There are three big ticket items that every renter needs to consider when making a budget: housing, transportation, and food. Housing is typically the biggest item on everyone’s budget. While the average American renter should attempt to spend no more than 30 percent of his or her income on rent, this isn’t always possible, especially […]
Renter’s Checklist: Factors to Consider
Moving can be one of life’s most stressful events. Not only will you have to pack all of your belongings into boxes, and haul those boxes into your new place, but you’ll also have to ensure your finances are in order. Having your finances in order is especially important, as moving can really take a […]
Is Your Home Rent-Ready?
Want or need to rent out your house? Whatever the reason you’ve decided to rent your house out, the simple fact is, you want to do it right so that you can make a great first impression with your prospective tenants – and reap the most benefits. Here are a few basic steps to […]
Simple Spring Cleaning Tips
March signals the end of winter and the start of spring making it a great time to take stock of your rental home and whip it back into shape. If you are looking for some advice to reinvigorate your home by removing (or at the very least decreasing) the clutter and investing in your health […]
Holiday Events Happening in Central California
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas here in Central California! With Christmas just two weeks away, joyous clatter is arising throughout the Golden State, with every creature joining in the community’s holiday cheer. While there may not be snow on the ground, the many holiday events happening this year have a way of […]
‘Tis the Season for Holiday Safety Tips
No one wants to be a victim of crime, nor do they want to suffer from a catastrophic event, at any time of the year. That’s a fact. But during the holiday season, when property crimes and structural fires tend to spike, it’s important to take some precautions within your rental home to ensure your […]
Implementing Fire Safety Measures in Your Rental
October 5th to 11th is national fire prevention week. Is your family safe? Established to commemorate The Great Chicago Fire, which destroyed more than 17,400 structures in 1871, national fire prevention week takes place each year between the 1st and 2nd week of October. Here we present some of the best things you can do […]
Searching for Your Next Rental Online
How To Search the Internet For Your Next Rental Exhausting, time-consuming, dangerous…these three words can be used to accurately describe searching for your next rental online. The word dangerous is used because of the many rental scams out there (see last month’s posting). Thankfully, however, there are many resources available (if you take the time […]
Renters: Beware of Rental Scams
Ingredients for Rental Scams 1 Bad Economy Millions of Abandoned Homes 36 Million Renters in Need of Affordable Homes Now, combine the three main ingredients in a large rental database, and you’ve got the makings of a con just waiting to happen. Adopted in the early 1980s, this scam isn’t necessarily a new one, but […]
Lifestyle Choices: Your Home & Community
If you are considering moving into a new home and/or community, it is important to give some thought to the lifestyle you want for yourself, as well as your family. Odds are good that you will find the home and community that meshes with your lifestyle to a tee if you just set your mind to […]