landlords: Showing Rentals
- 02/28/09 09:38 AM
Interesting that many owner landlords want their property managerrs to start showing a rental home before a tenant moves out, or as soon as the tenant moves out with the expectation of getting the property rented earlier than if we wait until the property is in pristing renting condition. What do you think? What are your policies? Is this an ethical issue?
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landlords: Reducing Commissions
- 02/04/08 07:05 AM
Like buying and selling agents, property managers also run into landlords who want to negotiate our commissions. I recently had an opportunity to reduce my commission in order to manage a very exclusive home that the owner wants to place on the rental market because he has been unable to sell it. I respectfully declined. Here is the rational I used. Thought you might find it of interest. There is legitimate rationale in having our commission based on a percentage of the rent; the higher the rent, the more difficult the unit is to rent. My expenses, and yours, go up … (4 comments)
Interesting that many owner landlords want their property managerrs to start showing a rental home before a tenant moves out, or as soon as the tenant moves out with the expectation of getting the property rented earlier than if we wait until the property is in pristing renting condition. What do you think? What are your policies? Is this an ethical issue? 
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