Category: Landlords

Ways to Improve Resident Retention

The most successful residential properties are the ones that don’t have to cycle through waves and waves of new residents every time a batch of leases is up. Indeed, one of the most important numbers to pay attention to when running a property is the rate of resident retention. Having

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Necessary Expenses for Landlords in Winter

Winter, while bringing along wonderful things like the holidays and good spirits, can also bring about a few negative factors, such as increased expenses for landlords. While tenants can pay things like increased energy costs, there are definitely several expenses that will have to come from whoever is managing the

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Establishing a Versatile and Durable Rental

Aside from keeping appliances updated, bathroom fixtures functioning properly, and perfor ming other standard forms of maintenance, it’s important to establish a rental property that is both welcoming and versatile for incoming renters. This means accenting a rental space with small touches like window treatments and fresh paint. When adding

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Catch Their Eye: Making your Rental Property Appealing

Do you have an apartment or home listed for rent, but the phone never rings? Perhaps it’s time to pull out some old renting tricks; in this case, making your property visually appealing. This isn’t a matter of cutting corners or extensive remodeling! Rather, it’s like baiting a hook: put

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Tenant Eviction: Don’t Do-It-Yourself

Having trouble with a problem tenant? Or are you wondering what you would do in the event of a tenant who wasn’t following through on a contract? Before you consider forcing a tenant to leave because of late rent payments or untidiness, get in touch with a rental property manager.

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Get Help with Tenant Screening

As a property owner, protecting and receiving a return on your investment is one of your top priorities. You want to make sure you’ll get rental payments on time, that tenants will take care of the property, and that you avoid potential conflicts. The best way to do this is

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Going (and Saving) Green

You may think that “going green” requires an extensive, expensive overhaul of your property. There are some quick, relatively inexpensive fixes that you can do yourself to save money. As a property owner, it’s a good idea to update even if you’re not the one paying most of the utility

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Winter Checklist for Property Owners

In the winter, a number of things can happen that damage properties. Property owners need to be aware of what can occur, and what their responsibilities are to their tenants. Keeping the property safe and livable are important for both owner and renter, and there are a few things that

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