We know that renting your property in 27 days or less to a qualified tenant prospect is possible because it’s something we do for all our clients. Today, we’re sharing three ways that you can get your property rented fast. Curb AppealIt’s important to have the property suitably prepared. This can be exhausting, but it’s [...]
Our topic today at Independence Realty is security deposits. In Alabama, we have a landlord tenant act that dictates how security deposits must be handled. Deposit Amounts You are not permitted to charge more than the equivalent of one month’s rent in Alabama for the security deposit. That means if your [...]
Today, at Independence Realty, we are sharing a few ideas for how to keep your property maintained and attractive for the least amount of money. This isn’t always easy, but there are some things you can do to help keep your maintenance costs low. Heating and Air Systems One of the things that [...]
Today we are talking about whether it’s a better idea to sell or rent your home in Huntsville, Alabama. If you’re paying attention to this blog, you are probably in a situation where you have to make this choice. We are anticipating a rental market pickup from a couple of major manufacturing plants [...]
Our topic today is the cost of property management. At Independence Realty, we offer rates with two levels of service. The difference in what you’ll pay for property management services is primarily in whether you’ll hire an agent to show your property and help potential tenants apply or if you’ll follow a tenant self [...]
Today at Independence Realty, we’re talking about how to find a qualified tenant in 30 days or less. With over 1,450 local members of our Board of Realtors in the area, the average time on market is 60 days. Days on market defines the amount of time between the day the property goes on the [...]
If you’re a landlord in the Huntsville, Alabama area, you might be asking why it’s a good idea to do business with us. Today, we’re sharing a few of the best reasons to work with Independence Realty. Experience We have a combined total of 33 years of multi-building, multi-property experience on [...]
The tenant customer has a rent due date of the first day of the month. However, the Landlord Tenant Act of the State of Alabama has rules about when the Landlord has earned the right to keep the rent.We are liable for the rent as a realty company working for client property owners until it [...]
Low temperatures fell to five degrees Monday and Tuesday night and caused a lot of burst plumbing pipes in the greater Huntsville area. Monday morning we called every one of our tenant customers and asked them to keep the water dripping from all faucets in all bathrooms and the kitchen to keep the plumbing from [...]
