Investors choose to work with Real Estate Associates (REA) to manage their properties because we make sense out of the “how to” of making your property make money—creating value for you through managing your property. We provide turn-key service, virtually taking care of the “job” of property management so you don’t have to—from marketing to maintenance and from rent collection to reporting.

To get started, we:

• Perform a property inspection and recommend an asking rent
• List your property, along with a detailed description and photographs, on the REA website: www.realestateassoc.com
• List your property on the REA Availability Sheet, which is distributed to prospective residents and area employment centers
• Provide other advertising options, which we will coordinate at your request

To attract and keep good residents, we:

• Provide and install a “For Lease” sign
• Show and lease your property utilizing professional leasing consultants
• Advertise to attract residents, assess ad effectiveness to optimize response
• Facilitate the application process (including credit, criminal, landlord, and employment checks)
• Handle resident move-in/move out
• Collect rent and security deposits
• Accept credit cards and eChecks for rent payment to improve collections
• Handle all resident communication, including maintenance requests, which can be initiated from our website for added resident convenience

• Utilize our in-house service department, which allows us to respond quickly to owner and resident maintenance requests
• Perform property inspections
• Facilitate eviction process, if necessary

We go “above and beyond:”

• For your convenience and for our residents, we maintain regular business hours, including Saturday
• Our in-house service department is available after hours to respond to maintenance emergencies
• Our administrative and leasing staff is always available to answer your questions and concerns
• We take care of the bookkeeping, including the preparation and mailing of your monthly and year-end statements, along with your rental proceeds