Guide to Kenwood Real Estate

Nesbitt Realty has also provided many useful real estate research tools that may inform you as you research information about Kenwood real estate. By way of illustration, our Homefinders' Short Cuts (scroll down) can quickly point you to details about real estate actually on the market right now. Of course, buyers can use those short cuts to find homes quickly, but sellers can also employ those short cuts to investigate what is going on right now in their own community.

Not to mention, if you are considering a home in Kenwood, you might find that Kenwood charts provided here is just as vital for sellers as it is for buyers. This inventory data displays on charts interesting facts about the today's real estate market.

Our charts are not just for purchasers and home sellers! We also manage rentals in and near Kenwood.

Of course, Nesbitt Realty also manages rentals for landlords in Kenwood. Local landlords may find this information handy as well. In addition to our links for buyers, we have provided a rental search tool for people researching rentals in Kenwood. Prospective tenants might well find our exhaustive list of assets to be handy for finding out about Kenwood. Whether you think that notable employers are important or not, we are positive that you will find our real estate links are useful.

Association Management Service at Kenwood

Unless you pay your association dues to Nesbitt Realty, we do not manage your association. We provide association management services to condominium associations and homeowner associations across Northern Virginia. We'd be happy to provide a proposal service to your association. [Read more about our association management services]

Although you will find quite a few benefits from employing a property manager, there is also an associated expense with hiring a rental property manager. In addition to the fees of rental management, there are other reasons why rental property management may not be for every landlord. Weigh the following questions to determine whether hiring a rental property manager would be the right decision for your rental property. Ask yourself these questions:

Will you reside and work near your rental property? Northern Virginia and to a certain extent Kenwood is a very transient region. Northern Virginia has more than our share of military, diplomats, State Department, political appointees and academia. If you're getting transferred across the country or around the world, it might be a good idea to let a professional manage your rental. Even simple tasks can get complicated very quickly when you aren't around to manage the details.
Do you want to handle the details of rental property management? Some landlords enjoy the challenge of identifying trustworthy tenants. Some landlords find that maintaining a property and managing details is fun. Accordingly, they get a kick out of taking calls at strange hours. Above all, if you don't need another job, you might not want the duties of managing your own investment. When, you don't want the work from the day-to-day tasks, you should probably think about employing a property management company to manage your investment.
Do you want to manage your tenants? If you have tenants, eventually you will have issues. Even if you find hands-on management rewarding of the property, you may not find wrestling your tenants is fun. More importantly, if you're not a trained rental property manager, you can get in a mess quickly if you don't understand landlord-tenant law. If you've already got a full-plate, the last thing you need is more to worry about. Therefore, hiring a property manager might be a way (and tax deductible) expense.
Can you afford the cost? Let's face it. hiring a rental property manager is much more attractive option if you're not in a cash crunch. If monthly cash-flow is not a problem, you'll probably save money by hiring a property manager and writing off the expense. But if at the end of every month cash is tight, you might not want to engage a property management company.
Can you afford the risk? Do you understand the Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act? Do you know the tenant's rights? Do you know your responsibilities? The more you understand property management in today's litigious society the more you'll know the value of employing an expert on your side.
Do you have a list of maintenance people? Every rental property needs repairs. When your renter contacts in need of repairs will you know who to hire and what to do in a timely fashion? Do you know which repairs are the real estate investor's responsibility and which repairs are a renter expense. If not, you might want to move toward employing a property manager.

Learn more about our rental management services in Kenwood and around Northern VA