So, you have found yourself having to move to a completely new city and you put Beaverton Oregon, on that short list of cities that you want to relocate to. Moving to Beaverton Oregon can be a very pleasant experience, but it can also be heartbreaking if you don’t take precautions.
Many people wanting to relocate to Beaverton, Oregon, decide that it is best to rent before they buy, just so they can find out more about the area and the neighborhoods. I have to agree. This is a good idea, but how do you know who to trust when finding a good rental property?
There are many great deals out there when it comes to finding a rental, especially if you are looking on Craigslist. But how do you know you are actually talking to the owner? Well, the sad part is you don’t! The second thing is a person that meets you at the house may be thinking of nothing more than taking your money and leaving you without a place to live.
That is just one of the situations that can happen with a rental. This one is just another reason to pay the extra money and get a rental that is managed by a property management company. Today I was called by someone who wanted to be taken off my mailing list because they were no longer going to be buying. They had lost everything and were going back home to their home in the south.
You see, what had happened was, when they moved up here they decided they would find a rental property to find out more about the area. They put $2500 refundable security deposit and first and last months rent for a total of $5500 to move. The reason they chose this house is because the landlord assured them he would report to the credit bureau every month that they were paying on time and help improve their credit.
They thought this was great! They could save up the money, and use the $2500 they were expecting back when they moved out and start the home search process. Unfortunately, this didn’t work out. They had been here three months,used their savings for the deposits and the first and last months rent, and were ready to start saving!
Then the got a notice on the door that the house was in foreclosure and payment would need to be received by Friday to avoid foreclosure. They didn’t think anything of it and called the landlord who told them that was just an error andnot to worry about it, he had paid it yesterday. Then a week later, they got anotice saying they would have to move out as the house was going to foreclosure. Again, they called the landlord, and this time the phone was disconnected and the address where they had been sending the payments turned out not to be the owners office as they had thought, but a mail boxplace that had a physical address and a suite number which was actually a P.O. Box.
So, this couple has to be out by the 31st and they are out their last months rent and the $2500, their down payment for their new house.They didn’t have enough money to get in to a new property, and they were stuck with having to spend their remaining money to drive back home to their old state and forget their dream of home ownership in Beaverton Oregon, because of this crook. What this person was doing was taking the rent and not paying the underlying mortgage.
I’m not sure if he was hoping to catch back up on payments with the deposit and the rents, but it seems that wasn’t enough. He basically stole this poor family’s money and now is no where to be found. They have filed charges with the police, but the police said they are not sure what they can do and told them to contact the attorney general.
If you are thinking about moving to Beaverton, Oregon, or the surrounding area, and are looking to rent first, I suggest you find a good property management company to make sure your money isn’t lost to a crook. If you want more information on relocating to Beaverton, Oregon, (Zip codes 97005, 97006, 97007 or 97008) don’t hesitate to call, I would love to help your family call Beaverton home.
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