The latest trend born of the real estate market climate is the ability to "live large" without having to sell your first-born! Home managers occupy luxury homes on the market and oversee their upkeep through to the closing. Often found basking in harbors, on beachfront terraces, or lifted above ground in a lavish penthouse, they live the life of Reilly!
A manager lives in an empty home, keeping it pristine and ready to show on little or no notice, while often supplying his or her own furnishings for that beautiful-yet-lived-in touch. The hybrid of tenant and house-sitter, a home manager pays a rent set much below the market value and is ready to move in as little as ten days' time, to accommodate a short sale. The practical advantage to a seller is that a house is more inviting and opulent with the presence of an occupant, and is less likely to accumulate mail, dust, unsolicited marketing debris, and even vandalism. Additionally, appliances, plumbing, and climate control issues are unlikely to go unnoticed with a manager in the house. And for some, flexibility is a small price to pay for a steaming massage shower while enjoying a view of the Pacific Ocean.