March Grand Rapids Real Estate Rental Market Update – Spring 2022
How is the rental market in Grand Rapids going into Spring 2022? Days on market is going down A limited rental supply coupled with a high demand in the Grand Rapids area is not only causing rent rates to increase, but also reducing the days on market. “In the next three years, Kent and Ottawa…
Read More2021 Year in Review for Simple Property Management
Like last year, 2021 was challenging in some respects and great in others. Although the year saw increased maintenance and repair costs, we implemented new technology to offer an improved marketing package and showing process. These changes allow potential tenants to accomplish most of the search process without having to be in close contact with…
Read MoreShould I Accept Pets in my Grand Rapids Rental Property?
As a rental property owner, you may be concerned about pets causing damage to your property. Learn why allowing pets gets you a larger pool of potential tenants, leads to tenants staying longer, and how we help ease your fears with our new Pet Damage Guarantee. Why would you want to allow pets in your…
Read MoreCOVID 19 Update by Simple Property Management
The State of Michigan’s eviction moratorium The State of Michigan extended the eviction moratorium last week, so what is the state of the City of Grand Rapids’ rental market in relation to COVID-19? As far as what we are seeing, the rental market in Grand Rapids is good and things are moving. Great tenants are…
Read MoreHandling Coin-Operated Laundry in Rental Properties
What should you do with coin operated washers and dryers in your property? Providing an on-site laundry facility in your rental properties is always a plus. The trouble is the upkeep of these machines, especially coin-operated ones. Hire a Professional Laundry Company We suggest you hire a professional company to handle the servicing and coin…
Read MoreProperty Management Tips-Move-In and Move-Out Documentation
We at Simple Property Management get asked all the time about how we document the condition of the property at move-in and move-out. Let’s start at the move-in. Move-In As professional property managers, we use customized software for move-ins. Using software on our phones or iPads allows us to document everything at the property digitally.…
Read MoreEmotional Support Animals in Property Management
Emotional support animals and property management Emotional support animals that are legitimate to help people, and not the emotional support animals who are only used as a way to get out of paying any pet fees. There are a lot of emotional support animal letters available online for you to buy and use. But…
Read MoreWhat is an Emergency?
In this video, Jon Smith of Simple Home Property Management, talks about identifying a real emergency. Provided below are a couple of examples of some emergencies: (1.) Flood – obviously if you can shut the water off and then call us that is the best thing to do, and in the meantime go ahead and…
Read MoreMake Sure Your Property is Ready for Winter
In this video, Jon of Simple Property Management, talks about getting your property ready for winter. Pretty soon we are going to have snow, ice, sleet, rain, wind, potential branches falling with all of that and it is very important that you make sure that your property is properly prepared to handle these items. We…
Read MoreSimple Property Property Management Late Fees
In this video, Jon of Simple Property Property Management, talks about our company’s late fee charges: what are late fees and when do they get assessed? Our late fee is $50 and it gets assessed after the 5th of the month. So it means, if you pay your rent on the 6th then you will…
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