Mesa Property Management Blog

I am proud to represent East Valley Property Management as a 2018 "40 Under 40" award recipient. This award is given to the top 40 agents under 40 years old in the region and the thing that makes us truly unique is the fact that we are the only management company on the list. We are truly blessed! Congratulations to all the other winn...

  Mesa, AZ: Russell Hathcock of East Valley Property Management, LLC was featured as a top real estate agent in the Property Manager Edition of Top Agent Magazine in December 2016. Top Agent Magazine is the premier real estate magazine featuring the foremost real estate agents and mortgage professionals in the USA, Europe, Canada, Austra...

  Recently I was honored to be featured on the front cover of Top Agent Magazine. Below is a preview of the article. "Russell Hathcock knew at an early age that he wanted to get into real estate. When the opportunity presented itself in 2004, he jumped at the chance, joining his wife’s family business as a property manager with East...

This Christmas season we are doing something a little different. Enter our Christmas Light Contest for a chance to win a $20 gift card for the best decorated house. Just email us a picture of you decorated home by December 20th and we will pick the best one. The winner and the top 10 homes will be posted on our Facebook page. We look forw...

Today I was given the "Sink or Swim" award at the NARPM Phoenix Metro chapter meeting for my role as acting President for the year 2016. At the beginning of the year I was elected to the role of President-Elect where I would have been given the entire year to learn the role of President for my 2017 term; but when the current President ...

As the NARPM Phoenix Metro Chapter President I had the distinct honor of attending a Leadership Training conference in St Luis. This was a great opportunity for some professional development and to learn from the NARPM National President Steve Schultz, the Southwest Regional Vice President, and other Chapter Presidents from across the cou...

In recent months there have been policy changes at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that effect all landlords. East Valley Property Management, LLC has been aware of and tracking these changes. If you own a rental property and are managing it yourself; now may be the best time a hire a professional property manag...

I came across this article today and found it interesting. With historically high rent prices, now may be a good time to rent out your property. "WASHINGTON (September 22, 2016) — Existing-home sales eased up in August for the second consecutive month despite mortgage rates near record lows as higher home prices and not enough inven...

Some of the biggest questions we get as a property management company revolve around the subject of wear and tear, and how it’s defined. This is often a blurry line, and many people aren’t sure how to differentiate between wear and tear and tenant damage. In Arizona, the landlord is responsible for fixing wear and tear items. Tenants ...

We talk to a lot of people who are making the difficult decision of whether to sell their property or rent it out to a tenant. There are a few questions you need to ask yourself, and the strength of the current market in Mesa and the surrounding areas will also impact what you decide to do. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ7T9t...