As a property manager, you know the importance of positive public relations and fostering a community spirit in your units. Mid-to-large apartment communities can feel so impersonal – if you can create a sense of family within the rental, you may retain more renters year after year. Around the holidays, there are few better ways
While it may be the most wonderful time of the year, let’s not kid ourselves. The holiday season is the busiest and most stressful time for just about all of us. And for some, it can get really expensive, fast. Despite all of the hustle and bustle, though, gifts for renters do provide the perfect
When you’re renting an apartment there are a few ‘extras’ that really make it feel like home. When I was a renter in my 20’s and 30’s, I always checked for certain amenities even before I looked at the cost. Now with property management experience under my belt, I can confidently say these are the
It’s Halloween – perfect timing for a spooky tale. There’s not much spookier than thinking you may have to lower the price on a rental property you’re managing because people are spreading a deadly rumor about one of your units. It’s not just the seasonal decorations that are scaring people – it’s the stories of
Much like the first season of Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s American Horror Story, the world of property management can be fun to watch, but also entirely unpredictable! Renting out an apartment at times can feel impossible, with unsure applicants, shaky market trends and so much more. But there are professional tricks of the trade
CIC has released the credit, criminal and eviction data for July through September 2019 and discovered that your tenant’s FICO scores trended downward. CIC’s quarterly data analysis highlights the number of rental applicants that have criminal and eviction records on their tenant background checks, as well as the average FICO credit score. Compared to the
Dogs! People love dogs, and it cannot be denied. Someone coined the phrase ‘man’s best friend,’ and it has been exclusively attributed to the fuzzy canine companion ever since. Funny cat compilations may be a dedicated slice of the YouTube community, but buddy cop comedies with talking dogs are a staple of culture. With the
While the rental housing industry in California has been abuzz about the latest rent control and “just cause” eviction law (more on that below), Gov. Newsom has passed five other rental laws. From extended rent increase notices to the mandatory acceptance of Section 8 vouchers, you won’t want to miss these other hot-off-the-press laws. Statewide
The time has come: not only has Generation Z entered the renters market, but they are taking it by storm. If you haven’t started advertising to them, then it’s time to buckle down and do it. Considering a new generation of renters to attract can be scary: beyond this grand idea that time is passing,
October is more than the month of spooks and spirits – it is also the anniversary month of the most infamous property manager in history: Captain Charles C. Boycott. If you don’t know him, you know his name, as it has been in our lexicon ever since he was forced from his community. After his