Property Management News
You look out your office window and see a car slowly driving by. They stop for a quick second and seem to be taking pictures. Who is this? A potential resident or perhaps a drive-by accessibility tester? Drive-By Accessibility Testing Drive-by accessibility testing is becoming more commonplace. This is an easy way for testers to find properties that are violating accessibility laws without ever having to step foot out of their vehicle. Accessibility testers can come from multiple different sources. For example, they could be hired by an advocacy group or a state agency. Or they could be operating individually with the help of a lawyer. Regardless of who they work for, they are out there... Read more
Nowadays, no business is complete without taking advantage of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Many companies have already begun to incorporate...
The management company may be on the “For Rent” sign, but your name is still the one on the lease. Make sure whoever you choose to manage your rental properties is...
With the cost of living continuing to rise, people across the country are heavily thinking about cost-saving measures – including business owners and property...
“Having your community ranked in the top two to four spots on the Google results page is really the holy grail.” There are plenty of new and developing tools and...
Your records may mostly be electronic these days, but you still need to keep safe, comprehensive records for all of your rental units. When applying to rent an apartment, potential tenants entrust landlords with a lot of personal information. They provide a social security number. They authorize you to perform a credit check and a background check. They offer proof of income in the form of paystubs, bank statements or benefits letters. It’s your job to ensure those records are handled properly, and stored or destroyed safely. The state of Massachusetts agrees. State code 201 CMR 17, Standards for the Protection of Personal Information of Residents of the Commonwealth, details exactly... Read more
The rise in video marketing is one way to embrace “the trends that won’t go away.” Marketers and the world are coming out of the craziest 24 months of the...
How often do you check for whether there’s an electrical problem in your rental property? Or whether you need some electric supplies? Most people don’t check...
Being a property manager or landlord comes with a lot of responsibility. Not only do you have to maintain the property and keep up with repairs, but you also have to...
Making the wrong hiring decision as an owner can be disastrous, but there are ironclad methods of finding perfect candidates. Property owners with many properties but...
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