Author: Marc Binenfeld

09 Feb Getting the Right Person for Rental Home Maintenance

In any industry, it's important to find the most qualified individuals who can do the job at hand. This is the same for professional property management, especially when it comes to finding service vendors to do rental home maintenance for property owners or homeowners. We've already...

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01 Feb Should I Rent or Buy?

The decision to purchase a home or property has many implications and is not to be entered into without a great deal of thought and planning. In this post, we’ll look at some of the issues that should be considered when you are weighing the...

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24 Jan What to Expect as a Tenant

Moving to a new city can be an exciting and overwhelming activity. If you are thinking of relocating to Los Angeles, specifically the Los Angeles Westside, our team at Metro Property Service would love to help you find the home of your dreams. Perhaps you’d like to...

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16 Jan Long Term Costs of Home Maintenance

We've all heard the saying "nothing's free." This also applies in the world of home maintenance. Whether the home in question is a house or condominium, the long term cost of maintaining the property is something that homeowners need to consider. In the case of condominium...

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31 Dec Setting Expectations for Positive Tenant Experience

One of the most important elements of any good relationship is expectations. This also applies to relationships between landlords and tenants. A landlord needs to have very clear and concise expectations of the tenant and vice versa. All parties to the lease should know about...

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23 Dec How to Price Rental Property

I've mentioned Scott Taylor, a longtime mentor of mine, and his 15-Minute Landlord program and today, I'd like to share some of his insight about pricing rental property. To learn more about the 15-Minute Landlord or Scott Taylor, visit http://www.tfmll.com. Real estate investors have many decisions...

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15 Dec When is your property rent ready?

Have you ever heard the saying "you only get one chance at a first impression?" I have found that it rings true in most every situation, especially when it comes to marketing your real estate property. This post was inspired by my friend and mentor...

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07 Dec How to Find The Best Possible Tenants

Metro Property Services, services Los Angeles' Westside, which is one of the most desirable residential areas in the contiguous 48 states. As such, the properties we lease and manage for our clients are usually at the upper end of the price/value spectrum. This means the rental rates tend to...

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29 Nov Tips to for More Efficient Property Showing

Be smart and efficient when property showing to find the best tenants. The result will be NOT wasting your time. the tenant's time or the owner's money (on unnecessary vacancy loss). Be sure you have provided as MUCH information, photos, videos, maps, etc in the advertising...

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