Wednesday, April 4, 2018

The Household Hazardous Waste Program- Sat. April 7, 2018


Join us in disposing of unwanted household chemicals! This Saturday, April 7, 2018 at the Betty Ainsworth Sports Center in Hawthorne, CA. The event will take place from 9am-3pm. RPMCalCoast

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Considerations When Selling Your Property


With the upturn in the real estate market many property owners have contacted Real Property Management with questions about selling the property, which we manage. Selling a property that is tenant occupied can be a tricky endeavor. Having the right team and plan in place can eliminate the common mistakes that derail sales transactions and ultimately make the transaction more profitable and seamless for you. Having tenants in possession while putting a property on the market increases the complexity of the sales process dramatically. Tenants who are cooperative in the sales process can actually help the property sale faster and for a higher price, while uncooperative tenants can delay the process or in some cases even sabotage transactions. Tenant cooperation is essential to schedule showings, have the property in showable condition, and avoid offering unsolicited negative information about the property during showings. All of these situations have caused properties to sit on the market longer than necessary or in some cases fall out of escrow.

There are a few simple steps you can take that will greatly reduce the probability of these tenant related issues during the sales process.

1. Contact Real Property Management prior to signing a listing agreement with a selling agent. Our experience has shown that if we communicate with the tenants before the process starts that the probability of their cooperation throughout the process improves dramatically.

2. Hire a listing agent that understand the delicate nuances of tenants and has a proven track record with these types of listings. We can provide a list of qualified agents in this area upon request.

3. Allow Real Property Management to introduce your listing agent to the tenants and establish the ground rules between the listing agent and the tenants for the showings, open houses, inspections, etc.

4. Be prepared to offer a financial incentive to the tenants during the selling process. The process does require time and effort on their part and it goes a long way to gaining cooperation when their efforts are rewarded monetarily.

While Real Property Management is a fully licensed brokerage, we focus on the management side of the real estate business and do not list homes for sale, but want to make sure that the process goes as seamlessly as possible whenever it makes sense for you to put your property on the market.

If you are thinking of listing your investment property on the market to sell, please call me first at 310-535-2150 and we can put a plan together for the successful marketing and sales of your property that considers the complexities involving tenants in the process.

Michael Adkins

RPM California Coast

Thursday, November 20, 2014


RPM California Coast Named a Top Franchise for Military Veterans El Segundo’s Office Part of Franchise Recognized by Franchise Business Review, Entrepreneur Magazine for its Commitment to Veterans

El Segundo, CA (11/20/14) – Real Property Management, the nation’s leading full-service property management franchise, was recently named one of the top 100 franchises for veterans by research firm Franchise Business Review for the second consecutive year.

The list was revealed in The Veterans & Franchising 2014 special report, which highlights the best franchise opportunities for veterans based on veteran franchisee satisfaction. Franchise Business Review surveyed more than 3,500 veterans who are franchisees from more than 350 leading franchise brands to compile the list. The findings are based on franchisee input on training and support, financial opportunity, brand leadership, operations and product development, core values, general satisfaction, and franchise system community.

“We are thrilled to be part of an organization that’s dedicated to the advancement of military service men and women,” said Greg Stromberg and Mike Adkins, owner of RPM California Coast. “RPM California Coast's office definitely values the positive contributions veterans make not only to our office but the entire community.”

Real Property Management was also recently recognized in the November issue of Entrepreneur as one of the top 100 franchises offering incentives for veterans. The company offers a ten percent discount off the franchise fee to military veterans as part of its participation in the International Franchise Association’s VetFran initiative.

Real Property Management of The Southern California Coast is part of the leading property management franchise system with more than 250 offices in 45 states. The company specializes in managing single-family homes, townhomes, condos, multiplexes and apartments. Its services include finding and screening tenants, completing the lease agreements, collecting rent, maintaining the building and grounds, arranging for any necessary repairs on a 24-hour basis, and processing evictions when necessary. Real Property Management also manages the legal compliance for both state and federal real estate law.

Owned and operated by Greg Stromberg and Mike Adkins, El Segundo’s Real Property Management office located at 115 Lomita Street will be open 9am - 5pm. For more information please call (310) 535-2150 or visit http://www.rpmcalcoast.com.

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Real Property Management Named in Forbes’ Best Franchises in America

Real Property Management’s leadership in the property management market is further enhanced by the recognition we receive from the franchise industry, and our accolades just keep on building.

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Real Property Management was just named to Forbes’s Best Franchises in America list, coming in at #10 in the “up to $150,000” investment category. Real Property Management has experienced a growth rate of 49 percent and was given a continuity rating of 90 percent by Forbes.
The Forbes list was generated with the help of FRANdata, which sorted 3,000 franchises. Brands could only be considered for the list if they had over 20 locations and hadn’t experienced negative growth since 2008. To date, Real Property Management has over 250 locations in 46 states, managing over 40,000 properties nationwide.
This is only one of many awards that Real Property Management has received in recent years. Real Property Management has earned a spot in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 list the past five years, Inc. Magazine’s 500 Fastest Growing Companies the past four years and Franchise Business Review’s Top 100 Franchises for Veterans in 2013, just to name a few. In addition, reputable national media outlets frequently feature Real Property Management. You will find us mentioned in The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News & World Report, MarketWatch, Reuters, Entrepreneur Magazine, Yahoo! Finance and Fox Business.
These awards and recognition are validation for Real Property Management clients that we are the trusted leader in the industry, and clients can count on us to provide professional property management services.
To read more about Real Property Management’s recognition, visit our virtual trophy case.