Property Management News
Working at an apartment community is not for the faint of heart, as onsite leasing associates have so much to juggle during the course of a day. They have to provide great customer service to prospective renters to keep a steady flow of new leases coming in. They have to take care of the needs and problems of current residents, who are bound to call or come into the leasing office at any minute with matters that need swift attention. They have to make sure maintenance teams are completing service requests, and, increasingly, they have to manage the seemingly never-ending stream of packages that are arriving on site because of the explosion in online shopping. Today, however, apartment... Read more
Despite the fact that stocks begin to rise three to six months before economic recovery, the real estate market hasn’t taken much of a hit thanks to the pandemic. If...
Nobody can sell your properties quite like your own tenants. Let’s talk about some of the benefits of tenant referrals, some common challenges, and how you can build...
Multifamily living presents unique challenges when it comes to recycling. Add a pandemic into the mix, and it can feel overwhelming to keep the shared system...
Sometimes despite a landlord’s best screening efforts and a property manager’s rules against smoking, you can still end up needing to remove smoke smells from a...
With remote working increasing and oversupply a concern in urban markets, trends seem to favor suburban apartments in the future. Some households will move to lower-cost areas to maintain a similar quality of housing or amenities for less money. “We do see some strengths with suburban apartments,” says CoStar Advisory Services Consultant Joseph Biasi. “If this work-from-home trend is going to be a little bit longer term, people will feel more comfortable with moving out into the suburbs.” That could mean more high earners leave the city. “We’ll see some of those higher-income households pushing out into the suburbs and taking advantage of cheaper rents,” Biasi says. “On top... Read more
The expiration of the state’s eviction moratorium this weekend clears the way for Massachusetts property owners to begin the eviction process against tenants who’ve...
To the nearly 2000 members and real estate investors that registered and enjoyed the first AAOA virtual conference and expo, we thank you for making it a tremendous...
Some guidance on frequently asked questions about the CDC eviction moratorium has been provided by the CDC, and the National Apartment Association (NAA) has provided a...
About 52% of Americans still say that they’re being financially impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, according to survey data from TransUnion. While some of those...
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