Phoenix Property Management Blog

By Dick Rosen - Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Keep the Happy in Your 2022 Holidays

The Holiday Season is a hectic time of year – there is more traffic, crowds, activities, and pressure to spend money and charge credit cards. Keeping the happy in the holiday season can be a challenge for anyone. It helps to take the time to plan and prepare what you truly ...

By Dick Rosen - Sunday, November 20, 2022

Managing Winter Weather – First Responders to the Rescue

The Winter of 2017 is going down as a doozy across the US. On the West Coast, there had been nonstop rains which brings flooding, road washouts, landslides, trees downed, electrical outages and hazardous road conditions. Montana had extreme weather at times 40 below last winter! ...

By Dick Rosen - Tuesday, November 8, 2022

TRANSPORTATION TIPS

Unless public transportation is readily available, the majority of people use some type of motor vehicle. Watching for signs of trouble and taking measures to prevent theft can go a long way to protect your means of transport. No one wants the hassle of breaking down or incurring...

By Dick Rosen - Tuesday, October 18, 2022

What IS Normal Wear and Tear

If you enter the words “normal wear and tear in rental housing” into a search function in the computer, you will be amazed to find hundreds of articles or references on this subject. Many of them are tenants who dispute that the property owner charged them with damage...

By Dick Rosen - Tuesday, October 11, 2022

AVOID OVERSPENDING

It can be easy to overspend, especially when there are holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, vacations, and more. There are so many things to spend our money on and the current world encourages us daily to buy more. Spending more than you have can lead to serious problems such as l...

By Dick Rosen - Tuesday, September 20, 2022

The Illegal Tenant

An application is processed; the tenants sign the lease, and they move in. Sometime during the tenancy, another resident appears to be living in the property. This is a clear violation if the rental agreement states the tenant does not have the authority to sublet. This situation...

By Dick Rosen - Wednesday, September 7, 2022

PROTECT YOUR MOBILE PHONE

Mobile phones have become a way of life and in many households are now the main sources of communication. As the use of these devices increases, so do the thefts. The rising increase in stolen phones is because of the vital data we now store on them.For example, at one time use o...

By Dick Rosen - Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Why is My Property STILL Vacant?

It is always our goal to rent properties as quickly as possible to qualified tenants. However, there are circumstances that can cause an owner to call and ask “Why is my property still vacant?” when it appears that it should not be that difficult to rent the property....

By Dick Rosen - Sunday, August 14, 2022

HOW TO HANDLE A POWER OUTAGE

Power outages can occur for many reasons. They can be short; they can be long. They can happen while you are home or while you are away. They are difficult because we are dependent on electricity, which runs our appliances, our heating and air systems, our computers, and much mor...

By Dick Rosen - Sunday, July 17, 2022

Selling a Property with a Tenant

Property owners face a tricky situation when they want to sell a property but still maintain rental income. No one likes losing rent but keeping a tenant in the property while the property is for sale requires careful consideration.Review the sales marketIt is important to evalua...