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Cook Real Estate Agency
209 West Monroe Street, Post Office Box 786
Thomasville, Georgia 31799, USA
(229)226-3889 ***  Fax: (229)226-3978

Richard W. Cook, Broker/Owner
E-mail: CookRealtyRental@aol.com
Cell: (229) 403-7300
Brian Lameier, Sales Associate
E-mail: bdlameier@yahoo.com
Cell: (229) 305-5979

Celebrating 50 Years in Business

Updated Rental list: 08/31/2010

We list all rentals no matter the location.

It is up to you to ride around and see what may or may not work for you. 

Directions from our office to all rentals are on page 2. 

Keeping in mind that normally the more you pay for something, the better it is.

When do you need to move?  this is the most important question we need an answer to. 

this way we can put a little extra effort to get a particular rental ready,  we will need the 

rent amount and damage fund amounts paid in full. 

If you have pets, there is a $300 pet fee NON-REFUNDABLE.


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JULY 2010

Updated Rental list:  08/31/2010

We list all rentals no matter the location.

It is up to you to ride around and see what may or may not work for you. 

Directions from our office to all rentals are on page 2. 

Keeping in mind that normally the more you pay for something, the better it is.

When do you need to move?  this is the most important question we need an answer.

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September 2010

Updated Rental list:  TIME \@ "dddd, MMMM dd, yyyy" Monday, August 30, 2010

Address
Bedrooms/Baths

Central

Heat & Air

Rent

Damage Fund

Total amount to

Move in

Target date for the rentals becoming available to move in.

Particulars

120 West Hill Street

2 bedrooms, 1 bath

YES

$550.00

$550.00

$1,100.00
September 1st, 2010

116 West Hill Street

3 bedrooms, 2 baths

YES

$750.00

$750.00

$1500.oo
READY NOW.

127 SHEPARDS WAY

Peacock Pointe Townhouses

2 bedrooms, 2 baths

YES

$985.00

$985.00

$1970.00
READY NOW

704 Gordon Avenue

Close to hospital

3 bedrooms, 2 baths

YES

$900.00

$900.00

$1800.00
October or November?  When do you need it?

706 Gordon Avenue

Close to Hospital.  Right across the street.  On the corner of Mimosa Drive

and Gordon Avenue

3 bedrooms, 2 baths

YES

$950.00

$950.00

$1900.00

READY NOW

128 SHEPARDS WAY  

Peacock Pointe Townhouses

3 bedrooms, 2 baths

YES

$1,100.00

$1,100.00

$2,200.00
READY NOW

115 SHEPARDS WAY  

Peacock Pointe Townhouses

Special reduced price

4 bedrooms,

2 ½ baths

YES

$1,100.00

$1100.00

$2200.00
READY NOW

702 Gordon Avenue

Close to hospital

6 bedrooms, 2 baths

YES

$1,100.00

$1,100.00

$2,200.00

READY NOW

We list all rentals no matter the location.

It is up to you to ride around and see what may or may not work for you. 

Directions from our office to all rentals are on page 2. 

Keeping in mind that normally the more you pay for something, the better it is.

When do you need to move IN ONE OF OUR RENTALS? 

this is the most important question we need an answer.

·          everyone’s time frame to move is different and we cannot read your mind on this.  Once we get a date and at least the rent amount paid in full, we will put extra EFFORT in GETTING THE HOUSE READy AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.  With a somewhat down economy, owners are not willing to spend money and have a house sit vacant.  So, we are looking for someone to make a commitment with paying at least the rent amount.  this will get us more motivated to spend the money to get it ready.


 

ü         Some houses need more work than others.  WE need to figure out when you want to move.  What is your time frame on rentng a new place?  we can a lot of times get the house you are interested in renting ready in your time frame.  If not, we will mention this to you.

ü         we normally do not furnish refrigerator and stove.  there are some of the rENtals that do have it furnished, but the majority DOES not have refrigerator and stove or any furnishings because tenants take the appliances with them when they move. 

ü         Special reduced prices.

MUST QUALIFY.  We do run credit reports and other ways of background checks.  We approve or not approve applications for housing within a 48-hour grace period of receiving your application and all the monies to move in or at least the rent amount.  If you pay a partial payment (rent amount), then the deposit of the same amount will be due within 48 hours.  Also, if you have pets are going to have a dog or cat or any other pet; we will need to know about it.  There is a $300 PET FEE that is NON REFUNDABLE.  Again, the first monies we receive are for rent and not a deposit.  We are taking the house off the rental market for you and your family, trying our best to get you into your new rental as soon as practically possible.  We want to start the rent as soon as possible for the owner.

 

Please read carefully the information provided to you on the next few pages.  This information will include written out directions to all rentals we have available at this time starting on page 2.

q       DIRECTIONS:  DIRECTIONS to all rentals:  All directions are from our office of Cook Real Estate & Rentals at 209 West Monroe Street in Thomasville Georgia.   It is up to you to ride by and make your own judgments of where or where not you will live.  Unfortunately, the way things are today, we cannot steer you or recommend any locations.  You have to figure out on your own what you want to pay for rent and where you want to live.  This is why we like to get this RENTAL list in your hands with written directions so you can ride around. 

1)       PEACOCK POINTE:  115 SHEPARDS WAY   —4 bedrooms.  Go out Remington Avenue.  Go across US Highway 19 towards Pavo continuing on Pavo Road.    Go past the fairgrounds and cross the railroad tracks.  Go a little bit furthers and turn left into the Peacock Pointe Townhouses subdivision.  This is kind across the street from Madison Grove, a new subdivision in Thomasville. 

2)       PEACOCK POINTE-127 SHEPARDS WAY   —3 bedrooms townhouse----- Go out Remington Avenue.  Go across US Highway 19 towards Pavo continuing on Pavo Road.    Go past the fairgrounds and cross the railroad tracks.  Go a little bit furthers and turn left into the Peacock Pointe Townhouses subdivision.  This is kind across the street from Madison Grove, a new subdivision in Thomasville. 

3)       PEACOCK POINTE:  128 Shepard’s Way—3 bedrooms.  Go out Remington Avenue.  Go across US Highway 19 towards Pavo continuing on Pavo Road.    Go past the fairgrounds and cross the railroad tracks.  Go a little bit furthers and turn left into the Peacock Pointe Townhouses subdivision.  This is kind across the street from Madison Grove, a new subdivision in Thomasville. 

4)       702 Gordon Avenue-- Turn around and go through the traffic light at Madison and Monroe to the next traffic light by the downtown post office.  Turn right on Broad Street.  Go across the railroad tracks and make the first right veer.  This is Gordon Avenue.  Go out Gordon close to the hospital.  The house will be on your right.

5)       704 Gordon Avenue-Next doors to 702 Gordon Avenue.

6)       706 Gordon Avenue—Next to 704 Gordon Avenue and on the corner of Mimosa Drive and Gordon Avenue.  The hospital is across the street.

7)       116 West Hill Street---3 Bedrooms (almost the same directions to 702 Gordon Avenue):  Turn around and go through the traffic light at Madison and Monroe to the next traffic light, which is Broad Street.  Turn right onto Broad Street.  Go through downtown and cross the railroad tracks.  Turn right onto Gordon Avenue.  This will not be the hard right but more of the straight right.  This is Gordon Avenue.  Go out Gordon Avenue to 702 Gordon, which is on your right. Right at the 702 Gordon Avenue address is where West Hill Street comes into Gordon Avenue.  Turn left onto West Hill Street.  The house will be your second on the left.  This house is directly across the street from McIntosh Clinic.

8)       120 West Hill Street---Follow the same directions for 116 West Hill Street.

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229-305-5979 (Call BRIAN LAMEIER
for buying and selling Real Estate, especially, but not limited to, LAND)

 As all rentals are rented on a first come first serve basis with at least the rental amount paid in full and an application at the same time, we take certain rental properties off the rental market trying our best to get the one that has paid at least the rent amount into this rental.  Once we receive at least the rental amount, we will process your application. 

Now, houses that are temporally off the market means we have received at least the rental amount, meaning someone has spoken for this house.  We are trying our best to get these folks into the house.  Our job is to get families in houses regardless of their past credit history.  But, sometimes this equation just will not work and we will have the application come back not approved.  So, when you see in the target date to move in TEMPORALLY OFF RENTAL MARKET, give it a couple of days and check back with us.  There is still a possibility this one will be available or back on the rental market, depending the outcome of the current application we have.  We can always have a back up rental contract meaning that if the first application were not approved, you would be next in line to get the house or apartment.  You can come to the office, give us the rental amount, and wait for the outcome of the first application.  We will sign a legal document, as a back up contract with the understanding when or if we accept the first application and you do not see another one that would work for you, we would refund you rental amount paid.

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*       Normal office hours:  Our normal business hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 AM till 5 PM.  On Tuesday’s, we close at NOON.  However, I have to be IN and OUT and sometimes OUT more than in the office.  So, there will be times during these hours when you will come to office and see the door locked.  This is why we advise people to call and make sure I will be in the office whenever you are planning to come to the office.  We have to coordinate this by phone either calling the office phone 229-226-3889 and pressing extension 3

or cell phone at 229-403-7300. 

*       LOOKING AT RENTALS:  It is very hard for us to be sitting in the office when you are coming by to see particular rentals. There will be many times you will come to the office and we will be out for one reason or another.  If we are not in the office when you come by and you have a cell phone, try our cell phone while you are standing at the front door at 229-403-7300.  We may just be a block or so away.  So, wait a minute and call us.  We will get you in to look on the inside of the house or apartment you would like to rent and hopefully get you in the house very soon.   You may have a leave a voice message once or twice before we get back to you. 

*       In order to speak with someone in the office, press either 0 or 3 and the phone will ring in our office.  Otherwise, we do not hear the phone ring in our office, as it goes to our automated voice message system allowing people to call and get our list of rentals over the phone anytime 24 hours a day 7 days a week. 

*       Cook Real Estate & Rentals went to an AUTOMATED ANSWERING SERVICE to allow people to call and get our list of rentals over the telephone 24 hours a day 7 days a week.  We keep this list updated with our most updated list of rentals.

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*       MEETING FUTURE TENANTS:  We meet all persons at the office of 209 West Monroe Street for security reasons and other purposes, unless there are other arrangements made for you to meet the tenants that occupy the house or apartment.  We make arrangements with you personally to go and look at the houses or places by yourself.  We make a copy of a photo ID, you will sign a key release form, and you will have 30 minutes to go and look and bring the key back to our office. 

*       LOCATION OF OUR OFFICE:  Our office of Cook Real Estate is centrally in DOWNTOWN THOMASVILLE, located one block from the downtown post office, one block from the library, and one block from the Thomas County Courthouse.  Actually, they are building the new judicial building or courthouse in our BACKYARD.  Address is 209 West Monroe Street.  Our office is right off of Business Highway 84 or Madison Street.  We are right across the street from Singletary Tire Service, Tom Horne Supply, and Horne Candy Company.  So, it should not be hard to find us.

*       Home Application:  You must complete a home application to rent a house from us.  It takes 48 hours to approve or not approve your application.  You cannot move in the same day you put money up to Rent.  We have a 48-hour minimum waiting period for processing.

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*       Complete an application (you can download an application from our web site at www.cookrealest.com or we can always fax, mail, or email a home application to your work or home).    You can fax your completed home application to us at 229-226-3978 or just drop it off in an envelope with the full amount to move in.  Please do not drop cash through the side of the front door where specified.  If we get your application and no monies with it, we will do nothing with your application until we receive at least the RENT AMOUNT (keeping in mind within 48 hours we will need to DAMAGE FUND DEPOSIT when your application is approved to move in) stating you will lease the house or apartment you are interested in for at least one year.   This is guaranteeing you will live there and pay rent when due for one year. 

*        We will process your application.  In the processing, we run credit reports and other information that will help us get to know you better.  Do not let running credit reports or checking information stop you from completing an application or applying for a house or apartment to rent from us.  Background checks are part of the business world today.

*            Our job is to put people in houses.  We will try our best to put you in the house or apartment of your choice.  Unfortunately, we must realize that applications do come back “not approved” for one reason or another.

*            When can we get started:  We can get the ball rolling faster with at least the rent amount paid in full.  Once you have picked the RENTAL you want to rent and we get that commitment from you (paying at least the rent amount to our office) that you will lease a particular house (whether we are remodeling or not) for the ONE YEAR LEASE, we can move forward and sometimes get the house ready during the 48 hours of approving or not.

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*            RENTAL RATES OR PRICES LISTED WHEN YOU RECEIVE THIS RENTAL LIST:  Prices could increase back to the original price at anytime and without warning.  Prices are not good forever or for any length of time, unless we have a commitment from you to lease a particular house for one year.  If you do commit by paying at least the rent on the most current list of rentals (keeping in mind the remainder of the deposit will be due within 48 hours when application is approved for you to rent from us) and completing the home application, then you will lock in the lower or special reduced price for one year.  After the one-year lease expires, prices could increase.   If we do not rent the house you are interested and the prices have been lowered to make that happen, then prices could increase back to the regular price.  We run sale prices or SPECIAL REDUCED PRICES (Lower rents than normal) periodically like any other business to produce interest and getting houses full.  Don’t wait because prices will never be any lower than what they are right now.  And people are moving around now.  So, what may available to rent today may not be here tomorrow, as we have been busy renting houses.

 

MORE RENTALS:  Check with us periodically, as this list does change sometimes daily, twice a week, or monthly.  We just never know when we will be adding a new one.  And the new one may be the one you have been looking for in your price range. 

·          write down your concerns:

*        CONCERNS:  Your concerns are important to us and normal.  There is no way we can have every single rental on this RENTAL LIST ready to look at or ready to move in when we list them on the rental list.  We ask you to write down your concerns when looking at the rental on the inside or outside for that matter, instead of verbally stating them.    This way we can hand your written concerns to maintenance and they will make decisions of what may be cost effective or what we can correct for you.  Understand reality, we may not be able to correct all of your concerns. In this case, you can normally correct those things we are not able to correct for you at your own costs.  We do not take anything off the rental amount.  Please state this on our home improvement form, with the understanding the owner will not pay for your concerns (above the costs of what we can correct), wants, and needs.  We try our best to make the house as nice as possible with limited funds.

TIME FRAME:  WE UNDERSTAND EVERYONES TIME FRAME FOR MOVING IS DIFFERENT FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER OF WHEN THEY WANT TO MOVE IN A NEW HOUSE OR APARTMENT WITH COOK REAL ESTATE AND RENTALS.  We are trying our best to get you in the house of your choice in your time frame.  If we can’t or if you cannot have any PATIENCE or flexibility in this matter, then you need to move on SOMEWHERE ELSE BECAUSE we will not be stressed out when we are trying our best to satisfy.  we want to start the rent and get you in the house as fast as we can, but somnetimes things happen that are totally out of our control and we miss your time frame.  With this said, we make 99% of the time frames in front of us.  But, if you cannot communicate your time frame and be just A DAY or two flexible, then we may not be able to satisfy your request.  You do not have possession of the house until you have signed the lease with us and you have RECEIVED the keys to start MOVING in.  We have had people start moving cars and such over to the property and they do not have POSSESSION yet.  We have refunded quickly any monies when someone does this or demands us to get it ready ASAP. 

you make the final decision when you sign the lease.  Cook Real Estate & Rentals tries it’s best to provide as much information about a particular rental.   Really, you make the final decision looking at the house of whether you would like to live there, no matter what the house may or may not have.  People move in after the fact and realize the house only has one bathroom or the house does not have central heat and air or the house has gas and you did not want gas in the house…. it could go on and on…

PETS:  Do you have pets or are you planning on getting a PET (Dog or Cat…anything else should be approved by management).  PET FEE REQUIRED of $300 NON REFUNDABLE—Pets have become a big issue with owners and the only way you can have pets is to pay a $300 pet fee.  Pets are limited to two pets.  2 dogs or 2 cats or a dog and a cat.  If there ARE more than two pets total that is a part of your family, they will need to be discussed with the management of Cook Real Estate and Rentals.  There could be more cost depending on how many.  We do check up on this.  There is a pet or no pet form we complete when you sign the lease.  If pets are found and you told us or signed a no pet’s clause in the lease agreement, you will be legally removed from the property you have rented.

NEIGHBORHOODS:  This is the most popular question of all.  Someone always SAYS, “I am looking for a reasonable priced rental in a nice neighborhood.”  All NEIGHBORHOODS are good to us. Again, we list all properties no matter the location.  It is up to you to ride around and see what areas will work or not work for you.  If you are not from Thomasville, we ask you to go to the chamber of commerce and purchase a city map.  We cannot DESCRIBE neighborhoods.  Again, this is a personal choice. 

Getting our list of rentals:  By calling 229-226-3889 and PRESSING 1 when the answering service answers the phone, you can get our list of rentals over the telephone.  What may be available for rent when you receive this rental list or get it off of the telephone may not be available when you come to the office and want to look at it.  The rental business is a fast pace business a lot of times.  So, if you like a particular rental, I would suggest do not take too long getting us at least the rent amount with the understanding you will have to have the other amount (deposit) paid within 48 hours or 2 days.  If you have pets, you have to include the $300 pet fee in these monies you have to pay within 48 hours of the application being processed. 

Most frequently asked questions can be faxed, mailed, or emailed to you.  You can also see the information on the most frequently asked questions on the web site.  Go to www.cookrealest.com and go to the rentals page.  At the bottom of this web page is the most frequently asked questions?  

TERM OF LEASES:  Most of our leases are for one YEAR (sometimes, depending on the OWNER DECISIONS, we can do a six month lease).  Therefore, we normally do not have many short-term leases.  Normally, if you are looking for a short-term lease (2 or 3 month’s) and want something furnished, we suggest the bed and breakfast type housing.  There are really no seasonal rentals available we are aware of that are furnished with all furniture.  However, again, for the first time, we do have a fully furnished townhouse FOR LEASE.  The owner may be willing to do a short-term lease on a furnished townhouse.

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Procedures to RENT a house with Cook Real Estate & Rentals.

1)       MOST IMPORTANTLY:  We ask you to come by the office and get a hard copy of our list of rentals.  We keep this list of rentals right outside our front door (to the right as you come up the steps of the office on the brick wall) where you can come by the office 24/7 to see what is available FOR RENT.  The red and white information on the box itself states RENTAL LIST HERE and above it states TAKE ONE FREE.  Just open the top of the white box and take one of the lists with the information inside of how to rent a house through Cook Real Estate & Rentals. 

2)       We can fax, mail, or email the RENTALS AVAILABLE list to you at anytime.  You can check our web site out at www.cookrealest.com.  You can also send an email to cookrealtyrental@aol.com and we can send you the hard copy of the list of rentals over the Internet.  Also, we can send our list of the RENTALS WE HAVE FOR SALE, upon request. 

3)       Once you have received our list of rentals from the outside of the office door, then we ask you to ride by the different rentals to see if you would like to live in that particular area of town. 

4)       Once you have narrowed down which one or two of the rentals you would like to look on the inside, then call our office first and leave us a voice mail message.  We will return your call.  In order to leave a voice message, then you will need to press 3 whenever you call back to the office. 

5)       If you cannot reach us at the office, then try the cell phone @ 229-403-7300.  Again, you may need to leave a voice message because I cannot always catch the call for one reason or another.    We like to communicate by emailing.  The email address is cookrealtyrental@aol.com

6)       Thank you for your interest, your patience, and your understanding in our procedures as we try to rent a house to you and your family.  IN & OUT of the office on a regular basis and sometimes may seem out more than IN.  We apologize for this, as we have to be OUT as much of the time as IN taking care of errands and business outside of the office. 

 

TO GET OUR LIST OF RENTALS:  Call the office number ANYTIME 24 hours a day 7 days a week at 229-226-3889, and press on your phone extension 1  for our list of rentals over the telephone.  You can always try my cell phone at 229-403-7300.  Come by the office 24 hours a day 7 days a week and pick up our list of rentals outside our front door or we can always fax, mail, or email the current list to you.  As the list changes much, it is always good to check back with us.  With all the ways of communication through email, fax, and mail, we can always get you the list of rentals easily to you.

Every day during the week, including regular office hours of 8:30 AM UNTIL 5 PM (EXCEPT ON TUESDAY WHEN WE CLOSE AT NOON AND ARE CLOSED TUESDAY AFTERNOONS), I will be IN & OUT of the office as normal.  A lot of times you will come to the office and the office will be locked.  This does not mean anything other than I am OUT of the office more than IN for this appointment or that appointment.  Also, periodically, checking on work on the jobs. 

I have business to take care of outside the office as well as the inside.  So, I communicate all appointments by either office phone 229-226-3889 extension 3 or cell phone 229-403-7300 normally on the spur of the moment OR WITHIN A 30 MINUTE PERIOD.  If not, we can coordinate times best for all to get you inside the house you are interested in looking at. 

Before coming to the office or calling about any of our rentals wanting to look at them, you can always try my cell number at 229-403-7300.  I agree, this can get frustrating at times getting a hold of me, as I am normally busy assisting other clients.  Also, I may be in the office, but just cannot catch your call for one reason or another.  But, if you will leave a name and a phone number on my voice mail, then I will return your phone call.  Web site again is www.cookrealest.com. 

Email us.  You can always communicate through email.  Cookrealtyrental@aol.com This works well for us.  With all the modern ways of communication these days, you should be able to get a hold of me AND BE ABLE TO GET OUR LIST OF RENTALS OFF THE INTERNET, EMAIL, FAX, AND MAIL.  Again, it seems emailing is one of the best forms of communication for us.  Thank you for your patience with this.

Good luck in your search for a RENTAL. 

 We do sell homes, land, and other Real Estate, too!  As a Real estate Broker and a new sales associate, Brian Lameier, we can help you with your real estate purchase.  

Brian’s cell phone is 229-305-5979.

IN & OUT

How more can I stress this.  It may seem I am OUT of the office more than IN the office.  If you cannot catch me in the office, please call cell phone @ 229-403-7300.  You may have to leave a voice message.

 

Thank you for your interest in our rentals.  Keep checking, as the list will change with new listings.  I am no longer sitting in the office waiting for someone to come to the office.  So, if I am not in the office, please call my cell phone at 229-403-7300. 

“Where’s the money?” 

People joke about this, but it is true.  BRING THE MONEY and we will try our best to get you in the RENTAL HOUSE of your choice WITHIN YOUR TIME FRAME OF WANTING TO MOVE.  You will have to have the full amount to move in within 48 hours of paying at least the rent amount.  So, it is best to pay all up front to start with.  Get your ducks in a row.

 

If you have found the house you would like to rent for one year, complete the home application, get a cashiers check from your bank or purchase a money order, put application and money order or cashier’s check in an envelope and slip it through the side of the front door where specified. 

229-305-5979 (Call BRIAN LAMEIER

for buying and selling Real Estate, especially, but not limited to, LAND)

Celebrating 50 Years in Business

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Celebrating 50 Years in Business

We have helped many families over the last 50 years we have been in business to find their home.  We realize we cannot help everyone for one reason or another, but try our best to help where we can.  Thank you for 50 years of helping Thomasville and Thomas County citizens in Real Estate purchases as well as Rentals.  We will continue to strive to be the best.  Don’t forget; As I am OUT of the office quite a bit and the office is locked, please call my cell when wanting to see the inside of any of the rentals or

SALES---homes/LAND for sale.  We sell land too.  Call Brian Lameier, our new sales associate @ 229-305-5979.

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