Voepel Blog
Tenant Tips for Fall Maintenance & Home Care
Tenant Tips for Fall Maintenance & Home Care Check out this great informational brochure on what you as a tenant can do to help prevent issues in your home! Remember, all tenant that are living in single-family homes are required to maintain the property! Here [...]
Fall/Spring Service Inspections
Fall/Spring Service Inspections Every year we offer investors the option to complete basic yearly preventative maintenance. This is a program that owners/investors need to opt-out of if they do not wish to participate. We call this the Fall/Spring Clean & Check. This preventative measure checks [...]
Standardized Make-Ready Costs
Standardized Make-Ready Costs VPM, in an effort to streamline the make-ready process, has decided to start using standardized pricing for the most common make-ready costs. The document below is an outline of these costs, these costs are non-negotiable. We understand that turning a property [...]
Owner Responsibilities – Utilities
As we receive vacate notices from tenants we are finding there are a number of properties that do not have utilities (gas, water, electric) set up as "Revert to Owner". Not having a revert to owner in place can cause issues with completing the make ready [...]
Emergency Maintenance Policy
What is a maintenance emergency? If there is a fire, stop reading and call 911 immediately! If you are unsure whether you are experiencing an event necessitating a call to our maintenance emergency line, refer to the examples below for guidance. At Voepel Property Management, we define [...]
The 5 Best Kansas City Light Displays
The holidays are upon us and that means family, friends, dinners and of course the decorations! Our city goes all out when it comes to the lights and there are 5 places you need to go and check out this season! 1. Christmas in the [...]
The Best Thanksgiving Desserts
You read that right, the best desserts we can come up with all on one blog! These will leave your guests begging for more and recipes for each. So heat up that oven and get prepared for some delicious-ness! 1. Pumpkin Pecan Cobbler via laurenslatest.com [...]
Ten Things to do to get Your Home Ready for Guests this Holiday
The holidays are upon us and with that comes fun, food and family. It also comes with chaos, burnt turkeys and petty arguments over where to go for your family outings. One thing to do is get your home prepared for the fun filled chaos by [...]
Winterize Your Home
Winter is coming and that means trouble for your heating bill. Many problems can happen when the temperature reaches below the dreaded 32 degrees, but there are ways to save you and your wallet from suffering in the cold. These ten tips will make your [...]
Why the Royals have the Greatest Fans
The Kansas City Royals have entered the World Series once more and our city is more than on fire, especially after last night's win! From the sea of blue at the K to the passerby wearing the World Series embroidered "KC" baseball cap, Kansas City [...]
This Weekend in KC
This weekend you will hear cheers for the boys in blue, balloons rising hundreds of feet and so much more! Check out the list we have and enjoy what KC has to offer! 1. ALCS game 6: Royals vs Blue Jays Friday, Oct. 23, 7:07 [...]
Kansas City’s 5 Best BBQ’s
Kansas City barbecue does not need an introduction, but simply an explanation on how it is prepared. Kansas City's BBQ is a versatile delicacy, having a wide variety of meats and a equally wide variety of preparations. From brisket to pulled pork, they do it [...]