Be Careful When Inheriting a Tenant

With the extraordinary number of short sales and foreclosures over the last few years, many distressed properties are actually being purchased with the previous tenant still residing in the property. For many investors, the thought of avoiding up front rehab costs as well as the time and expense associated with finding a tenant adds to the appeal of this scenario…Read More

Multifamily Communities Get Smart about Irrigation Thanks to High-Tech Sprinkler Systems

Apartment owners can get smart about irrigation, conserve water and ensure that landscapes stay healthy and green, thanks to more affordable evapotranspiration sprinkler systems…Read More

Ionization vs. Photoelectric Smoke Alarms

Do you know what type of smoke alarms you have in your house? It makes a difference, because there are two basic types of residential smoke alarms: ionization and photoelectric. The vast majority of smoke alarms in use today are the ionization type, but they’re more frequently being questioned as a valid detection method. In states like Iowa, Vermont, and Massachusetts, they’re no longer allowed as residential smoke alarms…Read More

Mobile Marketing: 6 Easy Steps to Get Started

You can’t talk about digital marketing–or even social media–without acknowledging the growing importance of mobile. New stats about mobile’s gains and innovations make the press almost daily now. Here are a few you might have missed…Read More

Assemble Your Avengers – Implementing New Property Management Software

“Marvel’s The Avengers” crushed U.S. box-office records this past weekend with $207.4 million in ticket sales. To unseat the boy wizard and previous record holder Harry Potter, it took a team of mighty super heroes putting aside their egos and individual agendas, coming together for a greater purpose and to save the world. Much like what needs to happen when you’re implementing new property management software across the enterprise…Read More