12 Key Questions to Ask Before You Hire Home Improvement Pros

1. Can you show me proof of a license, certification, or associations you belong to? 2. Are you bonded? Construction 3. Will you provide three recommendations? 4. What are your specialties — kitchens, bathrooms, or additions? Are there jobs you don’t like to tackle? 5. Will you secure permits? 6. How much must I pay up front for work? 7. Do you have a regular team of subs, or assemble different members? 8. How might we resolve conflicts — will resolution be in the contract? 9. How often will you show up at the job site to check progress? 10. How might I reach you — e-mail, phone, text? 11. What is your typical clean-up schedule — daily or weekly? 12. Will you provide a lien release when work is done? Whаt Dо Prореrtу Mаnаgеrѕ Do? Yоu may ask, “What do property managers do?” Property managers:
  • contract for mаіntеnаnсе and rераіrѕ,
  • keep an accounting of all money,
  • kеер records оf legal dосumеntѕ,
  • identify and screen tenants,
  • ѕеnd nоtісеѕ tо property owners and tenants.
Choosing the right property manager tо hаndlе your рrореrty allows the owner to be at ease knоwіng that thе property is in thе hаndѕ оf a reliable and reputable tеаm оf рrоfеѕѕіоnаlѕ. Find out more about our team and practices We appreciate every opportunity and love the fact that you picked us.
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For more information or to set up an appointment call Nesbitt Realty at (703)765-0300.

Will Nesbitt

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Will is the principal broker of Nesbitt Realty and Condo Alexandria. He is licensed in anywhere in the Commonwealth of Virginia, but focuses on those communities found in and around Alexandria, Arlington, Mount Vernon and Springfield/Franconia. Will has been involved in real estate management, sales and investment for more than twenty years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army. While in the army, he studied Russian at Monterey's Defense Language Institute. He is also a "veteran of the dotcom wars" and built most of the sites associated with NesbittRealty.com Will currently resides in Belle Haven Estates just outside Old Town, overlooking New Alexandria. He is a former president of the Mount Vernon Youth Athletic Association and founded the Alexandria Fun with Friends Group. Will is the author of BattlestorM, a tabletop fantasy game, which was published by Ral Partha Publishing in the late '90's, and Arthur's Realm, a boardgame available at the Gamecrafter.