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CCTV for the Home
Securing your property is one of the growing domestic issues in the UK today. Some research suggests that at least one home is broken into every minute. Therefore, protecting homes and properties has become a priority and the advent of Closed...
Lake Havasu Real Estate
Lake Havasu real estate is a hot commodity. With surrounding attractions such as the London Bridge, English Village, Mohave Desert, and Lake Havasu, it's no wonder that the place has become a popular place to live. When tourists decide to turn the...
Patio Ponds
Garden ponds and fountains were once mainly for the very rich. Today, anyone can have a garden pond. A fountain or waterfall can be included almost anyplace--even if your "yard" is limited to a patio or balcony. Adding water to your patio can be as...
Power Outages: How Can Homeowners Prepare?
Power Outages: How Can Homeowners Prepare?
(ARA) - When tropical storm Isabel swept through the East Coast in September, it left widespread flooding, countless downed trees and 6 million people without power. Everything ground to a halt: of those...
Ready to Move? Consider Remodeling Instead
(ARA) - Is your home feeling a little squeezed or out-of-date? You may want to join the millions of Americans who are turning to professional contractors instead of Realtors.
According to the National Association of the Remodeling...
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Real Estate Management Firms: Make Your Investment Easier
For those who want to invest in real estate, the biggest factor working against it is the substantial investment in time. Running a property can run you ragged - you have to fix it up, manage the tenants, look for new tenants, and generally do all the things you would have to do as a homeowner. Getting a management firm to run the property for you can save your time and enable you to make more investments in real estate.
Property management firms are businesses that will operate your property for you for a percentage of the rent. The standard is around ten percent, which can be a very good deal if you want to invest in a lot of properties. The firms will do all the essentials of property management - you won’t ever even have to talk to the tenants, they will find them for you. If you’re not a home repair expert, it’s often cheaper for them to be in charge anyway - they will manage enough properties to have a full time staff to handle repairs. For you, it’s a good deal because it lets you own many more properties than you could otherwise
manage, and in many cases, the rent payments will cover both the mortgage and the property management fee.
So how do you find a property management company? Many realtors do it on the side, for one, and if they’re affiliated with a larger company it can give you more security and safety. Often you can just check the yellow pages, or call a realtor and ask them to hook you up with one.
About the Author: Teve Torbes is an expert on all kinds of things he claims to be an expert on. He has web sites, including http://www.fleascontrol.com, and its cooler cousins, http://www.fleascontrol.com/natural-flea-control.htm and http://www.fleascontrol.com/flea-bites.htm.
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