Red Apple, REALTORS Blog

October 6, 2025 Hello Owners! Welcome to October 6th….”the business day closest to the 5th”! We all love this day! It’s Monday here in Abilene…..not sure what day it is at your place, but gosh. It’s only midday on Monday and I already need it to go away QUICKLY. When folks ask me how the real estate market is, I always say, “it’s a little shower in the fall…” But I’m not saying that this fall. It’s a fast rental market, that’s for sure. It CAN BE a fast sale market if your home is priced right. I was scheduled for 2 closings this morning, but only one of them happened. Hoping that Tuesdays are better than Mondays for closings…. If you’re looking for more rentals to buy, please let me know. I’m about to have a list of about 4 Abilene homes PLUS one of our owners is ready to unload any of his homes in his portfolio of 14 rentals. AND I have an owner who wants to sell a WHOLE STREET in Clyde! Yep, 8 homes in Clyde all on the same street. EASY! All these homes are RENTED and PRODUCING INCOME, so let me know if your money is ready to put into a home that works similar to a pump jack pumping oil……….mailbox money. Here are some frequently asked questions that I need to go over with y’all: (I’ll keep my answers simple so I can hit the “pay owners” button and get you some mailbox money TODAY! FAQ 1: Why haven’t you talked about your tiny house project lately? ANSWER: No comment. FAQ 2: Hasn’t it been a year since you moved the tiny house onto your property? ANSWER: No comment. FAQ 3: Why did I not get paid this month? ANSWER: If you’re a new owner and this is your first month to get paid, there are “verification days” that come with your first payment. You will see your payment in 3-5 business days depending on the rules of your bank. FAQ 4: I’ve had my home with your company for a few months now and it got rented last week, why do I have so many deductions? ANSWER: Once you get your statement in your email, you’ll be able to take a look and see what the charges were. If your home has been listed with us for a few months, we have been paying for water, gas and power for you. We most likely hired a cleaning company and, if you have carpet in your rental, we hired the carpets to be cleaned, too. If you didn’t have KwikSet Smart key locks on your doors, we added them for you($60+ per door PLUS a $125 installation fee). Your first payment from our office will have a LOT of deductions. FAQ 5: I’ve got my 3rd payment from you since I listed my home for rent in August. I still have utility bills listed on my statement. ANSWER: As soon as your tenant moved in, we canceled service. It takes weeks to finally receive the final bills. Since owners get paid on the 5th day of the month, those final bills obviously came after you had already been paid. We try to note “FINAL BILL” on your statement so you’ll know that bill has made its final appearance, but sometimes we forget. All bills paid on your behalf are uploaded to your portal. You’ll always have a link to match your charges with an invoice or receipt. FAQ 6: Why are you avoiding talking about your tiny house? ANSWER: Well, because I am so mad about that. I can’t seem to get my paperwork filled out concerning the foam insulation. I can’t move forward on anything else until the foam insulation is done. And even if I get it done, the guy that does all my foam insulation work is IN JAIL. I don’t want to put MORE ANGER into this project than absolutely necessary. I need to regulate my temp and this tiny house makes the blood pressure sky rocket! I’m wasting time on getting this one done and RENTED. I am 100% positive that I can rent it for $1495-1895/month and I’m not joking. I need to get my paperwork done and FIND ANOTHER PERSON to do the insulation, right? OK, I think we’ve covered all the FAQs for today. Please let us know if you have any more questions!!! Call: 1-800-ANGRYGIRL for more help. OR check out the website: www.WhyIs ShawnaSoMad.com (Tha'ts a joke....not a real number or website!) Happy October! See you next time, Shawna and the apples