Blog Post Our Inspectors are Seeing Red --- Actually InfraRED

Our Inspectors are Seeing Red --- Actually InfraRED

One of our major responsibilities is to protect the long-term value of our clients’ valuable assets.  Our inspectors are always looking for ways to improve our processes as we address this important responsibility.After a plumbing leak, or when some type of water intru...
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Blog Post Sponsoring the Next Generation - Smart Money Decisions – Ramsey Financial Education at Forest Park High School

Sponsoring the Next Generation - Smart Money Decisions – Ramsey Financial Education at Forest Park...

Over the past 25 years, my late husband, Lee Odems, helped hundreds of young people buy their first home (and sometimes their second, and their third).   Typically, when Lee met with a potential buyer looking to achieve the American Dream, they were not actually ready to do ...
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Blog Post Volunteering as a Commitment to Our Industry and to Stay on Top of the Latest Changes and Challenges

Volunteering as a Commitment to Our Industry and to Stay on Top of the Latest Changes and Challenges

This year I’ve been appointed to the Virginia Realtors® Property Management Council.  As a member of this council, I will share my experience and expertise with those who are advising law makers on how their decisions will impact our industry.   It’s imp...
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Blog Post Warning – Fraudulent Tenant Applications on the rise in Woodbridge and Dumfries!

Warning – Fraudulent Tenant Applications on the rise in Woodbridge and Dumfries!

Over the past 2 years, our credit reporting providers (TransUnion and RentScreener) have been advising us of the increased risk of fraudulent information being provided on tenant applications.  A recent TransUnion study has shown that during the pandemic, property managers h...
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Blog Post What Should a Landlord Do Before, During and After a Major Snowstorm?

What Should a Landlord Do Before, During and After a Major Snowstorm?

Well, 2022 decided to start with a huge snowstorm impacting our area with power outages, significant accumulation of snow, and 50+ miles of 95-South shut down for almost 24 hours! Landlords and property managers should have an action plan in place to prepare for such a storm.Befo...
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Blog Post Can you evict tenants in Virginia now?  Yes… But it takes a LONG time!

Can you evict tenants in Virginia now? Yes… But it takes a LONG time!

During most of the pandemic, there was a Federal Eviction Moratorium in place that prevented landlords from evicting tenants for non-payment of rent.  This moratorium was put in place to reduce the possibility of forced homelessness and the health risks associated with that ...
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Blog Post Should You Rent to Refugee Families?

Should You Rent to Refugee Families?

Due to recent events throughout the world, we’ve received several calls from agents representing refugee families and seeking an available home for rent. As we present these requests to our landlords for consideration, we wanted to share the previous experience we had when ...
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Blog Post How Often Should Landlords Inspect Their Properties?

How Often Should Landlords Inspect Their Properties?

One of the most important processes that any landlord or property manager should put in place is a firm and clear inspection schedule.  Most property managers inspect properties at least twice per year.  Self-managing landlords should also conduct periodic interior and ...
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Blog Post How is the Market for Furnished Rentals?

How is the Market for Furnished Rentals?

In the Northern Virginia area, we find furnished rentals predominately in the Arlington/Alexandria or Tysons/Dulles areas where there are more government contract or short-term contract employment positions. In the Prince William County area, less than 1 percent of available rent...
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Blog Post What Happens If a Tenant Has an Unauthorized Pet?

What Happens If a Tenant Has an Unauthorized Pet?

While over half of all tenants have pets, some landlords very specifically do not want pets in their homes. This may be because a member of the landlord’s family has a strong allergy to pets, or because the landlord has had (or heard of) a bad experience with pets in a rent...
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