To most of the pundits’ surprise, Donald Trump won the presidential election and at least some of the policies and promises of his campaign will come to fruition.  More importantly for California, the democrats have won a super majority in both the Assembly and Senate (along with holding the Governorship) and can pass any tax or ballot proposition without a single republican vote.  What does this election mean for real estate and property management?
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We have quite a few current owners who bought a property in 2005 or 2006 just before the real estate crash, and rather than sell the home at a discount in the years following, kept the property as a rental.  Continue Reading

The question we are asking today is: Can you get free property management? The answer is yes and no. Professional property management actually can be free to you as the landlord, but it won’t be free to your tenant. Continue Reading

Over 80 percent of the clients at Progressive Property Management came to us after managing on their own for a while. We call them SMIPOS – Self Managing Investment Property Owners.

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You have a rental property and have decided it is time to sell.  Whom do you call?  If you have a trusted Realtor who is a local expert, that might be the right call.

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New landlords are often unsure about what they are supposed to do or permitted to do when their tenants break the lease. Today we’ll tell you what we do at Progressive Property Management in order to protect your property and your financial interests.

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We have recently starting adding real estate agents who want to both sell properties and manage them as well.   Continue Reading

The fifth factor to consider when hiring a property management company is their responsiveness not just to the owner, but the tenants and vendors.  Since many people won’t complain in writing about the quality of service they receive, your firsthand experience should be a strong indicator as to the future service you will receive.

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The fourth quality to look for in a property management company is understand their Core Competency. Continue Reading

When you’re trying to select a property management company, one of the most obvious things you will look at is price.
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We have been talking about the things to look for in a property management company, and today we are sharing four specific things you want to find before you begin working with a professional manager.
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