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Amanda Maher
| 5 min. read
Thinking of installing a tankless water heater? Here are 6 things to consider.
Michelle and her husband Tony were about to be the proud owners of a beautiful three-bedroom home in Great Falls, Montana. As first-time homeowners, they were overjoyed to be spending the holidays in a house they could finally...
Amanda Maher
| 4 min. read
Whose duty is it to remove ice and snow after a storm?
It started as a normal day for home health care provider Lynn Brome: she was performing her general housekeeping and cooking duties for a resident at the Blackhawk Apartments in Elgin, Illinois. She went to take the trash...
Katrina Langer
| 2 min. read
This week in property management news: February 8, 2016
This week in property management: It turns out bed bugs are more resilient than we thought; U.S.-based affordable housing providers invests in the U.K.; Georgia condo owners get slammed with a $130,000 water bill; a Brooklyn court indicts...
Barbara Ballinger
| 5 min. read
Is it time to increase rent? Here are 9 factors to consider.
One of the toughest decisions a building owner or property manager faces annually—as yearly leases come due—is whether or not to increase rent for new and existing tenants. If, after careful thought and analysis, the answer is yes,...
Amanda Maher
| 6 min. read
Property rights vs. gun rights: Can an owner or manager prohibit firearms?
“A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” –2nd Amendment, United States Constitution Though controversial, the language in the Constitution...
Amanda Maher
| 4 min. read
NYC officials promise to crackdown on landlords skirting rent regulations
Once a working-class haven, Brooklyn has become one of New York City’s hottest neighborhoods. Areas like Williamsburg, Flatbush and Dumbo have seen a rapid influx of people seeking refuge from Manhattan’s exorbitant cost of living. It started with...
Barbara Ballinger
| 6 min. read
Winning touchdowns: how to host a Super Bowl party for residents
The Super Bowl 50 kickoff is scheduled for promptly 6:30 pm (ET) on February 7th. While football fans from around the country will be gathering at or hosting Super Bowl parties, it’s a perfect opportunity to build camaraderie...
Amanda Maher
| 5 min. read
Effective 2016: New landlord-tenant laws roll out in the Lone Star State
Calling all landlords and property managers in Texas! A new series of landlord-tenant laws took effect on January 1, 2016. If you own or operate property in the Lone Star State, here’s what you need to know. Senate...

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