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 Tips for Renting Your First Apartment With No Credit History By Rebecca Lake Renting your first apartment is one of those rites of passage that just about everyone goes through. But if you’ve never h ...

FREE Credit Reports. Federal law allows you to: Get a free copy of your credit report every 12 months from each credit reporting company. Ensure that the information on all of your credit reports is c ...

Qualities To Consider When Hiring a Property Management Company   Your homeowner association (HOA) board has decided to hire a property management company. That’s a big step, and one not to be ta ...

What Makes a Good Property Manager? BY BRENDAN FLAHERTY   A good property manager is like a hip dad. He or she may not say things like, “Hey pal, whatcha say we go toss around the ol’ ...

Paying the Rent on Time Can Enhance Your Credit Report By ANN CARRNS  If you’re a young person just starting out in the working world, you may not have much of a credit history, especially if you don’ ...

What Landlords Look For in a Credit Check  BY CLAIRE TSOSIE Your credit could make a big difference in your next apartment search. Nearly one in two landlords said the results of a credit check were a ...

What Property Management Companies Look for in Renters by Jann Seal Property management companies do thorough background and financial checks before approving a tenant. You’ve decided to rent an apart ...

Questions To Ask An HOA Management Company BY Ryan Edwards 1. What services do you offer? This is probably the most important question you can ask!  Any HOA board member can tell you the sheer amount ...

Property Manager From Wikipedia A property manager or estate manager is a person or firm charged with operating a real estate property for a fee, when the owner is unable to personally attend to such ...

Is your property manager really worth the money? By Helen Collier-Kogtevs Some people opt to manage their own properties as a cost-saving measure, but do the numbers really stack up? When you invest i ...