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Property Management on the Rise

Whether we embrace it with open arms or resist it every step of the way, we live in an era of rapid technological advancement and lifestyle transformation. Whereas previous generations could rely on similar patterns of work and personal life for decades at a time, we are faced with the need to adapt to significant changes occurring every few years.

HOAs Can Reserve Today Or Pay Tomorrow - Fundamentals of Reserve Studies

By now nearly everyone is aware that the downturn in current economic conditions has affected community associations nationwide. The increase in delinquencies and foreclosures have put the squeeze on operating budgets, and this has had an impact on some associations' ability to fund their reserves.

Is Your Property Manager Doing His Job?

Often times, you won't really know if your property manager is doing his job until a problem arises. If a tenant from a managed property calls you directly, this could be a red flag that your manager is not doing his job. Here's what you should do...

Simple Energy Conservation Strategies For Apartments and Condominiums

What you can do after you have changed the light bulbs. Simple strategies to conserve water and energy in multi-family buildings such as apartments and condominiums. Heat, water, gas - three areas you can save money by utilizing relatively inexpensive conservation technologies and strategies.

Property Management Tips That Positively Will Help Real Estate Investors

Once you purchase investment real estate, you virtually become the CEO and managing partner of your own small real estate investment business. Of course, you feel good about becoming a landlord and owner of a real estate investing moneymaker. But unless it's raw land, your work has just begun.

Rental Tenants - How to Avoid Methods That Attract the Wrong Rental Tenants

If you are trying to attract good rental tenants, in your eagerness to get the best tenants around it is easy to use methods that will not only attract tenants you don't want, but also keep the good tenants away. This is definitely not what you want, as you could end up with tenants that are a major problem, leading to confrontation with your rental tenants and possible tenant eviction. If you are looking to rent out your property, here are some tips on the methods you should avoid if you don't want to attract the wrong rental tenants.

How to Handle the Tenants in a Mobile Home Park

In Kung Fu, the concept is to combat aggression with the least amount of human effort and movement. Evidently the oriental masters' theories can be applied to mobile home parks. The best way to handle mobile home park tenants is to use very little effort - to pretty much ignore 99% of what they say and do.

Irish Property Value Stabilisation in 2008

Even the most optimistic and upbeat property developers in Ireland must now be accepting that the sales values of new and refurbished properties returned in the residential market in 2006 and early 2007 were unsustainable. It is hard to believe that some of these practised entrepreneurs are a little shocked at the realisation that property prices cannot rise and rise at rates far in excess of general domestic inflation levels. As a nation, Ireland should be proud that it was able to combat and overturn its historic residential housing shortage within a single decade since the year ...

Guaranteed Rents on the 1st Every Month For Life!

There are a few ways to get all of your rents guaranteed on the 1st of the month. One way that I am going to show you is section 8 (also called rent assistance in some cities). It is a government funded program where the city pays the rent directly to you on behalf of the tenant.

How Landlords & Property Managers Can Benefit From Having a Virtual Receptionist

Lets say you are a successful Landlord or Property Manager. Your time is always in demand. Financially speaking, more tenants mean more revenue. The flipside is having to resolve tenant issues. If a Landlord decides not to hire a staff to handle the increased tenant contact, an alternative would be a Virtual receptionist.