OGDEN

Property Management in Ogden Utah

Downtown Ogden Utah

West Property Management proudly provides services for all real property in the Ogden, Utah area. Ogden, the largest city in Weber County and home to almost 83,000 people, sits against the majestic Wasatch Mountains. To the west, the Great Salt Lake and Antelope Island provide beautiful sunset views, and both the Ogden and Weber Rivers flow through the city. Ogden is home to Weber State University, with Brigham Young University, the University of Utah, and Utah State University within a 100-mile radius. In addition, Ogden offers some of the greatest snow on earth. During the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, Ogden hosted several ice and ski events. Three resorts are within 25 minutes from downtown. In addition to amazing skiing and snowboarding, Ogden’s proximity to the outdoors makes it a high-adventure paradise for hiking, biking, climbing, skydiving, and kayaking, among other activities. Ogden also offers plentiful fresh water for sports and recreation, and an abundance of trails and campgrounds. Eleven national parks are within a days’ drive. Downtown Ogden is home to The Junction, which features restaurants and entertainment such as movies, the Children’s Treehouse Museum, bowling, billiards, indoor surfing, an indoor wind tunnel, and a climbing wall. Historic 25^th Street offers an exciting nightlife with a comedy club and a variety of boutiques, restaurants, and bars. Other fun venues include Union Station, the George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park, the Ogden Nature Center, Peery’s Egyptian Theater, the Eccles Arts Center, and the Ogden Symphony Ballet. The City of Ogden hosts special events such as Winterfest, the Ogden Paddle Festival, the Mountain Man Rendezvous, a Christmas Village, Juneteenth celebration, the Ogden Arts Festival, the Harvest Moon Festival, and the Xterra Games, an extreme sporting event. Ogden is not just a great place to live and play; it is also a great place to work. Employment is on the rise. Ogden was ranked #10 in the nation for jobs created in 2008. Ogden’s strategic location provides easy access to Interstate 15 and Interstate 84, and the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) provides light rail and bus services. The Ogden-Hinckley Airport is the second largest in Utah, and the Salt Lake International Airport is just a 40-minute drive south. At West Property Management, we know and love Ogden. If you are looking for a great property management company to work with, please give us a call. We can save you money and increase your bottom line. Among other benefits, we offer thorough tenant screening, competitive management fees, proactive market-based pricing, detailed property inspections, aggressive marketing, and a firm rent collection process. We make it our goal for owners to secure long-term tenants and residents who will pay their rent on time, help maintain the properties, and act as good neighbors. We would love to show you what our services can do for you. Ogden Homes for Rent

PLAIN CITY

Property Management in Plain City Utah

City Services Building in Plain City, Utah

Plain City is located in Weber County. The area was incorporated in 1944, and by 2012 had a population of around 5,800. Willard Bay is to the north, and Hooper and West Haven are to the south. Willard, Farr West, and Marriott-Slaterville are to the east, and the Great Salt Lake is to the west. Willard Bay State Park is about 15 minutes away and offers excellent camping, boating, water skiing, and fishing. In the winter, it is a perfect spot to observe nesting eagles. Plain City residents celebrate a rich pioneer history and heritage. The area was established by Mormon pioneers who came from Lehi and Kay’s Creek (Kaysville) in 1859 to find a good settlement area. Initially, settlers built dugouts instead of cabins because they were quick, easy, and required no rocks or timber. They consisted of a dirt floor, roof, fireplace, door, and window. Dancing was a popular form of recreation in the early days of the settlement; if fact, early settlers held their first dance, on a dirt floor, just a few months after the settlement began. Early residents also enjoyed gathering around each other’s hearths and singing, holding candy pulls, and getting together for fruit drying, corn husking, hay picking, quilting bees, and picnics. The old school house became the venue for church fairs, and in the winter people held sleigh-riding parties. In those early days, Plain City had a choir, a brass band, a drama group, and a baseball team. It was mainly a farming and dairy community, with sugar beets being one of the major industries. The Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) runs the Plain City Museum out of a log cabin, built in 1860 by John Carver, part of the original group of settlers. In May of 1926, Plain City began holding Dairy Days, originally called “Black and White Days,” as a fundraiser for the baseball team. They had a cattle exhibit, baseball game, horse racing, and a dance. The annual celebration has continued to this day, although the venue has changed to the Weber County Fairgrounds, and it is now called Weber County Dairy Days. The community looks forward to a fun-filled Fourth of July Celebration each year. In addition to a Junior Queen Contest, 5K Fun Run, and Kids Fun Run, residents enjoy plenty of old-fashioned country rodeo fun with Barrels, Dummy Roping, Goat Tying, Poles, Stick Barrels, Mutton Bustin’, and a Goat Ribbon Pull. Another enjoyable annual event is Founders Day, held in March and celebrated with a Kendama Tournament (Japanese toy), Speed Stack Tournament, Cup Cake Wars, quilt displays, dinner, and a magician show. Plain City recreational opportunities include an equestrian arena, batting cage, and sports teams. At West Property Management, we know the Plain City area, and we know what it takes to make the most of your investment and increase your bottom line. We also understand the importance of preventative maintenance. Regular inspections are crucial to identifying maintenance issues before they get out of hand. We perform a preventative maintenance survey for a nominal fee. We highly recommend this optional service. Tenants are given three days following inspection to repair any damage found, and if they don’t comply, we line up the repair and bill the tenant. Preventative maintenance keeps small problems from turning into big, costly ones. We are experienced homeowners and know what it takes to manage your home. Let us show you what we can do for you and your investment. We are accredited with the Better Business Bureau. Plain City Homes for Rent

PLEASANT VIEW

Property Management in Pleasant View Utah

Pleasant View City Hall

Pleasant View, a suburban Ogden community in Weber County, has around 8,300 residents. Situated at the base of Mount Ben Loman, Pleasant View is known for exquisite mountain views, and has a lot to offer residents. The city boasts four beautiful parks, with amenities such as boweries, playgrounds, soccer fields, baseball fields, basketball courts, and even a horse arena. The Wadman Nature Park is a nine-acre park centered around spring-fed wetlands, and abounding with wildlife such as deer, pheasants, and other colorful birds. The Heritage Center is located in City Hall and chronicles the history of Pleasant View with historical items and photos. The North View Senior Center offers an assortment of programs and activities for community residents, and the Youth Council provides an opportunity for youth to get involved with the government and serve the community. The City of Pleasant View holds a Founders Day celebration each June. A 5K Run and a one mile walk is a much-loved tradition, and benefits the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation as well as the Boy Scouts of America. In addition to the run, the celebration includes a flag ceremony, breakfast, parade, salmon bake, entertainment, music, and fireworks. Smith and Edwards, arguably Utah’s biggest general store, and known affectionately as the “Country Boy Store,” has been around for over 60 years. It is only a few minutes away in Ogden and features hard-to-find goods and tools. Other nearby attractions are the museums at Union Station, Willard Bay State Park, Golden Spike National Historic Site, Antelope Island State Park, and the natural hot springs, which lie in the north-western corner of the city. Other easily-accessible recreational activities include skiing, canoeing, hiking, rock climbing, snowshoeing, camping, horseback riding, mountain biking, snowmobiling, and much more. The Wasatch Mountains are an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise. A Front Runner station is located in Pleasant View, making commuting within Davis, Weber, Salt Lake, and Utah Counties easy and convenient. Weber State University is in nearby Ogden, Utah State University is less than forty-five minutes north, in Logan, and the University of Utah is less than an hour’s drive south, in Salt Lake City. West Property Management knows and loves the Pleasant View area, and would love to offer you our services. One of the things we recommend is regular inspections to identify maintenance issues before they progress. A preventative maintenance survey is performed for a nominal fee (usually $30 to $45, depending on the property and services required). Some of the things we do as part of this service are check every room on the property for lease violations or damage, change filters and clean heating elements where applicable, inspect smoke detectors, check plumbing for leaks, caulk any areas that are not sealed properly, and identify any outstanding maintenance issues. We provide you with a detailed report that documents the property condition. We also document any pet damage or odor, and hold the tenant accountable. Tenants are given three days following the inspection to repair any damages found (including lawn care and other exterior maintenance issues). If they do not comply, we will line up the repair and bill the tenant. We are experienced homeowners, and we know what it takes to make the most of your investment. We are also an accredited business with the Better Business Bureau. Pleasant View Homes for Rent

Professional Property Managers Reduce Rental Vacancy Rates Nearly 40%

A recent national study* shows that professional property managers have much lower vacancy rates than the average.

The break down looks like this:

Vacancy rate with a property manager 5.5%
US Census Bureau average 8.8%

We decided to look at WPM’s current vacancy rate to see how we compared.

Layton, Utah Office 3.2%
Salt Lake and Utah County office 3.7%
Bountiful office 1.8%

Why does a good property manager have a lower vacancy rate?

1. Property managers usually have really good systems in place for turnovers (getting an apartment ready to re-rent after a tenant moves out). They tell the tenant what their expectations are, know exactly what needs to be done, and use cleaning and maintenance professionals to get turnovers done quickly.

2. Property managers are able to advertise on many different sites before the property is vacant, and can get a new renter lined up before the old renter has even turned in their keys. WPM tends to have video tours their properties allowing potential tenants to view the property without disturbing current tenants, and assist those who are moving from out of state. In both cases video tours increase applications and showings of a property.

3. Happy tenants make good tenants. When important maintenance issues are resolved in a timely, professional manner it saves problems down the road with the tenant and with the property.

4. Careful tenant screening helps to get better tenants who are more likely to take care of the property, pay on time, and to stay longer.

5. No matter how well you screen you cannot predict the future, and you will have a time when a tenant doesn’t pay on time or at all. Property managers are more likely to take swift action in order to get the money owed by a renter.

6. Knowing what you can and can’t do legally is very important especially when it comes to fair housing laws and the fines connected with them. It stated in the original article from All Management Property that there is a steep learning curve, and in property management when the learning curve is steep it is expensive.

7. Most of WPMs turnovers cost the owner $100 or less and are mainly for re-keying the locks and are completed at an average of 5 business days. (Of course, if carpets need replaced or something similar it will be more.)

Investors usually look at a lot of numbers when calculating cash flow and the lucrative benefits of having rental properties, but it is very important to realize that sometimes it doesn’t save you money when you try doing something yourself. As the above numbers suggest property managers can lower your vacancy costs which increases your cash flow.

*The original survey was conducted by All Property Management. You can find their article here.

RIVERDALE

Real Property Management in Riverdale Utah

Riverdale Civic Center

Riverdale, a city of around 8,400 people, is situated in Weber County, just minutes away from Ogden. It is home to some amazing parks with pavilions, playgrounds, sand volleyball, baseball diamonds, tennis courts, walking trails, and a splash pad. The trail system on the Riverdale Weber River Parkway is second to none. It is a popular place to walk, ride, and jog. You can enjoy a ten-mile continuous trail that winds through a cottonwood forest and wetland areas, from the south end of Riverdale to the mouth of Ogden Canyon. The City sponsors youth sports such as softball, baseball, flag football, and basketball. An Intramural Program is available to kids from 8 to 18, and provides instruction on a variety of activities such as dodge ball, crab soccer, two man carry, scooter ball, ping pong, and badminton. The Riverdale Community Center houses a full-size gymnasium as well as exercise equipment. The Riverdale City Senior Center offers a variety of activities and classes, including lapidary, Bunka (Japanese Embroidery), rug hooking, scrapbooking, Spanish, and photo scanning. The Riverdale Youth City Government provides youth an opportunity to better understand the government, as well as organize community service projects and celebrations. One of the biggest community events is “Old Glory Days,” an Independence Day celebration, complete with a baby contest, golf tournament, volleyball tournament, basketball tournament, pinewood derby, movie in the park, flag-raising ceremony, breakfast, 5K run/walk, parade, food, games, activities, entertainment, and of course, fireworks. To honor Riverdale Veterans for their service to their country and keep them up-to-date about happenings and events pertaining to veterans, the city has designed an online Veterans Memorial Page. Riverdale City also participates in the Military “Community Covenant” Program and maintains a Veterans Memorial at the Riverdale Civic Center, which honors all Veterans, past and present. Riverdale has been home to Coleman’s Motor-Vu Drive-in and Swap Meet since 1947, and is still open for business. Also within its city limits is the Hill Aerospace Museum, which exhibits over 90 military aircraft, missiles, and aerospace vehicles, as well as munitions, ground equipment, uniforms, and other historical artifacts. In nearby Ogden, you can visit the Children’s Treehouse Museum, iFLY indoor skydiving, Union Station, the George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park, the Ogden Nature Center, Peery’s Egyptian Theater, and the Ogden Symphony Ballet. Other fun venues include Fort Buenaventura, Monstah Paintball, and El Monte Golf Course. Ogden is also home to Weber State University. If you want to get away from the city, you can take a scenic drive up the canyon or explore Waterfall Canyon Trail. Riverdale’s close proximity to the mountains provides plentiful opportunities for year-round outdoor entertainment. In addition to hiking, biking, climbing, camping, and kayaking, outdoor enthusiasts will find amazing skiing and snowboarding. Three ski resorts are within a half-hour’s drive. At West Property Management, we are familiar with the Riverdale area. We would love to offer you our services. We specialize in finding good, long-term tenants. We can help you get your property ready to rent. Our downloadable owners’ packet offers several tips for making sure your property is appealing. Good clean tenants are drawn to good, clean properties. You should make sure your entire home is clean, inside and out, and ready for someone to move in. Your carpets should be professionally cleaned, and there should be no unusual odors. Make sure all plumbing fixtures are operative, with no leaks or drips, and caulk any cracks or gaps. Window treatments should function properly and be clean, and all appliances should be in working condition. Your house should be empty of all furniture, and all electrical outlets and switches should have cover plates. Your heating system should have a new filter, and smoke alarms and light fixtures should be working. All personal items and trash should be removed from the house, including the storage areas and attic. The exterior door locks should function properly, and you should have keys available. Your lawn should be in good condition, and trees should be trimmed away from the property. Taking these extra steps will help ensure that we find the right tenant for you and secure the best price possible. We are experienced homeowners and want to use our knowledge and experience to help you. Give us a call, and let us show you how our services will make your investment more profitable. We are an accredited business with the Better Business Bureau. Riverdale Homes for Rent

ROY

Property Management in Roy Utah

Roy Municipal Center

At West Property Management, we provide services for all real property in the city of Roy, an affordable and diverse community of around 37,000 people, located in Weber County. Roy is a great place to live with something to offer everyone. Hiking, camping, and outdoor water recreation are available at nearby Pineview Reservoir and Willard Bay State Park. 15 golf courses are within 20 miles of Roy, and Powder Mountain, Snowbasin, and Nordic Valley ski resorts are only a 30 to 40 minute drive away. The city of Roy maintains five attractive parks with amenities such as playgrounds; walking tracks; tennis, basketball, and volleyball courts; baseball diamonds; soccer fields; covered boweries; a skate park; and more. The Roy Recreation Complex offers basketball courts, racquetball courts, swimming, aerobics, weight lifting, and a sauna. The Hope Community Center in Roy is home to a Boys & Girls Club and an amazing Senior Citizen Center, which offers fun activities such as yoga, line dancing, oil painting, ceramics, crochet, cribbage, bridge, Tai Chi, a book club, bingo, and much more. The family-friendly Roy Aquatic Center, which is open from Memorial Day to Labor Day, boasts three swimming pools: a Wader Pool for toddlers and young children, a Leisure Pool, and a Lap Pool. You will also find playhouses, spray toys, diving boards, and water slides. A speed slide and a twist slide empty into the Leisure Pool. The city hosts enjoyable community events such as a Christmas House-Lighting Contest and a community Tree-Lighting Ceremony in the winter. The St. Patrick’s Day Gold Dig is held in March and the Cops and Robbers 5K run is in April. Roy Days, a weeklong fun-filled event, is held every summer, and in 2013, the Roy Firefighters began a new annual Ambulance Chase 5K run. The Miss Roy Scholarship Pageant is held in July and gives each participating young woman a chance to increase her confidence, share her talents, and have fun at the same time. A Miss Roy Princess Ball is held in June and provides all girls, ages 0-100, an opportunity to dress up in their princess best and enjoy food, festivities, and dancing. In addition to offering community events that enrich the lives of the people and provide recreation, the city is dedicated to maintaining clean neighborhoods. Residents can schedule dumpsters once a year, at no charge, for neighborhood clean-up projects. If you are looking for an excellent property manager, please keep West Property Management in mind. One of the important advantages we offer is detailed prospective-tenant screening. A problem tenant can wind up being very expensive, not just financially, but also in terms of time and frustration. Although background checks cannot completely eliminate risk, our extensive screening process substantially lowers it. Our process includes: verification of photo ID for all applicants over 18; national and state background checks; sex offender, terrorist, and criminal checks; credit report check, including credit score and payment history; review of any accounts in collections and any judgments filed; check for past eviction; income verification; confirmation of rental history; contact of previous landlord about payment history, property condition, and any nuisance issues. While it is illegal to discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, religion, gender, age, or familial status, it is absolutely appropriate to turn down applicants for poor credit or rental history. At West Property Management, our goal is to help our owners secure long-term tenants who pay their rent on time, help maintain the property, and act as good neighbors. Roy Homes for Rent

SOUTH WEBER

Property Management in South Weber Utah

South Weber City Office

South Weber, in Davis County, was settled in 1851 by the Watts and Bybee families and named after the Weber River. It was originally in Weber County, but in 1855, when the Weber River became the border between Weber and Davis counties, it became part of Davis County. South Weber was incorporated in 1938, and the population in 2012 was 6,372. South Weber is home to two gravel pits, Staker-Parson and Geneva Rock. South Weber’s interesting history includes the Morrisite War of 1862, a clash between the Utah Territorial Government and an excommunicated member of the Mormon Church, Joseph Morris, and his followers. Morris’s group of over 200 men, women, and children, known as the Morrisites, had been gathered at Kingston Fort on the Weber River, where Morris had formed his own church. When discontented members tried to leave, the group illegally held them prisoner. This prompted the government to get involved, and the militia, under the command of Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert T. Burton, arrived at the fort. When the Morrisites refused to cooperate, a three-day siege began, which ultimately resulted in the deaths of between nine and eleven people, including Joseph Morris. With the death of Morris, his people surrendered. A Morrisite War monument still stands in South Weber today. Another interesting part of South Weber’s history, or rather folklore, is the week of “Bigfoot” sightings in 1980. Various residents reported seeing a creature resembling the Sasquatch. Others claimed to find large tracks, and many noticed a pervasive foul stench. A horse allegedly ran through a couple of barbed-wire fences and then dropped dead from fright on South Weber Road. Swarms of Bigfoot hunters arrived in South Weber, and the Division of Wildlife Resources even launched a search, but nothing was ever found. Business Week Magazine named South Weber the sixth best suburb in the country in 2009. This family-oriented community celebrates Country Fair Days each August with tournaments, contests, a chuck wagon dinner, South Weber Idol, Kids K Fun Run, Old-Timers baseball game, movie in the park, Little Buckaroo Rodeo, entertainment, vendor booths, parade, fireworks, and a youth stomp. South Weber Recreation sponsors an annual Thanksgiving Bowl for fathers and sons, and the Family Activity Center offers a variety of sports, activities, classes and special events. The South Weber Model Railroad Club gives free public rides on the third Saturday of each month from March to October at Canyon Meadows Park. Around Halloween, they also have a “fright” train. South Weber’s proximity to the mountains offers an abundance of year-round outdoor recreational opportunities, including scenic drives through Weber Canyon, water fun at Pineview Reservoir, a hike or bike ride on one of Davis County’s trails, or world-class skiing and snowboarding at Snowbasin, site of the 2002 Winter Olympics. West Property Management is familiar with the South Weber area and would love to offer you our services. Not only are we accredited with the Better Business Bureau, but we are also a professionally trained member of the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM). Members of NARPM adhere to a professional code of ethics and have first-hand knowledge of the unique challenges that go along with managing residential properties. South Weber Homes for Rent

SUNSET

Property Management in Sunset Utah

Sunset City Offices

Sunset is a small residential city in Davis County with a population of over 5,000 people as of 2012. Sunset is south of Roy, west of Hill Air Force Base, north of Clearfield, and east of Clinton. Salt Lake City is only a 32-minute drive south, and Ogden is 11 minutes north. The beautiful Wasatch Mountains offer gorgeous views to the east, while the Great Salt Lake provides equally amazing sunsets to the west. Mormon pioneers originally used the area that is now Sunset and Clinton as a winter feeding ground. The first permanent settlement was built in the 1800s by James Hill and his family. It was called Summit until around 1896, when it became known as Clinton. Around 1916, a few residents were enjoying a sunset over the lake and spontaneously decided to name their area “Sunset.” This particular area eventually separated from Clinton into its own community, and was incorporated in 1935. The City of Sunset’s vision is a community where people feel important and respected, and neighborhoods are stable, safe, healthy, caring, and friendly. The city has a cooperative agreement with Clinton City Recreation to provide opportunities for sports, classes, and activities. The North Davis Senior Center in Clearfield serves Sunset residents and offers weekday lunches, health screenings, and an assortment of classes and activities, such as lapidary, soap making, art, quilting, pinochle, and line dancing. The center is equipped with pool tables, video games, computers, exercise equipment, and a library. The community sponsors enjoyable annual events, including an Easter Egg Hunt in the spring and Sunset City Fun Days in July, a celebration that includes a carnival, parade, races, activities, entertainment, and fireworks. Another popular event is “Sunset Sam’s Winter Fest.” For twenty years, Sunset celebrated Groundhog Day with “Sam,” the guinea pig, who would predict either an early spring or a long winter. A grieving couple who had lost a child started the tradition in 1994, and the city eventually took over and turned it into a winter festival with an assortment of games and activities. Different guineas pigs have filled the role of “Sam” over the years, but after the latest Sam died in 2014, the city decided to eliminate the prediction part of the celebration. In an effort to keep history alive, however, the festival will continue to be called “Sunset Sam’s Winter Fest.” In addition to community events, Sunset residents have easy access to nearby recreation at Roy Aquatic Center and Hill Aerospace Museum, as well as great shopping at Layton Hills Mall. We are familiar with the Sunset area and would love to provide you with our professional services. West Property Management is very competitive when it comes to fees. Our pricing is affordable and owner-friendly. We make money when your property makes money; therefore, we are motivated to find good, long-term tenants. If a tenant moves out, you pay nothing for us to re-rent the property. We only get paid when the tenant renews. Turnover and vacancy can be very expensive for property owners, and while some management companies profit from these two unfortunate situations, we profit from long-term tenants who renew their leases. Again, we make money when your property makes money. Why hire someone who will profit from your loss? Sunset Homes for Rent

SYRACUSE

Property Management in Syracuse Utah

Syracuse City Municipal Center, Syracuse, Utah

West Property Management is proud to provide services for all real property in the Syracuse, Utah area. Syracuse is a safe, family-oriented community of 25,000 people that offers a small-town, rural feel with clean, friendly neighborhoods and parks. Located within Davis County and only a half-hour’s drive north of Salt Lake City, Syracuse is known as the Gateway to Antelope Island State Park. The 42-square-mile Antelope Island lies on the southern end of the Great Salt Lake. It is the perfect spot for hiking, biking, and horseback riding, as well as swimming and exploring the Great Salt Lake. Not only will you find beaches, trails, and amazing sunsets, but also a visitor center, gift shop, the historic Fielding Garr Ranch, and roaming bison and bighorn sheep. In addition to having Antelope Island in its backyard, Syracuse offers 12 neighborhood parks, including a skate park and the Jensen Nature Park, complete with fishing ponds. You can also enjoy walking, jogging, or biking along the seven miles of Historical Emigrant Trails. The Syracuse Museum and Cultural Center features beautiful timeline murals of the history of Syracuse, as well as diverse collections ranging from thimbles and coins to dolls and buttons. Syracuse offers top-notch schools located close to residential neighborhoods, which enable many students to walk or ride their bike to school. According to the 2010 census, 95% of adult residents in Syracuse have at least a high school diploma. Within an hour’s drive are Weber State University, Utah State University, and the University of Utah. The City of Syracuse hosts a variety of annual seasonal events, including an Easter Egg Scramble, Heritage Days, a Farmers Market, Concerts in the Park, a Syracuse Arts Council Musical, and a Pumpkin Festival. Syracuse boasts a low crime rate, great families, excellent schools, and many recreational activities. Its central location provides access to 10 of Utah’s world-class ski resorts, and it is close to both Ogden Regional and Salt Lake International airports. If you are looking for a property manager in the Syracuse area, please give us a call. At West Property Management, we can help you protect your investment and increase your income. As experienced homeowners, we have designed our management system with you, the property owner, in mind. By working with our team, you will benefit from our knowledge and experience. We have no set-up fees, leasing fees, or hidden fees. We offer a non-binding contract, with no money due until your property is rented. We also provide you with online account access and professional customer service. We would love to work with you; please give us a call if you have any questions or would like to schedule a property tour. Syracuse Homes for Rent

UINTAH

Property Management in Uintah Utah

Uintah City Hall

Uintah, a small community in Weber County, sits at the mouth of Weber Canyon, just a few miles south of Ogden and about a half-hour’s drive north of Salt Lake City. The Weber River borders Uintah on the south and west, and the beautiful Wasatch Mountains lie on the east. Uintah has a rich, Native American history, dating back over 5,000 years, according to archeological work. The area was a favorite hunting and camping ground for Native Americans traveling through Weber Canyon. Uintah gets its name from the Weber Ute Band of the Shoshone Indian Tribe. It was settled by Mormon pioneers in 1850, and early industries included farming, livestock, and the manufacture of charcoal, broom, sugar, and molasses. The settlement was originally called East Weber and then Easton. Uintah experienced a population boom when the railroad came through Weber Canyon. A railroad station was constructed in the area in 1869, and at the peak of the population boom, Uintah boasted about 25 salons and more than 75 businesses, as well as a brewery and a telegraph office. However, when the Utah Central Railroad opened between Salt Lake and Ogden in 1872, many residents and businesses deserted the town, and Uintah returned to being an agricultural area. In 1900, the population was less than 300. In 1937, the area was incorporated, and the population has continued to grow slowly, but steadily. As of 2012, it was around 1,300 people. “Mountain U” is a much-loved icon in this small city. In 1923, a Boy Scout troop enlisted the townspeople’s help and built the big “U” on the mountain east of Uintah. Each year when school adjourns for the summer, the town returns to the mountain to whitewash the “U” in a celebration known as U-Days. As part of the celebration, the community lights up the letter at dusk. Until 1994, oil-filled cans and cotton wicks were used, but nowadays, electric lights are strung around the perimeter. The U-Days celebration also includes a parade, Fun Run/Walk, booths, talent show, craft show, and more. The Uintah Youth City Council (YCC) provides an opportunity for high school students to learn about government and participate in community service. The YCC has started an annual “Trunk or Treat” activity in October and a “Turkey Trot” race and food drive in November. The community of Uintah also enjoys an annual Easter Egg Hunt at the city park. In addition to fun community events, residents can run, walk, or bike along the different Weber County trails in the area. Uintah’s volunteer fire department also has a website that provides residents with safety tips and other important information. We know the Uintah area and would love to show you the benefits of hiring our company to manage your Uintah property. One of the things West Property Management offers is an owner-approved maintenance account. The amount of money in the account is flexible and depends on what each owner prefers. The standard maintenance-approval amount is usually $250. If a needed repair is under this amount, we will take care of the issue and provide details on your statement. If the repair is more than this amount, we will contact you to discuss options and obtain approval. Our volume allows us to negotiate competitive prices, and our vendors are trained to save you money. For example, they will look for warranties whenever possible. We will do everything in our power to increase your bottom line and protect your investment. Uintah Homes for Rent