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
Flushable Wipes – When they first hit the market they were better and more exciting than sliced bread! I remember how excited I was to reach a whole new level of ‘clean,’ and it didn’t take long for my family to jump on the wipe train almost exclusively. We had a package in every bathroom
Are you looking for a career in property management? Or perhaps you already are a property manager in search of ways to get better at your trade; in that case, it is about time you step up your game. If you aren’t a property manager yet, relax! There are no hard and fast rules or
Noise complaints are the biggest & most common complaint property managers have to deal with. For most property managers, this issue can almost be an afterthought; something you don’t prepare for at first because, well, most of us expect the best out of our residents. Unfortunately, it’s a part of the property management business and
With the temperature dropping, most people want to stay on their couch with a cozy blanket and some good TV. The holidays offer many things, family, holiday classics, and a reprieve from usual stressors with more days off from work. Even with so many people planning their upcoming vacations from their everyday jobs, winter doesn’t
Not everyone has the luxury of magical, innate knowledge of who’s been good or bad this year. If only we could split applicants down the middle with an either-or decision, naughty or nice, yes or no. If only it was magically that easy to know which applicants to accept, and then reward yourself for that
Managing communities and their residents is not for the faint of heart. Depending on the location and the number of properties you’re managing it can sometimes feel like you’ll never get ahead. There is always an emergency or a last-second request and working in an office environment adds many distractions and interruptions. Meetings, office celebrations,
We are in the midst of the holidays, and now it is time to face the music. The consequences of our actions will creep up on everyone with no patience, no avoidance, just fact. The holidays are made of more than gift wrap, the smell of cookies in the air, and lights in the trees.
It’s almost that time of year again; the time where your concerns slightly shift from making sure those leaky pipes are on the up and up to taking care of your residents while Santa brings the good ones’ gifts. The holiday times are always busy, and your residents probably aren’t thinking of security while shopping
As a rental housing professional, you probably know the ins and outs of your property’s local eviction laws. Recently, in states, counties, and cities across the US there has been a movement to amend the eviction process in order to protect renters with minimal regard for impacts it may have on rental property owners. Legislators