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Consultation- including on-site rental property evaluation and price point assessment
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Recommendation of necessary maintenance and improvements in preparation for leasing
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Creative advertising and marketing of your property
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Hosting Open Houses and showing your property to prospective tenants
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In-house application screening, including credit check with FICO score, checking rental history, employment verification and providing optional background and criminal history reports
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Formal recommendations of all qualified applicants
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Preparing and completing the lease agreement and any required local addenda
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Collecting the holding deposit, security deposit, and first month’s rent
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Conducting the initial walk through/ move-in inspection of the property with your new tenant and completing the necessary forms for your records
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Promptly providing you with signed lease documents and any accounting associated with the transaction
Our fee for this service is 80% of the first months rental income for leases of 9-12 months, or half of one month's rental income on leases less than 9 months and is payable only after we have located a qualified tenant for your home!
Leasing Services
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CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
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"Michael Witwer is an incredible leasing agent and property manager and we *highly* recommend him. He impressed us immediately with his candor, straightforward approach, reasonable fees, and willingness to talk through our needs at length. He is extremely thorough and created a wonderful ad--our place was rented within three days of launching the ad, underscoring his ability to competitively price our place and find good tenants. We live out of state now and Michael takes full care of our property, handling all our tenant needs and coordinating with our gardeners and other contractors. Michael is also a kind person with real concern for treating tenants with respect, which was important to us. Really, he has just been such a pleasure to work with--we just feel so fortunate. You'd be lucky to work with him!"
-Jennie and Keki, Berkeley
"We first met Michael J. Witwer in 2013 when we were seeking renters for our house. Michael was punctual, organized, complete, and in every way very helpful. With his assistance, our house was soon rented to excellent tenants. Questions and/or issues were rapidly handled. We were very pleased with the results. In 2014, and again in 2017, we needed to find a renter, and our immediate thought was to seek out Michael's help. He was just as quick and effective as before. In addition to finding good renters, we signed with Michael to manage the property during the rental term. He has already proved to us (and the renters!) that he will go the extra mile to make things right. Our property is in good hands. Michael has earned our utmost respect and confidence, and we highly recommend him to landlord and prospective tenant alike. He helps the whole process go very quickly, smoothly and successfully. We will surely seek him out the next time."
- Chet R., El Cerrito
Michael’s extensive professional knowledge of rental and real estate markets throughout the East Bay Area, including micro markets such as Pt. Richmond, Marina Bay, and the Brickyard Area are truly impressive. I worked with Michael to navigate the complexities of the rental market. He took the time to explore all options and ultimately helped us decide on the best course of action. Despite our specific timing needs and location, Michael's guidance led us to the decision not to rent. We greatly appreciated his honesty and comprehensive evaluation of our situation. Michael's years of experience and in-depth understanding of local circumstances, strategies for securing the best tenants possible, and navigating complexities, including HOA challenges and city/county requirements, were evident throughout our interactions. He was always available, a quick study, and his focus on our specific goals and needs was both refreshing and reassuring. I highly recommend Michael and Haven Real Estate for your property management and leasing needs.
- Don H., Florida
