It is no secret that for the past several years the prices of real estate and rents have been rising not only in Massachusetts but across the country. Since March 2020 there have been several emergency rental assistance programs created that are available to families to help to be able to pay their rent, and as homeowners, to help pay mortgages, and several types of other deferment and delayed payment packages available. Since 2020 we have seen a lot of […]
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Hello, Thank you for visiting the Belaire Property Management BLOG website. This brief video above is a short introduction to who we are and what we do with Belaire Property Management. The links below will launch several other videos answering questions we get from landlords all the time. You may browse through the questions that you may have as a landlord considering your services. These video pages are password-protected to secure our intellectual property from our competitors. You will need […]
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Ever since covid-19 we have been inundated with requests from new landlords to manage their rental properties. Just in 2021 alone half way into the year we have already added over 40+ units to our rentable inventory. We are on track to hit a 25% increase in inventory for 2021 and as a result – we are hiring! We are in need of office staff and qualified maintenance service technicians. We already have a great team in place but we […]
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I read a lot of books. I also listen to a lot of different podcasts on business, finance, real estate and property management. I always marvel when a host of a podcast gets on the mic and says “oh yeah, I read that book in one day or I read that book twice on a flight to a conference”. How does that even happen? I’ve never been a fast reader and I’ve always reread the page to digest the information […]
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What can you do if you are buying properties in winter weathered states? You cannot avoid the issue as winter happens and the snow will fly. The best you can do is budget and prepare. Here is a checklist of thoughts we have used in MA to do the best we can during hazardous weather events.
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There are a lot of posts on the web about the screening process, which is always a great start, but now that you have discovered the issue of possible illegal drug activity on the property, what can you do? Unfortunately sometimes unwanted renters slip through the cracks even after a thorough proper background check. At 200+ units, even we sometimes “win the lottery” with a bad renter. Here is what we do. First, do not panic or overreact, stay professional. Second, […]
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Show and Tell for Rental PropertiesYou have heard it said many times: A picture is worth a thousand words. If this is true, a well-staged, bright environment featuring a video tour of the property set to pleasing background music, has to be a worth volumes. Virtual ShowingsToday, everyone is afraid to make physical contact, never mind letting strangers into their homes. So how do you get over the hurdle of having to show a rental? You can follow all of […]
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