Charlotte Property Management Blog

The Thanksgiving holiday of today is a far cry from where things started in the autumn of 1621. Of course there is the dramatic and sometimes distasteful money-driven “Black Thursday, Friday, Following Monday” but it is also vastly different in so many other ways. The Native Americans and pilgrims had a 3-day feast to celebr...

If you are looking for a property management company in the Charlotte area, Carod Properties is an amazing real estate and property management company, and we would like to demonstrate that we could be a great fit for your needs.  As property managers, we strive to provide impeccable service. We handle all the day to day respons...

Giving $50 to your favorite charity or gathering the family to volunteer one weekend to help the homeless will make you feel great. It also provides an excellent example to others in your community. You should keep in mind, however, that there is a limit to the long-term benefits and the social impact we can all personally have on our c...

With gift-giving season upon us, everyone begins to shift all kinds of gears. We do a lot to plan and pay for all that the holiday season entails. One very important aspect of the planning and the cost is to protect all that you’ve planned and paid for. Unfortunately, this time of spending and giving means we usually have surplus...

The word “happy” goes hand in hand with the holidays like “jingle” and “bells”…in theory. In reality, many experience a seasonal lull in their mood in the holiday months; mainly in November and December but some all the way through to February. For some it’s a mere feeling of a blah mood,...

If you’re in real-estate investing, (i.e., a business), you’re in the business of making money. Well, hopefully. However, the “always business…never personal” attitude may be hard if you’re…not heartless. That said, you must remain vigilant to the task at hand, which is creating and maintaini...

Headline: “Processed Meat Causes Cancer!” What’s left? Over-fishing has forced restrictions on some seafood, where you either can’t eat them or you can’t afford them because the supply and demand aspect has driven prices through the roof. Poultry…salmonella. Beef…mad cow and red meat danger...

We hear it every day, across many industries. Prices are being raised because of the economy. My prices for…EVERYTHING are being raised, therefore the prices I charge for my goods and services must, too, be raised. It is a fact of life and very common in business. Investing in real estate is not just retirement security, or a m...

There are things that you can’t control about your tenants. One can only make the best possible rental property, market and screen the best possible tenants, and then hope for the best. Of course, there are things that you can try to anticipate and prepare for, but there will always be unseen and unexpected variables. It is a goo...

When the leaves begin to change and temperatures begin to drop, it begins to set in that summer is but a memory. So, when you get the rare and coveted day off, what are you going to do? There’s the usual household chores: change out clothes, start the process of weather-proofing, get the furnace serviced…you know the usual....