“Best” service, especially in the property management industry, can be deceiving because the needs and expectations of your residents are changing and evolving rapidly. In addition, your residents are comparing your apartment communities to both your competition and to best service with every company, product or service they experience. By reading this article, you will…
The Due Diligence process is the art of inspecting the asset prior to signing the contract to purchase the property. In this article we are going to speak about the “EXTRAS” that should be included in the Due Diligence process and the reason why you should demand this as part of your program.
The way that we market to potential residents is changing. The fact that potential residents are using the Internet to search for properties is nothing new, but there has been little information about how they are searching. One of the most interesting items is the increasing importance of social media–not the social media that we…
The economic shocks of 2007-2009 are still fresh in the collective mind of the real estate industry. So, despite the dramatic rebound in apartment fundamentals and the new surge of apartment development activity (or perhaps because of it), many apartment industry insiders and outsiders are questioning how long it will last.
As we all know, the economy is in a deplorable condition with the resultant high unemployment and slow, or perhaps no, economic growth. On the surface, it would appear that this is an appalling situation and can do nobody any good. However, there is one aspect of this situation which can be of benefit to…
Here at the Fair Housing Council, (FHCO) we make ourselves available to those who feel their fair housing rights have been violated, as well as to those with fair housing questions, including housing providers! For those of us who teach fair housing or write articles on this important industry topic, the neat thing is that…
1. We get what we allow. 2. Be businesslike and professional, even with just one rental.
If you are a business owner, whether you hire people as independent contractors or as employees will impact the amount of taxes you withhold from their paychecks, as well as how much and what types of taxes you pay. Furthermore, it will affect how much additional cost your business must bear, what documents and information…
Potential Link Between Bed Bugs And Disease Could Raise Landlords’ Potential Liability And Provide Tenants With A Stronger “Habitability” Defense Most landlords have already heard the news about the increasing rate of bed bug infestations in rental housing units across the country. In fact, several of my clients have already had tenants use bed bugs…
In the wake of sweeping changes in the U.S. health care system, employers are forced to evaluate the way reform will affect their bottom lines. One factor that was largely left out of the focus of health care reform – but is certainly linked to it – is workers’ compensation. The program represents less than…