Every year, I write a blog post on this topic – Should I Sell Or Rent Out My House? The reason that I write about this every year is that markets change, information changes, and we constantly have to assess the market to answer this question accurately for our clients. Whether you own a home in Odenton, the greater Anne Arundel cou...

Here are a few things to pay attention to when you’re considering that it might be time to sell your rental property. Expensive RepairsYou might start to incur multiple expensive repairs on your home. If your property is aging and you’re getting calls from your property manager about needing a new roof or you need to waterpr...

When property owners ask us whether they should sell or rent out their property, we need to gather some information before we help them make their decision. It’s a big question, and we’d like to tell you how we handle it at Chesapeake Property Management. Sharing Your Story and SituationFirst, I will personally talk to you on...

Many homeowners call us not knowing whether they should sell or rent out their home.   They usually say that yes, they could sell now. Yes, they really want to get rid of the home. But then a friend, a colleague, or a family member tells them that they should hold onto the property for a few more years to make more money. We have the...

After 17 years and thousands of managed homes, we've noticed consistent signs that indicate that a landlord should sell his rental property and move on.  When is that time?  What are the signs? Here's what to look for. 6 Signs That It's Time to Sell Your Rental Property 1.  Your rental home is aging and starting to incur...

Has your home been on the sale market for a few months? Are you thinking about switching it over to a rental as we get closer to the winter months and the holidays? Yes, it is that time of year again.  We are headed towards the 4th quarter and that means colder temperatures, the holidays and, sometimes, a bit of a slower real estat...

We recently wrote an article How To Prepare To Sell Your Baltimore Home: 10 Point Planning Checklist and know that many of you are weighing the pros of cons of keeping vs. selling your rental property.   Many of you are what we call "reluctant landlords." By that, we mean that you reluctantly became a landlord perhaps due to the eco...

If your home been on the market for a while and it doesn't seem to be selling, have you considered renting it out? If you're in that situation, with your home for sale and not selling, here are four reasons why you might consider renting it out, especially with winter right around the corner. 1. Winter can be slower for home sales ...

When homeowners ask us "Should I sell my home or should I rent it out?," we ask them in response a series of questions to help them evaluate all of their options and arrive at the best solution for them.  Because no two situations and no two clients are the same, everyone answers these questions differently. That's why a personal a...