What do property managers do? A lot. They have wide-ranging duties, depending on the size of the properties they manage. Most importantly, they can take the stress out of having properties for rent or lease. Basic tasks can include: Keeping up with state and federal regulations to maintain compliance and updated paperwork Marketing vacant properties… Continue reading Property Managers Duties
Landlord-Tenant Law: What You Need to Know
A critical element of successful property management is compliance with state and federal regulations governing the landlord-tenant relationship. While the specifics of these regulations vary by state, here are the basics: Tenants must: Pay rent, in full and on time. Take care of the property in a reasonable manner. Not sublet the property or take… Continue reading Landlord-Tenant Law: What You Need to Know
What Do You Do If Your Tenant Wants to Terminate Their Lease Early?
So your tenant wants to break the lease early. Now what? They signed a legal document that binds them to the terms, including to pay rent through the move-out date you, the landlord, specified. However, as much as the lease serves to protect the landlord, there are laws are in place to protect tenants when… Continue reading What Do You Do If Your Tenant Wants to Terminate Their Lease Early?
How to Refinish Hardwood Floors Without Sanding
The hardwood floors in your rental property take a beating. Between tenant turnover (moved furniture), general wear and tear, and the presence of pets (if you allow them), it’s likely that after a few years of tenants, your once-sparkling floors are far from pristine and could probably use a touch up. Most property owners think that… Continue reading How to Refinish Hardwood Floors Without Sanding
Charting the retail market’s post-COVID turnaround
Adaptability. That one word seems to separate the haves and have-nots in the retail sector. It was certainly true prior to COVID-19 when consumer-press headlines blared the death of retail at the hands of internet shopping. And today it proves the key to the market’s resurrection post-pandemic. As Marcus & Millichap explains in its recent Research… Continue reading Charting the retail market’s post-COVID turnaround