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Oregon State – Chapter 90 - Residential Landlord and Tenant Law

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Is My Property Rent Ready?

Professional cleaning and carpet cleaning.
Painting walls a neutral color.
Install missing or expired smoke alarms/carbon alarms as required by law.
Check all appliances to make sure they are in proper working order.
Inspect all windows and doors to ensure they open, close, lock, and unlock smoothly.
Service your HVAC system. Replace furnace filters and return handler filters.
Inspect your water heater.
Clean your gutters and downspouts.
No exposed electrical wiring.
Window coverings must be in proper working order. The pull cords must not pose a choking hazard.
Replace any burnt-out light bulbs, ensuring that all bulbs are consistent in color and type. If any bulbs do not match, they must be replaced for uniformity.
Inspect all sinks, tubs, and toilets to ensure they drain properly without any backups.
Repair all other items that are not working as designed.
Mow the lawn and remove the weeds. Prune all shrubs, bushes, and low-hanging branches.
A fenced property must be free of rotting posts, structural leaning, and general disrepair.
Remove all owner items from the home, including cleaning supplies, gardening tools, mowers, edger and the like. Home materials such as paint, flooring, and additional fixtures can remain.

What About Management Pricing?

Your home is a valuable asset. Seemingly low-priced services can often lead to poor results because there is not enough staffing at the management company to provide the level of service desired. That is not a problem at Residential Property Management, Inc.

We pride ourselves in maintaining the highest level of service to our clients. We have competitive rates that help you avail of the best management services in Portland. Please inquire for a custom quote.

How Do You Choose the Right Rental Price?

Pricing your home correctly is very important. Residential Property Management, Inc. will work with you to get the best rental price per the market standards. We will be happy to start a little higher than our suggested rent amount if requested, but please understand we will be very candid when we quote the suggested rent amount.

Unlike other property management companies, we do not believe in overpricing your property just to make you happy or obtain a signed management agreement. We emphasize transparency to help you avoid long vacancies and reductions in the asking rent before the property gets let.

Do Property Managers Need To Be Licensed in Oregon?

Property managers are brokers and principal brokers as well as property managers managing rental real estate. To qualify, the property manager must: Be licensed by the Oregon Real Estate Agency.