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What To Do About Mold
If you own rental property or if you live in a rental, you should know a few things about mold. Mold is one of the newest environmental hazards. Across the country, tenants have won multimillion-dollar cases against landlords for significant health problems — such as rashes, chronic fatigue, nausea, cognitive losses, hemorrhaging, and asthma — allegedly caused by exposure to “toxic molds” in their building. If you suspect there is mold in your rental unit, learn when to report the problem to your landlord and how to clean it up. Even better, take steps to prevent or clean up mold before it becomes a problem.
Mold can grow irrespective of the natural climate as long as moisture is present. Mold comes in various colors and shapes. Some are powdery, others shiny. Some molds look and smell disgusting; others are barely seen — hidden between walls, under floors and ceilings, or in less accessible spots, such as basements and attics.
Mold often grows on water-soaked materials, such as wall paneling, paint, fabric, ceiling tiles, newspapers, or cardboard boxes. Humidity sets up prime growing conditions for mold. Buildings in naturally humid climates of Texas, California, and the Southern U.S. have experienced more mold problems than residences in drier climates.
2nd qtr update 2012
Towards the end of March 2012 the rental market had slowed in the Sacramento Region. This is more seasonal than anything and is expected to heat up at the end of April. Vacancies are lower too making this a slow and tight market. If you have a vacancy you should be patient during April expecting demand to pick up within a month. If your vacancy still does not rent, check your rent rate and house condition. We can help with that, give us a call. There are lots of investors buying low end property right now. This is good for the Sacramento economy as all those properties will be fixed up and rented 
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Are you an investor or future investor that would like to know more about how to manage property? Or, maybe you have an existing tenant and have a problem you do not know how to solve. Maybe you are considering purchasing a rental and would like to know what market rents are, or how to analyze the property as to its suitability as an investment.
If you have any need to talk to a property manager HomePointe Property Management will be happy to meet with you. There is no cost.
Our aim is to help local landlords be better landlords which will help our industry and the community. If we can help you with property management services, great, but that is not required to get a consultation. We really do want to help you.
We have two Certified Property Managers (CPM) on staff, we are members of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), our property managers are members of The National Association of Residential Property Management and we hold all their designations within our company. We have managed properties from single family dwellings up to 145 units.
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