Fall is imminent, and with it’s beautiful weather comes a perfect opportunity to get a leg up on property repair and maintenance before Mother Nature brings on winter storms. Here’s AHRN.com’s checklist. You can knock these out in a Saturday or two, or take the next two months to do little by little. OUTDOORS Do a […]
Real Estate Tips
Conducting A Successful Tenant Move-Out
What happens when a tenant moves out is as important as finding the right tenant and maintaining the property. Yet there’s not much written about how to have a smooth tenant move-out. AHRN.com has your back! ENSURE PROPER NOTIFICATION As the lease ends, make sure you get your tenant’s written notification and a move-out date within the time frame […]
What Landlords Need to Know About Security Deposits
Security deposits are simple, right? If the tenant trashes your rental, you keep it; if they leave it in good shape, you don’t? Not so fast. From varying state laws to the difference between damage and “normal wear and tear,” to pet issues and more, security deposits aren’t nearly as simple as most landlords think. […]
How to Choose the Right Property Management Firm for Your Rentals
Being a landlord is more than just signing a lease and collecting rent every month. For active duty landlords, knowing how to choose the right property management firm is a key tool to maintaining a productive rental property. Vacant units need to be advertised, with open houses and showings for prospective renters. After collecting rental […]
Summer Checklist For Landlords
Whether you own/manage one rental or a handful, it can be easy to let seasonal maintenance tasks slip by when you’re not seeing your property on a daily basis. Whether your tenants are consistently on top of their upkeep, or tend to lag behind, it’s good to work together to keep a house comfortable and […]
To Rent or To Sell – Questions to Ask Yourself
I insisted we buy the house. It didn’t matter that this was going to be a temporary duty station, by that I mean we knew the Marine Corps would be giving us orders 36 months to the day from when we arrived there. But, I didn’t care. I had to live in THAT house, I […]
Maximize Your Real Estate Ad Creatives
Advertising is a vital, but significant, expense for real estate professionals and AHRN.com wants to help you make the most of your real estate ad creatives. Think Local What area do you serve? When people are searching for a home, they are looking for a specific area that they have chosen. Without specifying an area, […]
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 […]
How To Decide If You Should Rent Your Unsold Home
Whatever your original plan might have been, if your move date is quickly approaching, it might be time to reevaluate your options. You may not have planned to become a landlord, but is now the time? Should you sell? Rent? Let’s take a look at the options. Become a Landlord If you own your home, […]
Maximize Your Real Estate Business: Tech Hack
Today’s digital world has dramatically changed how we work and live. Real estate listings are no exception. In just a decade or two, searching for real estate has gone from driving around on a Sunday looking for signs and circling things in the newspaper to virtual tours and Skyping across the country or across the […]