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RECENT BLOG POSTS
As we enter the cooler months the trend of lowering rents has already begun.  Especially in this market I am seeing rents for all communities drop significantly over the last 30-45 days.  Quality tenants are out there though they are harder to attract as rental inventories are up.  Investors are ...
10/12/2009
One of the most critical aspects of renting a property is getting the prospective tenant out to see it.  Though sight unseen renting may have to work with out of state transferees....those who live in the area really need to view the property they want to rent prior to placing a non refundable de...
09/24/2009
Our relatively new office in Roseville has successfully increased our company's presence in Lincoln, Roseville, Rocklin and Granite Bay.  Homepointe has serviced these communities for 20 years--the addition of our branch office located at 1220 Melody Lane #110 in Roseville, CA 95678 has truly ben...
09/03/2009
Even as the kids return to school the Natomas area is still attracting qualified applicants.  The inventory is still strong which has reduced rents 3-5% but the vacancy times are not suffering when the property is marketed competently.  As always, know your market and price your rental properly. ...
09/03/2009
Campus Commons is the prestigious community near California State University Sacramento--the area is heavily owner occupied but as of late there are a few rental opportunities for prospective residents.  These properties are all well maintained with full access to the private community pools, par...
09/03/2009
Taking the steps to properly document the rentals we manage is crucial.  Often as managers we turn over the same property several times.  While we walk the familiar property it can be tempting to over look certain aspects of the newly vacated property.  Using check sheets, taking digital pictures...
08/17/2009
Within the past 30 days we have had an increase in new accounts as well as existing tenants moving out of our rentals.  The increased inventory of vacants is beneficial to prospective tenants as rents decrease.  While rents may drop 3-5%, the number and quality of applicants has remained steady. ...
08/06/2009
I have been very successful in renting out single family homes in the Carmichael area this month--typical vacancy time has been 3-4 weeks which is good in this economy but about average for this time of year.  Rents are ranging from $1250 to $1500 for 3 bed homes (the latter is for larger homes w...
07/23/2009
There can be several competing reasons why some properties rent easier than others.  Usually it is the price--but it can also be many other things.  Every tenant has preferences--new, antique, big yards or small ones.  What each of them agree on is the price--is the property priced at an amount t...
07/23/2009
In this crazy market I am spending inordinate amounts of time with new account prospects regarding our company policies and philosophies.  Many clients want to know the realities of the market and where their property fits in.  They want to know the infinite risks with placing tenants and what op...
07/17/2009
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