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What Do Property Management Agencies Do?

Luci Chang by Luci Chang
December 23, 2020
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Property Management Agencies are fast becoming essential to the real estate landscape. They have proven themselves to be efficient, as well as providing an edge to successfully renting out of your properties. The process of narrowing your choice down to a reputable one that suits your needs can be daunting, this article should help you choose one that best suits your needs.

What Do They Do?

The main function of property management is to act as a go-between with the landlord and the tenant and to make sure properties are maintained to a high standard. Other responsibilities include:

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  • Marketing vacant properties and showing them.
  • Getting leases signed, collecting rent.
  • Screening potential tenants. 
  • Overseeing maintenance and property inspections.

Do You Need One?

A big concern that some property owners have regarding hiring a property management company is their fees. Some look at it as an unnecessary loss from their bottom line. A better reconceptualization is that you’re investing in the property by having professionals manage it. It saves you more money in the long run since it’s in their best interest to ensure the property isn’t vacant and that everything runs smoothly. Here are some scenarios where they help out:

  • You own or plan to have several rental properties. The more rental properties you have in your portfolio, the more necessary property management agencies become.
  • You don’t live near your properties. A property management agency will keep a better eye on them.
  • You’re better off getting someone to help with managing the space for you. You’ll need the guidance of a property management agency if you’re going to rely on it for income.

Advantages Of Having a Property Management Agency

  • Finding quality tenants: Agencies manage properties for a living. This is why it makes sense to hire one because you are guaranteed to get better offers for your property through them. You want to ensure that you pay attention to the kind of person renting out your place is someone that is screened so that you can guarantee that you’ll not have to deal with any unnecessary issues during their time there. 
  • Positive reviews: Any tenant would want to opt to work with a property manager because they’re much more experienced in the field.  People are more likely to provide a more positive review after they leave the property Ultimately these reviews are what will bring more attention and interest when you think of selling or renting the property again.
  • Shorter vacancies: better reviews means shorter vacancies since new tenants will be drawn to the better service that your agency will offer.
  • Screening potential renters: The agency can run background checks, including credit, employment, rental history, criminal history, and pet information. They’ll also make sure everything is conducted in accordance with fair housing and discrimination laws. When an applicant is recommended for approval, and you accept them. The property manager will collect the security deposit and hold it in a separate bank account so that it isn’t mixed up with the rent.

The benefits of hiring a trusted agency greatly outway the cost of their service. It is in their best interest to keep occupancy rates up and tenants happy. The long term investment you are making in your property by employing an agency will ensure the passive income of your property rolling in for the longest time possible.

Luci Chang

Luci Chang

Luci is a Journalism student and covers interesting topics from health to finances.

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