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Founded by David W. Palmer, Power Properties is currently helmed by the efficient and upbeat Jamie Palmer, president and broker, and the experienced and high-energy Debbie Laughlin, general manager. This dedicated and focused family business has been building solid relationships with Calgary property owners, tenants, and area trades and contractors for the last 35 years and shows no sign of slowing down. Power Properties has earned a distinguished property management reputation throughout Calgary and surrounding area with their transparency, responsiveness, accountability, efficient financial management, property maintenance expertise and exceptional personalized care. Long-term and loyal clients are the ultimate praise and provide invaluable feedback. This feedback continues to rank Power Properties in a league of its own. “Some of our 600 clients have been with us, and entrusted the rental of their homes to us, for more than 30 years,” Jamie Palmer says with pride. “With every client and every property, we work hard to earn our reputation, every day.” He highlights some of the services that are key aspects of the Power Properties difference. The proactive communication with owners, including owner financial statements emailed monthly. Scheduled and impromptu property inspections and itemized
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the experienced and upbeat Laughlin points out. “Trust is the basis of the relationship. Our owners trust us with their largest and most important asset. It’s a huge investment and an enormous responsibility.” Many Power Properties clients have been with the company for 10 years or more. This loyalty allows relationships to build, giving continuity not only with the owners, but with the properties as well. “We get to know the ins and outs of the property and it helps us respond more effectively. Of course we work for the owners,” she smiles, “but without good tenants there would be no business. Besides, the longer a tenant stays in a property, the lower the various retention costs for the owner.”
inspection reports, complete with digital video details are just a few of the services provided, along with exclusive, 24-7 owner and tenant access to Power Properties assistance – “always connected to a person, not voice mail,” Laughlin adds. Power Properties also has the invaluable experience of 35 years dealing with all aspects of the Alberta Residential Tenancies Act. It all combines to make Power Properties truly unique and gives the competitive edge that consistently earns Power Properties respect and success within the industry. General manager Debbie Laughlin has more than 25 years of property management experience, managing Calgary properties and developing relationships with Calgary-area property owners and tenants.As just one example of the Power Properties difference, she explains the unique and rigorous Power Properties screening procedures. “It’s a three-person, three-part process which diligently vets all rental applicant details, everything from income, multiple credit ratings, in-depth verification of all references, former employers and former landlords. “It’s not only essential for us to know who we’re dealing with in the rental agreement but it confirms a high-calibre tenant,” she says. “It also helps us achieve our responsibility to our owner clients, unconditionally assuring them complete reliability and peace of mind about who is living in their home. “After all, property management is very much a people business,”
An important aspect of property management is property maintenance and Palmer points out that efficiently dealing with repairs and maintenance is also a vital aspect of the Power Properties difference. Customized Power Properties software stores quotes and work orders that are emailed directly to the owner. This achieves immediate notice for necessary property maintenance requirements, such as furnace, plumbing or electrical issues. Maintenance issues are resolved quickly by the company’s roster of bonded, fully certified but outside vendors and contractors. Preventative maintenance is also a Power Properties priority. Each property is inspected annually and – from a damaged fence, to a new deck, replacing an appliance to re-caulking a tub or backsplash – a detailed report complete with photos and a description is emailed directly to the owner for review and authorization. “It ensures the long-term condition of the home,” Palmer explains. “We intentionally subcontract and assign repair and maintenance issues to reliable, insured and certified outside contractors. That way we get the specialists, like plumbers, electricians and window experts, to do quality work. It’s much more transparent and cost-effective for the owner. “There is absolutely no service markup or surcharge. It just wouldn’t be fair to our clients. Sending an in-house handyman to do the work would be a conflict, because we would be making money on the repairs that we do as a basic part of our management service.”
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Palmer and Laughlin strongly credit the skilled and dedicated Power Properties staff of 19 professionals: three teams of property managers, the meticulous accounting staff, the administrators, full-time property inspector and maintenance coordinator. To ensure that client properties get maximum exposure for rent or sale, Power Properties includes a team of 11 Alberta licensed Realtors and property managers.
home is rented to a solidly qualified and reliable tenant, that the property is well maintained and problem-free, and that it increases in value while generating rental income.
“The majority of our property managers have at least 10 years of experience and the rest of our staff have been with Power Properties for more than five years,” he emphasizes with enthusiasm. “Ultimately it’s a matter of trust. And we have an extremely knowledgeable and experienced property management team.” The Power Properties focus and commitment to the (often absentee) property owner client is solid and uncompromised. “While we manage the property, it is a vital priority that the
After years of effectively dealing with virtually every Calgary property management issue, Jamie Palmer is refreshingly candid and personal about one specific aspect that sets his company apart. “I can promise you without hesitation that, when it comes to property management, you will never find anyone who cares more about you and your home than Power Properties!”
“We know that maintaining a home in good condition is crucial. And selecting the best possible tenants is the only way to meet our responsibility to our clients,” he adds.
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