Robert Machado's (jsafonov) Blog

My rental inventory in Natomas, West Lake and Regency Park are all benefitting from the sunshine.  Communities along Interstate 5 exits such as Arena Blvd, Del Paso Road and Elkhorn are all finding improved rents as Spring is in the air.  West Lake communities off El Centro as well as Natomas Par...

Investors and land lords with vacancies take note:  the warm weather is feeding your lawns.  Vacants rent much quicker with well kept yards--I encourage having the yard mowed at least every 2 weeks while the home is vacant.  This will not only rent the property quicker but also keep the neighbors...

The dense communities along Cirby Way from Vernon and Riverside through Sunrise to Rocky Ridge and Old Auburn have seen a nice rental increase as the weather has improved.  Much of the rentals are nice and tucked away in desirable neighborhoods making them ideal for qualified tenants looking to r...

I hope all agents and property managers are taking advantage of this incredible weather to take marketing pics of your inventory--I certainly am!  Many of the new accounts I picked up this winter have rainy or cloudy weather backgrounds--with this bright sunshine (especially in the morning) I am ...

Sacramento County is now requiring property managers to pay a fee for a course to become certified residential property inspectors.  Property owners are exempt from the certification requirement.  Agents for owners must be incredibly thorough in their inspection notes and maintain the inspection ...

I am curious to hear from sales and listing agents about their preference in referring out business to property management companies.  Specifically: what information, how much information and how and when do you want to receive this information?  I understand all agents are not the same--some are...

I recently received an unsolicited thank you from a happy client that made me feel very good.  In reflecting back on the exchange, I am much more moved by the fact it was completely unexpected.  As professionals we are expected to be just that--a professional.   The extent of positive feedback we...

In a previous blog I provided the link to our rent survey. The rental market is recovering from a slow winter. At HomePointe we rented 68 properties in January which is 8 over our goal and 18 over our historic average. Inventories of vacant single family home rentals have fallen which is a contri...

I am interested in receiving feedback from anyonewho successfully use social media websites such as Facebook to attract new business.   I have a neglected Facebook page where I have recently added a link to my ActiveRain blog.   I have come in contact with some old high school and college contact...

Yes it is true:  being on time actually pays off!  Although the simple act of punctuality should be branded into every agent's brain--apparently it is not.  I continue to receive thank yous and genuine sentiments of appreciation at my open houses and new account appointments.  In this economy (or...