Property Management

“Experience” Real Estate

Understanding the experience economy will position real estate professionals to deliver a unique customer experience. Over the past decade, a monumental shift has occurred in the way consumers are experiencing real estate. With the advent of online travel agencies, the mobility of the millennial generation and consumers’ desire for unique experiences, traditional real estate has been going through a transformation.  Understanding and adapting to these market dynamics will create newfound

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Technology Is Crucial to Lower Your Property Management Risk

Relying on a firm that uses modern technology and data not only mitigates risk but also creates significant trust and transparency between property managers and their management firms. The property management industry has needed a tech infusion for quite some time. Until recently, the property management space has been inefficient because many companies still manage in a very manual way. They’re mainly reactive, consisting of small and nonscalable teams managing

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How to Spot Troublesome Tenants Before They Move In

A well-documented and consistently used screening process can help you select better tenants. Residential landlords dream of renting to the right tenants—conscientious individuals or families who care for their rental property, notify the landlord of maintenance issues and pay rent without causing problems. But if you’re in the business of owning or managing residential rental property, you know that tenants don’t show up with a neon sign flashing either “I’m

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The Hidden Weapon: Property Managers

Property managers can be the difference makers for profitable portfolios. Owning rental properties can be an outstanding investment. But managing and growing a portfolio is also full of inherent challenges and risks. Managing tenants, rehab and general maintenance, vacancy cycles, and even legal and code-related responsibilities can be complicated and challenging—often requiring a range of specialized skills, strategic vendor partnerships and operational capacity. Property managers can identify trends across your

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6 Keys to Determine the Rent for Your Investment Property

The rental market is hot, but be realistic when setting rental prices. It’s no secret that the rental market in the U.S. has seen incredible growth in the past decade. Rental prices have steadily increased 3-5% annually, with an average increase across the last decade of about 3.11% year to year. From millennials to retirees, more and more people are choosing to rent rather than to buy. The steady growth

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