Our family of four (myself, my wife, our teenage daughter and son) had the pleasure of traveling to Haiti this past June on our first Missions trip as a family. Since many people were asking "How was Haiti?", it seemed most appropriate to put something together to help share the ...
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2016 Law change affecting property managers / landlords
By Jason Evans Sunday, April 10, 2016
The short legislative session brought new changes to the property management industry. The following is not legal advice. For legal advice you are encouraged to seek an attorney that specializes in Property Management. Another alternative is to hire a professional property manage...
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How to Market Your Eugene, Oregon Home Like a Professional Property Manager
By Jason Evans Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Marketing your home is an important first step in getting it rented out to high quality tenants. Today we’re talking about how Eugene landlords can market their rental properties the way professional property managers do. Curb AppealFirst impressions are important, and your...
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Smart Upgrades for Your Eugene Rental Home
By Jason Evans Wednesday, May 28, 2014
The old adage in real estate is location, location, location. It’s true, location is important. But when it comes to renting your place, you can’t overlook how a property presents as well. Amenities are important. At some point, you’ll need to make repairs or up...
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Tips for Eugene Self Managers
By Jason Evans Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Today, I want to provide tips for self managers. The first and most important tip is: know the laws. Good property management takes a lot of time and work. If you don’t know the laws, the tenants will. You want to make sure you know them so you aren’t losing money in ...
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Eugene Tenant Laws and Regulations A Property Manager Explains
By Jason Evans Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Today we are talking about laws that regulate how landlords do business. The first thing you need to know is that tenant laws keep changing. In fact, they change frequently. If you are going to manage properties, you must stay current on all those laws. If you don’t, it can...
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Eugene Landlords: How to Educate Your Tenants
By Jason Evans Tuesday, May 6, 2014
A significant part of a successful tenancy is tenant education. We don’t talk about this part of the job a lot, but education is really important for you to have a great tenant living in your property. A perfect starting point is with the application. Your rental applicatio...
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How to Choose a Property Management Company in Eugene
By Jason Evans Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Our topic today is how to pick a property management company. If you have never owned a rental before, or you’ve never worked with a property manager, you might be wondering how to choose the company that’s right for you. There are a lot of property management compani...
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What Does a Property Manager Do?
By Jason Evans Monday, April 21, 2014
A property manager has to be a jack of all trades and a master of many. Today, we are going to give you a look at what exactly a property manager does. Property managers must act professionally. It’s important to make decisions based on facts and not emotions. Emotional dec...
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Service versus Price: What Does Property Management Cost in Eugene, Oregon?
By Jason Evans Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Today we are talking about how much property management costs. I can’t quote you specific prices for the area because it’s against the law (prevents price fixing) and also because we are members of the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM), and...
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