If you are looking for full Property Management Services or simply Rental Listing Assistance, Austin REAL Space can help! See below for scope of services based on your needs…
Scope of Management Services
Leasing
and Tenant Screening
Limited
Service Management is for those landlords that simply want help preparing,
listing and marketing their asset for lease. Once the house is leased the
landlord will pick up and maintain all aspects of managing the rental.
Comparative
Lease Market Analysis
Lease
listed through MLS &
syndicated to over 45 Internet sites
Panorama
Property Tour (when applicable)
Digital
ebrochures posted through Postlets®
& syndicated to over 48 sites
Professional
Grade Photography
Yard
sign with area directional’s
Unique
Listing URL site
Resident
screening through Trans Unions’ SmartMove®
Leasing
Fee: 80% one month’s rent
Full
Service Management
Full
Service Management is for those landlords that want help preparing, listing and
marketing their asset for lease as well as managing the complexities of
enforcing the lease during the tenant’s term. Austin Real Space, in agreement
with the landlord will continue full management of the asset during the
tenant’s term.
Leasing & Tenant Screening Package +
New
Resident Orientation
Expenses & Revenue Management
Emergency
Repairs Management
Make Ready
turns
Deposit
Accounting
24-hour
Online Owner & Tenant Portal
Resident
communication Liaison
Monthly
electronic revenue payments
Management
Fee: 8% monthly rental rate
Renewal
Fee: 25% renewal rental rate
Leasing
Fee: 80% one month’s rent (reduced rate after initial term)
Contract
termination Fee: $500 flat fee, no hidden costs.
10 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Property Manager
If you've owned income property for any length of time, you know that managing a rental can be financially rewarding. At the same time, you've also likely discovered that property management requires a large commitment of time and effort.
While it may make sense to take the do-it-yourself approach if you're a handy person, live close to your property, and don't mind devoting several hours per month to the task, in many cases this just isn't practical. With this in mind, here are some critical tasks a property manager can help you with:
- Setting the right rental rates: While looking through the classifieds to see what other landlords are charging for similar properties is a fine way to ballpark your rent price, a good property management company will conduct a thorough market study in order to set a rental price for your property, ensuring that you achieve the perfect balance between maximizing monthly income and maintaining a low vacancy rate.
- Collecting and depositing monthly rent payments on time: If you've ever worked in a billing department, you know that securing payment from clients can be difficult, not to mention awkward. Property management companies have efficient, tried-and-true systems in place to effectively collect rent and maintain on-time payments. You'll find this particularly important if you have a limited number of properties, and collecting payments on time is crucial to maintaining your cash flow.
- Marketing and advertising your property: Through long experience, a property manager will know exactly where to market your property and how to craft compelling advertising materials---a significant advantage when it comes to filling your properties quickly and avoiding long vacancies.
- Finding the right tenants: Experienced property managers are experts at finding good tenants, and will take care of all the details, including the securing all criminal background and security checks, running credit reports, verifying employment, and collecting previous landlord references.
- Managing tenants: In addition to finding good tenants, a property management company will manage all aspects of the tenant-landlord relationship. The property manager will handle both routine and emergency maintenance, take care of routine inspections, and manage any situations where conflict resolution is required.
- Managing vendor relationships: Property management companies have relationships with maintenance workers, tradesmen, contractors, suppliers, and vendors that it's almost impossible for an independent landlord to duplicate. Not only will your property manager get you the best work for the best price, they'll oversee any necessary maintenance projects.
- Ensuring that you're in compliance with housing regulations and property laws: There is a multitude of applicable laws and regulations to abide by when renting and maintaining your rental property. These include local, state and federal regulations, as well as fair housing regulations (such as the ADA). A property manager can help you avoid lawsuits by keeping your property up-to-date and in compliance with these regulations.
- Enabling you to invest in geographically distant properties: If you manage your own properties, you're pretty much limited to investment opportunities within a tight radius of your own home. By hiring a property manager, you can take advantage of investment deals in any location you wish.
- Maximizing the profitability of your time: By having a property manager take care of the day-to-day aspects of running your income property, your free to spend your time identifying further investment opportunities or otherwise furthering your career.
- Maximizing the profitability of your money: Most property managers charge a percentage of your property's monthly rental rate in exchange for their services. The rate typically runs anywhere from 6-10%, which is generally less than the money you save by hiring a professional to take care of your property.
