Thursday, June 20, 2013

Why Do All This?

Digital equipment to photograph the unit as you go through this process is also an excellent idea. A picture may be worth a thousand words!

One has to ask the question - why do all this?? Colorado law provides for treble damages for the tenant if a landlord/manager wrongfully withholds security deposit funds.

Peter Meer is President/Broker of Meer & Company, Inc., 303-322-1550 which manages 150 single family homes and properties in Denver, Colorado. He holds the Master Property Manager (MPM) designation and the firm holds the Certified Residential Management Company (CRMC) designation from the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM). To learn more about Peter's Landlord solutions visit Meer and Company website at www.meerandco.com.














Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Pay Attention To Detail

When you are doing the property condition report prior to new tenant move in it is important to pay attention to details. Besides the condition of the walls and floor covering; list doors, windows, window coverings, screens, electrical fixtures and sockets. In the kitchen you must add refrigerator, stove, garbage disposal, dishwasher, cabinets and counters. Special notice should be made of any broken parts in the refrigerator or stove (i.e., oven racks, crisper and butter doors). These items are difficult and expensive to replace. In a three bedroom house, this process can take an hour. The yellow copy of the report is given to the tenants. Even with careful attention to details, it is still possible to overlook things. I allow tenants up to two weeks after move in to add to the list.


Peter Meer is President/Broker of Meer & Company, Inc., 303-322-1550 which manages 150 single family homes and properties in Denver, Colorado. He holds the Master Property Manager (MPM) designation and the firm holds the Certified Residential Management Company (CRMC) designation from the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM). To learn more about Peter's Landlord solutions visit Meer and Company website at www.meerandco.com.