Southwestern Management And Realty Team

Owner Newsletter – February 2016

Las Vegas Property Management SMARTSMART OWNERS

February 2016

January was one of the best month’s SMART had in leasing properties. Right after the 1st of January, the flood gates opened and we leased properties to great tenants. As of this newsletter, we only have 1 listing on the market – we are at 99.9% occupied! Maybe that is part of the reason we were Best of 2015 for Property Management! Thank you to all the Owners if we needed something to finish up your property.

1099’s have been sent out to the address we have on file. If you have ANY questions regarding your 1099 – please direct those to David Mazey, Accounting Manager at 702.750.9725×226 or email him at [email protected]

January 2016 was also a great month for adding new Owner’s to SMART. We had 10 new owners and we welcome you to the SMART family!

Want to know what your property is worth? Remember you are eligible for the SMART Listing which can literally save you 1000’s. Some Owners have used this program and were pleased with the final results. Please call or email direct to Mark hall, Broker who can assist you with a value. Mark’s number is 702.750.9725×224 or at mark,[email protected].

HOA Violations: Yes we all love the HOA’s. If you received a violation, please email or fax to the office so we can contact the tenant in a timely fashion. We MUST have the letter that states what the violation is and the response form.

HOME WARRANTIES: If you have recently purchased a new home warranty, please contact the office so we can update your file. If there is nothing on file, we will use our vendors.

Rents: I know that many of you are concerned that we do not raised rent. Why is that? Different parts are of the valley are bringing in different values. Many are staying the same., North Las Vegas some of the developments have actually been lowering in rents. If the rents are lower- I am keeping the rent the same. If there is no change, rent will remain the same and the areas that are bringing in higher rents – we are raising when we can but not enough for them to move. Cindi personally checks each and every property and run comps each and every month with lease renewals to see if we can raise the rent. Even if rent is increased- the tenants like the service of SMART and want to stay. That speaks the volumes- we are doing our job.

SMART Rental Qualifications

The following are Southwestern Management And Realty Team’s (SMART) guidelines for renting a property through SMART. Each and every application will be reviewed by a member of SMART and could be adjusted depending on credit/income and the application itself. Please be truthful!

Rental Qualifications

  • Applicant MUST be 18 years or older and application fee is $65.00 per person and is non-refundable.

Credit

  • Minimum score of 650
  • No EVICTIONS in the past 5 years
  • No utility collections (gas, power, water)

Income Verification

  • Income MUST be 3 times the monthly rent for good credit 650+ and 4 times if applicant has poor credit but good income.
  • MUST be verifiable
  • MUST be with current employer for at least 6 months.
    **If self-employed—CPA financial statements and/or tax returns are acceptable.

Employment History

(you could be required to show proof if requested, paycheck stubs, etc.)

  • Verifiable employment history for the past 3 years
    **If self-employed/retired/not employed—can verify income with signed tax returns and/or bank statements.

Rental History Verification

  • Verify for the past 3 years
  • Must provide: Landlord Names, and phone number, email (if available) on the online application.

Criminal Background Check

SMART does check—Criminal, Sex Offender and Terrorist database

  • NO sex offenders
  • NO crimes—violent crimes, prostitution, domestic violence, possession of weapons or illegal drugs

Pets

MUST be 30 pounds & under & absolutely no violent breeds—ask SMART for the Pet Policy

  • 2 pets max
  • NO ferrets or snakes
  • NO Dangerous, poisonous or illegal pets
  • NO aquariums larger than 10 gallons

Emotional Support pets are NOT considered a Service Animal and not under ADA laws.

SERVICE ANIMALS ARE OF COURSE ACCEPTED AND WILL REQUIRE THE PROPER GOVERNMENT ISSUED DOCUMENTATION.