Category Archives: News

Clearing up smoke alarm laws for residential properties Where there’s smoke, there’s fire — and, if you’re compliant with the law, a smoke detector, too! Read on to ensure you and your clients comply ...

Can a Licensee Manage Property for Others Independent of the Firm? Assuming that a legal business practice in one situation applies in a similar situation may lead to unintentional license law violati ...

Tips for hiring a competent property manager By Melissa Sprouse Browne Owning rental property can be an excellent investment. A good source of steady income, rentals can offer the opportunity to incre ...

DEFINITION OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT The administration of residential, commercial and/or industrial real estate. Property management typically involves the managing of property that is owned by another ...

Why Tenants Love to Hate Their Property Management Company BY JORDAN MUELA Why is it that management companies seem to get such a bad rap in online reviews? It would be easy to dismiss these review si ...

How To Write a Tenant’s Request to Repair by Shannon O’Brien It’s a dilemma. One of the few perks of not owning your dwelling is the fact that you’re typically not on a financial hook to maintai ...

How Property Managers Maintain A Positive Owner Relationship by Aimee Miller As a property manager, it is essential that you maintain a great relationship with owners – after all, they are very import ...

Helpful Property Management Maintenance Tips  by Mary Girsch-Bock Consider this scenario: One of your best tenants comes into the office frantic. Her ceiling is leaking and has damaged her expensive s ...

The Lease Option – Long Term Property Solution   Although similar to the lease purchase, the lease option has some differences that make it a more viable option for potential home buyers wh ...

The Trials and Tribulations of a First-Time Landlord Hank Coleman  Last year, my wife and I joined the league of accidental landlords. We were upside down in our home and couldn’t sell it withou ...