Getting your home ready to rent.  When you decide to put your home on the market for rent there are several things you may want to do prior to putting it on the market.  You would want to make sure it is clean and that the yard has been manicured. 

Inside your home you would want to have all floors cleaned and move the stove and refrigerator and mop under them, have all of the bathrooms cleaned.  Remove any and all personal things from the home, i.e. from the cupboards in the kitchen and the pantry as well.  Remove any items from the garage, if you have a shed remove any items, i.e. old paint cans etc.

A Real Estate Broker can help you in many ways.  There are several things a Broker can help you with.  They can manage the property for you as your property manager and handle any issues that arise as a result of having a tenant in your home.   Your broker can qualify any potential tenants and help you set the amount of rent to be charged along with any security deposits that may be charged to include a possible non-refundable “Pet fee”.  Any paperwork/forms that may be required in the rental of your home would be provided by your Property Manager/Real Estate Broker.

In the event your tenant fails to pay rent, or damages your broker could on your behalf have the tenant removed from the property.

All of our Property Managers are licensed North Carolina Real Estate Brokers.  We pride ourselves in that we personally show all of our rental properties.  All of our Brokers are veterans or spouses or dependents  of veterans.  We know the needs of military personnel and work hard to meet all of their needs in real estate.

 

 

Written by:  Andrew M. Polumbo 01/19

If you are getting ready to put your home on the market, there are several things that you may want to consider.

If you are currently living in your home one of the first things you may want to consider is to declutter it.  Put things away that take up a lot of space and/or aren’t necessary.  Ensure your home has curb appeal.  Have the lawn taken care of and if possible, plant some colorful hardy plants that need minimal maintenance. In the kitchen have a minimal amount, of things on the cupboards and what you leave out have it well organized and clean.  In the living room depersonalize it and any other rooms that you may have family photos out (remove them) and store them.  Place air fresheners in key locations that will give your home a good smell.  Even spreading some type of carpet freshener when you vacuum will enhance the aroma of your home.  Giving it a fresh air smell.  In the bathrooms have clean towels hanging and orderly.  Put away any personal items you may have in the bath, at least until after the viewing has happened.  In your bedrooms or wherever you may have valuables put them away in a secure place or take them with you. In the garage store things neatly on shelves or alongside the walls and sweep the garage floor. 

If you home is vacant you can talk with any of our agents and we can stage your home for the sale period with some decorations and/or furniture.  We currently offer two types of staging settings.  Again, this can be reviewed with your listing agent.

Prior to placing your home for sale our agent will review all of these things with you among others to ensure your home is ready for viewings and will show well.