A second home is a residence you occupy for a portion of the year, in addition to your primary residence. Typically, a second home is used as a vacation home, but it may also be a property you regularly visit. For example, if you own a condominium where you stay when you are working in a particular location, this would be a second home.
The difference between vacation homes and second homes is the amount of time you spend there, and whether you rent the property out. The Internal Revenue Service views a second home as a property you visit for at least 14 days per year, or use at least 10% of the time that you rent it out. Personal and rental use affect taxes in different ways. A second home is viewed as an investment property by the IRS if you spend less than 2 weeks in it, and you attempt to rent it the rest of the time.
Juniper Holiday And Home has extensive experience in vacation and secondary home rental property, and is well equipped to handle management of your secondary personal property. Your second home should not be a burden, so allow us to take care of the day-to-day management and maintenance, so that you can just enjoy it when you come to visit. Our second home property management services include the following.
We will open up your home for the family's arrival. We will turn on the lights, heating and/or air conditioning, and make sure everything is comfortable when you arrive. We also handle cleaning once the family departs, to ensure the home is in tip top shape for the next visit. We ensure a hotel-like experience, only better, because it's your own home!
We check on your home after a power outage or storm to make sure there is no damage. If there is any damage, we contact and hire any necessary maintenance personnel, and ensure the job is completed. Imagine not knowing there had been damage when you arrived for your vacation in your second home, only to find a tree crashed through the deck, frozen pipes, damaged fencing, etc. Having a good property management company looking after your second home ensures it will be well maintained, clean, and fully functional at all times.
We will pick up deliveries and bring them into the home. Should you have a delivery of an item you want to be sure is safely stored, or that cannot be left outside in the weather, we bring it inside for you. You will have no worries about your deliveries being damaged or stolen. You simply alert us that a delivery is being or has been made, and we'll take care of it!
We periodically check on your property to make sure it is secure and safe. As you are not typically in the area, you need to have periodic checks to be sure no one has vandalized or broken into your home, that the property is secure, and everything is as it should be.
If you are looking for a reliable, experienced and professional property management company for your secondary home, reach out to Juniper Holiday And Home today!
