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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

How a Northern Virginia Property Manager Protects Your Investment
One of the things we do as a property management company to protect your investment is ensure regular inspections are being conducted. You should always look for that same service in the company you choose to work with. This doesn’t mean an inspection once or twice a year. To protect your property, at least three inspections shou...

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Marketing Rental Properties in Northern Virginia
Today we are going to talk a little bit about marketing your rental property. Before you even begin marketing, you need to get that property rent ready. That’s something a lot of people forget to do. Sometimes, clients want us to get their home on the market while tenants are still living there, and we know work needs to be done ...

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Why Choose Richey Property Management
Today, we are telling you a little bit about Richey Property Management and what sets us apart from other property management companies in the northern Virginia area. We are a boutique management firm, and we own rental properties ourselves. That means we understand the pain and the excitement of owning rental property. We know how satisf...

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

5 Tips to be a Successful Landlord
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Owning rental property can be stressful.  That call in the middle of the night saying the water heater burst can make you crazy!  And dealing with a tenant who has excuses every month for not paying the rent creates anxiety when you know your mortgage is coming up. Minimize the stress! Whether you own rental property and are...

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION TO FAIR HOUSING?
Fair housing is a critical part of renting out your home.  Check out this quick video and for more information on Fair Housing laws at www.hud.gov

Thursday, June 30, 2016

Amazing home for rent in McLean
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  $9500/month 6326 Halsey Road, McLean, VA  22101 Gorgeous custom-built 6 BR/6.5 BA home in amazing location across from Chesterbrook Swim and Tennis.  This home features crown molding, chair rail and custom craftsmanship throughout.  Huge gourmet kitchen with butler's pantry and lots of space to entertain.  M...

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Dog Breeds- Which are covered by your insurance?
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I'm writing another post about pets because it's always a subject that brings up a lot of questions in rental properties.  One thing owners really need to look into when it comes to deciding whether you will accept a pet or not is whether your insurance company covers certain breeds - I am talking mainly about certain types of dogs. ...

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Pet Rent - should you charge it?
How can you resist such a sweet face?? So many people have pets and by restricting pets in your rental property, you reduce the number of prospective tenants that may be interested in renting your home.  Research has shown that households with pets tend to stay longer in a property, therefore decreasing your turnover expenses.  ...

Monday, February 22, 2016

HOW LONG IS TOO LONG TO KEEP A DIFFICULT TENANT
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Thank goodness most people are nice, cooperative and want to do the right thing.  Then, there are the rest…   Luckily through a thorough screening process we have been very fortunate to have our properties rented by wonderful people but sometimes, people change. There are a lot of definitions of “difficult&rdq...

Monday, February 15, 2016

DOING GOOD PROPERTY INSPECTIONS- WHEN AND HOW TO DO THEM
I’ve often had property owners who have come to us say “Well, I really never did inspections or went to the property much because my tenant paid their rent on time so I figured everything was fine.” Scary, right?  No matter how good a tenant may seem, it’s critical that you do regular inspections during th...

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