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Elyse LeBlanc
| 1 min. read
Make the most from your property management fees
As the property management industry continues to get more competitive, it is increasingly important for companies to charge the right fees to win new business. Yet with so many services and ways to collect fees, how do property...
Jason Van Steenwyk
| 6 min. read
7 steps to creating an ethical property management climate
Many a business has failed because of ethical lapses and moral failings. In some cases, the collapses have been spectacular: WorldCom, Enron, Arthur Andersen, and Adelphia Communications are all excellent case studies in ethics collapses that destroyed the entire...
Jason Van Steenwyk
| 7 min. read
Renting to pet owners: two cats & thousands of dollars in damages
Mary, a landlord I know in Portland, Oregon, had a problem: She rented a unit to a lovely young lady who seemed to need a break. Her credit report was in order. Her criminal background check came out...
Michael Monteiro
| 3 min. read
Buildium’s on fire: BostInno’s 50 on Fire
We’re excited to announce that last night, our team was named one of BostInno’s 50 on Fire, an annual awards program honoring the year’s most groundbreaking individuals and organizations across industries in the Boston area. Only five winners in each...
Barbara Ballinger
| 6 min. read
How to share the ho-ho-holiday spirit
Don’t fret about whether to brine your turkey or not, or where to seat your grumpy  uncle at dinner: you’ve got bigger decisions to ponder this time of year. For example: how to share with tenants as the...
Chris Keivit
| 12 min. read
Section 8 housing: Frequently asked questions from property managers and landlords
While there can be a lot of paperwork initially (and inspections, back and forth with case workers, etc.), becoming a successful Section 8 landlord can end up benefiting you as much as your tenants.
Barbara Ballinger
| 7 min. read
Q&A: Marketing to empty nesters & baby boomers
When it comes to marketing vacancies to the right demographics, Baby Boomers represent big numbers —76.4 million people at last count, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. The cohort, representing people born between 1946 and 1964,...
Sara Thompson
| 4 min. read
How to help a hoarder clean
Your knowledge of people with hoarding disorder may merely be what you’ve seen on TV, but this disorder can impact people from a variety of backgrounds, and is more than just captivating reality television. According to the Mayo...

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