Serving All of Daly City
Through the decades, the Daly City landscape has continually evolved to reach its sprawling urban-centric appearance today. Beaches stretch across its western edge that runs along the Pacific Ocean waterfront. The eastern edge of the neighborhood takes a meandering path around the rolling hillsides and neighboring community spaces. The winding Broadmoor neighborhood claims the central section of this region, leaving dense sections of single and multi-family residences.
You can give your rental properties the best chance of performing well on the local market by enlisting help from our team at Utopia Property Management. We have the skills and experience needed to maximize the performance of properties throughout the 94014, 94016 and 94015 regions. With our services, you will receive:
Marketing: Our multi-faceted approach to marketing vacant properties helps us meet our goal of obtaining exceptional tenants within 30 days. We post our informative listings on popular online platforms in addition to advertising locally. Our team expertly stages and shows the properties to prospective tenants before starting the thorough screening process. Our approach keeps your risk of late payments and evictions minimized year after year.
Management: Our team handles the management process with ease to maximize the performance of your rental properties. We offer your tenants complete support from our responsive team to ensure they remain satisfied with their rentals for the long-term. Our team completes the day-to-day tasks so that you do not have to stress about addressing them on your own time. You can focus your time and attention on alternate endeavors while continuing to net great returns on your investments.
Repairs: Our licensed (Lic. #792427) in-house repair team inspects and maintains all the properties under our care. If a project exceeds our level of expertise, we employ the help of authorized third-party vendors to complete the work. We immediately handle all emergency repairs, as needed, to prevent damage to your properties. With our dedication to performing quality repairs, your commercial and residential properties will always remain in excellent condition.
Our team at Utopia Property Management welcomes you to contact us today to inquire about our custom service packages. We always strive to provide you with the best quality of service through every step of the management process.
Property Management Office Serving Daly City, CA
- Utopia Property Management San Francisco, California Office
- (415) 579-1111
- (415) 963-0773
- 611 Gateway Blvd Ste 120,, San Francisco, CA 94080
- Mon - Sunday Open 24 Hours a day
- Business Services provided in San Francisco, California:
- Property Management Company
- Rental Management
- Property Investment Company
- Property Maintenance
- Real Estate Consultants
- Apartment Rental Agency
- Commercial Real Estate Agency
- Industrial Real Estate Agency
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Daly City located?
Daly City, the second most populous city in San Mateo County, California, with a population of 104,901 as of the 2020 census, is situated in the San Francisco Bay Area, immediately south of San Francisco. The city encompasses 7.7 square miles of land, sharing its borders with San Francisco, Brisbane, Pacifica, South San Francisco, and the town of Colma. Daly City's surroundings include Broadmoor, San Bruno Mountain State Park, the Olympic Club, Lake Merced, and various unincorporated areas near Colma. The region is marked by seismic faults such as the San Andreas Fault, Hillside Fault, and Serra Fault.
What is the weather like in Daly City?
Daly City enjoys long, pleasant summers that range in temperature from 45 to 70 degrees, and brief, chilly winters that range in temperature from 39 to 80 degrees. The warm season lasts 4.3 months and the cool season lasts 2.0 months, with late June to early October being the ideal time to come. With 90% visibility, August has the clearest skies, whereas February has 53% cloud cover. The 5.2-month wetter season peaks in February, whereas the 6.8-month drier season has the fewest wet days in July. With 30% of the precipitation occurring in February, rain is the most common type.
How is the transportation system in Daly City?
Daly City is well-connected by a network of state routes 1, 35, and 82 as well as Interstate 280, which is an important route that connects San Francisco to surrounding counties. Daly City serves as a key hub for public transportation, housing both the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) at its own station and the neighboring Colma Station. During typical business hours, BART's Blue and Green lines terminate at the Daly City station, providing convenient transit throughout the BART network. Moreover, Daly City is the southern end of Muni's 14 Mission Rapid and the northern end of samTrans's ECR route. Since 2016, there have been discussions on extending the Muni Metro to Daly City and possibly connecting it to the current M Ocean View line that starts at Balboa Park station.
What are the educational options in Daly City?
Daly City is home to numerous public school systems. With their respective headquarters located in the city, the largest are the Jefferson Elementary School District and Jefferson Union High School District. Additionally, there are the two schools in the Bayshore Elementary School District, the two schools in the South San Francisco Unified School District, and the Panorama School in the Daly City-based Brisbane School District. Three educational institutions are located in Daly City: Thornton High School, an adult education center, Westmoor High School, and Jefferson High School. Our Lady of Perpetual Help on Top-of-the-Hill and Our Lady of Mercy in Westlake are two more Catholic parochial schools in Daly City. Peninsula Library System branches are located throughout the city.
San Francisco is known as the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California. The 15th most populated city in the US, and the 4th in California, it is home to roughly 880,000 residents.