Akiko Miyamoto and the XpatHomes team is one of the very few bilingual (English and Japanese) realtors in town, and specialize in relocation service for the Japanese. They receives 3-8 new rental home inquiries a week (between January and May) / a month (between June and December) from the Japanese community. Also, this site, Xpat-Homes.com, plays a role of Central Ohio’s portal site in the Japanese community and enjoys 6,243 monthly unique visitors (average of 2016). Japanese executives and engineers are typically on a five-year job assignment. Due to their company policy, they are not allowed to purchase a house. That creates high demand in rental properties in this area. Their housing allowance stipend in addition to their salary assures on time rent payment for you. If you are thinking about leasing your house(s) to a long term tenant, you are in the right hands!
By working with the XpatHomes team, you will get a long term tenant from 1) listing in the XpatHomes twice a month newsletter, 2) listing on the “Looking for a Tenant” page, 3) XpatHomes branded For Lease sign, and 4) team’s daily referral and tours to potential tenants who contacted the XpatHomes team.
Here is how we work with you!
2) XpatHomes staff comes and visits your house to check the condition and gives free consultation.
3) XpatHomes puts For Lease sign up.
4) XpatHomes team sets a lockbox at the door.
5) XpatHomes newsletter markets your house.
6) XpatHomes online site advertises your house.
7) XpatHomes team refers your house to their clients.
8) XpatHomes team tours your house with potential tenants.
9) You choose a tenant from potential tenants.
10) XpatHomes team prepares a Lease agreement for your review.
11) XpatHomes team gets Tenant’s signature on the Lease.
12) XpatHomes team instructs Tenant to switch utility accounts to their names and to buy Renter’s insurance.
13) XpatHomes team instructs Tenant to pay you Security deposit, proration of first month Rent.
14) XpatHomes team instructs Tenant to set up an automatic online payment before 1st of each month to pay a monthly rent on time.
15) XpatHomes team provides your Tenant a move-in walk through.
16) XpatHomes team provides you with Water Tenant Direct Billing Agreement after Tenant’s signature and water meter readings are complete.
17) XpatHomes team provides you with move-in condition list received from Tenant in a week from move-in.
You can start the process by answering the Landlord Client Profile!
