We are all Visual Creatures and enjoy our eye candy – Part Deux In the first installment of We are all visual creatures and like our eye candy, handsome devil George Clooney made a surprise appearance, to the delight and surprise of several of our female members.  Now that the ladies have had time to recover from their swooning and crawl back to this side of their computer screens, In a gratuitous gesture, I’ll share again the popular photo of George.   (Ok, it wasn’t an entirely gratuitous gesture- I want to remind everyone of the power of a photograph and first impressions).  I see the swooning returning, but hopefully you will be able to concentrate long enough to read on.  Imagine, just for fantasy sake, that George scooped himself off the pool deck to spend some one on one time wit... 11/06/2011

We are all visual creatures and like our eye candy    It’s who we are as human beings.  This even applies when doing something as mundane as searching for a Vallejo rental home.  Honest.  Don’t believe me?  Take a look at the following photo of a world famous hunk.  He’s a real beefcake with women drooling over him and magazines putting his face on the cover and on and on.  Look close…. (but no cheating and trying to read ahead)   Ladies, are you ready to swoon yet?  Are you weak in the knees and ready to buy a new dress to try and impress this guy?  Ready to crawl through the computer screen to plant a big ol’ smooch on him? Come on now.  Don’t tell me that you aren’t that shallow.  Don’t tell me that you just want a nice guy / sincere guy / good provider / someone you can talk to or w... 11/02/2011

Mark Delgado | Delgado Property Management | (707) 297-6800 935 Heartwood Avenue, Vallejo, CA Very large townhomes, 2 and 3 bedrooms, available. 1/2 off First month's rent 2BR/1+1BA Townhouse $1,095/month Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 1 full, 1 partial Sq Footage Unspecified Parking 1 dedicated Pet Policy Cats, Dogs, Conditional Deposit $700 DESCRIPTION Large 3 AND 2 bedrooms available now! Brand new black on black appliances, Granite counter tops, Large living room space, Beautiful french doors to patio, Accent lighting, Laundry hookup in every home, Double pane windows & doors, Private gated patio, Near community pool, Close to shopping and freeways, Only minutes from Benicia. Two Bedrooms are $1195 and Three bedrooms are $1395. Pets welcome (breed and weight restrictions apply) see additiona... 10/30/2011

Mark Delgado | Delgado Property Management | (707) 297-6800 1201 Glen Cove Pkwy Apt 206, Vallejo, CA Glen Cove! Large one bedroom one bath available now. 1BR/1BA Condo $998/month Bedrooms 1 Bathrooms 1 full, 0 partial Sq Footage 665 Parking 1 dedicated Pet Policy Cats, Dogs, Conditional Deposit $998 DESCRIPTION Glen Cove! Large one bedroom one bath available now. Located in beautiful Glen Cove Landing this unit comes with custom paint, pergo flooring, all appliances, full size washer and dryer hook ups, formal dining room, large walk in closet, oversized private patio, one car garage, extra parking, fitness center, pool, spa and so much more. Come enjoy a beautiful sunset over the Carquinez Bridge while sitting in the spa after a long day at work. Pets are welcome! (Breed and weight re... 10/30/2011

HOW TO FIND A REAL ESTATE MARKET TO INVEST IN—HOMES FOR SALE VALLEJO—Real Estate investing Solano County If you are thinking about becoming a real estate investor, you need to do a little market research.  How do you determine what is a good market to invest in?  You need to look at employment trends, migration patterns, population patterns, immigration trends, rent vs. buy trends and distressed property trends.  In this blog, we are going to look employment trends. Overall, what you are looking for is a real estate market that has been beaten up a little, but has long term potential to grow your investment.  Most people who live close to Solano County understand that it fits this bill pretty well.  There are a couple of reasons related to employment that this holds true.  Solano County... 10/25/2011

HOW TO FIND A REAL ESTATE MARKET TO INVEST IN—HOMES FOR SALE VALLEJO—Real Estate Investing Solano County If you are thinking about becoming a real estate investor, you need to do a little market research.  How do you determine what is a good market to invest in?  You need to look at employment trends, migration patterns, population patterns, immigration trends, rent vs. buy trends and distressed property trends.  In this blog, we are going to look at buy vs. rent. Overall, what you are looking for is a real estate market that has been beaten up a little, but has long term potential to grow your investment.  Most people who live close to Solano County understand that it fits this bill pretty well.  A trend that we have noticed in our real estate office is that when an open house is held,... 10/25/2011

IS SOLANO COUNTY STILL A GOOD PLACE FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT?—Homes for Sale Vallejo--Real Estate Investing in Solano County  How do you know?  You can research the population, job and demographic trends for hours.  You can read the business journals and attend planning board meetings until you drop.  But one of the easiest and fastest ways to know if a market has long term potential for real estate is to follow the home improvement chains like Lowes and Home Depot.  These stores very existence is related directly to real estate.  Specifically, the improvement of real estate.  Solano County has three Home Depot stores and 14 more within 30 miles.  Lowe’s opened a store a brand new store in Vallejo last year and has three other stores within 25 miles of Solano County.  Lowe’s has a who... 10/25/2011

REAL ESTATE INVESTORS MINDSET—Homes for Sale Vallejo--Real Estate Investing in Solano County The real estate market is presenting a fantastic opportunity for investors.  Have you thought that you may want to start investing? But you aren’t really sure where to start.  Before you go find a property or a market to invest in, you need to invest a little time in yourself.  You need to make sure that you have the right mindset to become a real estate investor.  If you don’t take this crucial step, your chance of success decreases tremendously. You’ve got to get some perspective of what it means to be a real estate investor in the real world.  You can’t follow the lead of late night real estate hacks.  They want you to believe that mounds of money will flow into your bank account worry free. ... 10/25/2011

Touro University off-campus housing   Delgado Property Management has rented condos, townhomes and homes to several Touro University students living in Vallejo and Benicia.    If you will be studying at Touro, the last thing that you need is uncertainty with your housing situation.  Renting from Do It Yourself Landlords or from non-responsive agents can lead to all sorts of unexpected situations.   Delgado Property Management is a professional, knowledgeable and responsive property management company that can help you to rent a condo or home that you will be happy in.  We also provide predictable management that will respond quickly should maintenance needs arise but otherwise leave you alone to your Touro University studies.  All you have to do is send your rent check promptly each mon... 10/16/2011

Trying to sell your Hiddebrooke home?  Consider renting until the market improves.   In today’s uncertain real estate market, it can be difficult to know if now is the right time to sell your home.  Will you get a good price?  Will the home be on the market for a long time?  Will you end up losing money?   An option to consider is renting your home until the real estate market improves.  The key to successfully renting your home is to utilize a knowledgeable and strong property management company that can help you realize the largest possible rental income. Delgado Property Management is prepared to help you.   We can help you determine the likely rental income that we can realize for your home and we will be glad to meet with you.  Our website, Delgado Property Management, strong overa... 10/15/2011

  Glen Cove California rental homes and condos for rent   At Delgado Property Management, we often receive emails and phone calls from folks looking for a rental home in Glen Cove.  Glen Cove, California, is a neighborhood between Benicia and Vallejo located on the Carquinez Strait with great views of the Zampa bridge and San Pablo Bay.  We manage about 30 rental homes and condos in Glen Cove and it is a popular destination for renters moving to the area.  Most often, folks moving to Glen Cove have never been here and possibly never been in California.  Usually, the decision of which rental home to move to is made while still afar and the person moving to Glen Cove is left to trust the information that they can find about rental homes on the internet. We have received several comments t... 09/29/2011

Hiddenbrooke- home rental and property management solutions Hiddenbrooke is a beautiful area, secluded from neighboring towns by hills and full of luxurious homes nestled amongst a five star golf course and club.  This has been a sought after place for buyers to purchase their golf course dream home and settle down.   With the changes in economy, folks are now looking to make alternate decisions.  At Delgado Property Management, we have experience in rental and management of homes in Hiddenbrooke. Instead of short selling or walking away, consider renting out your Hiddenbrooke home!  Delgado Property Management is a local property management company that specializes in getting top dollar rental value for homes like those found in Hiddebrooke.  We find qualified renters quickly and can h... 09/25/2011

HIDDENBROOKE REAL ESTATE STATISITCS FOR AUGUST 2011 HIDDENBROOKE real estate seems to be holding its own this month.  There were a total of three sales of single family homes in HIDDENBROOKE.  The good news for HIDDENBROOKE real estate is in the fact that the average listing price was $369,633, but the sales price was $360,333.  This means that property was selling for 97.5% of their list price, which means there is demand for homes in HIDDENBROOKE.    If you are thinking of selling your HIDDENBROOKE home, please contact me so we can determine what the best price to list your home for to get it sold in the fastest time, at the best price with the less stress. Street Full Address   Selling  Price 4154 Sheffield Way Vallejo, CA 94591 372,000 2207 Bennington Dr Vallejo, CA 94591 380,000 23... 09/20/2011

No, I don't want to work with him...Short Sale Drama My partner and one of his clients are good friends. The client told me that she feels she can tell him anything, and she has. This makes for a good working relationship. She asked me if he had told me anything, and of course, I said no. I value client confidentiality. In his business, my partner advertises on a number of Spanish television radio and TV stations. That costs a lot of deniro. He is primarily involved in the mortgage end, but offering real estate transactions to support the business. He has a few agents that work with him, receiving the clients on a silver platter. They should be grateful for all this support. But sometimes..... In this particular case, the client needs to short sale her home. She trusts my partner. But h... 09/17/2011

Touro University California housing in Vallejo and Benicia, rental homes At Delgado Property Management, we often receive emails and phone calls from students of Touro University California for housing because they are moving to Vallejo from out of state or from across the state.  Even if they have visited the Touro campus, they are not familiar with Vallejo or Benicia.   Usually, the decision of which rental home to move to is made while still afar and the Touro student moving to Vallejo or Benicia is left to trust the information that they can find about rental homes on the internet.  We pride ourselves on assisting Touro University students find housing. We have received several comments that our numerous, large photos of every home helps Touro students to be more comfortable with co... 09/17/2011

Photo courtesy of: Idea go / FreeDigitalPhotos.net California Senate Bill 332 has been voted into law.  Effective January 1, 2012, much stricter restrictions against smoking on a residential rental property will be allowed.  These restrictions will extend from within the dwelling unit or to anywhere on the premises.    The text of the Senate Bill 332 can be found here: SB 332 There are currently allowed restrictions on smoking in rental homes.  But Senate Bill 332, when it takes effect in January will broaden this allowable restriction substantially. 09/08/2011

Vallejo is a great buying opportunity (which means more Vallejo rental homes) According to a new report by Inman, Vallejo ranks 5 in the United States in cities with the largest drop in home prices over a 5 year period.  This translates into a great buying opportunity, which, in turn translates into more rental homes available in Vallejo.    You can read the article here: Inman   Vallejo is actually a great place to live with an optimal location on the edge of the San Francisco Bay area and at the gateway to the Central Valley and on the way to the Sierra Nevada mountains.   If you’re interested in taking advantage of this buying opportunity, you can call us and we can refer you to an agent (outside of Delgado Property Management) who can help you with the buying.  We would be happy to ... 09/08/2011

Buried Treasures? Vallejo Antiques Evaluation Day is set for 9-10-11 at the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum 734 Marin St in Vallejo.  The evaluations will considered during the times of 10am-3pm. Recently I have become addicted to the show Buried Treasures on Fox with the famous identical twin Keno Brothers. These two travel the country finding treasures that families have kept for years and years.  I, like many others out there, eagerly wait to see what they find. Who knows, I may have that same item in my antique stash collected from my parents, grandparents and great-grandparents.  This event is lots of fun!  I went last year and lugged an end table and a favorite bowl.  Read what they valued it for at My Benicia Antiques are Worth What? So mark your calendar for this coming Satu... 09/08/2011

Why we require Renters Insurance in our Benicia and Vallejo rental homes Yes, we do require all renters to obtain renters insurance as a lease requirement and as a pre-condition to getting keys to the rental home.  We do this for all of our Benicia and Vallejo rental homes. We sometimes get asked "why" so I will briefly answer this by explaning some of the things that renters insurance typically covers.  Basically speaking, renters insurance covers two categories- contents and liability. Coverage for contents means insurance for your own belongings.  This applies in case of theft, or in the event of mini-disaster like backing up a running toilet or leave a sink or bath running and water damage occurs.  Your own personnal belongs from books to furniture to that new flat screen TV would b... 09/06/2011

I was browsing through Zillow questions recently and I found a question from a home owner as to where they can get lease forms to rent out their home. A prior response to the question said that they could buy forms at a local office supply Store!  NOOOOOOOOO!!!! PLEASE, for your own sake, do NOT use lease forms purchased at an office supply store as the basis for your contract between you and the resident that will be living in your rental home. Think of the lease agreement as a contract that is a document to protect your legal rights as well as your property.  Remember, "we're all friends until something goes wrong."  That lease document is your first stop in determing "who is responsible for what" and then enforcing your rights. Consider- *Tenant laws change frequently *Laws vary from... 08/22/2011