This information below will be updated to coincide with what we think should be addressed at that particular time of the year. These ideas and suggestions should help you  more easily manage your rental property, keep it in good shape and be in its best condition for your summer guests.

Fall 2009

Your Autumn 'To Do' List

ü Time to give your property a deep-clean. Consists of routine cleaning tasks, along with shampooing the carpets, steam cleaning the sofa and vacuuming the refrigerator coils to just name a few of the items. Better to thoroughly clean spots and stains now rather than let them sit over the winter.

ü Trim your bushes and trees and perform a general clean up of the outside. Tenants will be visiting in the winter and your outside should look well kept.

ü Store away summer furniture, outdoor décor after a through washing, salt air is a killer. You will get longer wear if protected and cleaned each year.

ü Update your décor. Now you have time to shop the sales and be on the lookout for new curtains or throw pillow, placemats, or maybe a new shower curtain. Inexpensive items but give a new look.

ü Check out big ticket appliances if yours are nearly the end of their useful life. You will pay less when you plan the purchase to time a sale than trying to purchase at the height of the summer season.

ü Before the first freeze winterize your property by properly shutting down all systems.

NOTE: Due to the economy, we noticed owners stalled some major purchases & maintenance. In the end, owners paid higher prices and because of delayed deliveries tenants asked for rebates for loss of use and inconvenience. We highly recommend you replace/repair in the off season. You will avoid higher costs and minimize the aggravation for you and your tenant and perhaps keep the very important ‘repeat tenant’.