Red Roof Rentals Property Management Blog

By Red Roof Rentals - Friday, August 15, 2014

WHY GOOD RENTERS GO BAD

Whenever we have a non-paying renter that we may have to evict, unhappy owners always have questions:“Why won’t they pay?” “Have you tried getting tough with them?” “Why did you approve these people in the first place?” “You didn&rs...

By Red Roof Rentals - Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Introducing – ONLINE RENT PAYMENT

As part of our goal to be the best, full-service property management company in Pierce County, Red Roof Rentals now offers the convenience of online rental payments.Renters can use their Credit Card or E-Check to make a payment anytime and from anywhere.Why Pay Online?lt’s ...

By Red Roof Rentals - Friday, July 25, 2014

WHAT YOUR HOME SHOULD RENT FOR

Here at Red Roof Rentals, one of our guiding slogans is this:“Get it rented to the RIGHT PERSON for the RIGHT PRICE … RIGHT AWAY!“Selecting the “right person” is a matter of careful screening (to be dealt with in a later blog post) but today I ...

By Red Roof Rentals - Friday, July 4, 2014

WHAT IS THE RED ROOF STORY?

I started selling real estate way back in 1976 when you could buy a perfectly livable home for about $20,000! Through the years, in addition to listing and selling homes for others, I also acquired and managed my own rental properties to provide for my retirement. I gained even m...

By Red Roof Rentals - Friday, June 13, 2014

WHEN WILL MY HOUSE REGAIN THE VALUE IT HAS LOST SINCE 2008?

Let’s say that your house today is worth about $250,000 and you want to know when it will once again be worth the $355,000 you originally paid for it in 2008.First, we will need to estimate about how much real estate is growing in value per year these days. Unfortunately, n...

By Red Roof Rentals - Monday, May 12, 2014

HOW DO WE HANDLE PROBLEMS?

One difficult aspect of the property management business (or any business for that matter) is knowing how to quickly and correctly handle the problems that are guaranteed to come up.Leaking sinks, overflowing toilets and roof leaks… all these things are annoying but e...

By Red Roof Rentals - Saturday, May 3, 2014

GOOD REFERENCES – The importance of doing the right things!

Ever wondered WHY people get denied when they apply to rent?56% – Negative information from references (past rental & employment references obtained by phone calls)24% – Criminal history (obtained from national databases)19% – Really bad credit (obtained fro...

By Red Roof Rentals - Monday, April 21, 2014

IS IT TIME TO SELL MY RENTAL PROPERTY YET?

To prepare to answer this question, I have before me a crystal ball, a Ouija board, today’s horoscope and a Jamaican lady at the Psychic Hotline Line holding on Line 2.All agree that the answer is NO! Here are some of the reasons that factor into this answer:FEAR...

By Red Roof Rentals - Friday, April 11, 2014

5 THINGS EVERY RENTER SHOULD DO FOR STRESS-FREE RENTING

1 – CALL THE PROPERTY MANAGER – If you have a problem, always call the manager and tell him about it before he finds out and calls you. Going to be late with the rent? The check you wrote for the rent is going to bounce? Want to add someone as a roommate? See a leakin...

By Red Roof Rentals - Friday, February 28, 2014

8 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TO HELP YOU RENT A HOME

1. MONEY – have some – to put down as a holding deposit when you find the place you want.2. TIMING – don’t start too soon – if your lease isn’t up for 3 more months then it’s too soon.3. LANDLORD REFERENCE – have a go...

Red Roof Rentals Blog

WHY GOOD RENTERS GO BAD

Introducing – ONLINE RENT PAYMENT

WHAT YOUR HOME SHOULD RENT FOR

WHAT IS THE RED ROOF STORY?

WHEN WILL MY HOUSE REGAIN THE VALUE IT HAS LOST SINCE 2008?

HOW DO WE HANDLE PROBLEMS?

GOOD REFERENCES – The importance of doing the right things!

IS IT TIME TO SELL MY RENTAL PROPERTY YET?

5 THINGS EVERY RENTER SHOULD DO FOR STRESS-FREE RENTING

8 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TO HELP YOU RENT A HOME

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