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Uptown Condos is a
full service property management and real estate company specializing in condominiums. 
Services provided are:
- Sales
- Leasing
- Property management
- Community association
management
Valerie Williams, Sales Associate
Condominium
Sales
Uptown specializes in condominium sales and
can make the sale or purchase of your condominium home a pleasant
and rewarding experience. Whether we represent you as a seller
or buyer, you can expect nothing less than a smooth and efficient
transaction. Barry Smith has been ranked by the Austin
Multiple Listing Service as the top producer in sales and
listings for Area DT - Downtown Austin - for the
past three years. He has held this top ranking since 2003 and
continues to surpass his peers.
We are members of the
following organizations.
As your real estate broker we
offer the following services.
Seller
Services
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Prepare a comparative market analysis to determine
estimate of property value
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Advertise in local newspapers
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Internet promotion - worldwide exposure to each of
the following:
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Listing in MLS (Austin Multiple Listing
Service)
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Prepare promotional sheet for handout to prospective
buyers
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Conduct open houses
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Promote listing on internet - web site
"uptowncondos.net"
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Prepare documents and discuss all offers with
seller
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Coordinate any repairs required by
buyer
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Assist with closing
Uptown Condos charges the seller 6% of the
sale price as commission. This fee pays for all of the
marketing costs associated with the sale of your property along with
any commissions to other real estate brokers or
agents.
Buyer
Services
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Assist with
pre-qualifications for financing
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Conduct property search
for availability
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Coordinate and schedule
showings with other brokers
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Assist with evaluating
property and negotiating best offer
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Prepare offer,
coordinate inspections, appraisal, and/or repairs
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Assist with
closing
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Assist with move-in and
property orientation
Condominium
Leasing
Uptown provides
the following services to owners / landlords:
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Inspection, market analysis, and pricing
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Local advertising
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MLS listing
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Network listing to other condominium
buildings
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Promote listing on web site
"uptowncondos.net"
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Tenant application and screening
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Collect deposit and prepare lease
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Coordinate repairs and
make-ready
Uptown charges a brokerage fee of 8% of the
gross rents or 100% of the first month's rent, whichever is greater, as a
leasing commission. This is payable at the time the lease
is executed and the deposit is forwarded to the owner. Lease
renewals are charged at the same rate.
Property Management
Uptown provides property management
service for leased condominiums for a fee
of 10% of the monthly rent. Services provided are as
follows:
- Coordinate all repair
requests - on call 24 hours a day, every
day
- Collect rent
- Prepare monthly accounting
statement reflecting income and expenses
- Provide routine property
inspections with report to owner
- Compete move-in and move-out
inspections
- Schedule and coordinate
make-ready and tenant move-in/out
- Conduct new tenant
orientation
Uptown Condos will
manage your property as if it was our own. We are
sensitive to the details and take pride in the properties we
manage. 
Community Association
Management
We provide financial,
operational, and administrative service to
condominium owners associations
Financial
services include:
- Annual budget
preparation
- Computerized accounting system
- Monthly financial statements
- Collection of common area
fees/assessments
- Obtain approval on bills and prepare
checks for signing
- Preparation of monthly payment
coupons for owners use in paying assessments
- Billing of charges for incidental
services
- Prepare monthly reserve statement
- Establish independent reserve study
- Coordinate annual audit with
independent auditors
- Supervise payroll
processing
Operational
services include:
- Staff recruiting, training, and
supervision
- Maintaining employee records
- Regular inspections of common areas
and grounds
- Negotiate service contracts
- Establish preventive maintenance
program
- Coordinate capital improvements and
replacements
- Assist in establishing and
monitoring safety/security programs
- Conduct annual inspection of
emergency systems with fire department
Administrative
services include:
- Attendance at board meetings
- Preparation of agendas and minutes
of meetings
- Maintain community records, files,
minutes, and financial records
- Organize and attend annual
homeowners meetings
- Provide enforcement of community
rules and regulations
- Handle communications relating to
association matters
- Promote homeowners/residents
relations with use of newsletters and social functions
- Design and publish community
website
- Handle insurance claims and
negotiate with insurance companies on policy cost
- Maintain information on unit owners
and residents
- Assist owners with scheduling of
contractors for repairs and /or remodeling
Uptown Condos
charges a fee based on the size and specific needs of the
homeowners or community association. Please contact us for a
free property review and quote on management services. We
can also provide consulting service for a charge of
$225 per hour.
We are members of the Community
Association Institute and are credited as a Certified Manager for
Community Associations.
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