Real Estate Brokers vs. Property Managers

So you have a rental home and you have a willing real estate broker that has offered to lease or manage your home - sounds like a no-brainer, right? Wrong!

Our real estate and rental markets are very strong in the Triangle. With minimal advertising, homes seem to lease quickly as more and more people are moving to the Raleigh area. Because of this, we have seen a growing trend of real estate agents assisting their clients with the leasing and management of their investment properties.

Although they have great intentions, real estate brokers are not usually experts in landlord/tenant laws, security deposit/trust account guidelines, Fair Debt Collecting laws and other laws directly affecting leasing and management of rental homes in the Raleigh area. They also lack the experience and means to thoroughly screen tenants prior to leasing your home. This can lead to problem tenants, renting nightmares and even legal problems down the road.

Golden Realty & Management Welcomes Valaria Perry

Golden Realty & Management welcomes Valaria Perry as new administrative assistant.

With over eight years in customer service management, Valaria is devoted to helping others in a courteous timely fashion. Valaria attended Wake Tech Community college where she majored in Business Management.

Having a passion for cooking, in her spare time she loves to create new fun, unique dessert recipes and making baked goods for friends and family. Valaria enjoys a variety of other interests that include spending time with loved ones, volunteering at support groups, and traveling.

“Valaria fills a vital role providing support to our property management staff, agents, and most importantly, our clients," states Mike Golden, owner of Golden Realty & Management. "We are very glad to have her on our team!"

Valaria resides in Historic Downtown Raleigh with her dog, Haze.

Emmy Boucher Joins Golden Realty & Management as Realtor/ Broker Associate

Golden Realty & Management proudly welcomes Emmy Boucher to its expert team of brokers and Realtors®.

Emmy holds a degree in Computer Science, but discovered a passion for real estate in 2004. She truly enjoys meeting people and helping them navigate the ins and outs of buying and selling houses. Her generous and giving nature is extended to the community—she donates and shares 10% of her real estate earnings amongst several local charities, including a homeless shelter for teens.

Emmy spent her childhood as an Army brat, traveling the United States and Europe with her family. She had no firm ties to any location until they landed in Cary in 1985. “I knew this was the place I could call home,” she states. Since then, she has raised two children in Cary, and has grandchildren growing up in the town as well.

According to Mike Golden, owner of Golden Realty & Management, “Emmy’s personal background in real estate, combined with almost ten years of professional experience, will be a great resource for our clients. We’re especially excited to have a Cary specialist on our team.”

For those interested in more information about Emmy or Cary real estate, see her website at www.LoveCaryRealty.com.