Austin Property Management Blog

Inflation in Rental Real Estate

In our last update, we talked about inflation in real estate and its effects on your rental home. We wanted to expand on this topic and let you know about some of the forces at play and where we feel the effects of inflation in our business.

Vendor Labor - Quality vendors are becoming harder and harder to find, and the ones who are still around are charging more for their services due to labor/material shortages & inflation. Our maintenance team faces a continued challenge with getting great labor in your home without breaking the bank. 

Appliance Costs & Parts - Appliances and specialized items for your rental property are becoming harder to come by with growing shipping times. Alongside the appliances, getting parts for said appliances, etc can be difficult to do right now with logistics issues across the board with shipping and trucking industries.  

Insurance, Taxes & Dues - At Stone Oak Property Management, we anticipate an increase in the costs of these...

Maybe you own a rental property close to one of the many campuses here in Austin, Texas or you’re considering purchasing a property that could be considered student housing. You might be wondering to yourself:

Are students good tenants?

As a landlord, you always want the best tenant possible. Someone who pays rent on time will take care of your home like it’s their own and many more factors. In this post, we’ll go over the pros and cons of leasing your rental property to students!

Pros of Renting to Students

Increased Rent - Owning campus properties that consistently become occupied by tenants brings one great benefit - higher rent! The demand for your campus rental property lives outside of a typical rental home in Austin, Texas, and with that demand comes more earnings every month for you!

According to Yardi’s data, across the nation, campus properties are listed higher than the average home in the same area 67% of the time. Owning a rental property close to campus here in Austin, Texas can be a great way to increase your returns as a landlord!

No Tenant Shortage...

1013 Melissa Lane, Austin, TX 78704

2,044 SF | 3 Bed | 2.5 Bath

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1306 Troy Lane, Round Rock, Texas 78664

1,591 SF | 4 Bed | 2 Bath

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11901 Sleepy Hollow Road, Manchaca, TX 78652

2,835 SF | 4 Bed | 2.5 Bath

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Colder Weather & Your Rental Home's Heating System

What's that burning smell?

Now that temperatures are falling, many of us are firing up our heating systems for the first time in months. For many of you, that first rush of warm air may come with a burning odor. That smell is most common when you turn on your heating unit for the first time of the season. After a long period of time without use, dust and other debris can settle on the heat exchanger, burners and other components. You may get a smoky odor as these particles burn off. 

Not to worry! The odor should stop once all the dust and other particles in your ducts have burned away. If the smell lingers over time or gets worse, turn off your unit and contact Stone Oak's maintenance department - 512-617-6766 ext-5.

Stone Oak's Holiday Hours

As we approach the end of the year and the holiday season we wanted to remind our residents of our holiday hours. Please review the schedule below. Stone Oak employees will not be available on the following dates & times. Please note that if an emergency takes plac...

City of Austin’s  Eviction Moratorium Extended... Again

In our last update, we mentioned the coming end to Travis County’s eviction moratorium. It does seem we spoke too soon regarding the issue as the Austin City Council has voted to extend the moratorium until December 31st.

Renters within the City of Austin will continue to have protection should they find themselves falling behind on their rent. The current extension requires owners facing a non-paying tenant to serve them with a proposed notice of eviction and give them a 60-day warning. If the tenant is still behind and has not corrected their financial situation with their landlord, owners will be able to pursue an eviction as normal and serve the tenant with a notice to vacate.

Being halfway through October, it does seem that evictions will not be happening in the City of Austin for non-payment of rent until the start of next year at the earliest. Properties located in Williamson County are not subject to this new extension and rules.  There are exceptions to the City’s moratorium outside of non-payment of rent, which do allow for evictions in certain circumstances that we evaluate wit...

1103 Montell Lane, Hutto, TX 78634

2,535 SF | 4 Bed | 2.5 Bath 

For more information, view this and more available rental properties in Austin, Texas.

1709 S 5th Steet, Austin, TX 78704

861 SF | 2 Bed | 2 Bath

For more information about this home, visit view our rentals.

What to Do During a Power Outage

After February’s state-wide power outages, there is a lot of concern that this can and will happen again should our grid experience another event like this.  The City of Austin recently published some great tips on What to Do During a Power Outage that is great info for everyone whether you are in their service area or not.

Evictions

After more than a year and a half of eviction moratoriums, it appears that they will all expire set to expire on October 15th, 2021 and evictions will resume in the courts.  It is always preferable to work with our residents regarding any troubles they may face with paying rent, etc - but that requires your participation and cooperation.  

If you find yourself behind or struggling to make rent payments, consider getting started with the resources listed below. As long as this is in process, Stone Oak is committed to working with our residents who are experiencing difficulty in these times.  If we don’t have an open line o...