While spring might have called dibs on the massive cleaning project that bears its name, winter is the season when your apartment’s appearance changes most. From white snow blanketing the exterior to the stockings that were hung by the chimney with care, winter is your opportunity to transform the look of your apartment and increase […]

[Happy Monday everyone!  I stumbled on this this very motivating article on eZine and thought I would pass along the awesome vibe and sentiment.  Rock on, #multifamily!  -Trevor] Wow! Has it already been over five years already since the real estate market tanked? TARP, the “new normal”, bailouts, CDO’s, and toxic assets were all the […]

We may continue to see the number of families purchasing homes to decrease according to Freddie Mac’s Multifamily Research Group’s Real Estate Demand Forecast, which issued a new marked demand forecast last week. According to Freddie Mac, renters entering the market are expected to dramatically increase over the next three years. What’s causing the increase […]

Tips on how to fill apartment vacancies: Tip #4 – Market Neighborhood Businesses Is the property that you manage or own located within a few miles of a shopping mall, retail store (think: Wal-Mart), grocery store or large restaurant?  If so, then you have a very easy way to potentially garner new tenants who have […]

I recently read a blog on Property Management Daily entitled “6 Property Management Companies Using the iPhone QR Code Feature” and it set my mind motion with a host of questions:  Is the QR code technology going to be quickly surpassed with the next great reality integration marketing fad (going to way of the junk […]

The recent reports of the decline in national homeownership have sparked much debate and buzz in the property management and multifamily industry. Has the up-and-coming generation forever shied away from homeownership and placed its faith in “permanently renting”? Or is the current adversity to home buying simply another phase of the current real estate cycle? […]

There are many reasons to rent an apartment in stead of buying a home these days. One reason that is frequently overlooked is the customer service you receive as a renter from a property management company. Instead of having to find the right handy man, plumber, electrician, etc – one call or email to your property manager and the issue is on schedule for repair. As a renter, you do not have to worry about who is going to fix what and when and for how much – your property management has got you covered!

“We will be facing a severe shortage of apartments in the next few years, which will increase the cost of housing for consumers,” Sharon Dworkin Bell, senior staff vice president of the National Association of Home Builders, said at this week’s convention in Las Vegas. “We believe we should have 300,000 starts every year to have a stable market.”