Property Management Blog

Assuring the Move In and Move Out Process Goes Smoothly!One of the most important times in establishing a great tenant relations process is during the move into a rental unit and then again when the tenant decides it is time to move on to a new property.  Establishing guidelines and a clear process up front can avoid communication pr...

San Diego Home Prices on the Rise:  What You Should Know …Here are some tidbits of information from the California Association of Realtors that every person watching the California Real Estate market should know. As a Del Mar Property Management company serving North County San Diego coastal we watch these trends closely as t...

North County Property Group Sets New Property Management Standards Throughout North County San DiegoWeb-based Rental Application Process, Online Tenant Payment System, and Property Owner Dashboard Reporting Differentiates the Company’s San Diego Property Management Standards and Services Del Mar, Calif. – August 21, 2013 &mda...

North County San Diego Market Trends Remain StrongWith home prices and mortgage rates on the rise, here are some San Diego market trends that all renters, homeowners, or prospective buyers should want to know.  The main metric of current San Diego market trends is the overall demand for detached homes, both rentals and sales remains...

What is the Timing on When I Should Rent vs Buy?By Bob Preston There are a lot of good reasons to rent in the current real estate market but the nagging question prevails... rent vs buy?  Some people like the flexibility and mobility of renting.  It gives them the ability to move quickly if they need to or live in a place tempor...

Social Media Property ManagementBy Bob Preston Is the real estate market still in the dark ages when it comes to finding a property to rent or lease? Sure, Craig's List and other online rental sites have emerged to make the process of finding a new home easier but the vast majority of Property Management firms are still old school an...

Improving your rental property’s energy efficiency not only helps the environment but it also saves you money in the long-run and makes you more appealing to younger and affluent tenants looking to find a a great rental property and make a positive impact at the same time.To that end, here are three ways to make your property more e...

Southern coastal California, including North County San Diego, is a "green light" for overall real estate prospects in 2013 according to a new report from PWC and the Urban Land Institute, Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2013.  The report, suggesting modest gains across U.S markets from coast to coast, states prospects are g...

While every investor’s situation is different, there are certain scenarios and factors that typically pre-dispose owners to hire a property manager as opposed to handling the rental and maintenance process themselves and going it alone. We’ve assembled the list we think are top five considerations in deciding if you should hir...

Calif. median home price: September 2012: $345,000 (Source: C.A.R.) Calif. highest median home price by region/county September 2012: San Mateo, $779,000 (Source: C.A.R.) Calif. lowest median home price by region/county September 2012: Madera, $120,000 (Source: C.A.R.)Calif. Pending Home Sales Index: August 2012: 118.9, up 2.7 percent fro...