by Pat Hune | Sep 12, 2022 | GREAT ARTICLES
A few months ago one of my clients, Sherlock, was buying a condo for cash. The owners, Dick Tracy and Joan, had gotten a divorce a year earlier and the condo was awarded to Dick. Dick and Sherlock signed the contract and escrow was opened. Unfortunately Dick’s...
by Pat Hune | Sep 12, 2022 | GREAT ARTICLES
Apartments Use Doggy DNA to Catch Tenants Who Don’t Clean Up After Their Dogs Michael Chow, The Republic, April 2016 Dog owners who fail to scoop the poop have met their match at a growing number of apartment communities in the Valley. Droppings left behind by man’s...
by Pat Hune | Sep 12, 2022 | GREAT ARTICLES
One of my clients received an interesting letter from the Maricopa County Assessor’s Office in 2016. The letter said there had been an arial assessment of the rental house he owns. The “flyover” showed the livable square footage was larger by 159SF than currently...
by Pat Hune | Sep 12, 2022 | GREAT ARTICLES
Recently I took over property management of two fourplexes. There were four separate buildings each with two apartments connected. When I notified the tenants of the change in management one of them, Mary, told me the entire property was infested with bed bugs. ...
by Pat Hune | Sep 12, 2022 | GREAT ARTICLES
Richard Montgomery, Dearmonty.com, January 2016 An Appraisal Management Company (AMC) theoretically prevents the consumer from overpaying for the home. Congress created this firewall to prevent lenders from influencing the outcome of appraisal work. For...
by Pat Hune | Sep 12, 2022 | GREAT ARTICLES
The changes in the efficiency requirements for HVAC units and Water Heaters could create additional expense for property owners. Water heaters are sometimes in small closets or areas where space is limited. If the size is not available to fit the space, then costly...
