Property Management Blog

   Michelle McDermott, the head of Coastal Maintenance, provides these helpful tips about why it’s so important to do regularly scheduled inspections on your rental property. These inspections are important for three main reasons: Owner Liability From an owner liability standpoint, you want to make sure your house is safe and in goo...

     Today we are talking about what it takes to get your property ready for the Wilmington rental market. Keep in mind that renters are just like you and me. They want to move into a clean and working house that doesn’t have a lot of things that need to be fixed. They are probably stressed from the process of moving, and anyth...

  A big question for landlords in southeastern North Carolina is: should I allow pets? At Sweyer Property Management, we think the answer to that question is always yes. If you look at the statistics, 70 percent of the U.S. population has a dog or a cat. That’s a significant consideration for a property owner and the pool of potenti...

   At Sweyer Property Management, we are often asked how the rental market is doing around Wilmington, North Carolina. When I’m asked that question, I always consider three factors.  The first factor is occupancy; how many units are available to rent or actually rented? Then, I consider the rental rate trend; are rates typicall...

 Today, we’re talking about some of the top trends in the rental market for southeastern North Carolina, and what you can expect in 2015.   Occupancy We will continue to see high occupancy rates in the market. As we approach the end of 2014, our company is sitting on a 97 percent occupancy rate, which is an all-time high for u...

     Today, we’re talking about what it takes to maintain your rental property if you’re an investor or a landlord. There are three events that occur when you own rental property, and you need to be prepared for all three.  General Maintenance General maintenance and repairs pop up on a daily basis, and you...

 Our topic today is screening applicants for your rental property. At Sweyer Property Management, we believe there are three specific criteria that you need to look at when you are identifying a good applicant. Credit score  The first thing you want to check is the applicant’s credit. There are three national credit report...

Today we are talking about four pitfalls to avoid when setting the rental prices for your investment properties. Setting a rental price is one of the most important decisions you’re going to make in the ownership of your property. It’s going to determine the quality of your tenants and it’s going to determine how long it takes to ...