Property Management News
by Niman Singh Due to high unemployment and the worst recession since the Great Depression, crime numbers have picked up across the nation. Landlords and property managers have a higher probability of crime occurring on their residential rental property. Obviously, any crime including vandalism will result in a negative impact on the value of the property. The good news is that landlords and property managers can take steps to prevent and even stop crime on their properties. Again an ounce of prevention is better than pound of cure which can protect landlords and property managers from expensive lawsuits. The following tips can eliminate the risk of crime on residential rental properties... Read more
by James SafonovAs we enter the cooler months the trend of lowering rents has already begun. Especially in this market I am seeing rents for all communities drop...
by David Lowe Most tenants as with many homeowners dont pay attention to the amount of energy they are using. Tenants who are not responsible for paying the utility...
Tip #25: Re-Key- Without the Fee! Submitted by real estate expert Eleanor Trainor Re-keying? It’s so expensive— but here’s an awesome new...
So much for property rights. A councilman in Prince George’s County, Maryland has come up with a way to stick it to landlords, by making them responsible for law...
Dogs Considered ‘Family Members’, Cats Losing Out in Recession? by Matt DiChiara It has long been debated amongst pet owners which species best accompanies man in his domestic dwelling. It has been an intense and unrelenting debate most likely due to the fact that” as in academic politics the contention is so vicious precisely because the stakes are so low. We would now like to submit the results of a recent survey; during the recent recession, searches for cat friendly apartments dropped much more than did searches for dog friendly apartments, therefore indicating that when the going gets tough, the cats get going. We recently conducted a study of our internal search... Read more
Reports of an FHA bailout were widespread this weekend after the House heard testimony from a former Fannie Mae exec that the agency is heading over a cliff, with $40...
Rent it Right by Janet Portman, Inman News Q: I own a small apartment complex in another town and would like to rent one unit to a tenant who will also be my on-site...
by Bill Gray Some of my most uncomfortable moments have come when talking to landlords about considering settlement offers. Often, the landlord is so emotional about...
Fraud, costs, loan losses threaten to shrink program by Steve Bergsman The reverse mortgage, which has proven very popular with the retirement-age crowd, has come under...
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