Dean & Associates Inc

About Us

We are Realtors® that specialize in providing Leasing and Property Management Services.  Since Dean & Associates Inc was founded in 2014, we have never had an Eviction.  It is our goal to provide excellent service at the most competitive rates.  We have an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and have a 5 Star rating with Google Reviews.  You can verify our Real Estate Brokerage License with the Alabama Real Estate Commission.   We are authorized by Surevestor to offer Landlord Protection Insurance.

Service Area

Our Service Area is Shelby County.  We provide Leasing and Management Services for properties that are estimated by Zillow® to lease between $1500 and $5000 per month.  Properties must be vacant and in “Broom Clean” condition.  Use the button below to get your Free Zillow Rental Zestimate®.

Leasing Service

Leasing Service – We provide MLS Listing Service for a fee equal to 100% of the first month’s rent or Rently® Listing Service for a fee equal to 50% of the first month’s rent.      

Lease Application Approval Criteria for Unmanaged Leases is more strict than for Managed Leases.  The Debt to Income (DTI) Ratio shall not exceed 36% for an Unmanaged Lease or 41% for a Managed Lease.  The Rent to Income (RTI) Ratio shall not exceed 28% for an Unmanaged Lease or 31% for a Managed Lease.

Leasing Service includes:  (1) Advertising, (2) Property Showings, (3) Tenant Screening and (4) Lease Execution.

Advertising – We will photograph your property and list it online.

Property Showings – Property showings for MLS Listed properties are conducted by Licensed MLS Agents.  Property showings for Rently® Listed properties are conducted by providing Self Touring Access via Hanging Lockboxes for Rental Customers whose identity has been verified by Rently®.

Tenant Screening:

• We verify the Applicant’s Identity with the DMV, the IRS and through a Knowledge-based Authentication (KBA) Questionnaire from the Credit Bureau.
• We pull background reports and screen for evictions, property damage filings, felonies for violent crimes, drug trafficking, sex offenders, etc.
• We verify the Applicant’s Credit Score, Rent to Income Ratio and Debt to Income Ratio.
• We collect the previous two years of IRS Tax Transcripts.
• We collect three months of Bank Statements and the most recent PayStub.
• We scan Bank Statements and Pay Stubs for fraud with the most up to date fraud detection software available.
• We verify the Applicant’s current employment and income compliant with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

Lease Execution:

• We use Attorney vetted Leases.
• Leases are signed by both parties online via DocuSign.
• The Tenant delivers the initial funds in the form of Cashier’s Checks.

Management Service

Management Service is optional but available upon request. The Monthly Management Fee is determined by how many properties the Owner contracts for as follows:

• 1 property – 10% of the rent per month
• 2 to 9 properties – 7% of the rent per month
• 10 or more properties – 5% of the rent per month

There is a $200 maximum fee per property.

The features of Monthly Management include:

• Rent Collection and Transfer of Rent to Owner
• Credit Bureau Reporting
• Monthly and Annual Accounting Services
• Annual 1099 Service
• Move In Report
• Move Out Report
• Annual Inspection Reports
• Holding and Returning the Tenant’s Security Deposit
• Ordering Repairs and Maintenance Services