PROPERTY MANAGEMENT BLOG

Professional property management is our business, and we’re taking a moment today to explain why it’s important to take time out of our busy schedules to come to the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM) conference every year. We think it’s important to attend this conference because it puts u...

At Doud Realty Services, we treat your home the same way we treat our own.  Doud Realty Services is Owner Focused We have been growing every year since we opened our doors​ ​in June of 2012. We are an owner-focused company because we own rental properties ourselves. This puts us in a unique position as property managers. We ...

Your owner portal is an important tool available to you 24 hours a day. As a Norfolk rental property owner, you will get a notification every month when you are paid. You’ll be alerted that a document is available for you to view, and you’ll get to see all your property’s information when you log in. This notification...

When we’re talking about the rental cycles in Virginia, we have to consider what the word “cycle” means. It’s a series of events repeated in the same order; or, the amount of time taken to complete a single circle of events. A rental season cycle is comparing the rental market to the seasons.   Property Man...

Smart renovations are important for rental properties because they contribute to the value of your home and affect your ability to attract and retain tenants. Property owners can often over-improve their investment homes or under-improve their investment homes. In some cases, they make really bad repairs. Today, we’re sharing some ...

Today we are talking about rental prices, and what can happen if your rent doesn’t cover your mortgage or monthly expenses. A common mistake people make when deciding to rent their property is incorrectly coming up with a list price. Ideally, every owner would like to make sure the rent they earn covers their mortgage payment and ...

We’re talking about the importance of having a pet policy for each of your rental properties. In the 13 years that I have been a property manager in Norfolk and the surrounding Hampton Roads area, I have realized that the first question any potential tenant asks before looking at a property is if you accept pets.  Before yo...

Many owners think that property managers only collect the rent. At Doud Realty Services, we are not just rent collectors. We partner in protecting your investment, and today we are talking about some of the ways that we can look after your home, particularly if you are not in the area. Legal Compliance We know the local laws and ordi...

Today, we are talking about how to find great tenants for your rental property. It’s important to understand that 90 percent of all the people searching for a place to live are using a mobile device like a smart phone or a tablet. When you list your property for rent, you have to use an online marketing solution that includes a m...

It has been a busy summer for our Hampton Roads Property Management team. Check out Doud Realty Services Rental Statistics for June below!