Bedford Property Management Blog

Stay Safe This Holiday Season!

To ensure your safety this holiday season, please consider the following safety tips. We hope you have a wonderful time celebrating with your friends, family, and neighbors. Let a trustworthy neighbor know if you’re planning to go out of town for the holidays so that they can...

The Role of the HOA Board of Directors

Attached is a brief, but well written article on the role of the associations Board of Directors. It is important to have a Board that is active, can quickly respond to emails, and has the HOA's best interest in mind. I see too many HOA's where a board member only wan...

Tough Renting Decisions Made Easy

Owning a rental property can be an excellent source of passive income for the property owner. However, if you try to manage your own rental property, you might find yourself struggling to make all the important decisions that go into marketing and managing a rental prop...

Vacation Home Property Management

Vacation rentals are steadily rising in popularity as vacationers are drawn to a more relaxed home setting in a local atmosphere as a cost effective alternative to a single hotel room in a bustling tourist district. The market is swarmed with up and coming vacation rentals ...

Want to sell your property? Use a 1031 Exchange

Did you know that if you own a property that is not your primary residence, you are actually classified by the IRS as somewhat of an investor? This makes selling your property just a bit tricky, especially when it comes to the taxes which come along with it. In such cas...

What is an SRES and why should I use one?

What is a Senior Real Estate Specialist? An SRES is a Realtor who has completed additional education requirements that give them the skills necessary to handle the more complicated transactions of senior real estate. When dealing with the 50+ population, your realtor is no ...

What items are considered part of the house when you list it for sale?

Ever wonder what items are considered part of the house when you list it for sale? Check out the doc attached for examples. If you have any questions about what is or isn’t included give us a call!

When searching for rental property beware of scams!

I recently had a scammer duplicate one of my listings on Zillow. He posted it early on a Sunday morning. My opinion is that he knows that Zillow does not respond to notifications of false listings either through their app or email on Sundays and this scammer was able to have his ...

When should I put my frozen turkey in the refrigerator to thaw it?

Refer to this handy image based on the size of your turkey to be sure it is thawed in time to cook it on Thanksgiving day! Also, be careful what you put down your kitchen sink on Thanksgiving to avoid plumbing backups. Plumbers aren't going to be readily available on the Ho...

“Where We Live” – Hurst, Texas Summer 2018

Summer is a great time in Texas. Read all about the activities coming up this summer in Hurst! Click Here!