Reasons a Landlord Requires Tenants to Have Renter’s Insurance

Chase Pacific manages residential properties throughout San Diego County.  Our primary responsibility is to our clients, which are the owners of the properties we manage.  In most instances, the owners of the properties (Landlords) offer their residences to tenants for two main reasons:  to make a profit and protect their assets.  It is becoming increasingly [...]

More Home Owners Try ‘Reluctant Landlord’ Role

More sellers who are tired of their home lingering on the market or don’t want to have to take a loss on their home are opting to become landlords instead.
For example, according to an article at NPR, one couple describes owning a two-bedroom bungalow in Oakland, Calif., which they purchased for $500,000 that was appraised [...]

What San Diego County Residents Need to Know to Protect Lives and Property

Chase Pacific Property Management continues to be on the cutting edge of communicating “need to know” items for the benefit of the tenants that occupy homes that we manage as well as owners whom we represent.  If you were in San Diego County in the fall of 2007, you will likely recall where we were [...]

Tips for Maximizing the Return of the Security Deposit

Cleaning your rental property up to a standard where you get your security deposit back can be a challenge. As a professional property management company in San Diego, it is Chase Pacific’s goal to be able to return to the tenant as much of their security deposit as possible.  Following the basic guidelines noted below [...]

Household Hazardous Materials

Many common products kept in and around most homes contain hazardous materials, such as heavy metals or chemicals that are known to be toxic, corrosive or flammable.  Storing and disposing of these potentially harmful substances is an important responsibility for all San Diego area home owners and rental tenants.  As a socially responsible San Diego [...]

Chase Pacific News – June Newsletter on Repairs and Maintenance

This month CP News will look at the issue of repairs, vendors and why things sometimes cost as much as they do.  Having a high standard in maintenance is one of the only ways to get and keep good tenants, which directly affects the peace of mind and the quality of service that an owner [...]

Chase Pacific News – April Newsletter

As a full service San Diego Property Management company, Chase Pacific has goals of keeping our owners abreast of trends and issues that affect the value of their property, help them comply with the law, and avoid liability, thus reducing potential risks. To that end we will be providing a monthly newsletter, the Chase Pacific [...]

Property Inspections 101 – Two Different Choices

Recently, Chase Pacific was asked what the difference was between a traditional whole house property inspection and a less invasive rental property inspection.  In an effort to better serve the owners of the properties which are managed by Chase Pacific, following is an excellent example of the difference offered by a vendor of ours, Capstone [...]

Are You The Next Target of a Scam?

According to the FBI, mortgage related scams are up 173% from last year.  Attempts to scam people out of their life’s savings are nothing new.  But with technological advancements, scammers are becoming more sophisticated.  Learning how to quickly spot these scams will prevent you from becoming their next unsuspecting victim.  As a customer service, Chase [...]

SDG&E Checking Furnaces For Free!

With cold weather here for at least the next several months, those of us at Chase Pacific Property Management think that it’s a good time to have a professional checkup for your heating system.  SDG&E is again offering a free checkup in which a qualified technician will visit your home or condo and make sure [...]