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By Barrett Property Management - Sunday, March 3, 2013

I just wanted to say thank you to all the new subscribers of my Blog! I really appreciate your support! If you every have ideas or questions you would like to see answered in one of my posts, please feel free to contact me! For those of you that subsc...

Success in Real Estate and Investment in Grass Valley CA

By Barrett Property Management - Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Amelia Barrett’s article: “Becoming a Successful Investment Property Owner” was featured in the 2/28/13 edition of The Union’s Showcase. The Showcase is a great resource for Real Estate and Investment for Grass Valley, Nevada City, and surrounding area homeowners. Do you ...

Grass Valley Rentals & Nevada City Rentals are in DEMAND!

By Barrett Property Management - Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Accurately priced Grass Valley rentals and Nevada City rentals are in HIGH DEMAND! Do you know of or have a vacant rental property? Are you an investor that is currently trying to place a tenant in your vacant Grass Valley, Nevada City or surrounding area rental property? ...

5 Reasons Why Tenants Should Obtain Renters Insurance

By Barrett Property Management - Saturday, February 16, 2013

Barrett Property Management highly recommends that all tenants obtain renters insurance. We have teamed up with our local AAA Grass Valley Branch and State Farm insurance agency and Mike Bratton to help our tenants get started in protecting their possess...

Are you new to Nevada County?

By Barrett Property Management - Thursday, February 14, 2013

We have just added a new page to our website that is geared towards people that are new to Nevada County. Hover over the Extras tab and then click on Nevada County Useful Contact Phone Numbers. This is also a useful resource for existing Nevada County residents a...

The Costs of Renting Out Your House

By Barrett Property Management - Sunday, February 10, 2013

Here is a great article by www.houselogic.com, The Cost of Renting Out Your House. It touches on the basics of what to consider when you’re thinking of renting out your home…for the first time. A heads up: they claim, “Expect to pay a management company 8% to 10...

How Interest Rates Affect a Mortgage

By Barrett Property Management - Sunday, February 10, 2013

This flyer shows how the fluctuation of interest rates can affect a mortgage payment. The example given includes principal and interest payments on a 30 year fixed rate $150,000 mortgage. At 4% the principal and interest payment would be $716.12, at 5% $760.03, at 6% $899.33 and ...

Tax Season = Mortgage Interest Deductions for Homeowners

By Barrett Property Management - Wednesday, February 6, 2013

According to www.wikipedia.org, “A home mortgage interest deduction allows taxpayers who own their homes to reduce their taxable income by the amount of interest paid on the loan which is secured by their principal residenc...

To be a pet friendly property owner? Good idea or not?

By Barrett Property Management - Tuesday, February 5, 2013

When it comes to pets and the rental market, it almost seems to be a black and white scenario. Homeowners either say “yes” or “no”. After a bit of research, it turns out that if you’re interested in generating more revenues, which is the ideal goal for most invest...

It’s Official

By Barrett Property Management - Sunday, February 3, 2013

After many months of around the clock work, Barrett Property Management is now OFFICIAL! The business was launched on January 4th, 2013 and I am already busy busy busy. On January 23, 2013 (MY Birthday), TheUnion.com published the article: Barrett Property Mgmt. ...