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Put your mind at ease, we will put a Caretaker in your Vacant house. REO Caretakers

By Mike Karsten

Real Estate Agent with Mountain View Properties

August 21, 2009 08:54 AM

Put your mind to rest, we'll put a caretaker in your asset (house).

We'll put a caretaker in your asset, (house). So you can rest assured that your asset is being watched over. We are in the midst of a national housing crisis. Part of the problem is the amount of assets sitting vacant. Vacant assets are being vandalized, the yards are becoming overgrown and these properties are bringing down neighborhood values.

Our Caretakers pay the utilities and keep the asset in show condition (including yard care). We are finding that buyers like homes with people in them vs. vacant homes. The Short Sale process is hurting and lenders have been taking 2-4 months to approve the sales. This leaves houses vacant causing problems for way too long. We have set up this program so that even if the asset goes back to the lender we have a caretaker in the property to take care of it, protecting the value of the property and the value of the properties around it. This is a win win situation; as so many homes are getting vandalized.

The Caretaker requirements:

•· The Caretaker will be screened with a credit check and background check.

•· Pets will not be allowed

•· Smoking will not be allowed

•· The property will be kept in show condition at all times. Caretaker will have to work closely with

agents and stay out of their way.

•· Property to be available to be shown from 10 am to 8 pm.

•· The Caretaker must get liability property insurance.

•· The Caretaker will not be able to use the property for storage and will bring minimal items.

•· The Caretaker will pay all utilities and take care of the lawn.

•· Caretaker will have to abide by all deed restrictions and homeowner association restriction

•· This is not considered a rental and will be on a month to month short term basis.