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How To Better Protect Your Pet-friendly Rental Properties In: Property Management
Before you included a pet policy in your lease, you weighed the pros and cons. On the one hand, you would increase interest in your rental properties and improve their profitability. A pet policy would have clear benefits for your bottom line. On the other hand, you would have to spend a significant sum of money on maintenance. Cats and dogs aren’t exactly kind to hardwood flooring, and the condition of your rentals could suffer. The repair costs would add up quickly over time. Regardless, you moved forward with a pet policy. Your tenants are now living with their furry friends, and you’ve had to address a diverse variety of new challenges. If the rental’s interior wasn’t...Read more >
- 8 Ways To Get Prepared During Budgeting Preseason
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Marketing Vacant Units,Property Management
Like baseball has spring training and football has training camp, budgeting has its own preseason. It’s the time before the crunch that property managers and...
- Five Google-approved Hacks That Will Boost Your Online ...
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Marketing Vacant Units,Property Management
As a multifamily executive working in the Digital Age, you most likely invest in a website to help your apartment community attract potential renters, engage current...
- 7 Tips On Renting Property For The First ...
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Landlord Quick Tips
So you're moving into a bigger residence, but considering renting out your house or apartment rather than selling it altogether. Great! There are many benefits to...
- Beyond Rent: How To Unlock Other Benefits Of ...
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Property Management
Revenue management isn’t just about establishing rent prices in multifamily housing. Many apartment operators believe that industry solutions are sort of a one-trick...
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How Home Affordability Trends Impact The Rental Housing ... In: Latest News
As we move into the second quarter of 2019, many are predicting an increase in inventory of homes for sale as the year continues. Though moderate, experts are predicting a 7% increase in inventory of homes for sale in 2019. The majority of inventory gains thus far have been seen in the luxury home market in high-growth areas: think Seattle, San Jose, Boston and Nashville. Even though an inventory increase makes for a good buyer’s market, buying a home in 2019 will be an expensive undertaking thanks to rising mortgage rates and increasing home prices. Mortgage rates are expected to hit 5.5% by the end of the year, with monthly mortgage payments rising up to 8%. Homeownership will...Read more >
- How To Avoid A Fair Housing Claim Over ...
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Property Management
Potential source of income discrimination as more and more cities and states pass these types of fair housing laws is the topic this week of the Grace Hill training...
- Judge Says Landlord Must Provide Physical Alternatives To ...
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Latest News
Smart locks are meant to make life more convenient for people. There’s just one problem: That doesn’t apply if the lock is forced on you by someone else. Tenants in...
- Mayor Says New “renting In Seattle” Program To ...
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Latest News
Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan has announced the official launch of Seattle’s new “Renting in Seattle” program, a centralized resource for renters and landlords to...
- New Study Shows Nimbyism Is The Biggest Multifamily ...
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Latest News
According to a new study, NIMBYism is standing in the way of more affordable apartment construction across the U.S. As rents continue to rise, a new study from...