Prudent Planning: How to Manage Property Maintenance Expenses
By Hunter Property Management Sunday, January 7, 2024
As any landlord will tell you, property maintenance is a daily task. From talking to tenants to logging work orders, there's always something to do.Of course, such a large time investment must come with large expenses. If you're not careful, it's easy to blow the stan...
More +
3% Interest Rates and the Rise of "Accidental Landlords" in Springfield
By Hunter Property Management Thursday, December 21, 2023
Mortgage rates have upended the real estate market. Many would-be homeowners do not want to lock into a 30-year mortgage with rates as high as 8%.First-time homebuyers do not have an existing asset to leverage. For them, renting a home is the only option. Current homeowners would...
More +
How Rising Interest and Mortgage Rates Are Creating "Stuck Sellers"
By Hunter Property Management Thursday, December 7, 2023
At the beginning of 2023, it was estimated that 75% of people who could afford a house three years ago could not buy a house in today's market. Home prices are lower, but mortgage rates are rising critically.Rising interest and mortgage rates have caused some sellers to postp...
More +
Pros and Cons of Allowing Pets in Your Rental Property in Springfield, MO
By Hunter Property Management Tuesday, November 21, 2023
A staggering 63.5% of Missouri residents own one or more pets.This means that renting out your rental properties to pet owners could be quite profitable. This doesn't mean that accepting pets in a rental property is the right choice for every property owner, though.What shoul...
More +
How Often Should a Landlord Inspect Rental Property in Springfield, MO?
By Hunter Property Management Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Being a landlord can be exhausting. Your head might be spinning thinking about the responsibilities. You have to collect the rent. You have to find tenants. You have to keep up with maintenance. It's a lot.One of the crucial tasks is conducting rental property inspections. Pr...
More +