The most common question consumers are asking about credit scores - How does a score get calculated? There are 5 main factors: 1. Payment History - equals about 35% of the overall score. Any late payments in the last 12 to 24 months have the biggest impact. A 30 day late today...
Looking for a great mobile real estate search app? Stop looking! Avery-Hess, Realtors is proud to announced the release of their Real Estate home search App utilizing GPS-based Multiple Listing Service (MLS) search technology to allow consumers and Agents to search the MLS in real time, giving them the most...
Spring is right around the corner and that means it's prime rental season in the Washington, D.C. area. From Arlington to Reston to Bethesda, landlords and Real Estate Agents are preparing for yet another busy season that will bring multiple applications and high rents. One of the questions landlords most frequently...
Worried about placing an application on a rental you would love to live in but feel your credit score will not suffice? Don't be afraid, most landlords are happy to work with applicants as long as they are upfront and can provide other references from current and previous landlords. We tell...
While browsing rental advice websites, I stumbled across a gem. According to RentalCreditChecks.org, “64% of landlords are content to entrust their house to tenants depending on little more than a hunch.” That is an overwhelming number of landlords who base their opinion of a potential tenant on insufficient knowledge. Thankfully, with the...
We deal with a lot of first time tenants who aren't familiar with the leasing process - here are a couple of tips to make the transition into being a tenant as smooth as possible! 1. Never lie on your application. If you have some financial issues and hardships, they will...
When the season turns from Summer to Fall, we send out a list of winterization items to our tenants, as most good property management companies do. A few days after the letters went out I received a call from a newer tenant with a question that went something like this: “Hi...