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How to Pay HOA Fees Understanding how to pay HOA fees can be difficult. This complete guide outlines the top ways HOA management services can help you through the process. If you’re an HOA board member, you may wonder how to make it easier for owners to pay HOA fees. HOAs typically collect fees from owners of managed community properties to aid in maintenance and operations. However, some single-family homes also charge community association fees. Owners may frequently ask how to pay HOA fees or if there’s an easier way to do it. It’s important…

If you’re a new landlord, there are tricks of the trade you should learn. An important one is rental property insurance. Here’s a guide for landlords. Major cities like Seattle are experiencing a bit of a cool down period for renters. Rents are dipping and new construction is plateauing. This makes it ever so important for landlords to protect their properties and keep out-of-pocket costs low. To the inexperienced renter, additional insurance may seem like an unnecessary expense. This is a miscalculation for a number of reasons. For one, you do…

I was recently part of a short discussion on Trulia Voices regarding agents that discount their commission verses agents that charge a “full” fee. The discussion was directed towards sellers though the vast majority of respondents were agents. The overwhelming majority opinion from the other real estate agents was that “full” fee agents were better than an agent that would discount their commission. I, of course, disagreed with this belief. It was a little disturbing to see the overwhelming negative opinion agents have toward “discount” agents.…

If you’ve been doing real estate research, you may have come across the term “fixed fee real estate.” Read this article to see what fixed fee real estate means. As real estate prices climb higher, the standard 6% broker fee that sellers pay is starting to come under fire. When some neighborhood homes went for $100k a few years ago, the fee seemed reasonable. But now that prices are skyrocket and the work remains the same, it might make more sense to settle on a fixed fee. If you’re new to fixed fee real estate, it’s where you and your broker ag…

How to Find Good Tenants for Your Home Having a successful Seattle rental property isn’t just about being a good landlord and having a nice space. It’s also about finding good, trustworthy tenants! In fact, that’s one of the most important elements. Here are five tips on how to find good tenants. Your home was no small investment. It makes sense to be a little more than wary when it comes to renting it out. After all, there are enough tenant horror stories out there to recreate the Library of Alexandria. But, there are also more than enough goo…