Property Management News

New Skift Research Weighs Regulations on Airbnb...

The impact of regulation on Airbnb’s growth has been a key area of concern for critics, and not without reason. In New York, for instance, rentals for fewer than 30 days are illegal unless a resident is present for a certain type of apartment building with three or more units. Airbnb is also in a legal battle against the city over a law forcing the company to share host information. Issues like these, which can cause listings to decline significantly in the market, demonstrate the power that regulations can have over the company’s growth. In our latest Skift Research report, A Deep Dive Into Airbnb 2018: Tackling Roadblocks on the Runway, we assess a few key areas of focus and... Read more

  Roof damage is the worst and dangerous scenario for any homeowner. There are plenty of reasons responsible for damaging the roof; it could be because of...

Thanksgiving is a time of opening up our homes to friends, relatives, and loved ones.  Below is a great guide in how to prepare for your Thanksgiving Eat-a-thon...

Fourth quarter 2009 commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 12 percent higher than during the same period last year and 15 percent higher than during...

by Michael Monteiro No matter how meticulously you look after your property, there are certain long-term maintenance items and repairs that are inevitable.   Sure,...

Landlord’s Pet Policy Fails

Lifting 'no pets' policy backfires Rent it Right by Janet Portman, Inman News Q: Six months into my tenant's one-year lease, which specified "no pets," she got a dog.   She assured me it was housebroken, so I said she could keep it. Then I discovered that the dog had urinated all over the carpet. I had it cleaned, and the tenant assured me the behavior would stop. But her approach is to keep the dog crated all day, sometimes 14 hours at a stretch.The dog has to be miserable and I suspect there will be damage to the flooring due to the poor animal's inability to hold it. I think this is cruel treatment and I want nothing of it on my property.... Read more

A Dozen Reasons to Be Thankful (that I burned the turkey)! Salmonella won't be a concern. No one will overeat. Everyone will think it's Cajun...

Neighborhood, local economy dictate profit potential by Steve Bergsman Buying foreclosed, or otherwise inexpensive, residential  units with the game plan of renting...

Rent it Right by Janet Portman, Inman News Q: My sister has lived in a nice apartment building with about 200 units for 15 years and has enjoyed using the pool there...

The problem with U.S.'s light bulb mandateby Arrol Gellner, Inman NewsOn Sept. 1 of this year, the European Union began banning the sale of incandescent light bulbs...