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Lease Renewal Process – Explained
The lease renewal process in Massachusetts starts with the written lease—not a fixed statewide calendar. Owners and renters should check renewal options, notice clauses and the lease end date early enough to discuss proposed terms and complete any new agreement before the current term expires. Timing can vary by property and lease; a nine-month schedule…
Property Management Tips: How to Prepare for Emergencies
Floods, fires, and the occasional squirrel in the attic — emergencies come in every shape. Here’s the playbook we use to keep a bad situation from becoming a worse one. Advantages of having an Emergency line At Green Ocean Property Management, we have an emergency line that is not just an answering…
Why Investors Need a Public Insurance Adjuster?
Insurance losses will change people’s lives, and whether it means floods or fires, or something that is going to kick a tenant out of the properties, we make sure that we handle the process from start to finish and as quickly and as efficiently as possible. Why hire a public adjuster? Every…
How can a Property Manager help You?
As a property management company for a few hundred investment properties around greater Boston, we have had our share of losses ranging from small to massively big. These insurance losses change people’s lives, whether it is a flood or fire or something that is going to kick a tenant out of the property. We…
Different Types of Regular Keys and its Duplication Process
In our previous article, we have shared the best master key systems that allow us to have one key and codes. That makes us not worry about bad cuts or copies of old keys, but that doesn’t mean that old keys don’t still exist. Today, we will discuss key cutting machines and the keys…
What makes a property desirable?
When our clients are looking at a property, they always ask, “What are the things that make this property desirable?”. In this article, we are going to share some of the things that we think make a property desirable. #1 Convenience When tenants are picking a property, they consider how far…
Lead Paint in Massachusetts: How Deleading Affects Your Family’s Health
Back in 1978, lead, a metallic substance, was added to paint. It was added because it made paint brighter and more durable. In this article, you will understand how this material that makes our places more beautiful can also affect our health particularly the children. In Massachusetts, a Letter of Interim Control lets an…
Green Ocean’s Single and Multifamily Insurance
Insurance is one of those topics that nobody really enjoys talking about, much like going to the dentist, but it is necessary. Having a commercial single family or multi-family property is different than owning and living in it yourself. Things that you should know about Single and Multi-family Insurance Typically, single…
Green Ocean’s Pet Application Process
At Great Ocean Property Management, we love pets. However, we have to make sure that if any of our landlords or properties allow animals, they go through a rigorous process. Interested to know the process? Read on! Submission of Forms The tenants typically submit an application online containing information about their…
5 Reasons Why Early Renewal and Property Marketing Are A Must
One of the most important aspects of owning investment properties is the lease renewal process and property marketing. To do this, you have to start early. The renewal and marketing process has many steps, all of which should be carefully considered and done correctly. When facilitating the lease renewal and marketing process, we…
Top 5 Hacks to Return your Tenant’s Security Deposit after 9/1
We got through 9/1. Now the real work of fulfilling new tenant repairs and returning of security deposits needs to get done. This week’s property manager’s pulse, I’m going to be talking about security deposit returns, and how we make it a smooth process. Preparation of Forms Most landlords and management companies have…
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