Archive for February, 2009



06
Feb

3 Simple Ways To Improve Service To Your Clients

handshakeReal estate agents are always striving to improve the level of service they provide to clients.  Every thing that they do that the competition doesn’t do makes them stand out that much more.  But what about the basic things that often get overlooked, and lead to an early breakdown in the service provided to clients?  Take a look at this list of 3 little things that improve service to clients, with minimal effort necessary to the real estate agent:

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04
Feb

Sample 30 Day Notice or Termination of Tenancy Notice

To go along with the Landlord Basics article I wrote on 30 Day Notices or Termination of Tenancy Notices, I’ve whipped up a sample form which you can download and use.

Termination of Tenancy Sample Form

In the near future, I’ll be doing some other forms, including an Installment Payment Agreement, and a Move Out Instruction sheet.  Keep watch by subscribing to our RSS feed, just click the giant orange button on the right sidebar!

02
Feb

Landlord Basics: 30 Day Notice or Termination of Tenancy Notice

vacate(This post is part of our “Landlord Basics” series, which seeks to help the new landlord / investor understand some of the basics of tenant relations and property management. Click here to view the entire Landlord Basics archive.)

Update: You can now download a sample Termination of Tenancy Form.

At some point, it will be time to tell a tenant that it’s time to part ways.  The 30 Day Notice, or Termination of Tenancy Notice,  must be issued to the tenant to begin the process of removing a tenant from the property, unless you are evicting due to non payment.  If you are evicting due to non payment, you will want to issue a 3 Day Notice, or Notice to Pay Or Quit, prior to issuing a 30 Day Notice.

Before we get into the meat of how 30 Day Notices work, please note that this is written based on the laws in my local jurisdiction.  Please consult your lawyer prior to initiating any legal action against a tenant!

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01
Feb

Site Update

Ok, so I didn’t post anything last week. I was spending time behind the scenes prepping the new site theme for roll out. This week I should be back on schedule with a Landlord Basic entry on Monday, and entries on Wednesday and Friday as well!

If you notice any issues with the new theme (other than the Twitter status not working – I’m working on it!) please let me know!