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How to Prepare Your Rental Property for Peak Season: A Property Owner’s Guide
As the busy rental season approaches, property owners and managers need to be proactive in ensuring their properties are ready for an influx of tenants. Whether you own long-term rentals or short-term vacation properties, preparation is key to maximizing occupancy rates, minimizing maintenance issues, and ensuring tenant satisfaction. Here’s how to get your rental property…
Read MoreMid-Year Property Maintenance Checklist
Tips for Ensuring Your Properties Remain in Top Condition Through Summer and Into FallAs a property owner or manager, staying on top of maintenance is crucial to preserving the value and appeal of your properties. Mid-year inspections are an excellent opportunity to catch potential issues early and prepare your properties for the remainder of summer…
Read MoreIs your home properly insured for fire season?
Things to be mindful of regarding your homeowners fire insurance coverage. Fire insurance is a type of property insurance that protects individuals and businesses from the financial and other consequences of fire-related incidents. It can help cover the costs of repairs, replacements, and reconstructions, as well as lost income and employee medical care. We met up…
Read More“Navigating the Rental Market in 2024: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities”
Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities Navigating the Rental Market in 2024: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities In the ever-evolving landscape of the rental market, staying ahead of the curve is crucial for both tenants and landlords alike. As we delve into 2024, let’s explore the prevailing trends, challenges, and opportunities that shape this dynamic sector Trends: Challenges:…
Read MoreSB 891 What that means for a Landlord
Senate Bills passed without much push back or acknowledgment of landlords. Many of these bills will directly impact the landlord. Earlier this year Senate Bills were passed allowing tenants to apply for assistance for nonpayment of rent. But what is happening now and how does that affect your ability to collect rent? The previous Senate…
Read MoreRental increase for 2022
Every year renters should expect some sort of rental increase from their landlord. But how much exactly? Tenants may not be so thrilled to get their rental increase for 2022 her’s why. Every September the Oregon’s Office of Economic Analysis sends out the maximum allowable rental increase for the following year. SB 608, which was…
Read MoreLongterm or Short-term Rental
Picking between a long term rental and a short term rental can be a challenge. There are many factors one needs to consider, let Asurent help you choose. The definition of a long term rental, to us, means renting your home longer than 12 months. A short term, or vacation rental, is having guests stay in…
Read MoreEviction Moratorium & SB 282
What is really going on with the eviction moratorium & SB 282? May 19, 2021, Senate Bill 282 was signed into law. Under HB 4213 this law extended the emergency payback period, and also extended the eviction moratorium, in certain circumstances, to June 30, 2021. This new law also extends the date to pay back all unpaid…
Read MoreVacation Rental Pros and Cons
Buying a second home and using it as a vacation rental is a big decision, but it doesn’t need to be. Asurent has put together some pros and cons of owning a vacation rental. First lets talk about the pros then we will get into the cons later. Pro 1 A Vacation rental can be…
Read MoreQ & A with Mortgage Loan Officer
The Asurent sat down with Amber Harding with, People’s Bank of Commerce, for a quick Q & A session on mortgage loans. What is happening in the mortgage world? Below are just a few questions we asked her. If you would like to contact her directly please click here. Asurent What can people do to…
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