Expense Management: City Ordinances Requiring Energy Benchmarking Gaining Momentum

The trend toward mandated energy usage benchmarking is gaining traction among U.S. cities. In the last few years, several cities have passed ordinances requiring existing buildings—including in some cases multifamily buildings—to track energy usage. Some of the cities that recently implemented or are starting to implement benchmarking requirements include New York City, Washington, D.C., Seattle, and Austin, just to name a few. Several states are also moving toward mandated benchmarking and others are sure to follow…Read More

Zillow CEO Says More Homes are Viewed on Zillow Mobile Than Web

Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff appeared on CNBC this morning to discuss Zillow’s record first quarter earnings. Spencer discusses how the smartphone revolution is propelling Zillow’s traffic growth, with more homes now viewed on Zillow’s apps than on the Web…Watch Here

Marketing Tips: Build Your Brand on LinkedIn

When most entrepreneurs think about brand-building, they assume that the best way to build a brand is to have a professional-looking website. However, websites are getting less important every day, especially for smaller firms…Read More

Property Management Tips: How to Effectively Minimize the Impact of a Mold Outbreak

Today’s headlines may not be dotted with stories of toxic mold in apartment units like they were during the “outbreak” of the 1980s, but issues can persist if remediation of flooded properties isn’t properly done. Merely sucking up water from a soaked carpet and not thoroughly drying a water-logged unit can spell disaster for apartment property owners when mold gets a grip…Read More

Hire a Property Manager or Do It Yourself?

One of the first questions for people entering the landlord game is whether to hire a property manager or manage the new rental themselves. As with everything in life, there are positives and negatives to each strategy. So let’s run through the issues that go into making this decision…Read More