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Why Not Also List Your Property For Rent?

  • Home Sellers have the legal right to also list their properties for rent while they have them listed for sale.
  • We can discreetly list your property for rent while you continue to seek a Buyer.
  • No charges unless a Tenant is placed.
  • When a Tenant is placed our Brokerage fee will be deducted from the initial funds they present to start the lease.

Rently® Leasing Service

Rently® Leasing Service costs 50% of the first month’s rent.  This service is available in Shelby County for vacant properties that are in “Broom Clean” condition and are to be advertised competitively for at least $1,500 per month.  Additional Monthly Management Service is required. 

  • We will photograph your property and list it in Zillow®, Realtor.com®, Rently®, Hotpads®, Trulia®, etc.
  • We provide Expert Tenant Screening and have not had an eviction in the 10 years we have been in business.
  • We provide professionally prepared leases for both parties to sign electronically

THERE ARE NO HIDDEN OR ADDITIONAL FEES THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE PAID TO CONTRACT FOR THIS LEASING SERVICE.

MLS Leasing Service

MLS Leasing Service costs 100% of the first month’s rent.  Cooperating MLS Agents and Agents from Dean & Associates Inc will show your property.  This service is available in Shelby County for vacant properties that are in “Broom Clean” condition and are to be advertised competitively for at least $1,500 per month.  Additional Monthly Management Service is required.

  • We will photograph your property and list it in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), Zillow®, Realtor.com®, Hotpads®, Trulia®, etc.
  • We provide Expert Tenant Screening and have not had an eviction in the 10 years we have been in business.
  • We provide professionally prepared leases for both parties to sign electronically

THERE ARE NO HIDDEN OR ADDITIONAL FEES THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE PAID TO CONTRACT FOR THIS LEASING SERVICE.

Rental Appraisal Disclosure

The Broker does not make any representation or warrant that he can rent the property above “Market Rate”.  For the purpose of this disclosure “Market Rate” is defined as the Zillow® Rent Zestimate® or a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) provided by the Broker.  It shall be understood that the Zillow® Rent Zestimate® or a CMA provided by the Broker will be assuming the property is in “Broom Clean” condition.

Management Service

Monthly management costs 5% of the rent per month (see calculation chart) if your property is in “Broom Clean” condition.

Monthly property management services include:

  • Collecting and transferring the rent electronically through Buildium®
  • Credit Bureau Reporting
  • 24 hours a day 7 days a week access to financial reports & documents with the Buildium® Owner Portal
  • Monthly and annual accounting
  • Annual IRS 1099 service
  • Ordering repairs and maintenance
  • Lease Renewal Fee (with the existing Tenant) $300
  • Security Deposit escrow, accounting and returning according to Alabama Law
  • Move-In & Move-Out Condition reports

THERE ARE NO HIDDEN OR ADDITIONAL FEES THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE PAID TO CONTRACT FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICE.

Eviction Insurance

Eviction Insurance is optional insurance that is available for an additional $50 per month and coverage includes:

  • Tenant Malicious Damage Guaranteed with $35k in coverage
  • Loss of Rent Guarantee with up to 25 weeks of rent loss
  • Eviction Guarantee with $5k in eviction coverage, plus $600 for any sheriff fees
  • $1,000,000 coverage for 3rd party claims that happen on your property (That’s twice the liability coverage of most dwelling policies)
  • $15K in Theft or Damage Due to Theft.
  • Rekeying of locks if a tenant skips or has to be evicted
  • $5k lockbox coverage

For more details visit Surevestor.

Lockbox Insurance

Lockbox Insurance is optional insurance that is available for properties with an active listing and management agreement to cover up to $5,000 in loss due to the use of digital hanging lockboxes attached to the property for the purposes of facilitating a “self-showing” to determine the property’s suitability to lease.  Coverage is provided for theft, vandalism, or any person or persons taking possession of the property without permission who then require eviction. 

About Us

Dean & Associates Inc provides Sales, Leasing and Property Management Services.  You can verify our Real Estate Brokerage License with the Alabama Real Estate Commission. We have been in business for over 9 years and have a 4.9 Star rating with Google Reviews. We have an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. We are authorized by Surevestor to offer Landlord Protection Insurance. Financial information on Dean & Associates Inc is available at Dun & Bradstreet.

Service Area

Our service area is Shelby County, Alabama.

Effective March 2024 Leasing and Management services are no longer offered for Jefferson County.