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Real
Estate Help Now! -
Renters / Owners / Buyers & Sellers
The Facts; When dealing
with finding or renting a home or property, you may find that you have
questions about specific needs.
I am a Washington State Licensed & Certified Real Estate Broker
& NARPM Rental Property Manager
with 30 years experience to rely on.
- Do you need help finding or renting a home, Condo or
Apartment?
- Do you need help with facts about how to rent our your own
home or property?
- Are you a Buyer or Seller with questions that need answers?
- You need an unbiased answer to a problem or issue regarding
real estate?
- What is the Landlord Tenant Law about?
- Who do you ask? Ask me! See
contact info above.
Owners of rental
properties may ask,
- How much rent can you expect to get from your home if you
must rent it?
Answer:
each home is different of course, we will supply you with a FREE Rental
Analysis upon request.
- What happens if you charge too much for rent?
Answer:
your home/condo/apartment will not rent if you charge too much.
Even if we get a higher amount, renters will move out as soon as they
find a cheaper but similar rental.
- What if a tenant moves out early?
Answer:
if they do not have approval of management or other legal excuse, then
they are in Breach of Contract.
They will loose their deposit and will be liable for the remainder of
the lease contact in most cases.
- What can I do if a tenant trashes my property?
Answer:
depending on the severity of the case, if its a small
amount of cost it may not be worth the time and cost
involved to got to court as its hard to collect from a dead-beat. If
the damage and related cost is high, we generally
will send the final invoice to a Collection Agency. We reciently
collected $3,000 for an owner this way.
- Who is responsible for utility charges after move out?
Answer:
Tenants are responsible for any utility bills that
were dated during the time they had tenancy.
- Are specific contracts important and what should they
cover?
Answer:
Any business agreement that involves any kind of compensation or
liability of any kind should have a legal
and binding contract. Our contract between owners and also our Lease
Contracts may be found downloadable
online on our site at www.BCIrent.com -
- How can owners protect themselves without going overboard
and scaring away renters?
Answer:
Your best protection is to hire a professional Property Management
Company who will do it right.
- The tenant wants out of the Lease, what can I do?
Answer:
depending on the reason, we will judge these type of requests on a
case-by-case basis. Example; if the
renters are Military and have orders to ship out.... we are required by
Law to let them out of the lease early. If the
renters have lost their job and come to us before the rent is late and
state that they will simply NOT be able to pay
the upcoming rent... then we may allow them out of the Lease rather
than have them not be able to pay the rent...
if they will agree to leave the rental ASAP and leave it in a clean
condition. The old saying is "You can't get blood
out of a turnip." is so true. Its pointless to try to force someone to
stay in your rental if they are honest enough to
tell you up front that they will not be able to pay. Plus the cost of
clean up can be enormous if they get upset with
us and trash your home. Trying to collect later is much more costly and
hard to do than to make a deal with the
otherwise good tenant to move out.
Renters may ask;
- How can you avoid paying too much for rent?
Answer:
research the local rental market online to see what rents are for your
type of dwelling.
- What about your lack of credit or how can you qualify for a
rental?
Answer:
we take applicants on a case by case basis. Bad credit will not always
deny you a rental. More important
is do you have a Felony conviction in the past 5 years and if so what
was it for, plus have you been Evicted in the
past 5 years?
- How can you rent with a bad credit or criminal history?
Answer:
sometimes we can ask for a higher deposit for the 1st
year, or perhaps ask for an added month rent
upfront as a cushion... with full credit like a last month rent payment
etc.
- How can you get into a rental with not enough funds or pay
all the up front fees?
Answer:
depending on the screening and other factors, we may
be able to let you pay half of the deposit with
the last half paid in a month or two months scheduled payments.
- I need to get out of my Lease.... what can I do?
Answer:
depending on the reason, we may allow a tenant out of a lease. If its a
hardship situation where you
have lost your job and need a cheaper rental we may even offer you one
of our cheaper rentals if you leave
the current rental clean and are not behind in your payments. ITS
CRITICAL THAT YOU TALK WITH
YOUR LANDLORD BEFORE...BEING LATE.
Buyers;
Washington State is a “Buyers Agency” state, meaning that you
may be totally represented by a
Professional Licensed & qualified real estate agent who has no
agency interest in the sellers home.
We will work for you and only you..., not the seller. In the
past, real estate agents had a Fiduciary
responsibility to work only for the sellers of a property. The rules
have changed.
Sellers help;
If you have a home that is not selling or ...if you are in need of some
advice about how best to sell
your home, I can help with tips and ideas that have worked for me and
my clients.
Disclaimer;
I can help you as a Licensed Real Estate Broker and Agent in Washington
State only as this is the state I am licensed in.
I can give knowledgeable advice Nationwide however, but I do not give
legal advice, ever.
You must contact an Attorney for Legal advice in the state in which
your concerns are located.
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TENANTS NOTICE - if you have an
EMERGENCY:
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If you
are one of our tenants with a life threatening Emergency...call 911
NOW!
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If you have a water,
electrical, roof leak or any other repair needs, Call Don Leske II at
(253) 241-6695.
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TENANT
SERVICES: -
Maintenance
Request Form, for non critical needs or repairs.
Click and fill out the
form, we will schedule in a time to fix or
update your needs within a short time.
- NOTICE:
DO NOT PAY YOUR RENT OR ANY OTHER PAYMENTS OVER $100 WITH
www.PAYPAL.com without prior approval.
ANY PAYMENTS VIA PAYPAL.COM ARE SUBJECT TO A 3% MANAGEMENT/PROCESSING
FEE as they also charge us.
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RENTAL
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT -
Owners Information
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For info click....
RENTAL
MANAGEMENT
- Professional Rental Property
Management: If you own a rental home, duplex, apartment or a
Multi-unit complex that you need assistance with or would like help
with managing, renting & maintenance. You need a professional
Licensed Property Management Company. We have provided property
management services to home owners in the Tacoma and Puyallup areas for
over 25 years, servicing most areas of Pierce County Washington.
Currently we also manage rentals in Lakewood, Fife, Milton, South Hill,
Parkland and Spanaway plus the greater North End of Tacoma and
University Place. Active supporters and Members of NARPM® - Ask about our new lowest 8%
fee. *see more information for home and
property owners who need Property Management.
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