What’s the first thing you do when you hear about something new? You Google it. And you’re not alone. As a property manager, not only do you have to have a well-written, easy-to-navigate website, you have to know what others are saying about you. A few bad Yelp reviews and your reputation can plummet. Even […]
The Sperry Van Ness International Corporation has released the top five learnings from a recently conducted survey of property management executives. The survey was seeking the “Top 5 Things That Keep Property Management Executives Up At Night.” A summary is below. 1. Not having a good pipeline for future business. Successful property managers need to […]
It’s likely that if you own a rental property, your tenants never see a water bill. But you do, and you probably would love to see water usage go down, both for your bottom line and for the planet. There are a few ways you can do it without having to get your tenants on […]
There are a lot of property management companies out there. A lot. In every region, in every major metropolitan area, there are large, medium-sized, and small property management companies fighting it out for their share of the rental market. If you’re a property manager or you own a property management company, odds are that you […]
In case you missed the big announcement, Pilera Software won the 2014 Flatley Challenge. The Flatley Challenge is designed to assist entrepreneurs in Nashua, New Hampshire, and provides funding to up-and-coming companies, as well as a first-class workspace in the Nashua Technology Park of the Gateway Hills community of Nashua. In addition to the workspace, […]
Note: This article was updated in December 2022 to provide our readers with new information and helpful tips. Summer is nearly upon us, and many property managers experience tenant turnover in the summer related to college schedules. Some of the people moving in might even be renting an apartment for the first time. To ensure […]
A recent study revealed a growing shift in how residents pay their fees. It’s been a long-held belief that older people prefer the traditional way of paying by check, younger people prefer paying online, and the sandwich generation still hasn’t made up its mind. That notion has been dispelled, however, as people from all generations are […]
There’s no doubt that there’s been some weird weather this year. A neverending winter, snow in places that never get snow, mudslides, and flooding are just some of the odd weather events that have hit us in the first few months of 2014. And with spring and summer come tornadoes! If your property is in […]
So the Great Recession is a thing of the past. Or is it? Secure, well-paying jobs are still few and far between, and the real estate market — though on a general upswing — still hasn’t fully recovered from the beating it took, leaving many homeowners still underwater. Faced with foreclosure, a lot of folks […]
People choose to rent instead of buy for a variety of reasons. It could be that finances prohibit a home purchase. Or it could be that they were scared off by the housing bubble. Or perhaps the American Dream is changing so that home ownership is no longer part of it. But many people still […]
