Category Archives: Winnetka Property Management

|What Makes a Great Property Manager? By Rachel Jefferson Happy Office Woman Property managers are proud members of the customer service industry. Whether it’s speaking to a prospective resident, disc ...

How a Property Manager Handles Your Property’s Maintenance As a rental property owner, it makes sense to collaborate with a property management company. Besides getting the right tenants and ensuring ...

Use a Professional Property Manager By Chanda Gunter Whether you intentionally purchased an investment property or you became an “accidental landlord”, be prepared to wear many different hats. Being a ...

Avoid Tenant Screening Discrimination! Tenant screening could cost you rental by Claes Bell The process of finding the perfect rental house or apartment can range from hectic to nearly impossible. But ...

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TENANT SCREENING What is included in a background check? A Property Manager and/or Landlord must know what ought and ought not to be included when screening tenants. Tenant ...

CODE OF ETHICS AND STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONALISM FOR THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANAGERS Introduction: The National Association of Residential Property Managers (“NARPM®”) promote ...

Screening Potential Tenants 1. Request an Application Start by having every prospective tenant complete an application. You can get a sample rental application from your local real estate association, ...

Signs You Might Be Breaking the Law   Certainly, local laws that govern residential rentals vary greatly across the country. However, there are certain actions that some landlords think are fine ...

Thinking of Retaining a Property Management Company? By: Metropolitan Management Co. There are situations in every landlord’s career where you find yourself wondering if you need a property manager to ...

Must-know tips for dealing with property managers The agency which sold you the investment property is not necessarily the best to manage it – it is worth actively reviewing your choices in the local ...