Walnut Creek Property Management

Contact Utopia

Free Leasing
Affordable Rates
Discounts On Larger Portfolios
25+ years Experience
Your search results

Walnut Creek

Home » East Bay » Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek Property Management Company

Serving All of Walnut Creek

The city of Walnut Creek is located in Contra Costa County, CA, in the zip codes of 94597, 94598, 94595, and 94596. This Bay area city is convenient for drivers – thanks to I-680, and Walnut Creek has a great public transit system and serves as a hub for the surrounding cities. Downtown, you’ll discover historic architecture and fabulous shopping, in addition to great restaurants and entertainment. The residential areas of Walnut Creek offer luxurious condos and spacious single-family homes from which to choose, and there are several apartment buildings in the area. There’s something for everyone in Walnut Creek, making it a great place to call home and/or invest in real estate.

Turn your vacant or owner-occupied Walnut Creek property into a lucrative rental with services from Utopia Management. We can customize a plan for you that meets your needs, with services such as:

Marketing your rental: Don’t allow your property to languish unrented. Start earning (within 30 days, on average) thanks to our comprehensive marketing campaigns that expertly showcase your property to those who are eager to rent.

Tenant screening services: We won’t just let anyone rent your property. Our screening services include a criminal background check and income/employment verifications – and we’ll also scrutinize credit and rental history.

General management and consulting: Our team can handle everything from enforcing the rental contract to collecting payments. We also offer consulting sessions on every topic from staging tactics to pricing strategies.

Property upkeep: Maintaining your rental is easy with our in-house team of licensed contractors. Dispatch a repair professional at any time right from your Utopia web portal.

Financial reports: You’ll always know how your property is performing thanks to our in-depth financial reports. Each month, you’ll receive a line-by-line breakdown of all income and expenses for your properties.

Contact Utopia today to discuss your Walnut Creek property goals. We look forward to providing you with world-class management services.

Property Management Office Serving Walnut Creek, CA

Marketing Logos

ATTRACT TENANTS WITH PROPERTY MARKETING

Finding excellent tenants starts with making sure your property is visible and attractive. We install professional signage, create quality listings, describing your property thoroughly, and take beautiful photographs that showcase your properties highlights. We then list your property on all of the highly trafficked rental websites, including utopiamanagement.com.  Our dominant position in the marketing place and years managing rental properties has allowed us to develop a sizable referral database. This positive reputation for being fair and responsive means many potential renters check with us first to find their rental home. We are able to consistently rent properties priced at current rates to qualified tenants. Our responsive property managers complete the marketing optimization by being available and knowledgeable, with phones and emails always answered swiftly.

  • Advertising on most popular rental websites
  • Quality listings including photos and video
  • Showings 7 days a week by appointment
  • Utopia referral base increases visibility beyond competition

Apartment Management Services

Owning an apartment complex brings a unique set of challenges. Utopia has spent years developing skills and systems to  make your investment as profitable as possible. We manage apartment communities of all sizes, providing quality management services to suit the diverse needs of each apartment community. We provide comprehensive rental management, including scheduled property maintenance and rent-ready repairs, online rent collection, marketing and attracting quality tenants, lease execution, rent setting, and tenant retention programs. Our responsive managers help tenants feel welcomed and appreciated. Our experience leads to decreased vacancy rates and increased ROI.  And our expertise and professionalism translates to profitable and headache-free investments for our clients. For an affordable quote and to discuss your needs, contact Utopia today.

  • Online rent collection and direct deposit
  • Extensive experience across a wide spectrum of multi-family properties
  • High visibility marketing and promotion of your property
  • Tenant retention strategies
  • Responsive communication with calls and emails answered swiftly
  • 24-7 emergency response
  • Full monthly accounting and financial tracking via online portal

Commercial Property Management

When it comes to commercial property investments, Utopia’s property managers are professional and think like entrepreneurs. Investors have trusted Utopia for years for all types of commercial property: medical buildings, industrial and office complexes, mixed use, and retail storefronts.  We offer extremely competitive management fees, customized to the size and complexity of your property and portfolio.

  • Comprehensive Management Services: building maintenance, marketing to target audience, lease administration, inspections, evictions and collections
  • Monthly Financial Accounting Statements
  • Tenant Retention Programs
  • Vendor Management
  • Contract Administration
  • REO Management and Disposition
  • CAM & Operating Expense Reconciliation
  • Customized Asset Management Strategies

HOMES & CONDOS: RESIDENTIAL RENTAL MANAGEMENT

Utopia represents a large network of single family homes of all sizes and values. Our residential professional management services both attract and keep tenants happy while keeping owners expenses and vacancy rates down.  Our goal is to free you from the day-to-day management tasks, from showing properties to collecting rent in our online portal, while maximizing your ROI.

With 25 years experience, you can rest assured your property is in good hands. Our years in the industry mean we’ve seen it all, and developed smart systems to screen tenants, manage expenses, communicate with tenants, and maintain properties efficiently. We understand local law and legal aspects of rental management so we shield our owners from unnecessary liabilities.

For residential properties, we offer a competitive management fee, which is one of the lowest in the industry.  Unlike some competitors, we do not add on hidden charges or leasing or set-up fees.

THOROUGH TENANT SCREENING AND LESS THAN 1% EVICTION RATE

Placing the right tenant is the single most important step in rental management. Our applicant screening includes income, rental history, employment, and eviction search to evaluate for potential delinquency issues. We verify identification, social security cards and pay stubs, along with contacting prior landlords for recommendations, keeping the delinquency rate to a minimum. Our thorough screening process for potential tenants has consistently kept our eviction rate at less than one percent.

Utopia also provides our owners with the optional “Utopia® Eviction Protection Program” for further peace of mind.  As a management company, we have many procedures in place to assist in the elimination of potential liabilities.

  • Exceptional property protection options for owners.
  • Preparation, delivery, and execution of legal documentation for evictions.
  • Optional “Utopia Eviction Protection Program” for additional peace of mind.

Quality Maintenance & Repairs

Maintaining your rental property, as well as being available to deal with emergency repairs, can be a source of frustration for landlords. At Utopia, we have a staff of in-house technicians available for most work, under general contractors license (#792427), meaning we can complete work as quickly as possible and pass the savings on to our clients.  When necessary, we also have a network of trusted vendors for specialized work, some of which we have been using for over fifteen years. This relationship translates to purchasing power to help Utopia’s clients get a better than market price.

  • Maintenance & Rent Ready Repairs
  • Technicians on Staff or Preferred Vendors
  • 24 Hour Emergency Maintenance
  • Move-in and Move-out Inspections
  • Licensed and Insured Vendors

All Financials Tracked & Reported

Managing both expenses and income is all handled by our accounting department with use of your owner web portal. Tenants appreciate the ability to pay rent online, which also decreases delinquency.  All expenses and receipts are tracked online and available to you at any time. A monthly statement includes all financial activity and copies of the bills we paid on your behalf. Your December statement has all of your annual figures for tax purposes. If you ever have questions regarding your statement, you can contact one of our helpful accounting staff members.

  • Custom Web Portal
  • Accounting staff make financial management easy
  • Rent and security deposit collection online
  • Bills and year end figures available any time

Walnut Creek

Walnut Creek is home to approximately 69,800 residents. It is a hub for neighboring major cities due to its proximity to highways from Sacramento, San Jose, and San Fran/Oakland.

 

With the most open space per capita of any community in California, Walnut Creek has numerous beautiful views of rolling hills, ridge lines, and parks.

 

Every two years, a sample of Walnut Creek residents are polled for their opinions on the “livability” of the city (in this use meaning not just “habitable,” but “desirable”). The 2019 survey reported that 90% of residents rate quality of life as excellent or good.

 

The city of Walnut Creek oversees programs to promote arts appreciation, community engagement, wellness, and personal enrichment while also contributing to and helping the City’s economy thrive.

 

The most popular professions in Walnut Creek are professionals, managers, sales, and office employees. Walnut Creek’s workforce is also among the country’s highest for percentage of employees who telecommute.

 

Walnut Creek ranks among the highest in California for amenities, crime, education, and employment. As many California cities, Walnut Creek ranks low for cost of living. Within California itself, Walnut Creek’s homes generally range about 60% higher than the state average.

 

The median home value in Walnut Creek is nearly $800,000, and predictions from Zillow expect that number to increase 4% over the coming year.

 

The median rent price in Walnut Creek is $3,290, which is lower than the greater San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward Metro median at $3,340.

 

The East Bay Energy Watch (EBEW) Program was developed to assist small to medium business owners lower their energy costs and offset costs of “going green,” providing incentives which cover on average 50% of the project cost.

Walnut Creek, of Contra Costa County, is located in the East Bay region about 16 miles east of Oakland. The city features an active downtown neighborhood with hundred-year-old architecture, and plenty of high-end shopping, dining, and entertainment options.

 

Walnut Creek Arts & Recreation: https://www.walnut-creek.org/departments/arts-and-recreation

 

Community and Economic Development: https://www.walnut-creek.org/departments/community-and-economic-development

 

Walnut Creek Visitor’s Guide: https://www.visitwalnutcreek.org/

Latest Blog Posts

Property Management Team

Selecting the Ideal Property Management Comp…

May 30, 2023
As a property management company, staying ahead of industry trends and adopting innovative strategies is crucial fo
Continue reading

Protect Yourself Against Real Estate Fraud

May 29, 2023
For property owners, real estate fraud is a very real risk. Unfortunately, there are many ways that fraud can occur
Continue reading

How Much Debt Have California Renters Accrue…

May 25, 2023
Across the country, renter protections and eviction moratoriums that were established during the pandemic are recei
Continue reading
bed room inspection

How to Avoid and Get Rid of Bed Bugs…

May 24, 2023
Imagine waking up to itchy, red bites all over your body, only to realize that the property you’re renting is infes
Continue reading

Let’s Talk

800-294-4656

Fill out the form to request a free consultation

Compare Listings