Homeowner Resources

This is a very common question! If you’re like most people, you have a lot of questions about renting your home, and whether it’s a good option for you. How is the market? How much can I rent my home for? What do I need to do to prepare my home for renting? We’ll tackle these questions and more, so sign up below to get access to this video now!

February 4 2025 | M. Cave Poughkeepsie, NY    Creative Rental Incentives   As the rental market shifts, many homeowners are seeing a decrease in activity on rental properties, and an increase in the number of days on market. The market is not necessarily bad, though- we’re simply moving from an overheated rental market toward something that resembles a more balanced and ‘normal’ market. Many homeowners are asking “what can we do to get this rented more quickly“? Assuming the home meets the basic minimum …

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!

December 19, 2023 | M. Cave  How Much Does Property Management Cost? In this video we’re going to cover property management pricing! Here are the topics we’ll cover: • The most common fee structures • Ancillary costs to consider • Savings you may see We’ll cover all this and more! Watch Now! Property Management Costs Today we’re going to talk about how much a property manager costs. You may be looking into property management and wondering what sort of fees are involved. Today, we’re here …

This is a very common question! If you’re like most people, you have a lot of questions about renting your home, and whether it’s a good option for you. How is the market? How much can I rent my home for? What do I need to do to prepare my home for renting? We’ll tackle these questions and more, so sign up below to get access to this video now!

December 4, 2023 | M. Cave  What is the Property Management Trifecta? In this video, we’ll explain what the Property Management Trifecta is, and how it can help you run a more effective rental property. We’ll walk you through the three pillars of the trifecta framework in a clear, concise way. Be sure to access the free PDF download below, which supplements this video. Enjoy! Watch Now! The Trifecta Hi, Matt here with Hudson Property Services, and today we’re going to cover the Property Management …