What we look for in Northampton tenants
In Northampton, our team prefers to deal with reasonable renters. Here are a few of the traits we seek out.
- A renter pays the rent when due every month. This means paying on or before the first, rather than at 5 pm on the 5th.
- A renter is honest. A renter does not sneak in a co-renter or pet.
- A tenant is fastidious. A tenant does not attract pests like rodents and bugs.
- A renter does not misuse the home.
- A tenant is courteous and easy to work with. A tenant knows the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A tenant doesn't bother neighbors.
- A renter complains when appropriate. Renters that don't report maintenance issues cost property owners money and cause issues for property managers.
- A tenant doesn't gripe when it's not appropriate. This means that a tenant doesn't ask to replace functioning systems. A tenant doesn't expect more than the lease provides. A tenant doesn't complain that an appliance doesn't work when the renter doesn't know how to operate the appliance.
- A tenant does not smoke in the rental.
- A tenant is looking for a lease that is as long as the landlord wants to rent the home.
So this is what we're looking for in a tenant, but how do we find renters who live up to this ideal? Experience has taught us that difficult renters can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a knack for sniffing out bad tenants.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge people in Northampton based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however judge potential tenants based upon their track record and their actions. If a applicant is rude to us at the start, they will probably be rude as tenants. If a lies, we can expect them to be dishonest as a renter. If a has difficulty finding money for background fees and the first month of rent, we can expect that same applicant will have troubles during the lease.
But even when every action initially is promising we still vet each potential tenant with a full background check. Every potential renter and occupant must provide a government-issue photo identification. From there, as property managers we start our vetting process.
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- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the tenant
- During tenancy
- End of tenancy and what happens when a tenant breaks the lease
- How does the owner get paid?
- How your property manager handles the association and your community
- How your management company handles utilities
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management finds renters
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- How Nesbitt Realty & Management manage keys
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- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
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- When property owners don't yet know their new address
- Vetting tenants in Northampton
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Our recommendation
After the background check is reviewed we make a recommendation to the property owner based upon our experience as property managers in Northampton and the information that we have verified. Ultimately the real estate investor decides if the risk is worth taking, but they make that decision based upon facts and our expert advice.
Do you need understand more about the local real estate market?
Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a free resource for anyone who hopes to investigate real estate facts about Northampton and surrounding areas. The Guide to Real Estate provides facts regarding what has sold and what is on the market, as well as many interesting facts that you might not be aware of. Also, our Guide features many of the benefits of living in Northampton. Naturally, all of this is interesting for purchasers and sellers, but owners and tenants will also find these resources to be somewhat sobering.
Our Broker Will Nesbitt
"I am by nature a trusting person, but this business has taught me to verify every statement that a tenant makes. Scammers and bad tenants can sometimes give every appearance of being trustworthy and upright people. We never cut corners on background checks." ~ Will Nesbitt
Julie Nesbitt
I like tenants that pay on time. Late paying tenants cause extra work and unnecessary stress for landlords and property managers. ~ Julie Nesbitt