CIC has released credit, criminal and eviction data trends from 2019’s final quarter, October through December. The 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. The analysis showed that, for the most part, many tenants
Let’s say it for the people in the back – working in the rental housing industry is tough! You wear a lot of different hats, deal with a multitude of very, very different people, and are constantly on your toes when it comes to new laws, rules, policies, and crazy renter situations you have to
As I scroll through my social media pages, I often come across these polls passed along by friends, family and colleagues. It sounds like a fun way to get to know someone a bit better or to see how well you actually know that special someone in your life. Okay, this will be fun. As
Lenders and credit granters use your credit score to figure out how likely you are to pay them back. Lower credit scores mean a higher risk of not being paid on-time, which means higher rates or security deposits for you. Higher credit scores provide added confidence that you will responsibly pay your rent or bills
As a rental owner or property manager, collecting rents is a top priority. Without the right tools and strategies, collecting rents can become a hassle. Online rental payment solutions offer the perfect way to make rent collection easy for you and the renter. In fact, the younger generations entering the rental housing market, like Generation
A bill aiming to restrict landlords’ and property managers’ ability to factor in criminal records in their resident screening has surfaced in California. Although still in committee, this assembly bill has the ability to change the Californian resident screening process by allowing criminal records to be reviewed only after a conditional offer has been made.
In the background screening world, there are sizable differences between employment screening and resident screening – yet both are commonly referred to by job applicants and rental applicants alike as background reports. So, what’s really behind your resident and employment reports? We’ve got all the answers on what makes these two consumer reports so different,
Now is the time to discuss everyone’s favorite subject, fair housing law. Such a fun topic, right up there with favorite sports team, latest blockbusting movies, and that funny thing your dog did. Fine, talking law and restrictions is barely fun for the lawyers. That doesn’t mean the conversation can or should be avoided. One
At some point, most everyone will go on a job hunt. Either you want a position filled or you want to be the one to fill it, and it is no different in the multifamily housing industry. If you’re trying to become a property manager or looking to hire one for the very first time,
First impressions are everything. It’s not just the property they’re judging, the place they’ll be living in, it is you, the property manager, and your place of work. Having a dank and dreary leasing office or waiting room is no way to impress them as a caring and responsible property manager. Not only that, having