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Filling Your Grass Valley Rental Vacancy

By Barrett Property Management - Thursday, April 4, 2013

I recently received an email inquiry from a Grass Valley rental property owner as to why their vacancy wasn’t being filled even after they reduced the rental rate $50. I am sharing my response with hopes to enlighten other owners/investors out there about w...

Grass Valley Property Management Industry Update

By Barrett Property Management - Tuesday, April 2, 2013

The below article published by PRWeb on April 1, 2013 depicts the property management industry and it’s stability with the ever changing market. Although this content is focused on the nation as a whole, the trends seem to be very similar in the Grass ...

Kill-a-Watt Meter Class April 8th

By Barrett Property Management - Sunday, March 31, 2013

Here’s a great blog post from the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce. This would be a great resource for both tenants and home owners alike. Read below for the entire article, or CLICK HERE to read it on the Nevada City Chamber website. The Sierra Busi...

Determining the cash flow on an investment property

By Barrett Property Management - Thursday, March 28, 2013

This is the second part of a four part series which details the steps in the original article published in the 2/28/13 edition of the Showcase titled Becoming a successful investment property owner. To refresh your memory, step two said, “…calculate income and expenses...

Is it time to hire a property manager?

By Barrett Property Management - Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Is it time to hire a property manager for your investment property? Take this quiz to find out?

Indiana property management company in question for possibly violating fair housing and ADA service ...

By Barrett Property Management - Tuesday, March 26, 2013

I stumbled upon an interesting You Tube video about an Indiana property management company and whether they violated the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) and fair housing laws regarding service animals. [button buttonlink=”http://youtu.be/1FWn5SNqmAU” bu...

New Services offered for Property Owners/Investors

By Barrett Property Management - Sunday, March 17, 2013

We recently added two new services for property owners/investors looking to gain more exposure on the web for their rental listings. In addition to the placement and management services we already offer, we now provide Listing-Only Services as well. Owners can choose ...

Determining the current market rental rate

By Barrett Property Management - Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Some of you may recall the article I wrote in the last edition of the Showcase titled, Becoming a Successful Investment Property Owner. I touched on four fundamental steps investment property owners can take to be successful in renting their property. This is ...

Volunteering in Nevada County

By Barrett Property Management - Tuesday, March 12, 2013

I’ve been a Nevada County resident for over 21 years now. After growing up in this community, and now raising two boys of my own with my wonderful husband, I have realized what an amazing community this is! I recently asked myself, what makes Nevada County so amazi...

Top 10 Remodeling Projects

By Barrett Property Management - Sunday, March 10, 2013

Top 10 Remodeling Projects. Want the most bang for your buck? Here are 10 projects that will yield the greatest return on investment once you’re ready to sell.