CORPORATE HOUSING AND FURNISHED APARTMENTS LANDLORD AND RENTAL BLOG BY CHBO
Building or renovating the home of your dreams is an exciting experience in your life. However, it also comes with a specific set of challenges. Whether you are building from the ground up or having your home renovated, you’re likely not going to want to be sleeping, cooking, and watching television while construction goes on around you....
If you own or manage a corporate apartment, you probably find yourself so busy that some things fall by the wayside. However, if you want to keep booking tenants, it’s essential that you put effort into ensuring your tenants leave you great reviews. The best way to do that is by offering what people want. Even then, some people never think about leaving a review or put it off until it becomes forgotten....
Exposing a few of the hidden tricks up Mother Nature’s sleeve When considering insurance for your rental homes, you’re likely concerned about coverage for natural disasters. It’s important to know that some of the most common (and costly) home insurance claims aren’t from the disasters you might suspect, like hurricanes, floods, or earthquakes. Keep the following unexpected weather-related risks in mind when selecting your policy, so that you can be better prepared in the long run....
The Bay Area may not be known for a quiet, rural setting, but this Pleasanton corporate housing option is the exception to the rule. With a population of less than 100,000, there’s no need to worry about neighbors breathing down your neck while you indulge in rest and relaxation after a long day’s work. This city was named One of the Best Places to Visit in the U.S. by livability and this home will offer you all the amenities and comforts you can imagine to ensure you feel the same during and after your stay....
If you watch movies that feature a New Year’s scene, and particularly those in which a large group counts down to midnight, you’ll often find that some sort of romantic twist is also incorporated into the moment. As one writer said of this tradition in so many movies, “New Year’s Eve is a big deal, a natural moment for a significant revelation about where you are in your life. And of course it isn’t. The New Year’s Eve party is the party that you want to be so great that it can’t help but be a disappointment in the...
Have you ever seen the Christmastime film “The Holiday”? Though it has its admirers and its haters, it has a great basic idea. In the film, the two lead characters swap houses (one in England and one in Los Angeles) in order to shake off their holiday season blues and troubles. Both provide furnished housing for rent through a reliable website and the deal is done. The idea of furnished rentals is nothing new, nor is choosing furnished housing for rent for a holiday all that unusual. However, renting a large house for the Christmas holiday is a relatively...
Are you eager to boost your earnings potential from your fully furnished apartments for rent? If so, have you considered turning one or more into an executive rental? If your initial reaction is “Yes, but I know I cannot afford the updates or improvements”, give us a moment. There are some simple ways to make fully furnished apartments for rent much more appealing without dipping too deep into your available capital. Here are several tips from the experts: Sincerely try to work with what you have right now – While there are things about your apartment that cannot be...
As someone with fully furnished apartments for rent, you may balk at the idea of allowing a constant stream of renters with pets to stay in your properties. Yet, national corporate housing statistics reveal that roughly 40% of rentals are pet friendly, and this has helped them to remain fully booked, or booked more often than before. Naturally, there are a few ways to approach the issue, and ensure that the fully furnished apartments for rent emerge without any need for in-depth cleaning, repairs or replacements due to pet damages. Advice from national corporate housing owners typically includes the...
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Do you need help eliminating specific tenant problems or are you seeking the right resources to obtain key rental forms? We’ve come across a great site – the Landlord Protection Agency (LPA). LPA provides everything you need to manage your property safely and effectively through a variety of essential forms and services. The LPA site gives you access to quality advice from real estate experts and successful landlords. A unique tool that property managers shouldn’t be without is the Lease Obligations Reminder Letter, also available on the site. It’s an effective form for LPA members that allows the landlord...