A few weeks ago our team member, Jo, took over the maintenance hotline for the weekend. Even though technology is helpful and plays such a big role in our lives, it can have its faults. Jo was taking maintenance requests and dispatching and her computer crashed! She thought, oh no the weekend is going to be lost! Fortunately she was able to call Ricky our GM and within minutes another team member Mary took over for a couple of hours until Jo’s system came back up. I think we can all agree that weekends are something that we cherish! Don’t have a lost weekend..

“Team” is a phrase that HTSI highly values. It makes it easy to navigate even if we hit bumps in the road. Not only is our team here to help each other, we are here to help YOU!  And we want you to weekend, like you have never “weekended” before. Here at HTSI we have a 24/7 maintenance hotline to ensure everything is running smoothly for our tenants and owners! So give us a call to find out more about our services and weekend away from landlording!

The most important weekend is coming up! We wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas! 

 

To your success!

Thank you for your business and your referrals! Call us today about renting or selling your property! And taking some weekends off.

Robert

Houses & Then Some Rentals & Realty

Do you have questions about
maximizing your return on your
real estate investments?  I invite
you to call me and discuss your needs. 
With many years in the business, I’m
confident our team can guide you in the
right direction.  We help our clients
rent, buy and sell real estate in the
upstate of South Carolina.

Are you a real estate agent interested in working with us? We would
like to talk to you and tell you about our Hybrid Real Estate model.

Call 864-395-6538 for more info on
how to make money in real estate! Or click here to send us
a message https://housesandthensome.com/contact-us/ 

Fun fact – HTSI currently services 5 counties and 27+ cities!
Greenville – Spartanburg – Anderson – Pickens – Cherokee > Counties
All showings are in person! All prospects are required to have renter’s insurance at move in! 



                        Talk soon.
     Thank you for your business!
     We appreciate your referrals! Brokers Protected!
     Listen to our Podcast herehttps://linktr.ee/Property.htsi  .

2022 is shaping up to be quite a year! Hurricanes, Inflation and High interest rates, Oh No! However, if you are invested in residential real estate it has been good year! Values are up, Rents are up!  Everyone is concerned about whether or not this can be sustained?

The answer is no, not at the same growth percentages. Values have been on an upward trajectory since 2020!  But has the real estate sales market peaked? This is what the data is beginning to show.. However, it is still hard for buyers to find a house!  And properties are in multiple offers everyday!  So we are still in a Seller’s market!

The rental market has felt a more substantial increase! Rental rates during this time in Greenville, SC and surrounding communities have had a growth rate of close to 10% a year or more, depending on location, product, amenities and condition etc..  Since July though, pricing has began to flatten and just since September there has been an increase of days on market.

Enjoy the increase in values and rents while they are here, and know that with inflation, and high demand you are in the right place as an investor!  So that’s the Good! And yes, the Bad change could come around.  We have seen it before, and hopefully it won’t get Ugly.  Just know that Residential Real Estate is an investment class which has its ups and downs.  Call us today is we can help you plan your next real estate transaction whether it be selling, buying or renting.

To your success!

Thank you for your business and your referrals! Call us today about renting or selling your property!

Robert

Houses & Then Some Rentals & Realty

Do you have questions about
maximizing your return on your
real estate investments?  I invite
you to call me and discuss your needs. 
With many years in the business, I’m
confident our team can guide you in the
right direction.  We help our clients
rent, buy and sell real estate in the
upstate of South Carolina.

Are you a real estate agent interested in working with us? We would
like to talk to you and tell you about our Hybrid Real Estate model.

Call 864-395-6538 for more info on
how to make money in real estate! Or click here to send us
a message https://housesandthensome.com/contact-us/ 

Fun fact – HTSI currently services 5 counties and 27+ cities!
Greenville – Spartanburg – Anderson – Pickens – Cherokee > Counties
All showings are in person! All prospects are required to have renter’s insurance at move in! 



                        Talk soon.
     Thank you for your business!
     We appreciate your referrals! Brokers Protected!
     Listen to our Podcast herehttps://linktr.ee/Property.htsi  .

We had a great staff Holiday Party at our office in Greenville! (See pictures below) We have a contest each year to see who can wear the most outlandish Chirstmas hat or socks etc.. This year a couple of people went a bit off script (See pictures of the grinch below) Its a crazy, busy time! The New Year is upon us and we are ready for great things! Thank you for your business this past year we appreciate all of you so much!

Our staff, vendors and clients are giving back this time of year with their time and funds! The last 2 years we have partnered with Seacoast Church and Miracle Hill to fill up “Journey Bags” for kids in the foster system! (See pictures below) This is a backpack that has essentials and fun items for the kids as they travel the hard road through the system. This year 130 bags are going out to those in need! Awesome!

We hope that you had a wonderful Holiday Season and a Happy New Year!

Be kind to those in need through the charities we support. (From the HTSI Credo)

To your success!

Thank you for your business and your referrals! Call us today about renting or selling your property!
Robert

These days everything seems to be a moving target!  This holds true for navigating “The Covid and Evictions”.   Almost daily clients ask me how the presence of Covid 19 or in this case Covid 21 is affecting their rental investments.  Fortunately we continue to move forward with both “in person” showings (using Covid protocols) and evictions if needed.  The courts have opened up and are operating either on Zoom or in person.  And appear to be doing business as usual.  This is a positive sign that we are getting back to some semblance of order in this area.

The CDC’s Eviction Ban is no longer in place due to a case brought before the Supreme Court.  However, there are still areas of the country where local bans are in place but fortunately not in South Carolina.  And for those customers that are suffering through this horrible disease there is rental assistance available through various agencies in the area, see this link- https://www.schousing.com/Home/Resources-for-Renters.

We hope and pray that all of your tenant/customers pay and stay!  And that all stay safe as we all live in this new reality.  Please feel free to reach out to us if you need help acquiring more rental properties and or taking care of the ones you already have!

***NOTE*** – This year we are giving back for Christmas and helping Seacoast Church gather items for “Journey Bags” for children arriving into the foster care system! The intent is to help a child be able to have dignity in carrying their belongings with a backpack (instead of a trash bag) and provide them with items that they can use to make their journey a little easier.  If you are interested in helping us with this email us at; property.htsi@gmail.com or call our office at 864-395-6538!  Thank you in advance for your participation!

To your success!

Thank you for your business and your referrals! Call us today about renting or selling your property!
Robert

Recently one of our clients suffered a fire in one of their rental houses. As a landlord myself I have also been through this and it’s tough. You lose the rental income, the use of your house and sometimes you have to return the customers deposit and put them up somewhere else until they can find suitable housing. It’s a mess!  It takes up a lot of time and energy to deal with:

• The tenant/customer, is everybody OK? Where do they go and what do they do?
• The fire department (make sure you get the complete fire report from the fire chief).
• The insurance company – the claim, the deductible $, the time, the details and the rehabilitation of the unit.  *Note you should be on a high deductible if you can afford it.

 
Remember your “claim record” is a bit like your “driving record” so if it’s a small claim you may want to think twice before making it. And using just any insurance company and any value can get you in trouble! So be prepared! Use a reputable insurance company that will pay their claims. If you are ready to quit reading by now because this is a boring subject just remember:

• Have a good agent that you can call! (See below)
• How much is your dwelling coverage (replacement costs)**? With values and construction costs going up quickly do you have enough coverage?
• Loss of rents? Fair Rental Value?
• Landlord Liability, 300K? More?

 
*Note these are only a few things that you need to be looking for in a Landlord Insurance Policy OR a Owner Occupant Policy. Disclaimer, I am not an insurance specialist. and I didn’t even sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last night! 🙂 But if you want to be sure you are properly insured check in with your insurance agent today!
 
Two of our preferred insurance vendors are:
Stephen Piper – Piper Insurance – stephen@piperinsurancegroup.com  – 864-564-1654
Vic Morgano – Morgano Insurance – vic@morganoagency.com – 864-609-5285
 
PS – Make sure your tenant/customers are carrying renters insurance. This will help if something happens to their belongings. It’s good for them and good for you!
If you need help navigating this topic or any others that home ownership requires, please give us a call!  864-395-6538

To your success!
Thank you for your business! Call us today about renting or selling your property!
Robert

Recently I had several people ask; Do you think people will wait until after the New Year to move? Should we wait and see what happens with the new regime in Washington? – Hmm…I really think we give these things waaay too much credit. Not that elections are not important, they are. But most people are not going to put their lives on hold just because a change in government is coming up….. It’s always a good day to move if your life requires it!
The same applies to the question; should I wait until after the Holidays to put my house for sale or rent?  People who are renting or buying still want to move for many reasons! Reasons include; job transfers, change in marital status, school changes, cost of living increases, military etc.. And in 2020 a litany of other reasons.  Even the politicians are moving this time of year, good or bad, happy or sad!  So sell/buy or rent now!  Don’t wait.  The more time you have on the market and in the marketplace the better.
People move all of the time. And in our experience we have seen them move Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve you name it. They have more time off, their workplace might be slow or even closed for the Holidays. So moving is a year round sport!  If your property smells good, feels good, everything works, in good shape and it is fairly priced it will move!     Thank you all for your business, your referrals and your friendship this year! Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  

Houses & Then Some Rentals & Realty

**Note** Thank you to all of those who participated in our drive to provide backpacks for foster home children! We were able to assemble 42 back packs for children ages 2 to 6!  With items like; toothbrushes, combs, toothpaste, toys and blankets!  Thank you HTSI staff, clients and friends! Blessings to all of you for your generosity!
To your success!

Thank you for your business!
Robert