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A Day In The Life Of A Property Manager

October 14th, 2011 at Fri, 14th, 2011 at 2:21 pm by Rick Schutte

Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of a property manager looks like? What can be expected when the phone is answered?  

  • My faucet leaks - My front door squeaks - My toilet’s full of pooh -

 But I’m as helpless as can be, so there’s nothing I can do

  • I turned the gas off to my stove –  The outlets I did overload –  My front yard sure needs to be mowed

 But I’m as helpless as can be, so there’s nothing I can do

  • My smoke detector’s beeping –  I see spiders that are creeping - My windows they are weeping

But I’m as helpless as can be, so there’s nothing I can do

  • The light bulb burned out in my frig –  The water’s out in Indian Ridge –  My carpet’s old, can I have new?

But I’m as helpless as can be, so there’s nothing I can do

  • I broke a window while mowing the grass –  I locked myself out and I ain’t got cash –  The dumpster surround is really trashed

But I’m as helpless as can be, so there’s nothing I can do

  • The power’s out in two neighborhoods - I saw a rat yesterday in the woods –  I want new screens for my whole unit…….

But I’m as helpless as can be, so there’s nothing I can do

So I hope you appreciate  your property manager and know that they are doing the best they can for you. Keep smiling, have patience and enjoy your home.

Content Provided by: Gordon Collick; Koetje Property Management

Rick is the owner/designated broker of Coldwell Banker Koetje Real Estate and Koetje Property Management. He has been involved with the real estate industry on Whidbey Island for over 32 years. He is a past president of the NWMLS as well as a current board member of the North Puget Sound Association of Realtors. He has been designated by the National Association of Realtors as a Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager as well as a Graduate of the Real Estate Institute. Rick can be reached at 360-675-5811 or cbk@WhidbeyRealEstate.com

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