The transient nature of military life, with service members and families moving every three years or so, has pros and cons. That goes for landlords who rent to the military community as well. There will be regular, large influxes of new potential tenants to your area. But you’ll also face fast, often sudden turnovers when […]
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Tips for Property Managers
So, you got hired as a property manager and now tend to the investment property/properties of another person (perhaps some savvy AHRN reader who wisely took last week’s article to heart). Maybe it’s your first gig tending to rented-out homes, maybe you’re an old hand at this sort of thing. Maybe it’s a full-time job […]
VA Lender Partner Case Study: Aligned Mortgage Sees Success
This Case Study describes how Aligned Mortgage partnered with AHRN to drive $5MM in VA Loans in less than 10 months. Led by Tony Dias, the Steward of Aligned in the Hawaii-based franchise, displayed passion and commitment to educate all generated AHRN leads on the VA Loan and the benefits offered to the Military. Without […]
Case Study: Real Property Management Hampton Roads
The Case Study shows Real Property Management Hampton Roads partnered with AHRN to build better brand awareness and increase franchise lead volume. With AHRN’s customized advertising displays, geo-targeted banners ads and personalized email campaigns to AHRN’s military member database and local military installation community; results showed outstanding campaign engagement and improved lead quality in just weeks. […]
Questions to Ask Prospective Tenants: Screening Renters
Screening potential tenants is a necessary process to ensure tenants can pay their rent and are respectful of your property. Making a bad tenant choice upfront can lead to big headaches and potentially large repair bills. When screening potential tenants, it’s important to make sure that you ask the right questions and those that do […]
4 Ways to Market Your Property to Military Families
Military families are known for moving frequently. In fact, the average child in a military family will move six to nine times during a school career. That’s an average of three times more frequently than nonmilitary families. New bases and new assignments almost always have a family move involved. Military homes for rent are a […]
7 Ways to Be the Best Landlord
Whether you have one property or many, being a landlord can be rewarding – or a big headache. The best way to ease the potential stresses, especially if you are doing this long distance, is to be great at it. Half of the equation is getting and retaining the right tenants; the other half is about […]
What To Do When Your Tenant Has Orders & Terminates a Lease
The transient nature of military service – with military families moving every 3 or so years – has both positive and negative implications for landlords. In addition to a regular influx of new potential tenants to the area, your tenants will likely come down on orders and need to move. As we approach the PCS […]
Maximize the Senses to Stage a Home, Pt 2.
A potential client’s first impression of a home stays with them. Knowing how to go beyond the basics of neutral wall colors, removing personal items and getting rid of clutter will set your property apart from the rest – and that is key in today’s market. This is the second in AHRN.com’s two part series […]
Five Things NOT to Do When Showing a Home
A successful home showing is all about creating the right first impression, then reinforcing it enough that buyers are motivated to take action right now. Plan your upcoming home showings with these “No’s” in mind! 1. Don’t Do Cursory Comparables Busy as you are, it makes all the difference to do solid research on your comparables and […]