Property Management in Los Angeles, California.

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Are you tired of the stress of managing your own property?

Are you unhappy with your current property management company?

Let Westside Property Management show you what good management can do for you!

Our mission is simple: to protect our client’s assets by providing proactive, hands-on property management services. To this end, we implement sophisticated management techniques to keep our owner’s expenses low and their rental income high. As a third-generation family-owned and operated property management company, we take pride in what we do. We value our clients and strive to protect and enhance the quality of the rental properties we manage, and the lives of the people we work with. Westside Property Management is an environmentally sustainable company and we will work to reduce your properties’ footprint on the earth and make your homes healthier places to live. Contributing to our community is a big part of who we are. We work with corporations, non-profit organizations, artist, and motivated individuals to help give back to our community whenever possible.

Westside Property Management is fully insured and licensed by the California Department of Real Estate and has over thirty years of experience in theLos Angelesarea residential and commercial real estate business, bringing together qualified buyers and sellers, owners and tenants. We specialize in leasing, management, purchases, sales, and financing throughout the greater Los Angeles area.

Properties we specialize in:

• Single Family Homes
• Condominium Units
• Retail Properties
• Vacation Homes
• Estate Properties
• Apartment Buildings
• Commercial Properties
• HOA’s

What our clients can expect:

• Complete Property Management Services
• Leasing/Marketing Services
• Tenant Retention and Screening
• Personalized marketing plans to fill vacancies
• Automate Tenant Billing
• Handle all Money Coming in and Out
• Online Account for Owners/Tenants to access a variety of services
• Monthly Income & Expense Report
• Direct Deposit of Income to Owners Bank Account
• Complete Maintenance and Repair Services
• Investment Strategies and Consulting
• Refinance Properties to Increase Income
• Individual Property Websites
• Tenant Evictions
• Trustworthy, Professional, and Reliable Service

At Westside Property Management, we pride ourselves on providing professional, dedicated, and highly personalized service. Helping our clients is what we are all about, and we look forward to you becoming part of our extended family. Contact us today – Click here

 

424-240-WEST (9378)
2116 Wilshire Blvd. #211
Santa Monica, CA 90403
info@wpmla.com
http://www.wpmla.com
CA DRE #01522086

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Why Use Us

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Maximize Your Real Estate Investment with Westside Property Management

Why should you hire WPM Management:

You and your clients own property for one reason – as a financial investment.
With years of experience and comprehensive management expertise, WPM can enhance the value of your real estate assets and make the most of your portfolio.

Entrust your investment to the best in the business. Hire Westside Property Management.

A Westside Property Manager can:

Offer proven expertise:
Experience is one of the defining qualities of a our property managers. All of our managers have many years of experience in the property management industry. Our managers must display proficiency in the core areas of real estate management and show professionalism and reliability beyond others in our industry.

Troubleshoot problems efficiently:
At Westside Property Management we have the ability to resolve complex issues and unforeseen obstacles quickly and efficiently. If a tenant crisis or a series of operational setbacks should suddenly arise, you can rely on us to provide immediate solutions.

Oversee all aspects if operations:
When you hire Westside Property Management, you hire a versatile specialist. Our property managers are trained to handle the full range of real estate management tasks, with skills covering  the financial, legal, social, economic, and physical areas essential to property performance. At Westside we manage mixed portfolios, including all types of office, retail, and we specializing in multifamily and single-family properties.

Compete successfully in your market:
Whether your real estate investment are in one city or across the world, Westside Property Management knows hot to position your properties in the local markets. For insight on all real estate markets Westside Property Management taps into a network of over 8,800 management professionals worldwide.

Help you maximize returns:
Hiring our company means that you have someone who can do more than building maintenance. WPM professionals are trained to streamline operations and take your ROI to new levels.

Communicate with ease:
Our Managers are seasoned professionals with solid communications skilled. From one-on-one interaction with residents or tenants to boardroom meetings regarding P&L statements, Westside Managers can interact skillfully with a wide array of audiences.

Protect your investment:
Westside Property Managers abide by the most stringent code of ethics in the industry – or risk losing license and designations. Real Estate laws are strictly enforced and require the utmost care in managing your properties. You can trust WPM to manage your investment with unquestionable integrity.

Count on Westside Property  Management to deliver real results. Contact us today… Click here

 

424-240-WEST (9378)

2116 Wilshire Blvd. #211

Santa Monica, CA 90403

info@wpmla.com

http://www.westsidepropertymanagement.com

http://www.wpmla.com

CA DRE #01522086

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How to Choose Exterior Paint Colors for Your House

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Do you have trouble picking the right colors when it’s time to repaint the outside of your home?
Does the thought of choosing the wrong colors scare you silly?

The dizzying array of color choices are enough to give a homeowner a case of chromophobia, the fear of colors. How do you decide what colors to use when there are so many options?

At $50 a gallon or more for quality exterior latex, you can’t afford to make a mistake.  And if you don’t like the colors, your neighbors probably won’t either; colors have public impact — you’re not the only one who has to live with them.

But a little research and planning can help you get started with the confidence that the final paint job is one that you – and your neighbors — will be pleased with.

But don’t just take your painter’s suggestions, and don’t chicken out by choosing the same colors as the house down the street. Get past the fear with these simple steps for figuring out how to give the outside of your home the perfect new look.

Field, Trim, and Accent

An existing house isn’t a blank canvas – after all, you’re not changing the color of the roof, the brick or stone, and maybe not even the windows (if they’re vinyl or aluminum clad).  Roofs and masonry walls are large areas of unbroken color and natural starting points for creating a palette.

An exterior paint scheme should be made up of at least three colors: The field, or large areas such as walls or roofs. The trim, which are corner boards, window trim, fascias, rakes, etc. The accent, or specific elements including doors, shutters, and other architectural features.

Field colors make up the majority of what you’ll see on the house and will lead you to the choice of trim and accent.

Are you trying to make your house look a little more prominent on the street? A lighter field color will make it look larger; a darker color will visually shrink it.  Lighter colors can also make a house look visually flimsy, while darker colors can give it a strong, solid appearance.

But it’s the trim color that can make or break the scheme. Painting the trim the same color as the field can work in some cases, but it can also give the house an “unfinished” or “wedding cake” look. Darker trim – especially around the windows – can cause a “frame” effect, where the windows look like pictures hung on a wall.

Keeping the trim lighter than the field is almost always a safe bet.

Gutters, downspouts, and similar elements should usually be painted the trim color to help them “disappear” into the background.

The accent color is where the excitement is.  Once you’ve chosen an attractive combination of field and trim, make it “pop” with an eye-catching accent color. It’s a tool to give life to an otherwise muted color scheme and draws attention to the important features of the house.

The front door, shutters, and the windows frames (not the trim) are good places for accent colors.  Windows painted with accent and trim colors together can be the most interesting part of the composition.

Match The Paint Scheme To The Style

The two most important considerations in choosing a color scheme are the architecture of the house and the neighborhood context.

Historic architectural styles, for example, look best in their original color schemes, although these can vary quite a bit. Original Colonial and Colonial Revival homes were often quite colorful on the inside, but less so on the exterior.

Often they were painted in a single color for the field and trim, with a second color for an accent. Combined with prominent red brick chimneys and a brick or stone base, the effect is a three-color scheme.

Victorian homes – often referred to as “painted ladies” – sometimes showed off six or more colors of trim and accent. Making that look good today takes the services of a color specialist and a lot of time. But a similar effect can be had with as little as three colors if they’re well placed on the house.

The Craftsman style of the early 20th Century sported a darker, earthier color scheme using deep browns, greens, and reds. The current popularity of the style is making more homeowners consider richer color schemes for their homes.

There are TONS of resources available for seeing examples of historically-accurate house colors – take advantage of those. Also take cues from the other houses in your area – a house should have its own personality and style, but houses don’t look good in “party dress” all the time.

Final Coat

Every color choice must be tried out on the house – don’t ever buy a gallon of paint from the color chip alone!  Most paint stores offer quarts of paint at reasonable prices so you can try out several colors or color combinations before you commit to a scheme.

 

Get a couple of paint decks (those color wheels that fan out)  from a couple of paint manufacturers to get started. Narrow your choices down to two or three paint schemes, then buy a quart of each color – AND a quart of several other colors that are nearby on the color strips.

Here’s why: Colors that look great on the color strips don’t always look so great on the walls — and you’ll never know until you try them out!  Often, darker colors look much lighter on the house, so always get a quart of colors at least one tint lighter than your first choice (“tinting” makes a color lighter; “shading” makes a color darker.)

Leave the colors samples up on the wall for several days before you choose. Look at the color in sunlight and in shade, morning and evening. The larger the area you paint, the easier your choice will be!

Whether you’re comfortable with choosing colors or not, you have several resources that can make the decision much easier.

Many paint manufacturers have produced pre-selected color palettes arranged by architectural style or color range that specify compatible field, trim, and accent colors. They’re available at paint and building supply stores and many are very well done.

Many paint companies have online paint selection programs that suggest proper color combinations – some even allow you to preview colors on photographs of real houses, or on a digital photo of your own home.

Plan ahead, be bold in your color choices, and try colors on the house first.  You’ll be thrilled when your house has a fresh, exciting new look!  Who said watching paint dry is no fun?

Resources:

http://www.zillow.com/blog/2012-04-18/how-to-choose-exterior-paint-colors-for-your-house/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=emm-042612_AprilBuzzSpringTips-paint

 

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Do I Need A Property Manager?

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If you have purchased an investment property and are planning to rent it for commercial or residential purposes, you might want to consider a property manager. If you are a first time investor, you may not realize how time consuming effectively managing that property can be- you may become overwhelmed in no time at all. Even if you are a veteran investor, you may think you have enough experience to forgo the expense and manage things on your own, only to find out you?re completely in over your head. Both of these scenarios are fairly common, and a property manager can help you with operations of your property.

Property Requires Commitment

Think about the long-term commitment required of your property- management doesn?t stop with collecting rent. In fact, that alone can prove a headache you do not have the patience to deal with. A property manager can help you deal with the routine management and maintenance issues that will surface quite frequently, especially depending on the size and number of your investment property(s). Other aspects of the job that a property manager can help you with are the back end of operations- book-keeping, documentation, filing, forms, and portfolio management.

The Value of Your Time

If it?s true that time is money, a property manager can be invaluable. Most likely, you know better than anyone just how true this statement is. The majority of investors has more than one investment opportunities going at the same time, or are employing at a 9-5 job during the day. How in the world will you be able to be in two places at once? If this is the case, having a dedicated property manager that will free up your time to pursue your money making opportunities is not only a benefit, but a necessity!

Location of Your Property

You should also consider the geographic location of your investment property compared to where you spend most of your time- a property manager may be more accessible than your schedule or location allows. Even if you live in the same city, your property may be on the complete opposite side of town than your office or home, requiring a minimum of a 1-2 hour commute round trip. On the other hand, you may have invested in a property in another city or state. In both of these situations, it?s practically impossible to effectively manage the property(s) in a long-distance capacity. A property manager can be available to the tenant(s) 24/7, and will have quicker access to resources for emergency maintenance situations.

Contact us today for a free management proposal – Click here

 

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Guide for First Time Home Buyers from Trulia

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California Tenant Laws

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State of California

Department of Consumer Affairs

A Guide to Residential Tenants And Landlords’ Rights And Responsibilities

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Davis-Sterling Act (Laws Pertaining to California HOA’s)

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from Davis-Stirling.com by Adams Kessler PLC. If your association needs legal assistance, boards can reach us at (800) 464-2817 or info@davis-stirling.com.

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