What is Eviction Insurance? - 04/30/08 12:10 AM
This is an optional service offered to HomePointe customers as our way of proving that we pick good residents and that we will back that claim up with protection for you. Under the program HomePointe agrees to pay attorney fees and court costs in connection with an Unlawful Detainer Action for … (7 comments)
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What happens if the resident does not pay the rent? - 04/29/08 03:24 PM
If your resident does not pay rent as agreed you should make contact with them soon after the rent due date. Our due date is normally the 3rd of the month, but an existing lease may be later. If you cannot get a satisfactory answer make arrangements to serve a 3-Day Notice To Pay … (13 comments)
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How do you document the condition of a property you are renting? - 04/29/08 01:13 AM
We complete a written report before we meet with the new resident to sign documents, collect any funds due, and release the keys to them.
We also take digital photographs of the exterior and interior of the property and keep them in our property file. Both parties will be signing the written … (4 comments)
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4124 Arenzano Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 $2050.00/mo. - 04/27/08 11:32 PM
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7355 Windbridge Drive, Sacramento, CA 95831 $1550.00 / mo. - 04/27/08 11:28 PM
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2762 Cambridge Rd, Cameron Park, CA 95682 $1475.00/mo. - 04/27/08 11:23 PM
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2336 Mabry Drive, Sacramento, CA 95835 $1495.00/mo. - 04/27/08 11:19 PM
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138 Donner Way, Roseville, CA 95678 House for Rent in Roseville PROPERTY HAS RENTED - 04/27/08 11:16 PM
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4730 Arden Way, Carmichael, CA 95608 For Rent in Carmichael - 04/27/08 11:11 PM
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5306 Thurman Way duplex for rent PROPERTY HAS RENTED - 04/27/08 11:03 PM
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What are habitability requirements? - 04/27/08 02:45 PM
They are requirements that all owners of residential rental property must adhere to. They are enforceable by the local city or county building department. Failure to maintain your property to these standards may subject you to fines, lawsuits, or the shutting down of your rental.
In California habitability requirements are spelled … (5 comments)
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Would You Rent a Bedroom in my House? - 04/27/08 01:52 AM
I met a prospective property management client recently that had just gone through a horrible eviction of their previous tenant. The house was now vacant, and he had fired his past property manager. He called me to see if I could help him.
His past tenant was using the house to … (4 comments)
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Would You Work If You Did Not Get Paid? - 04/27/08 01:29 AM
When I was 12 years old I got my first paper route. I delivered papers for the Sacramento Union in South Land Park neighborhood in Sacramento, CA. I had to wake up about 5 am 7 days a week, 365 days a year, fold 100 papers, and deliver them to my … (17 comments)
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Why do you recommend an Annual Interior Inspection of the rentals you manage? - 04/26/08 02:29 PM
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A very long time ago, very early in my career in property management, we had rented to a good rent paying family that lived in the rental home for about four years. They gave a notice to vacate and moved. When we went to inspect the vacancy we discoved … (1 comments)
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What do I do if I have to move before my lease is up? - 04/26/08 01:27 AM
If you must break your lease you should contact your property manager both in writing (letter or email) and via telephone as soon as possible. Although you are responsible for your entire lease, we can go to work to find a replacement resident as soon as we receive your written notification. … (1 comments)
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Houses for Rent and being Shown This Week and Weekend - 04/25/08 12:59 AM
Our office is unique in that we hold "Open Houses" for our rentals on a pre set schedule. While most property management companies shut their doors on Friday night and reopen on Monday, HomePointe Property Management is showing 50 or more vacant houses in the Greater Sacramento Area.
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Use Google Maps to Plan a Trip With Multiple Stops/Destinations - 04/24/08 02:09 PM
In our business we often times have to make multilple stops to get everything done. In property management and sales this may mean going to several houses that might be located all over the place.
Google has a feature that will allow you to enter all the addresses and will … (1 comments)
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Can I make repairs and deduct the cost from my rent? - 04/23/08 11:11 PM
At HomePointe we do not allow residents to perform repairs at the property they rent. Tenants must contact us to request repairs and we will respond as quickly as possible. In some cases tenants may be allowed to maintain the yard, but no deductions are allowed for this.
Our reasoning is that tenants … (5 comments)
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PART III Real Estate Disposition Corporation (REDC) Auction Day 2 The Purchase PART III - 04/22/08 03:24 PM
By about 2:30 in the afternoon at the auction, the crowd had thinned out to about 1/2 the original number. It was now a visibly less energetic crowd and the bidding was slower. At 3/4 through the 200+ properties some properties came up that I had seen and wanted … (8 comments)
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PART II Real Estate Disposition Corporation (REDC) Day 2 The Auction - 04/21/08 05:10 PM
The instructions for the auction were to view the properties and then bring a $5,000.00 cashiers check made out to yourself along with another $10,000.00 cashiers check for each additional property you intended to purchase. That meant that most people probably brought one check and a few investors … (3 comments)
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PART I Real Estate Dispostion Corporation (REDC) Auction DAY 1 THE TOUR - 04/20/08 05:27 PM
April 5th I obtained the REDC Auction Book at the first house on the tour. You can obtain the tour dates and auction dates at http://www.ushomeauction.com/ .
I toured about 35 homes over 2 days in south Sacramento and Elk Grove with opening bids of as low as $1,000.00. … (1 comments)
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If I cannot pay the rent on time, what should I do? - 04/18/08 06:26 PM
Your first efforts should be to figure out a way to pay your rent on time using whatever resources you have. You might borrow the funds from friends, family, your bank, or whatever other resources you have.
Please bear in mind that HomePointe has no authority to allow you to … (3 comments)
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What Do You Use To Paint Your Rentals? - 04/17/08 06:16 PM
One of the things you learn after being in this business for a long time is to try to standardize the work you do. The less on the job thinking, the better.
When it comes to painting a rental unit, it is best to try and use the same paint … (5 comments)
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Ice Cream Social-Share Your Funny True Story, Here is Mine - 04/16/08 09:27 PM
Several years ago I had to go serve a 3 Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit to a tenant in a pretty bad neighborhood. The property was very small and had a chain link fence completely around it. As I got out of my car I noted that a … (11 comments)
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Screening Tenants is Important For Property Managers - 04/16/08 10:54 AM
One of the most important things a landlord does is select tenants. Make a mistake and all the work you just completed and money you spent could all be wasted on a professional tenant that has no intention of paying their rent. Or it could be wasted on a person with … (3 comments)
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What Do You Know About Leases with Option to Buy - 04/14/08 05:51 PM
I am curious what experience anyone has with Lease Options. I have done some of these deals over the years but never had much luck making it work for everyone. Normally the tenant/optionor cannot come up with any cash, or has bad credit, or cannot get a loan at the end. … (5 comments)
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Craigslist Scam Hits FOR RENT Ads - 04/11/08 12:58 AM
We post our vacancies on Craigslist along with a lot of other companies and individuals in Sacramento, CA.
Last week I was contacted by a prospective tenant that wanted to know if the owner of the house we were renting was located in Africa. The prospect told me he responded to … (42 comments)
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2008 2nd Quarter Residential Rental Survey for the Sacramento Region is Available - 04/09/08 02:37 PM
HomePointe's 2008 2nd Quarter Residential Rental Survey has just been published. You can access this survey at our website along with past surveys by clicking this link: http://www.homepointe.com/owner_services_rental_survey.asp .
The Sacramento rental market appears to be holding its own, but rents are not rising. We feel this is due to the many … (0 comments)
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If you get sued by your tenant who pays the attorney fees? - 04/08/08 05:04 PM
If you have tenants you are subject to getting sued by them. You are also in a position to have to sue your tenants at some point for non payment of rent or to enforce some part of the rental agreement. If you have never been sued or have not sued … (10 comments)
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Rental Housing Inspection Program City of Sacramento - 04/07/08 03:39 PM
This is a follow up to a previous blog of mine on the new mandatory inspection program in the City of Sacramento.
The program will take effect in September 2008 and bills for the $28 fee per unit will be mailed starting in July 2008. All rental properties will be inspected over … (1 comments)
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My Property Won't Rent, What is the Problem? - 04/07/08 12:29 AM
I talk to landlords and real estate agents all the time that cannot figure out why their property will not rent. I ask them, "Have you reduced the price?" They typically answer that they are getting no resistance to price. "People don't complain at all, they tell me it is a … (10 comments)
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Do You Need a Property Manager in the greater Sacramento Area? - 04/05/08 12:17 PM
HomePointe Property Management has three offices. One in Roseville serving Lincoln, Rockin, Roseville, Granite Bay, Antelope, North Highlands, Natomas, Citrus Heights, and other nearby areas. We also have an office in Orangevale serving Orangevale, Folsom, El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park, Serrano, Fair Oaks, Carmichael, Rancho Cordova, Gold River and other nearby … (0 comments)
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Sacramento Rental Market Update April 2007 - 04/05/08 01:35 AM
The real estate market in Northern California valley continues to retreat. Normally, this type of sales market translates into a rising rental market. But this has not happened yet. It seems that sellers who cannot sell are renting their properties in large numbers and this is adding supply to the rental … (0 comments)
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Sacramento Disability Awareness Day April 17, 2008 - 04/03/08 11:12 AM
This is a great chance for property managers in the Sacramento area to see up close and personal what the needs are for the disabled. The property management industry serving single family homes and apartments needs to be aware of the needs of those that need extra assistance. This awareness day … (1 comments)
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Nice House on 10 Acres For Rent in Shingle Springs, CA - 04/02/08 11:53 PM
Check this house out: http://www.netrent.com/search_detail.asp?propid=7242
The property is available 3-4 weeks after your application is approved. HomePointe is an equal opportunity property manager and will consider any and all qualified individuals for this property. You must have legal and verifiable income, good credit, and a verifiable rental or ownership history.
Thank you for … (0 comments)
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Yard Care and who is responsible in a single family rental - 04/02/08 04:38 PM
When you rent out a single family home it is usually a concern as to who is best suited to take care of the yard work involved. Owners normally do not want to provide a gardener that might cost $50-100 per month since that amount might not be able to be … (0 comments)
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