Davidson Realty’s Property Management Team headed by Elsie & John Evans is busier than ever. Rentals are in demand as more people have decided to rent their Jacksonville and St. Augustine homes in a down real estate market rather than try to sell at a huge discount. As well, more folks are renting rather than buying because of financial concerns, job uncertainty and other reasons. On top of the prime conditions, Elsie & John Evans have grown the Davidson Property Management business thanks to good ole’ fashioned hard work and above-and-beyond customer service. We talked with property management customers Dante and Tanya Carnivale about why they choose Davidson.
How long have you worked with Davidson Property Management?
It’s been about 4 years now. We originally had Davidson manage a condo we decided to offer for rent in The Legends. Just recently we called on them to rent out a home of ours in Sevilla, too.
What’s your experience been with Davidson?
First, we just have to say how wonderful Elsie Evans is to work with. She really looks out for her customers. She knows her stuff and makes you feel very comfortable that she’s on top of things. We were so impressed with the service we got renting our condo that there was no question we would use Davidson again when it came time to rent our house.
So it’s the customer service you were impressed by?
I (Tanya Carnivale) worked in the financial services industry for 30 years and, honestly, not many people go the extra mile for a customer. Elsie and her team go the extra mile. They answer the phone when you call, get right back to you with the information you need, thoroughly vet the renters, and they are proactive about staying on top of any issues. When we decided to rent out our home, Elsie was upfront with us about what we needed to do to bring the house up to prime rental standards in order to get the maximum income. She recommended vendors for us to get the work done well and inexpensively and she coordinated all the work once we approved it. It was such a huge help and she kept us well-informed via email throughout the process.
If you want to learn more about Davidson Realty’s property management services, call Elsie Evans at 904.484.2170 or email at eevans@davidsonpropertymanagement.com
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Managing rental property is easy, even I can do it! Or can you? Legally you as an owner can manage your own rental property and save the management fees, but is this the best decision? Here are the top 10 concerns or situations to think about.
1. Who will prepare the lease? An attorney may charge you $100 or more to prepare it. You, of course, can use the services of a Property Management Company to secure a tenant for you. They will do this for a fee, which will include the lease.
2. If you do not use a Property Management Company to get the tenant then how will you “check them out?”
3. In the event the tenants don’t pay the rent on time or at all, can you “chase” them for it? Do you know the procedures and the Florida Laws for eviction?
4. If the rent is late you will be the one to confront the tenants for the late fees.
5. If you are managing the property, the tenant has access to you 24/7. Do you want to be contacted at all hours for even the most minor repairs?
6. What happens when a repair is really needed? Do you have a list of craftsman that you have investigated as to their competency, response time and fairness of fees? (more…)
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Well, the time has certainly come for me to stop smoking. If any of you are smokers, or have smoked and quit, you know what experts we are at stopping smoking….until the next cigarette. I did stop for 8 years and being very stupid started up again, believe me it wasn’t hard to start even after 8 years. Many years ago, there was a newspaper campaign to stop smoking with one of the editors. He would post every day in the newspaper how it went that day without smoking. It was really a very big success and a lot of people quit smoking with him.
So, I’m quitting smoking on February 14th - what better day? I will be posting on my Facebook daily about the days events, any tips that worked that day to help, etc. If any of you would like to join me in quitting please friend me on Facebook and I believe we can do this together. It might just be fun. Ok, maybe not fun…but better than trying to do it by yourself. I have a great support system with my family and friends and all of the Davidson Companies. Quite a few of the agents who presently smoke are joining me in quitting on February 14th. I feel that being given the support and encouragement is going to help all of us a lot.
If you would like to email me at eevans@davidsonpropertymanagement.com, call me (484-2170), or stop into the Davidson Realty office, you can sign up to join this new challenge. I would love to have anyone that would like to take a minute, to offer support, encouragement, ideas whether you smoke now, have quit smoking, or have never smoked to join along with us in this effort.
Imagine you are living in your dream house. You and your family had it designed and built specifically for the way you live – and you love it! Then it happens. Your supervisor calls you into his office. No, you are not laid off…but they need you to take a temporary assignment out of state. It will only be for two years. How can you say no?
But what will you do with your home? You could leave it vacant, but the rental income would really help the family. And, of course, it is better to have the house lived in rather than have all the systems dormant for so long. However, this is your dream home and you don’t want just anyone to be taking care of it… We may have an answer for you! Hire a professional, competent and caring property management company.
Now the question becomes how do you find such a property management company in North Florida? We recommend you interview several by asking them the following 10 questions:
1. How long have you been in business?
2. What experience does your staff have?
3. How many properties do you manage?
4. What kind of tenant screening do you do?
5. What kind and how many inspections do you do?
6. Are any of the inspections inside the property?
7. How do you market your properties?
8. What are your procedures for distributing funds to owners?
9. How do you handle repairs?
10. How much do you charge for your services?
Keep interviewing until you find a company that makes you feel comfortable. Since they will be protecting your most valuable asset, you need to find someone you can trust. To save time, you may want to start with a call to Elsie Evans at Davidson Property Management. Elsie’s phone number is 904.484.2170. We think she is the best in the business!
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Davidson Property Management’s own John Evans will be one of the many lovely voices singing seasonal melodies as The St. Augustine Community Chorus presents Sing We Now of Christmas at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine. Performances are Saturday, December 10 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, December 11 at 2:00 pm. The St. Augustine Community Chorus will be joined by The St. Augustine Children’s Chorus with orchestral accompaniment by The Concert Artists of Jacksonville.
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