Property Management Blog

Picture a couple in East Sacramento. Ten years into the marriage, the wife inherits her late father's house in Land Park. They rent it out for a few years, then refinance it to pay for a kitchen remodel at the home they share. Later they decide to divorce. Is the inherited ho...

Why Solar Tax Credits Deserve a Close LookArizona homeowners have good reasons to go solar. Abundant sunshine, high summer cooling costs, and a competitive installer market all make rooftop systems appealing. Tax credits can lower the net cost of a system, but they only help if y...

When summer temperatures climb, a warehouse can turn into a heat trap. Metal roofs absorb solar energy, concrete floors hold warmth, and stagnant air settles over workers, inventory, and equipment. Indoor temperatures can run 15 to 20 degrees higher than outside, and productivity...

You step into the shower, still half asleep, and the water is perfect for about ninety seconds. Then it fades. Warm turns lukewarm, lukewarm turns cool, and suddenly you're doing that awkward dance where you rinse shampoo using only one shoulder.Hot water trouble loves routin...

Basements can be used for far more than storing holiday decorations, furniture, and boxes you will only open once in your life. If done well, they can be turned into a livable space or even an office. The thing about basements is that, in order to transform them, you need to thin...

Do you love the charm of your old home but hate the drafts? You're not alone. Many historic homeowners have the same dilemma. It looks great from the outside... but feels like a freezer every winter. And that's conservative, considering only owner-occupied homes. Approxim...

Real estate photographers today have a choice that wasn’t available a decade ago. They can edit every listing themselves, or they can hire a service to do it for them. That second option has diverged into two different directions. One option is browser-based AI that’s...

An attractive website design does not guarantee legitimacy. A scammer can use various tricks, including attractive website design, bonuses, familiar payment options, and more, to make the site look legitimate. The main point is what hides behind it – licensing information, ...

Getting your roof repaired or replaced is one of the biggest investments you'll make as a homeowner, and the estimate you receive is the roadmap for that investment. Unfortunately, many homeowners sign off on estimates without fully understanding what they're agreeing to,...

Collection techniques for property managers are evolving due to technological advances․ Methods besides cash and check payments that property management companies can use to collect rent payments include online and mobile payment options and other technologies‚ such as cr...