Property Management Blog

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA'S COVID-19 EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM NOW MATCHING TENANT'S RENT UP TO...

By Del Val Realty & Property Management Friday, September 18, 2020

The City of Philadelphia has made a significant change to the amount of rental assistance funding that is available for Phase 2 of the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Now, RENT CAN BE PAID UP TO $1500.00! "Our goal throughout the pandemic has been –...

Evictions on Hold until December 31

By Mike Lautensack Thursday, September 3, 2020

Late Tuesday afternoon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) filed an order that halts evictions until the end of the year. The order will take effect Friday, September 4. The order applies to renters who swear under penalty of perjury that the...

Rental Property Scams: Learn How to Avoid Being a Victim

By Del Val Realty & Property Management Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Have you ever had an offer that was too good to be true? We have! So why would scammers target a prospective Del Val tenant by making false claims of an amazing rental price on one of our properties and attempt to get cash from this prospective tenant? Because they thought they c...

The Top 3 Reasons Why We Use Property Meld to Help Our Residents with Maintenance Requests

By Mike Lautensack Sunday, August 16, 2020

We know from years of experience that one of the top complaints of tenants is getting maintenance done and getting it done in a timely manner. The old model still used by most property managers is a phone number where tenants call and get a voicemail message. They might get a cal...

Rent Price Update: One Bedroom Rents up 15.3% in Philadelphia!

By Mike Lautensack Thursday, July 30, 2020

On a national level rent prices are up 1% for one-bedrooms to $1,229 and up 0.8% for two-bedroom to $1,485. But in Philadelphia one-bedrooms are up an astounding 15.3% to $1,510 and two-bedroom are up 2.5 to $1,750.Please watch this update.

Learn the 10 Secrets to Managing your Rental Property for Profit!

By Del Val Realty & Property Management Monday, July 27, 2020

If you are a real estate investor or landlord, it is crucial that you understand how to manage a property the right way. As a property owner you will be forced to wear many hats and how you manage that property is going to either make or break your chance for success.So why ...

What Every Landlord Needs to Know About Evictions during Covid-19 Pandemic

By Mike Lautensack Thursday, July 16, 2020

Last evening, we did a virtual seminar for our clients with an update on doing evictions under the COVID-19 environment.Our speakers were Maryann Brennan, Del Val’s Rental Division Director, and Alin Bilc, Del Val’s Business Development Director.Learn all th...

New legislation changes the Lead Paint Swipe Rules in Philadelphia

By Mike Lautensack Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Most landlords are aware that Philadelphia requires a Lead Safe Certificate for all rentals that were built pre-1978 that have a tenant(s) with a child that is 6 or under. But the rules are changing.Beginning October 1, 2020, landlords will be required to test and certify r...

4 of The Most Expensive Rental Repairs and Best Ways to Avoid Them

By Mike Lautensack Thursday, October 24, 2019

If you own or manage a property, you know that at least part of your rental income needs to be reinvested into the home, condo, or apartment on a regular basis. Maintenance, upkeep, and replacing things is just part of property ownership. However, there’s an entirely separa...

10 Best Questions to Ask a Property Manager

By Del Val Realty & Property Management Sunday, April 14, 2019

Are you in the property investment business? Looking to hire a property manager?You need a certain skill set to be a property manager. Not everyone has what it takes to do a great job. Interviewing a potential property manager is a sure way to certify you are hiring the right per...

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