Peace-of-Mind while you're away from home

Personal Property Managers offers “Absentee & Vacant Home Watch” services to provide homeowners with peace-of-mind during extended stays away from home. We are fully insured and offer a variety of home watch services. Snowbirds, vacationers and even families who relocate out of the area for personal or professional reasons can now rest easy knowing that thier property is being taken care of in their absence. Now you can travel or take that corporate promotion and not have to worry about coming home to any unwanted surprises or unscheduled maintenance on your home. With a soft real estate market, we can keep a professional eye on your property. We tailor our services to meet the individual needs of our clients. We specialize in tending to homes and properties of clients who take temporary assignments overseas for extended periods of time. We act as our clients' eyes and ears and tend to all their property needs in their absence. Beyond our absentee and vacant home watch services, we can provide you with one-stop, single-point of contact for all of your property maintenance, repairs, renovation, remodeling or special project needs. So, go ahead...Travel...Enjoy life, take that job assignment overseas! Our Contractor of the Year, award winning services provides you total peace-of-mind. We can work on your property while you are away. In the event that you are away and we uncover a needed repair, we can notify you and take care of it for you. We provide 2008 'Best In Class' property services.

Potential Problems your property will be inspected for via our services:

• Storm Damage
• Force Entry
• Vandalism
• Flooding
• Moisture Problems
• Plumbing Failures
• Pest Invasion
• Frozen / Broken Pipes
• Tripped Breakers
• Function of the furnace/heater or air conditioner
• Doors/windows locked
• Function of the refrigerator
• Removal of newspapers
• We can start your cars if you wish
• We can act as you emergency contact in your absence
• If a problem is detected and requires immediate attention, we'll contact you and handle it for you.

We provide full property inspections inside your home and outside your property. Our Absentee and Vacant Home Watch Service is designed to offer complete management of all the services that need to occur in your absence. You will not have to worry about broken pipes, flooded basements, snow removal, lawn care, storm damage or leaves and old newspapers piling up while you are away from home. We'll take care of things for you. Personal Property Managers is a member of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. The bottom of this page will detail some of our home watch services.

Professional Services:

Through our vast network of affiliates, Personal Property Managers will help screen, recommend, coordinate, and plan all repairs and services for you while you're gone. Regular visits to your property are made to ensure quality control. For special projects, we act as a liaison between contractors and you to ensure quality and timely work. We can also perform a host of tasks on your behalf to make sure your property is as inviting when you come back to your home as it was when you left it. We are your home maintenance and personal property managers.

Affordability:

Personal Property Managers is mindful of the budgetary reality of managing a home or commercial property from afar. With our Absentee Home Watch Services, you can afford to have the convenience of home management without the high cost of hiring full-time help. We will check your property based on your preferences, such as weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or any schedule you decide. Basic Absentee Home Watch Services are determined on a per-visit basis, and are based on distance traveled from our office, which is located in Doylestown, Bucks County, PA to the area in which you live. Please call or email for rates in your area. Our fees are affordable and billing is done on a monthly basis.

When problems occur we handle it!

You can count on professional handling of your property and home issues. We notify you of any problems and make recommendations to correct them. We put our knowledge of community trades people to work for you. We will organize the necessary service, meet with the repair person and admit them into your home. We will stay until the repair person has completed his/her work, set alarms and lock up following their departure. We can also send digital photo of problems or completed repairs by email. The property owner is the person who decides what exact repair is to be done and how much money is to be spent. The homeowner has full control and the final say, regarding the satisfaction or outcome of work completed. Personal Property Managers will carry out your specifics wishes. We become your eyes, ears and voice, when you can not be here to manage your home details.

HOW IS A CRISIS SITUATION HANDLED?

When a crisis occurs, (and they do!) you will be glad it isn’t your neighbor watching over your home! You will have peace-of-mind because you have a professional service in place to handle these upsetting events. There is no worry with Personal Property Managers!

A crisis is handled on the spot. There may not be time to call the homeowner to get pre-approval for expenditures in this case. The main concern in a crisis is to get the situation under control as fast as possible. You will be called as soon as it is feasible. Many times a homeowner can not be reached immediately and the situation can not wait. We have saved further destruction of homes by fast action. Your crisis may need an immediate plumber, electrician, sewer technician or handyman before we can locate you. We competently handle any crisis. This is one of the qualities you will want from a home service company like ours. When hiring an “absentee home watcher” always ask yourself whether the company/person you are hiring can efficiently handle emergency situations? This is what separates a professional service from the local person who “watches homes on the side.” We focus solely on our business and we have the highest reputation to prove it!

World Wide Access:

We report all our activities to you from the comfort of your PC or laptop computer. You can see our work from anywhere in the world via our exclusive Internet access. While you are away, you will be given special access to online messages and digital photo's of your home and any needed work or repairs. Now you can relax and leave the details to us.

All home visits are documented and digitally photographed per your requirements. A copy of our checklist and pictures will be forwarded to you at your request.

Sample of Basic Interior Absentee Home Watch Check List:

• Check that security system is functioning
• Resetting electric appliances/breakers from power outage/surge
• Check smoke alarms/replace batteries
• Blinds are adjusted
• Flush/check all toilets
• Run/check all faucets
• Run kitchen sink disposal
• Watering of indoor plants (if requested)
• Visual check for pests or rodents
• Replace burned out light bulbs
• Check/adjust overhead garage opener
• Check kitchen/bathroom faucets/drains
• Check plumbing for leaks
• Check for water damage
• Check windows and skylights for damage or leaks
• Change lighting schedule

Sample of Basic Exterior Absentee Home Watch Check List:

• Inspect area for vandalism and forced entry
• Check doors, windows & screens to be sure they are secure
• Clear out unwanted flyers and newspapers from your yard/mail box
• Inspect roof and gutters
• Check outside faucets
• Snow removal service offer upon request

Overseas Services:

Personal Property Managers specializes in helping manage and watch over clients properties who have taken career assignments overseas. We you can't be there ... we can. .

PPM focuses its services in Pennsylvania, Southeast PA, Bucks County, Montgomery County, Delaware County, Philadelphia County and New Jersey. Please contact us for more information.