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Laws & Regulations Every Santa Cruz Landlord Should Know
Understanding the landlord and tenant laws in California is an important part of renting out a property in Santa Cruz. To make the legal landscape even more complicated for owners, these laws change all the time. In 2020 alone, we have seen new rent control and just...
Why Experience is Important When Choosing a Santa Cruz Property Manager
When you’re choosing a Santa Cruz property manager, there are many questions to ask. The typical questions have to do with fees but there is so much more that goes into choosing the right manager for your property. One of the most important things to look for is...
Santa Cruz Tenant Screening – Why Credit Reports Aren’t Enough
Many landlords run a credit check when they’re screening tenants in Santa Cruz, but often they don’t do much more than that. This is a mistake. To really protect yourself and your investment property, you need to do a thorough tenant screening which should include...
Should I Sell Or Rent My Santa Cruz Home?
When you own some Santa Cruz real estate and you’re ready to move on, either leaving the area or buying another property or looking for other investment opportunities, you’ll need to decide whether you want to sell that existing property or rent it out. There are pros...
How Long Will It Take To Rent My Santa Cruz Home?
Santa Cruz’s geography, population, and economy makes it a unique rental market. You can’t really measure how your property will perform by looking at national or statewide data. Many of the rental property owners we work with want to know how long it will take to...
Routine Rental Maintenance for Your Santa Cruz Property
Rental property maintenance is one of the most important responsibilities for any Santa Cruz property manager or landlord. If you’re managing your own property, make sure you’re prepared to take care of it. You’ll have to respond to emergencies as soon as they occur,...
Do You Need A Santa Cruz Property Manager Or Should You Manage It Yourself?
Working with a professional Santa Cruz property management company can help you have a better and more successful investment experience. Many landlords think that they can save money by managing their own properties. The truth is, you often spend more as a...
New CA Landlord Rental Law – Santa Cruz Property Management
As you have probably heard by now, Governor Newsom signed The Tenant Protection Act of 2019 in October, limiting the amount that owners can increase rent on most properties over the next 10 years. Today, we want to explain that new California landlord law, and tell...
Good Times Santa Cruz: Buying is Still Cheaper Than Renting
Every month, Suzy Rodoni-Silverberg writes a column for the Good Times Santa Cruz, sharing important information about real estate and property management for those living, renting, and buying in the greater Santa Cruz Area. This month, Suzy explores the renting vs. buying topic. Do you have a real estate or property management question that you’d like to have answered? Submit your question in the comments below!
Why We Love Capitola Year Round
It’s no mystery that we’re big fans of Capitola Village and the surrounding neighborhoods. We recently shared our top 5 reasons for loving the Jewel Box neighborhood. One thing that makes Capitola unique is that it is an incredibly seasonal city, providing visitors and residents with two very different types of experiences during the year.
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