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Effective Marketing
Did you know that 75% of potential renters turn to the Internet when searching for their next rental?
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Unfortunately, no one website attracts more than 10% of all real estate search traffic. This means that searchers end up browsing through a laundry list of websites when searching for an available rental.
Utilizing Active Renter's effective marketing tools helps reduce expensive vacancy periods. To reach prospective tenants we leverage our patent pending "Syndication Service" to globally advertise your property to over 15 plus real estate rental websites and search engines in a matter of minutes.
We track our campaigns to measure effectiveness and continually fine-tune our approach. Effective and timely marketing helps keep our vacancy rates one of the lowest in Arizona.
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Phoenix, Arizona Focused Company
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Arizona, with all it has to offer, has attracted real estate investors for decades and is one of the greatest opportunities that exists in today's market. With affordable home prices, low interest rates, and inventory to choose from, both "Buy and Hold" and "Flip" investment strategists have several choices in a variety of price ranges. When it comes to knowing a market inside and out, Active Renter is based, focused and in tune with the Phoenix Metropolitan area.
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Full Service Property Management
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| Active Renter is a full service property Management company leveraging technology to successfully manage your real estate investment. We apply our skills and experience in solving problems that typically arise in rental properties to ensure both, owner and tenant satisfaction. Keeping tenants happy and properties rented is the key to maximizing our owner's return on their investment. All owners and tenants have 24/7 online portal access to: |
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• Online access to account information
• Make one time or reoccurring electronic ePayment with a credit card or checking account
• Update contact information
• Real-Time threaded conversations with property managers with email alerts
• View tenant ledger
• Give notice to vacate
• Submit service requests and check their status
• Access lease and properties documents
• Obtain and manage your Renters Insurance
• And much, much more...
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Tenant Incentive Programs
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| Whether a tenant recently declared Bankruptcy, negotiated a "Short Sale" or survived a "Foreclosure", Active Renter offers several incentive programs available to our tenants. We know times are tough and our tenants need help wherever and whenever they can get it. Our Tenant Incentive Program is the best in Arizona which contributes to a happy, satisfied and long term tenant relationship. |
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• $100 Monthly credit toward any home purchased through Active Renter or GoLive Reality (For example, if you are under a lease agreement with Active Renter for three consecutive years, you now have a $3,600 credit that can be used to purchase a home)
• $250 Referral check when your referral signs a one year or greater lease with Active Renter.
• $0 move-in and $0 additional deposit upon the second lease signed with Active Renter.
• $300 gift card when the 3rd lease is signed and executed through Active Renter.
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In order to qualify for any of the Active Renter Tenant Incentive Programs, the tenant must be participating in Active Renter's ePayment Program for six consecutive months. See our ePayment Program for more details.
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Rigorous Tenant Screening and Rent Collection Programs
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| One of the most important aspects of a successful rental experience is selecting the right tenants. In today's market finding qualified tenants requires an in depth analysis of applicants. Just looking at the 'numbers' doesn't always tell the whole story. We accomplish this by including the following procedures in our leasing process: |
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• A detailed credit history is obtained on applicants
• A criminal background check is done on all adult occupants
• A national financial risk ranking and analysis is obtained on applicants
• Previous landlords are contacted for references and rental history
• Employment and income are verified
• Our lease agreement was developed by attorneys who specialize in real estate and
landlord-tenant law.
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Meaningful and Timely Owner Accounting and Reporting
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| Active Renter knows and understands how important it is to provide our owners with a measurable view into your property(s). We leverage the latest technologies to provide you with the following accounting and reporting services on demand when you need it: |
• Detailed financial statements are generated each month
• Electronic image files of all expense receipts
• Collection of monthly rent when due
• Monthly checks via optional direct deposit
• Monthly statements include any repair work paid
• Prior notification on major expenses and repairs
• City sales tax collected from the tenant, reported and paid to the Municipality
• Notification on any changes in local laws affecting investment property
• Year end, summary statements (1099) are generated to make your tax preparation painless
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Monthly Calendar of Events:
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1st – Rent Due
10th - Rent checks clear and begin Trust Account Reconciliation
15th – Closing Day for billing cycle
Statement billing period example: 07/15/2011 to 08/14/2011
18th – Send Owner Checks via direct deposit
20th - Sales Tax filed with municipality on behalf of owner
22nd – Monthly statements and owner deposits will be received on or before the 22nd
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Competitive Pricing Model and VDP (Volume Discount Program)
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| Active Renter has an extremely aggressive pricing model which includes a ton of value to keep your investment(s) profitable and running smoothly. At Active Renter, our services are comprehensive and our fees are simple. There are no hidden or "nickel and dime" fees and we are confident that you will not find a better value of important services with low fees anywhere else. For those investors who need property management services for their portfolio of properties, we offer volume discounts on a portfolio by portfolio basis. Please contact us to learn more about our Volume Discount Program. |
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Section 8 Knowledgeable Agents
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| Active Renter has Section 8 certified agents who are knowledgeable in all aspects of the Section 8 Housing Assistance Programs. One program that is available is the Housing Choice Vouchers Program (often referred to as "Section 8"). It is the federal government's primary program to provide housing for Americans who are living in poverty, as well as the elderly and disabled. It provides qualifying families with assistance in paying the monthly rental fee for homes and apartments that are located anywhere, not just in subsidized housing projects.
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Section 8 housing works with owners and property managers to maintain the largest and most accurate listing of voucher program rentals that are currently available in the Phoenix metro area. Information about the Housing Choice Vouchers Program, including eligibility requirements for both tenants and landlords' residences, can be found from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by clicking here or below:
http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/hcv/about/fact_sheet.cfm
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24x7 Online Portal Access for Owners and Tenants
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| Tenants are accustomed to managing many of their accounts online, checking balances and making online payments. Why shouldn't they get these same benefits from Active Renter?
We offer our tenants the ultimate amenity that differentiates our services from the competition. With Active Renter's Tenant Portal, your tenants can log into a secure website (24x7) and access their account information, wherever or whenever they want.
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Tenant Portal
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- Update contact information
- Real-Time threaded conversations with property managers with email alerts
- View tenant ledger and make payments online
- Give notice to vacate
- Access shared lease and properties documents
- Submit service requests and check their status
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We understand owners are demanding more visibility into their management portfolios on a daily basis. Providing owners a controlled, real-time (24x7) access to their portfolio information is crucial in today's property management service offering. The owner information is presented in a readable and professional manner that rivals your online bank with powerful features such as:
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Owner Portal
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- Update contact information
- Real-Time threaded conversations with property managers with email alerts
- View and approve work orders
- View bills and attached invoices
- Access owner statements
- Make electronic contributions to the portfolio balance
- Run real-time reports
- Access shared documents
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Expert Legal Representation
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| Active Renter understands how important your property is to you and the complications that can arise when it is rented to a tenant. It is because of this that we have streamlined our procedures to ensure you a fast and effective means of dealing with all tenant problems. Whether you have a tenant that is not paying rent or a tenant that is not complying with the community guidelines, we have the legal means necessary to manage your property according to the law. |
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While tenant problems are an unfortunate aspect of renting property, Active Renter has the legal representation to ensure that we effectively handle any issues, on your behalf, that may arise in the most expeditious manner.
Active Renter has the relationships with the experts to handle forcible and special detainer actions relating to single and multi-family homes and apartment communities. These actions are either filed in Justice Court or Maricopa County Superior Court depending on the facts underlying your case.
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Crime Free Multi-Housing Certified
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Active Renter is proud to be a certified member of the Crime Free Multi-Housing Program.
Being a certified member of The Crime Free Multi-Housing Program helps tenants, owners, and the managers of rental property keep drugs and other illegal activity off their property and effectively reduce the incident of crime in rental properties.
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The program utilizes a unique three-part approach, which ensures the crime prevention goal, while maintaining a very tenant friendly approach. After you partner with Active Renter, your rental property is entered into in the Crime Fee Multi-Housing Email Notification System where it will be monitored for criminal activity. Having this valuable information as soon as it is available helps Active Renter to proactively manage the situation and keep our owners fully informed.
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