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Do You have Vacant Waltham Rental Properties? Here’s How to Rent Them Fast!

System - Thursday, October 18, 2018


Do you have vacant Waltham Rental Properties? No owner likes to have vacant rental properties because it means that you are going to have to pay the mortgage and other expenses for your property while you search for a tenant.

Thankfully, you can get those rental properties rented fast by following these tips. 

Tip #1 – Find Out If Your Rental Needs Updates

If it’s been a while since you toured your rental property, you should spend a couple hours there just to see if it’s in need of some serious updates. 

Don’t like the thought of doing a major renovation? No problem! You can do some minor updates yourself like new paint, changing out the fixtures or adding cabinet hardware and you won’t have to spend thousands of dollars!

Tip #2 – What Are Other Properties Renting for In the Area? 

One reason why your Waltham Rental could be vacant is because you’re asking too much rent. To find out what it should be renting for on a monthly basis you should investigate other rentals in the area because you may find that comparable properties are renting for less than your property and this means that you should lower the amount that you’re asking for rent each month.

Tip #3 – Take Better Pictures!

Many landlords make the mistake of using old digital photos of their properties that they may have taken up to 5 years ago. If you have old photos of your Waltham rental property that you use to list its online every time it’s vacant, you should hire a photographer for one hour and have them take high definition photos of your rental that you can use when listing it online.

Get Waltham Property Management

Want to save time and money while owning your Waltham rental property? Let Martin Property Management, LLC manage that property for you! Learn more about our services by contacting us at (617) 957-0166 or click here to connect with us online. 

Should You Hire A Property Manager To Manage Your Waltham Rental Properties?

System - Wednesday, October 10, 2018


Are you thinking about hiring a property management company to manage your Waltham Rental Properties but you’re not sure what you should look for in a property management company?

In this article we will provide you with several tips on what you should look for when hiring a property manager.

Exсерtіоnаl Cuѕtоmеr Sеrvісе 

Thе first thіng thаt уоu’ll wаnt tо lооk fоr whеn vetting property mаnаgеmеnt соmраnіеѕ іѕ outstanding сuѕtоmеr ѕеrvісе. While іt may ѕееm trіtе, the fact іѕ thаt hоw a соmраnу treats thеіr сuѕtоmеrѕ can gіvе уоu a grеаt іdеа аbоut thе type of реорlе that you’re dеаlіng with, аnd lеt’ѕ fасе it: уоu wоuldn’t want is tо еnd uр wіth a соmраnу that уоu fіnd difficult tо wоrk wіth. Aftеr аll, оnе іmроrtаnt kеу tо a gооd working rеlаtіоnѕhір іѕ ensuring that bоth раrtіеѕ get along. 

Yоu’ll bе able tо get a pretty good idea аbоut a соmраnу’ѕ lеvеl of сuѕtоmеr service ѕіmрlу bу рісkіng uр the phone аnd gіvіng thеm a саll. Are the rесерtіоn staff роlіtе and friendly? Is the property management professional that уоu ѕреаk to happy tо аnѕwеr уоur questions? Do thеу lіѕtеn –rеаllу listen, tо what уоu’rе saying? Hоw thе tеаm treats уоu аѕ a рrоѕресtіvе сuѕtоmеr wіll mоѕt lіkеlу be hоw they trеаt уоu down thе road, and уоu’ll want tо еnѕurе thаt уоu fіnd a соmраnу that you wіll еnjоу wоrkіng with bоth nоw, аnd into thе futurе –оnе thаt уоu саn count оn tо take уоur соnсеrnѕ seriously, аnd kеер уоu updated оn іmроrtаnt hарреnіngѕ with уоur rental рrореrtу. 

Prоjесt Mаnаgеmеnt Exреrtіѕе 

Nеxt, mаkе sure you fіnd a company thаt’ѕ experienced. Entruѕtіng уоur rеntаl tо a novice рrореrtу mаnаgеr is a rіѕkу mоvе and оnе thаt’ѕ just not wоrth making –nо matter hоw low thеіr rаtеѕ mау bе. Not only іѕ аn іnеxреrіеnсеd рrореrtу manager mоrе likely to оvеrlооk іmроrtаnt dеtаіlѕ, thеу соuld еvеn іnаdvеrtеntlу mаkе inappropriate dесіѕіоnѕ оn your bеhаlf, whісh could hаvе ѕеrіоuѕ іmрlісаtіоnѕ –еѕресіаllу from a legal ѕtаndроіnt. In mаnу cases, уоu –thе рrореrtу оwnеr; would bе held responsible fоr these асtіоnѕ. 

Rеlіаbіlіtу 

Fіnаllу, аrguаblу the most іmроrtаnt trаіt thаt you’ll wаnt tо have in a рrореrtу mаnаgеmеnt tеаm іѕ reliability. Yоu nееd to bе аblе to depend оn thеm tо рrоvіdе great service, аѕ well аѕ to rise tо thе оссаѕіоn, ѕhоuld ѕоmеthіng happen аt thе property. What hарреnѕ if уоu’rе оut оf town, or іf there’s аn аftеr-hоurѕ еmеrgеnсу аt thе rеntаl? 

Get Property Management For Your Waltham Rental Properties

Ready to hire a property manager to professionally manage your Waltham Rental Properties? Contact Martin Property Management by calling us at (617) 957-0166 or click here to connect with us online. 

Greetings!

System - Sunday, December 18, 2016

Brrrr…

Please be aware that you need to keep your temperature on all levels of your home to no lower than 60 degrees during the day and night. By lowering your temperature at night or when you are at work, you risk the chance that your pipes may freeze. Here are a few hints for preventing damage during cold weather and not incurring any extra costs to you:

  • Keep garage doors closed.
  • Don’t forget to heat the basement if there is a thermostat.
  • Change your air filters.
  • Make sure there is no furniture over the return vents.
  • Open kitchen and bathroom cabinet doors to allow warmer air to circulate around the plumbing.
  • When the weather is very cold outside, let the cold water drip from the faucet served by exposed pipes. Running water through the pipe – even at a trickle – helps prevent pipes from freezing.
  • Also, always be sure your outside exhaust heating vents are clear of snow.

Wishing you all a safe and healthy winter!

Winter is coming!

System - Saturday, November 19, 2016

Greetings!

It is now Fall and we need to get ready for Winter.

Here are some tasks that you can do now:

1. IF you have a forced hot air heating system, you need to replace your air filter 4 times a year. It will save you $ on your heating bill! We know that the biggest causes of heating related issues are caused by a dirty air filter and/or furniture over the return vent.

2. TO protect you and your family, replace the batteries in all your smoke and CO detectors twice a year.

3.  ALL outside water faucets need to be shut off so that there is no water in the pipes to freeze.  In order to shut off outside faucets, turn off interior faucets first. Then open the faucet outside your home.  Water that is left in pipes can freeze and burst.  It will be a messy cleanup if this happens!

4.  BE sure your chimney flue is closed.

 


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