Property Inspections

HOW PROPERTY INSPECTIONS AFFECT PROPERTY VALUES

Mountain Glen Board of Directors takes our role as representatives and the voice of our community seriously. During property inspections, we along with the Association’s community manager have a single purpose in mind: to maintain or increase property value. By outlining our motivations and processes below, we hope you’ll better understand the role property inspections play in protecting your valuable investment.

Details Are Critical

As part of the community management process, we aim to identify necessary repairs or common area equipment updates right away, in order to avoid inconveniencing you or resulting in more costly or serious fixes down the road. Here are the main areas we review:

• Safety issues that could lead to injury or liability
• General maintenance, including properly fence, lighting fixture, and community signs
• Common area cleanliness and safety
• Landscaping in need of trimming, replacement, or pest control
• Homes that violate the community association regulations

The Importance of Aesthetics

Simply put aesthetics matter. A neighborhood that looks good has higher resale values attract a higher caliber of buyer. Peeling paint, damaged driveways, unkept lawns, and battered garage doors reduce property values for all the homes in the area. Neighborhoods with cohesive color schemes, attractive driveways and uncluttered lawns promote an upscale image that has a direct impact on each home’s value.

Long-Term Value Added

Though your home might not currently be on the market, maintaining high property values within your community is still important. For starters, it’s a courtesy to your neighbors who are selling their homes. Secondly, homes with higher property values attract more desirable buyers, which generally lead to safer, more peaceful neighborhoods. Lastly, your home’s increased equity can impact other areas of your life including refinancing, credit lines, and loan collateral.

Frequent Inspections Identify Problems Early

Property inspections enables us to catch issues early on so they can be remedied before they become serious problems. Inspecting communities often also allows us to become intimately familiar with your community so issues are immediately apparent.

Understanding Citations

Citations and courtesy notices will be issued to remind residents about a range of issues, from forgotten curbside trashcans and recycling bins to necessary aesthetic fixes. Our aim is to strike a balance between the needs of the community and the needs of individual residents, in order to promote increased property values which benefit everyone. We find that addressing issues right away acts as a helpful reminder for small things and provides sufficient notice for residents to make larger changes.

If you have questions about a notice or citation you may receive, contact Mountain Glen’s community manger or the Association’s management board to arrange for a meeting to discuss privately.

Courtesy and Mutual Respect Is Key

We will treat all residents with respect and understanding during the inspection process.

We customize our communications to ensure that even when faced with an inspection violation, community members understand why they are receiving a notice and feel confident that their needs are heard and recognized.

Keep In Touch

If you have any questions about property inspections or would like to report an issue or concern with a common space, please do not hesitate to contact us via phone or e-mail. We generally try and get back to all telephone and e-mail messages within 48-hours.