PropertyManagementMaven * LandlordWhisperer

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Property Manager - Gibson Management Group, Ltd.
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ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2013 

I rarely take older homes and school districts are more important than once or twice yearly inspections by a builder.  NEW construction has more amenities that current renters want AND because there ARE WARRENTIES, the repair costs to owners is considerably less. When shopping for your first inve...
01/04/2013
While I agree that real estate BROKERAGE/sales is about negotiating....selecting a new rental home is not in most areas of the country.....rental applicants who what to lower rent for a longer term lease are SURPRISED when landlords say NO....I'll keep the rent the QUOTED rent for 2 years; howeve...
01/03/2013
I post good reviews on Fb pages of companies with EXCELLENT customer service....I mentioned this yesterday at my doctor's office - why don't they have a Fb page?...they say they don't have time....I said you don't have TIME to get NEW CUSTOMERS? I'm convinced the our society has seen a greater de...
01/03/2013
I have stopped my website from "sharing" my rental listings with Zillow and Trulia and I rarely post properties using postlets....I already have to market against their rental ZESTIMATES which are often WRONG! Many of you are... and don't even know it. The reason that everyone here is on Active R...
01/03/2013
While doing a property presentation yesterday, I found I was "marketing" against a PRIOR property manager the owners had used for their home across the country 5 YEARS AGO. He had mentioned he wanted to use a property manager because of his prior experience so I sent my printed property managemen...
01/03/2013
Roger Mucci and I will both thank you for fixing the early AM interruptions.....we'd like to get back on track with our early AM posting routine and coffee drinking so we can start our days! Some of you may have noticed an interruption to your early morning AR experience. We apologize for the int...
01/03/2013
Real Estate Q.Hampton Roads Developers & Real Estate Brokers/Agents, want to make easy money? My name is Mark S Rivers (Markus) and I'm a mass market rep for ADT Security Services and we have an awesome program tailored just for you. The number 2 and number 3 Builders in the United States have al...
01/03/2013
Rental Home - Charlottesville, VA Single family rental, > Click here for full details, additional photos, and an inquiry form < Single family2089  Tavernor Lane Charlottesville VA 22911  4 beds/2.5 baths$1995 / month      Gibson Management Group, Ltd.Wallace S. Gibson CPM PO Box 106Keswick, VA 22...
01/03/2013
 rental, > Click here for full details, additional photos, and an inquiry form < Single family250 Mallard Lake Dr Earlysville VA 22936  4 beds/2.5 baths$1995 / month      Gibson Management Group, Ltd.Wallace S. Gibson CPM PO Box 106Keswick, VA 22947-0106   Phone: 434 979 9723 Email: cvillecpm@aol...
01/03/2013
Mitigating landlord liability STARTS with the lease document which few trade or Realtor association forms consider.  Our state form automatically opts owners under an onerous landlord-tenant act which a professional property manager KNOWS is a disadvantage to individual property owners!In this ar...
01/01/2013