Serving All of Lake Sherwood
The prestigious Lake Sherwood neighborhood sits nestled around the namesake lake with the Santa Monica Mountains flanking either side. Gated communities abound throughout this highly residential section of Southern California. The three square mile neighborhood features more than 650 residences situated around the edges of Lake Sherwood itself. The picturesque location attracts big name celebrities who want to live in a quiet area while remaining close to busy city centers. In addition to enjoying lakeside activities year round, residents can also spend their time at the new Sherwood Country Club golf course.
Our team at Utopia Property Management can help you to improve your investments throughout this region and beyond. We will use our 20 years of experience in the real estate field to maximize your profits and improve the performance of your investment properties. Our team will help you with:
Rental Marketing
As technology has improved over the years, we added new online tools to our advertising program. All of our listings are posted on high traffic websites that are backed by leaders in the real estate industry. We combine online listings with local events to attract as many prospective tenants as possible to your available properties. Our goal is to find qualified tenants for your rental home within 30 days of posting the first listing.
Tenant Screening
We strive to keep tenant turnover to an absolute minimum by performing comprehensive screening services on every applicant. Our team verifies all of the information on the application to find the perfect fit for your rental home. We identify tenants with suitable income levels, rental histories, and credit backgrounds to minimize risk and keep turnover low.
Management Services
We will provide property management consultation services to keep you abreast of the latest changes in the real estate industry. We share information about market trends and techniques that you can use to maximize the revenues from your rental properties. You will learn how to set rents, stage homes, and advertise your rentals – all from our professional consultations.
Property Upkeep
When managing rental properties, it is important to respond to all repair requests in a timely manner. You can reduce the normal stress associated with these requests by delegating repair tasks to our team of qualified professionals. Our repair technicians operate under a general contractor’s license (Lic. #792427) to ensure that all repairs are performed to an industry standard.
Accounting Assistance
Our accounting team reviews your financial information to generate monthly reports on all of your managed rentals. These reports cover the revenue and expense categories in a detailed manner to give you a clear outlook on the performance of your investment properties. You can access these reports through the Utopia web portal anytime using a computer, phone, or tablet.
When you are ready to improve your investments in the 91361 neighborhood, give Utopia Property Management a call. We will provide support throughout the tenant acquisition, property staging, and accounting phases of your investment journey. Our team will always help you to minimize your expenses to make the most of your real estate ventures. We look forward to receiving your call.
Property Management Office Serving Lake Sherwood, CA
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
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