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Tips for homeowners, property managers, and real estate investors. Plus local insights into the greater Birmingham area by Continental Realty.
We manage over 600 properties for our owners/investors in and around Birmingham. As you can imagine, we’ve seen it all! From plumbing leaks to major storm damage, we’ve been there to help local property owners all over Jefferson and Shelby counties. We’re bringing you some of that expert know-how with our blog articles on home maintenance and improvement below. You’ll also find local insights into upcoming events and attractions all over the Magic City.
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How Property Managers Handle Repairs
As a landlord, you know that repairs and maintenance are part of the job. But how does it work when you hire a property management company? Do they handle all the repairs for you or do you have to...
Rental Property Statistics
The housing market in the United States has been on a steady climb in recent years. Recent years have been the highest-grossing years in real estate history, thanks to the millennial generation and...
The Best Time To Put Your House On The Market To Garner The Best Profit
Are you trying to figure out the best time to sell your home to maximize your profits? We have put together some tips and relevant tools to help you decide the right time to sell your property in...
How Much Do Property Management Companies Charge [An Insider’s Perspective]
Property Management Companies Are you looking to find expert management for your investment property? If so, property management companies will serve many of your needs so that it decreases the...
Simple Upgrades That Add Value To Your Home
Success in the home selling or the home rental process often hinges on numerous different factors. Sometimes, completing a handful of internal and external upgrades could make all the difference...
Top Reasons why your Alabama Rental Property is Still Vacant (and what to do about it)
You might be here because you've been marketing your rental property for weeks already and have not gotten any real interest. You believe you've done everything you could to make your property...
7 Simple Ideas To Spruce Up Your Home During Lockdown
During this period that we are all advised to stay at home, we now have more time on our hands to see the entirety of our house, inspect every nook and cranny, and most importantly, we have a couple...
Check out home and garden ideas at the Birmingham Home Show next February
There’s a whole lot you can do with your home, ranging from improvement, décor, cooking and other ideas. In fact, you could look at your own home as a sort of canvas where you can shape your space...
Watch dogs do ballet in “The Mutt-Cracker” on November 29
Have you ever wanted to see a dog do a ballet in a tutu? Well, maybe they don’t do ballet the way that a human would but they can certainly do the dog version of it, so if that has your attention...
Top 3 Mold Mistakes – Indoor Air Quality and Your Home
Did you know? One square inch can contain more than 65 million mold spores. Mold develops where there is excess water and moisture like humidity. Unfortunately, people often make the problem worse...