Yellow Brick Realty & Management, Inc. is an Illinois-licensed brokerage. Yellow Brick’s professional services include on-going communication, comprehensive marketing and advertising, thorough tenant screening and selection, full-service leasing, timely rent collection, regular inspections, cost-effective and reliable maintenance, strict and compliant evictions, and comprehensive accounting. We can assist you in finding and/or selling your property. Please contact us for more information.
“Yellow Brick IS The Metro East’s Best Property Management Company Because We Care…”
OUR MANAGEMENT SERVICES:
TENANT SCREENING:
Placing the wrong tenant can quickly cost you what you save in professional management fees. Every tenant application is evaluated based on credit, criminal background, sex offender registry, employment verification and residency/rental history. Our thorough screening complies with all applicable laws, including Fair Housing and Fair Credit Reporting Act.
When we have found a qualified tenant we schedule lease signing and a move-in condition assessment with the approved tenant.
FULL SERVICE LEASING:
Your leasing agent manages the lease signing with the approved tenant, using our professionally prepared lease, and ensures that all proper contracts are executed correctly. At the same time, rents, deposits and any fees are collected in accordance with local legal and financial regulations, and recorded in your online account. We also provide professional tenant education at lease signing.
Finally, the leasing agent and approved tenant conduct a walk-through to document conditions. This important walk-through assists in accurately assessing any changes in conditions when the tenant moves out.
REGULAR INSPECTIONS:
Professional inspections of your property both inside and out are beneficial to ensure tenants are complying with the terms of their lease and to assess property conditions.
Yellow Brick Management will typically conduct move-in, periodic, and move-out inspections. Documentation and photographs from these inspections assists in determining needed maintenance and repairs to maintain your home’s value and avoid more costly repairs if left unattended. Inspections also assist in resolving tenant issues that may potentially arise in the future.
DEPOSIT SCHEDULE:
Nothing affects your cash flow more than late or missing rent payments. We collect the rent every month and deposit it into your account expeditiously. Our collection processes are professional but tough, and we are extremely diligent in collecting rent through a systematic, timely process.
Tenants are offered a variety of ways to pay rent and incentives for paying rent on time, so you can get your money as quickly as possible. In addition, we treat each tenant respectfully and fairly, as a positive relationship with a tenant leads to timely rent payments as well as better care for your property.
COMPREHENSIVE ACCOUNTING:
Our goal is to maximize your income and minimize your expenses. To keep track of your income and expenses we use a centralized accounting system. This all-inclusive accounting and reporting system, backed with itemized statements and tax documentation, keeps all your property management financial information organized in one place.
ADVERTISING:
For each day your property is vacant, that’s money out of your pocket. Professional management costs are easily offset by shorter vacancy times. We spend thousands of dollars every month advertising our vacancies to get them filled – faster. Your property is advertised on high traffic rental and classified websites. A professional “For Rent” yard sign adds exposure to capture drive-by prospective tenants. Our experienced leasing agents respond promptly to inquiries and advise prospective tenants on details about the property, and show your home in the best possible light. Our web-based advertising offers assistance to relocating individuals worldwide access as well as locals seeking the perfect home. As many of our tenants and property owners are military, we ensure current listings with the Scott AFB Housing Office.
MAINTENANCE SERVICES:
Maintenance is a necessary expense in property management, and the return on your investment can be significantly impacted without timely, cost-effective repairs and upkeep. In the end, you’ll save time and money and ensure repairs are done in a professional manner, by trustworthy maintenance personnel.
Yellow Brick Management has an extensive network of contractors, vendors to handle property maintenance and repair work. In addition, partnerships with national and local vendors provide discounted equipment and services and assists in minimizing maintenance expenses.
STRICT AND COMPLIANT EVICTIONS:
Even with careful placement there is occasionally a tenant who needs to be evicted. Our staff is extremely knowledgeable in state and local landlord and tenant laws. If tenant does not pay rent on time or breaches the terms of the lease, we initiate the proper legal steps necessary, in the fastest possible timeframe, to minimize your costs and get the property leased again.