Wrapping Things Up
We made it! You’re a new homeowner and, hopefully, you’re getting settled into your new place.
Now that we’re past closing, I want to wrap up the last few items:
I recommend setting up a Google alert on your new property.
Unfortunately, these days it seems scams and rip off artists are around every corner. As Realtors we run across a rental scam often where the scammer has stolen pictures off the internet of a property for rent or sale, sets up their own fake rental on CraigsList using the photos and tries to lure a trusting tenant to rent the property sight unseen. This happens in both the city and the suburbs.
So what can you do as a property owner to protect yourself? My best advice is to set up a Google Alert on your home or rental property. Google Alerts are simple and free tools to get regular updates about something that interests you, such as your property and your tenants. Google Alerts will send you an email any time a new web page appears in the top 20 web results or top 10 news results for the terms you specify.
Setting up a Google Alerts is simple. Go to http://google.com/alerts (note that you’ll need to have a Google login to use the service).
Lastly, I am hoping you’d be willing to write a review for me and post it on popular sites like Google, Realtor.com, Zillow.com, Tulia, and my Facebook page. Any kind words you could share with others would be much appreciated to help others use my services. Most of my business comes from word of mouth and online searches. Please keep me in mind should any of your family or friends need real estate assistance, you can always give them my information or point them out to my website.
Thank you again for trusting me with your home purchase and please don’t hesitate to reach out if I can provide you with referrals for painters, contractors, amazing wine to try etc. Congratulations and enjoy your new home!
