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Golba Realty Group
By chrisaz2104 August 02, 2012
We had a great experience allowing Golba Group to manage our two homes. They did a great job at maintaining the homes and had them occupied more than I had expected. They are very hard workers and honest people. I would recommend them to anyone who wants a great property manager. ...read more
Golba Realty Group
By PHX000 at Citysearch March 30, 2011
Will steal your $50 application fee by saying there are no other applications on the rental you apply for then tell you someone else application was approved before yours. Worst property management company in Phoenix, don't bother looking at their listings. ...read more
Kathy Pfeifle HomeSmart
By Charles Rowland November 04, 2009
Kathy helped us sell a property at Desert Mountain. It was a unique location and we had packaged houseplans and other work that had already been completed in order to capture our investment. She really brought some great marketing skills to the table - working to present the package in such a manner that it got the attention of the right kind of buyer - a process that helped move the property quickly. Her attention to detail and courtesy extended far beyond any real estate representation I have ever experienced. Kathy truly does credit to an industry where there tend to be more people interested in the commission than the service. ...read more
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Become a savvy investor on your own
In a recent month some 7500 homes were sold in Maricopa County. While that number is certainly way below "boom" months, it's a factor worth considering and it means that homes ARE being purchased and sold. People are taking advantage of opportunities. And, the same is true of national markets. Homes are being sold. Another point to consider is the old mantra of "location, location, location." Even here in Arizona, and particularly Maricopa County, there are many neighborhoods where sales are taking place, and home prices have not fallen a great deal year over year. Yes, there are neighborhoods where not much action is being seen, but still some areas are experiencing steady movement. How can you spot these locations? It's really a page out of Real Estate 101. Spot clean neighborhoods where people are taking to each other; where children walk to school. maybe even with their parents; where there are too many cars parked along cluttered streets or sides of homes; where grass is kept mowed and trimmed; where you'd feel good living. You'll often find that crime is lower in such locales as well. ...read more
By AZHousing September 08, 2009
Worried about damages that may be caused by tenants?
GolbaGroup.com-AZHousing.com-Century 21 PlatinumQuestion: I want to make sure that my tenants take good care of my property so I don't allow pets or smoking and I prefer they not have small children. What else can I do to assure my tenants don't damage the property?Answer: Those of you that read my column yesterday know this is actually the second part of this article. I promised I would touch more on the subject of "babysitting" tenants, and here it is. The question's different, but the same principles apply. First off, although this isn't directly related to the general topic we've been discussing, you should know that it violates fair housing laws to disallow tenants based on familial status. You shouldn't show a bias against families with small children.The other part of your question, however, is what I want to discuss. My opinion is that it's not a good idea to restrict smoking or pets in your rental property. And just so we're clear, this doesn't have anything to do with my personal preferences. It's just an investment decision.Stay FocusedAs an investor you have to learn to focus on the investment, not your personal preferences. I wrote yesterday about how it doesn't work to babysit your tenants. They'll resent it at best and leave at worst. Babysitting, in the long run, negatively impacts your investment returns. You may still want to control your tenants, but you should really learn to just get over it.The smoking and pet question falls into this same category. I'll share my experience with this. First, I know I've turned away a lot of qualified tenants simply because they had a pet or someone smoked. 20-20 hindsight tells me I would have rather had a great tenant with a pet than a lousy tenant without one. This is an investment. Focus on finding a tenant that will make your investment work for you.Here's something else I found…most tenants will tell you want they think you want to hear. I don't think this makes them bad people (we all do this to some extent), but don't kid yourself. They will be as positive as possible when it comes to stating their income, past rental history, etc. They will also tell you they don't smoke and have no pets if they think that will negatively affect their ability to qualify.I want to give my potential tenants every opportunity to be honest with me. The more accurate information I have, the more effective I can be at determining what it will take for my investment to work. For example, if my tenants know I have a no pet policy they are more likely to say they have no pets. That doesn't mean everyone will lie, simply that I am creating pressure for them to be less than honest. I am far better off telling them I allow pets and create a space for them to be honest. Then I adjust my lease agreement to accommodate their situation. Once I know the truth I can perhaps charge additional security deposits for pets and at least make an informed investment decision.The same applies with smoking. I would rather know and have additional cleaning deposits than not know and leave my investment exposed to unknown risk. It's a simple investment decision.Let GoStop trying to judge and control the way your tenants live their lives. It's somewhat amusing to me the number of investors that come into my office with all kinds of judgments about renters. They assume renters are irresponsible people who don't take care of things either physically or financially. First off, I can just about promise you that if that's what you believe it's probably also what you'll get. Second, I can tell you that it just isn't true.This may sound odd, but I love my tenants. Even when I disagree with some of the decisions they make, I love my tenants. For one thing, I believe loving them is a better way to live than stressing about them. Also, my tenants have allowed me to experience phenomenal returns with my investments. And those returns never truly skyrocketed until I stopped judging them and just let them live their lives.At the end of the day, what I want is a tenant who keeps their word and pays rent. Yes, I would like for them to care for my investment the way I would, but I can't control that so I'm not going to expend any energy trying. If they don't pay, they don't stay. If they do pay, I just want to do what I can to keep them there. I want to make their lives easier, not harder.Next PleaseI'm somewhat famous around the office for my low-energy approach to tenants and problems. I know my investments are working for me. Sure, there are hiccups and unexpected events that come up. But I'm too busy focusing on the positive to worry about the negative. In fact, as most people who know me have heard, I'm all about "Next Please." That's my phrase for when faced with those inevitable surprises in my investing. "Next Please." I move on and make the best decision I can make for my investments.One thing I know doesn't work, judging or punishing my next tenants because my last tenants had a dog that scratched up the back door. I just want to make the best investment decision I can make. You would do well to do the same.GolbaGroup.com-AZHousing.com-Century 21 Platinum ...read more
By AZHousing September 08, 2009
Landmark Maintenance Services
Landmark Maintenance Services - Based in Gilbert, Arizona and founded in 2000, Landmark Maintenance Services handles maintenance needs for Realtors and Property Managers as well as the general public. In fact, Landmark Maintenance has been coordinating maintenance at below market prices for a large Property Management Company in Phoenix and handles 100% of their inventory. How much time could you save if you never had to coordinate another paint job, hot water heater, pool maintenance, landscaping, garbage disposal and the list goes on. We offer many different aspects of assistance to Real Estate Companies which we have found to be a very good niche and also warmly welcomed by Realtors. Landmark Maintenance has freed many Real Estate Agents from large amounts of work that might be necessary for a home to pass the 10-day inspection period because we coordinate all the work at our experience! That allows the Real Estate Agent to continue selling homes instead of babysitting maintenance requirements. Give us a call today and you will not be disappointed! Ph: 480-926-2922 GolbaGroup.com - AZHousing.com - Century 21 Platinum - Landmark Maintenance ...read more
By AZHousing September 08, 2009