Who will maintain my vacation property?

I have had so many clients ask me, “who will I have maintain my vacation property while I am gone?”  With so many  vacant vacation properties in Arizona, I thought it would be an easy answer.  There has to be a company out there that maintains vacation properties, right??

  As I researched companies in the metro Phoenix area I found that most offer rental management services, not maintenance services.  A lot of people don’t want their property to become a rental while they are gone. A client of mine rented out their property, thinking it would bring in some money and come to find out the management company rented to people who made the house into a old folks home. This made their neighbors hate them before they even moved in.

Inspections include:

• Verify security of the home by checking all doors and windows
• Check for weather damage
• Pests and insect infestation
• Monsoon/storm damage to home or property
• Run all faucets to insure plumbing traps do not dry out and prevent sewer gases.
• Run dishwasher, washer monthly to keep the seals from drying out
• Check status of water heater
• Verify A/C and thermostat are working properly
• Change air filters on a periodic periodically (customer supplied)
• Remove unsolicited newspapers from driveway, doorway, and mailbox
• Verify electronic timers are set and operational (if applicable)
• Email inspection reports and digital photographs
• Change batteries in smoke detectors, irrigation system, or other appliances
• Check phones for dial tones
• We will provide you with Storm Watch information and also perform a post storm inspection in case of severe weather.
• You will be notified immediately if a problem is identified during any inspection

Check out our website for prices and more information:

http://diamonddesert.com/