A background check is one of, if not the, most important part of a property manager’s job. You can hire someone for day to day tasks, if your repair guy didn’t do a perfect job fixing the sink then you’ll survive, you have insurance for the big issues, blah, blah, blah, but background checks for
If you’ve been watching the news, then you may understand the worldwide concern – and panic – about the Corona Virus. While the death rate may seem at the time of writing, this might not stop your residents from expressing concern, especially when there’s precedent. For the past several hundred years, the 20s as a
GPS vehicle trackers can be an effective tool for monitoring the efficiency and productivity of your property-management operations, but there are a few things to consider before you start tracking your employees’ movements. Monitoring company vehicles and staff are completely within an employer’s legal right. Doing so has several advantages that can ultimately help staff
Springtime means so many wonderful things. The trees are blossoming, flowers are blooming, bees are attacking anything sugary, and the time change will make us lose an entire hour of precious sleep. While all our night owls may hiss at the sunlight creeping through the bedroom curtains earlier, on March 8th, 2020, those rays are
Portland, Oregon’s massive Fair Access in Renting (FAIR) ordinances have officially gone into effect on March 1st. Passing in June 2019, the FAIR ordinances cover everything from rental application and security deposit procedures to rental listing rules and applicant screening. Buckle up, because you’re not going to believe these intense, uniquely Portlandia laws. Please note
The City Council of Seattle, WA, has passed an ordinance that bars rental property owners from evicting renters during winter. If passed, it would ban evictions from December 1st to March 1st. 2/28/2020 Update: Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has allowed the ordinance to become law without her signature. According to the Seattle Times, the council
Life may not be fair, but HUD and the FHA are here to try and help by releasing new guidance for housing providers. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development was created by President Johnson and was designed as a fight for justice and fairness. It was implemented in January of 1966, and only two
We all make mistakes from time to time, but when you’re in charge of or running a property, these mistakes can lead to long term failure. And some of these mistakes can sometimes just be chalked up to a lack of self-awareness. So today, we go over the top five sins that property managers and
Tenant turnover is expensive. There is the opportunity cost of a vacant unit, costs to find a new tenant, and preparation of the unit for the new tenant. Therefore, you’ll want to do everything in your power to increase lease renewals. Fortunately, there are several ways to increase lease renewals that are both easy for
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