An Arizona company that is helping to turn around the fortunes of the state’s real estate market is also aiming to help the local environment, Vacant Home Rescue, based in Mesa, provides a short sale clean up and preservation service to owners of vacant short sale properties in Arizona, and the company has revealed it plants a tree at each home it rescues. A spokesperson for Vacant Home Rescue said: “The aim is to help out homeowners in distress, help good, honest people find a good living situation, and help real estate professionals sell their listings faster. “It all boils down to helping neighborhoods slowly recover from the downturn and help communities to prosper again. Planting trees in each home we rescue is just another example of how we’re trying everything in our power to provide a good service to the people of Arizona and our environment.” Vacant Home Rescue cleans up homes that are in short sale, restores carpets, hauls away trash and junk and places a ‘Guardian Angel’ in the home to maintain and protect the house until it is sold. Once the home sells and the property is readied for the new owner, the company plants a tree in the yard, or at a nearby location. “It is a wonderful service that stops homes falling into disrepair and makes them an attractive proposition again for potential buyers as well as helping to sustain the overall beauty and well being of the neighborhood.” For more information visit www.vacanthomerescue.com.

Vacant homes and property in short sale have become eyesores with dead lawns and trash-strewn yards. Not only does it upset the neighbors, but also brings in lowball offers which effect the entire neighborhoods property value.

Real estate signs beckon to criminals searching for a place to stay, and create a haven for theft of appliances, copper, wire, and more.

Authorities go on about how weighed down they are with an increase in calls for service. At this point is is most likely to late and vandals are gone and the property is now up for auction, causing a decrease in overall areas in which homes will need to prove com-parables of some value.

Police are called out in excess of three times a day to vacant homes for complaints ranging from burglaries to kids who left school to hang out and destroy properties owned by people in desperate situations.

A company called Vacant Home Rescue, has now come to the aid of these sellers, and better even yet, the service is free. Vacant Home Rescue, comes to the property and will do a 200 point inspection coming to the aid of missing appliances, full trash outs, clean up and repairs. This service is especially helpful for those homes in which pools have not been drained and remain a danger for those homeowners unable to remain in the home. Vacant Home Rescue provides a live in guard to watch over the property, and this service also comes free to the seller. The utilities are turned on by the company and left on so the property may be fully inspected by the new buyer.

It is strongly suggested that a service be used instead of letting the home sit vulnerable to all of the current problems. VHR can be reached toll free at 1-888-348-4VHR.

Is there a simple solution to what can banks, corporate insurance agencies and property preservation companies can do to protect their vacant investments from burglary, theft and vandalism.
The answer is yes.  Vacant Home Rescue of Arizona, a 100% FREE service for sellers of vacant homes. Vacant Home Rescue not only comes in and does a full trash out on the homes, but cleans, repairs, and also pays the utilities while the home is on the market.  Sellers find relief in this service because VHR provides a fully screened home guard to better protect the property and give the home the feeling that someone is there.  Homes that are left vacant are a target for vandals, theives, and accidents.

You may not think so, but many items of value remain in vacant homes. As you can imagine the bad economy will spur those with money-motivated criminal tendencies into action. In most bad markets you would think the appliances would be the highest value items remaining in homes, but criminals with the right contacts can find buyers for cabinets, sinks, granite counter tops, toilets, pipes, windows and just about any thing else that they can remove. Copper, found in AC units, continues to attract specialized thieves as well.

Some criminals for all manner of illicit activity use these vacant properties as safe houses. Drug dealers, teens, and squatters search out homes for conducting their trade, as do prostitutes and gangs. Vagrants commonly use vacant homes as a way to obtain a temporary place of living, scaring off Realtors and buyers, making the home impossible to sell.

In many cases neighbors become intimidated by criminal activity going on at vacant homes, and HOA’s find no solution for the hardship that the entire neighborhood suffers due to homes that are let go.
In this case it is best to report these type of crimes to the HOA.

Vacant Home Rescue, provides a FREE service to the seller of vacant homes, improving the value of the home, effecting the entire neighborhood. If you have a home in your area that has been let go, please contact info@vacanthomerescue.com or call 1-888-348-4847.

Another good way to get this service even faster is to contact the Realtor directly and let them know Vacant Home Rescue is the answer.  Let them know it is a 100% FREE service for the seller, and that unless action is taken in order to secure the home that you will be forced to take further action.

Please, lets help America improve the overall housing market problem, by taking action against the neglect.

Vacant Home Rescue
A 100% FREE SERVICE FOR SELLERS OF VACANT HOMES
CLEANUP, TRASH OUTS, MISSING APPLIANCES, HIGHER VALUE FOR NEIGHBORHOODS, A SOLUTION FOR BANKS, HOA AND PROPERTY MANAGERS.

Http://www.VacantHomeRescue.com

Upon deciding that you are going to leave your home vacant, there are certain things you must do in order to protect your investment, though you are walking away there are many things to consider including vacant home insurance while on the market. Vacant Home Rescue’s program provides a solution to all of your problems in leaving a home vacant. Not only is Vacant Home Rescue a 100% FREE service, but VHR will come in and do the much needed cleanup, carpet restoration, paint, missing appliances, and prepare the home for the market prior to providing a live in home guard. VHR deals in homes $40K and up unlike other luxury home “staging” or “hometending” companies. The main goal is to minimize risk for homes on the market, give them the full cleanup and repairs needed so the seller can obtain higher offers, and overall help to improve the entire real estate market in general.

The first step is to check your insurance coverage by calling the insurance company or talking to your insurance agent. Don’t assume your regular coverage will remain in effect, let them know you are hiring a home guard service for the home and it will not remain empty. This should keep your cost for the insurance the same.

If your agent says everything will be fine, ask him to give this to you in writing. Agents make mistakes all the time in this area. Even if you have known your agent for a long time, no good agent will ever be offended if you ask to get this in writing, thus protecting your largest investment from financial catastrophe.
Another good point when it comes to insurance is that our live in home guards provide their own insurance. This covers them for the value of the home, against property damage, slip and fall, fire, flood if in a flood zone, and more. The homeowner as well as Vacant Home Rescue is listed on the policy.
The home guard also pays all of the utilities and upkeep while the home is on the market, therefore providing the means for the home to be fully inspected upon sale.
The home guard is NOT a tenant and only needs 15-20 minute notice to show, in this time the home guard is preparing the home, turning on the music and ac, providing snacks and water for the buyers and making the home presentable. The home guard will then go for a walk.
The main reason it is wise to resort to using a vacant home care program is due to water. A washer hose break and leaky water pipes is a common claim when the owners are away, and a small claim very quickly turns into a large loss. Although turning off the water is an option, the home cannot be fully inspected by the new buyer without this on.

Not having vacant home care is potential for liability issues. A common liability claim occurs when a child wanders on a vacant property and is injured. The homeowners will almost always lose these cases in a court of law. It is a problem today because of the litigious society in which we live that vandals and squatters are taking over on these homes and nobody has any idea of what to do about it.

If you chose to leave the home vacant, and not use a company such as Vacant Home Rescue, we strongly advise that you work with a neighbor and family member to come by and inspect the property every so often while you are away. However, don’t think this will overcome our most important issue above, the need to contact your insurance company or agent, and the need to secure vacant homeowners insurance.

Another step you can do in order to ensure the home is better protected, lock the garage door. This is something almost no one does even when they are living in the home. Please make sure all windows are locked. If leaving in the winter, make sure the home stays heated at about 58 degrees or so depending on your region, so there is no chance any pipes could freeze. Make sure you hire a company that will clear the snow, the last thing you want is a solicitor slipping on ice while on your property.

Make sure the grass is cut and the property is maintained. Nothing will attract vandalism and theft like long uncut grass, and a pile of newspapers collecting in the driveway. This is a sure sign of the home being vacant. Also, the HOA fines will be enormous. If you hire a 100% FREE service such as Vacant Home Rescue, this to is taken care of for you. Again, a win-win situation.

Finally, pest control, it is no secret that no matter how clean your home is pest love vacant homes. Make sure there is no open food anywhere in the house that could attract bugs or other visitors. There is a product called Cedarcide and Home Defense, that create a barrier that bugs will not cross, so spraying it under every doorway and under the garage door is a very good idea. Again, if pest control is a problem, VHR will handle this for you. You do not want to come home to an insect infestation, and of course, this damage is not covered by homeowners insurance.