Friday, August 15, 2008

Rate Changes on Eviction Filings!

Hope everyone has remained productive this week!

Just wanted to update everyone on some recent changes that I have been updated on. About a month ago most counties raised their eviction filing costs....But they didn't just raise them, they DRASTICALLY raised them...

To give you an example, just a week ago I called Polk County to inquire about their new fees.

What they used to be: $80 for filing & $20 for the sheriffs office posting the summons.

What they are NOW: a whopping $300 for filing & thankfully still $20 for the sheriff.

These fees are not including a writ of possession when the time comes to actually evict the tenant, which usually runs about $70.

Moral of the story? Build a good, solid relationship with your tenants from the beginning and really screen your prospective tenants. A small mistake could really cost you this time!

Wishing you much success with tenants!
Carlos & Juan

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Effective Property Management Tips & Strategies

Hello everyone!

In our latest bloq, we will be posting techniques, tips, marketing strategies, etc.
We want to answer your questions or doubts regarding Property Management.
We know it's a tough market out there that we're doing business in and that it's important for real estate agents to have as much knowledge as possible. That's why we've created this blog.

So many people were asking us for guidance, tips and advice, that we knew we had to help.
We hope you enjoy the posts and welcome your feedback!
If anyone has any questions, feel free to post as often as you like. We are here to help you avoid mistakes we might have made or have learned to avoid over the years!!

Let us know!

Juan & Carlos