Owners
Q1, 2024 Seattle Rental Market Update
In this episode of our quarterly update, CEO Peter Nelson gives a brief description of how Q4, 2023 went and then lends his projections of what can be expected in the rental market for the greater Seattle area in 2024.
Read MoreWhat to look for when showing rental property
The couple pulls up in a snazzy-looking car. As they get out and walk up to the front door you are checking them out and saying “Man, these look like just the people I want to rent to!” You open the front door and everyone is all smiles. Not so fast!!! The Good Everyone looking…
Read MoreCash vs. Cashflow
It happens more often than any of us would like to admit, where we need to lease up a property but it cannot command the price we want, need, or expect. In this instance many owners will hold on to the “bottom line” – the lowest number in their mind they are willing to accept,…
Read MoreIs now a good time to be a landlord?
We get asked all the time: “Is now a good time to be renting my home out?” The short answer: unequivocally yes! In the 30 years we have lived and rented in the Seattle market there has never been a better time. Here’s why. Vacancy Rate Vacancy rates are at historic lows. We consider anything…
Read MoreMarketing rental property — the hero photo
We’ve been having trouble with listings on Zillow lately. So I went online “through the front door” to check on one of our own listings. While I was researching that my eyes fell on the photo below. This is the hero image for a rental property. (Definitely not one of ours!) Now if you are…
Read MoreFSPM Owner Happy Hour – 040320
On April 3rd CEO Peter Nelson hosted the first FSPM Happy Hour. This one was for owners, and was full of both timely, useful, and uplifting information. Topics included: Impacts of COVID-19 on the Seattle rental market and FSPM FSPM response to the virus Owner/Tenant Resources Market forecast for 2020 and beyond Q&A and prizes!…
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