Year: 2024

November 8, 2024 | M. Cave Poughkeepsie, NY  Which Utilities Should Be Included With a Rental? For detached homes, it’s customary that the tenant pays for most utilities, including electricity, gas, heat, water, lawn maintenance and snow removal. On multi-unit homes, tenants typically pay any utilities that service only their unit, and aren’t shared or utilized in another unit or common space. Let’s dive deeper into some things that you’ll want to consider when trying to determine which utilities to include in your rental home. …

Here in the Hudson Valley, we’ve found that the average single family home takes about 30 days to rent. That timeframe can be shorter or longer, depending on these 4 critical factors: Price, Condition, Marketing, Time of Year

In New York, property management companies typically charge a fee of 6% to 12% of the rent collected. In the Hudson Valley, we’ve found that the cost tends to be anywhere from 8% to 10% of the rent collected.

In this post we’re going to share some clever tips to use when doing your move in inspection. These photo and video ideas will help you save time in the future, and avoid headaches down the road at move-out. You don’t want to miss these great tips!

February 3, 2023 | M. Cave  A Simple Way to Keep Your Keys Organized In this video we’ll share tips for keeping your keys organized. Here’s what we’ll cover: • The 3 simple supplies we use • How to label keys without tags • Our super simple tracking system Click the link below to watch now! Watch Now! Overview If you’re having trouble keeping your rental keys organized, then this post is for you! I can’t tell you how many times we’ve brought on a …

Considering renting your home? Check out this in depth article discussing the pros and cons of renting vs. selling your home!