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Our Simpler, Easier, Flat-Fee Pricing
What is flat-fee pricing, and does it make property management easier? In this article, we explain why we do flat fee management pricing versus much of our competition that implements percentage-based management fees. Flat fee pricing explained Flat fee pricing, also called flat-rate pricing, refers to charging a single, predetermined fee for…
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Keeping Things Organized in Property Management
Here at Green Ocean Property Management, we are asked all the time how we keep things organized. Well, nothing beats learning it through years of experience. And in our four decades of managing hundreds of properties, we have come to know what works and what doesn’t. So, how do we make sure that…
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How to handle a lease break
A lease break is when a tenant or property manager/owner ends a fixed-term agreement before its end date without sufficient grounds. It can happen for a multitude of reasons. Maybe the tenant gets a new job out of state and they have to leave. Maybe a relationship has gone bad, like a boyfriend and…
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Reasons to Conduct Property Inspections
Your property is an investment, and the more you take care of it, the more you can expect it to give you higher returns. Conducting regular inspections allows landlords to keep their property in tip-top shape and maintain – if not improve – its value. In today’s article, we explain why property inspections are…
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Alternative Ways To Save On Utilities
In today’s article, we present how we proactively save you money while doing good for the environment as well. Initially, we look through your property with Mass Save, which can do an energy audit of your home and help figure out where you can save on utility costs. But for now, we will focus…
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Security Camera Setup With Green Ocean PM
At Green Ocean Property Management, we always say “we give you peace of mind.” What better way to ensure your property and residents are safe? Taking care of your security camera setup is one of the ways we assure you that. So, these security cameras: what do we do with them? We give…
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How We Do Water Mitigation
Nobody likes waterfloods. Unfortunately, if that happens, you don’t know which is more annoying: cleaning up and drying out everything that got wet or dealing with the insurance company to justify the work that needs to get done. Here, we talk all about those and how we do water mitigation at Green Ocean Property…
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Save Money With Deleading
Deleading your property can be quite expensive. Fortunately, you don’t have to shoulder the entire cost on your own. We’re sharing with you a huge tip on how to save money with deleading – or tax credits, at least – as well as make your property safer. You can do both by deleading your…
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Understanding Tenant Move-in Fees
Landlords usually charge a specific rate when a tenant signs a new lease. The tenant move-in fees typically cover the costs of accommodating and processing new tenants, including touch-ups and minor changes such as changing directories and reprogramming security systems. Furthermore, one of the first steps to understanding tenant move-in fees is…