UPDATE Today the Sacramento Chapter of the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM) held their monthly luncheon. Sylvia Hill, CPM, MPN graced us with her thoughts on being an effective and profitable property manager. She had driven up from San Jose the day before to avoid ru
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01/19/2010
Via our software provider, Appfolio, HomePointe Property Management will begin offering a portal for our residents to see their current balances, payment history, and create ACH payments online. This program will start with ACH which is a draft from the residents checking account to HomePointe's
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01/18/2010
This is good information from one of our property managers at HomePointe.If there is one thing I learned early on in renting and managing property is that consistency proves successful. We as managers need to be as dynamic as the people we encounter and properties we manage. What separates some
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01/17/2010
Here is some good information on determining what the right price point is for a rental. You might want to use it as one form of making an offer.Home prices have hit bottom in most areas of the country, but they're not like a rubber ball. Sellers can't expect much of a bounce. At the Center for
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01/17/2010
At HomePointe we have noted that rental market is booming in the greater Sacramento Region. We have taken 33 deposits as of the 14th of January. The last two months we have taken an average of 50 deposits so this month is seeing a welcome increase. This is covering mostly single family, duplexe
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01/14/2010
In a recent dream, I decided to make everyone I deal with happy. I would be the most popular and successful property manager in town and my business would be the envy of the industry. It would be easy too. I would just deliver on the requests of my clients, both owners and tenants. At the end
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01/14/2010
I met with an owner today that was convinced her property should rent for $800 or more. I explained to her that the owner two doors down was asking $650 and the comparable rents in the area were closer to $700.00. Her vacancy was extending into its third month with no bites. To make matters wor
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01/12/2010
I got a call from a prospective client this weekend. She told me that she was tired of chasing late rents and needed someone to do it for her. I got the feeling that she was not good at this aspect of property managment, probably too forgiving. I got to thinking about that. Am I just the hire
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01/10/2010
I am a big fan of pizza, especially thin crust Margherita style. Today my wife and I stopped in at OneSpeed Pizza. We both enjoyed the salads, Chopped Salad and a Mixed Greens. If you get the mixed greens get it with the goat cheese and hazelnuts. The pizza was right out of Rome. A single serving
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01/10/2010
The Charity Golf Tournament is scheduled for October 13, 2010 in Seattle, Washington. This a link to the flyer and signup form. If you are a NARPM member and plan to attend the 22nd Annual NARPM Convention and Trade Show you should consider being a part of this event. You will get to network and
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01/09/2010
