CREC Property Management Blog

By CREC Property Management - Sunday, June 12, 2016

How To Watch For Rental Scams

While Craigslist and other online sites can be a valuable asset for locating tenants, it’s helpful to proceed with caution. Remember, not all online scams are directed at potential tenants. Property management companies can also find themselves the target of scammers in a varie...

By CREC Property Management - Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Jump in, the water's fine!

Thinking of buying or renting a home with a pool? Do you have visions of sunshine, sunscreen and floating around with a Mai Tai in hand? There a few things to consider before "jumping in". If the pool is older than 1980, you should definitely reconsider. The construction standa...

By CREC Property Management - Saturday, June 4, 2016

You Missed A Spot!

Have you ever walked into someone's home and noticed dirt or a smell that is oblivious to the residents living there? You notice gunk on the floor, cobwebs in the corners, and dust on the overhead fan. Then you think to yourself that there are probably spots in your own home tha...

By CREC Property Management - Thursday, June 2, 2016

The Boomerang Buyer

Who are "boomerang buyers"? If you remember in 2007 -2009, America suffered a housing crisis as millions of people lost their homes to foreclosures and short sales. In general, it takes seven years for a foreclosure to come off a credit history, and three to four years for a s...

By CREC Property Management - Thursday, May 26, 2016

Screened Porch Repair 101

Memorial Day weekend approaches and you are preparing for having your peeps over for some outdoor food and fun. With checklist in hand, you are on a mission. Wait, who put "fix the rips on the porch screens"?? There is also a notation that this will keep the bugs from entering th...

By CREC Property Management - Sunday, May 22, 2016

Can You Save Money For A Down Payment While Renting?

You have been renting for awhile and are thinking about buying a home for the first time.....BUT you have little savings. Should you even think about buying a home? The answer is yes! Only if you start saving on a consistent basis.There are quick fixes, of course, like selling th...

By CREC Property Management - Friday, May 20, 2016

We Are 10!

Did everyone see the Post & Courier's article regarding Mt Pleasant's ranking as the 10th fasted growing city (at least 50,000 residents) in the country? Wow! And no city east of the Mississippi grew as quickly as Mount Pleasant did in 2015. So, this news comes with mixed reac...

By CREC Property Management - Friday, May 20, 2016

We Are A 10!

Did everyone see the Post & Courier's article regarding Mt Pleasant's ranking as the 10th fasted growing city (at least 50,000 residents) in the country? Wow! And no city east of the Mississippi grew as quickly as Mount Pleasant did in 2015. So, this news comes with mixed reac...

By CREC Property Management - Monday, May 16, 2016

Removing Wallpaper? I'd Rather Go To The Dentist!

I was reading some DIY posts about removing wallpaper yourself. Some of the stories were pretty funny. I remember removing wallpaper from my home years ago and the one thing that stands out in that memory how completely drenched I was from steaming the paper off of the wall. I gu...

By CREC Property Management - Saturday, May 14, 2016

What makes a great property management company?

Seldom is the life of a property manager a smooth or easy one. From dealing with leaky faucets and toilets, broken water heaters and air conditioners to tenants who don’t pay on time. Property managers are constantly faced with many challenges including late or unpaid rent, unp...