Diana Manzato Your Denton County Texas Lakefront Property Specialist

Commercial Issues in Texas

by Diana Manzato

Commercial REALTORS® Highlight Liquidity Problems to Members of Congress

Commercial REALTORS® continued to highlight the serious problems with commercial liquidity to Members of Congress. REALTORS® have participated in a series of roundtables with influential Members of Congress in their districts to discuss concerns with refinancing, technical defaults and overall lending issues. So far roundtables have been held with Reps. Biggert (R-IL), Paulsen (R-MN), and Foster (D-IL). Additional roundtables are planned for the coming months to continue to discuss the crisis in commercial real estate.
source: National Association of Realtors, The Washington Report

Who Are Your Future Tenants? Office Employment in the United States: 2004-2014

By John Burns, RPA and John McDonald, PhD, John Burns Consulting Co.

This research report forecasts demand for U.S. office space through 2014 using detailed industry classifications. Using data from several sources, the analysis provides a comprehensive look at the future need for office space and illustrates a methodology for making similar projections at the metropolitan area level.

Denton County Property Specialist - Future Tenant Research Forecast Request Link

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Full Property Management

Four Standard Services offered by Diana Manzato

• Advising on rental income.
• Marketing and advertising the property for rent.
• Checking the references of potential tenants and assessing their suitability for the property in question.
• Notices.
• Arranging gas/electrical safety certificates and any other works required by the landlord.
• Holding a security deposit against dilapidations.
• Advising the landlord on necessary insurance policies.
• Collecting rent on a monthly basis which is transferred directly to the landlords bank account, minus any costs incurred.
• Supplying a monthly statement and end of year statement via email or post.
• Carrying out inspections at quarterly intervals and reporting any concerns to the landlord.
• Negotiating renewals and rent increases when appropriate.
• Instructing the check out report upon termination and advising the landlord of dilapidations. Negotiating settlement of the deposit and referring to arbitration where applicable.
• Serving any notices in accordance with the Housing Act, where applicable.
• Organizing and liaising maintenance works reported by the tenant and/or instructed by the landlord.

Property management services

four standard services...

List Your Property on MLS

• Advertise for tenants on MLS
• Marketing and advertising the property
• Checking the references of potential tenants and assessing their suitability for the property in question
• Perform background & credit checks for potential tenants
• Draw up standard lease agreements using Texas Real Estate Commission promulgated forms.
• Marketing and advertising the property for let
• Checking the references of potential tenants and assessing their suitability for the property in question
• Negotiating the lease terms

Rent Collection

• Advising on rental income
• Marketing and advertising the property for let
• Checking the references of potential tenants and assessing their suitability for the property in question
• Notices
• Arranging gas/electrical safety certificates and any other works required by the landlord.
• Holding a security deposit against dilapidations
• Advising the landlord on necessary insurance
• Collecting rent on a monthly basis which is transferred directly to the landlords bank account, minus any costs incurred.
• Negotiating renewals and rent increases when appropriate

Tenant Finder
• Advising on rental income.
• Marketing and advertising the property for rent.
• Referencing potential tenants and assessing their suitability for the property in question.
• Negotiating the terms of lease.
• Instructing gas/electrical safety certificates and any other works required by the landlord.
• Taking a security deposit against dilapidations, to be held by the landlord.
• Advising the landlord on necessary insurance policies.