How to change your air conditioning filter (5 easy steps)

1. First find the air filter. So, where is the air filter? In an air system, there is supply air and return air. The air filter is always in the return air duct. The return air is where it pulls in the air from inside the house. This is often found in your hallway and is the largest of the vents in your home.

2. Now, turn off the air system. There are 3 places to turn off the air unit: We suggest turning the system off at the thermostat (temperature regulator). The reason the power must be off is because it’s safest for you and to prevent the older air filter dust from getting in the air unit.

HomePointe Philosophy & Personnel Policies

Our goal is to provide safety, service and satisfaction to our residents, commercial tenants, and owner clients. Safety comes first. If it means dropping everything else to make sure your property is protected, thus limiting your liability, we will do it. Second, we will provide service to you and your residents by being well trained professionals in maintaining your property. Finally, we will do everything in our power to satisfy everyone we work with by providing honest and timely communication to you and your tenants. Every one of our employees agrees not to discriminate illegally in carrying out their property management responsibilities.

What do I need to do to prepare my property to get it rented?

In the current real estate market in the greater Sacramento region, many solvent homeowners are becoming reluctant landlords. These homeowners have to move for a job change or choose to move for other reasons. They have looked at selling, but with the current market being what it is, selling may not be a viable option. Basically, selling may involve giving the property away or it may simply take too long to locate a suitable buyer in that price range.

Converting an owner occupied property into a rental property is straightforward, but it is not the same a selling the property. Purchasers of real estate are not as concerned about small maintenance issues like paint condition, carpet condition, or cleaning. This makes sense because a purchaser of a home is looking at the long term prospects for the house and will cover the small items for the sake of a good deal on the purchase. But a renter wants an immediate payoff as rents paid today are lost forever. The renter has to be sold on the immediate benefits of renting your property. There are no long term benefits to renting.

So, what should be done to make a house rent ready to rent? Here is my list that we use as property managers at HomePointe Property Management.
1. Paint the walls. No shortcuts here, if the walls don’t look like they have just been painted, paint them. This is a cheap way to make your home appear its best. If you see any marks on the walls, paint them. I suggest you use a neutral color on all the walls. A common choice is Frost, an off white. Do not think that your prospective tenant is going to want you to keep the third bedroom walls pink in case they have a young daughter. The more you have customized the walls, the fewer tenants will want your place. I rarely hear that a prospective renter has complained that the walls are all off white. Neutral color is best.