Last week, we discussed the many benefits of community gardens for your residents: from better mental health to locally grown food, it’s an easy way to make residents happy. Not to mention, after an initial investment of less...

The modern lock, as we know it today, was invented by Linus Yale, Jr in 1861. And it hasn’t changed much since. And for good reason: the pin tumbler lock system (as perfected in the 19th century) keeps...

By the late 1800’s, New York City’s population had grown by more than four times in just 50 years. And people were crammed into every possible space. There were a lot of problems with this, but most notably:...

With UCSC college students, families and vacationers all competing for Santa Barbara’s prime real estate, renters are sometimes willing to overlook an apartment’s faults. Leaky faucets, musty bedrooms and overgrown yards haven’t stopped people from doubling and tripling...

Believe it or not, spring is just around the corner. That means that gardening season is just around the corner (not to mention pool, hot tub, and running-through-the-sprinkler season, too). Even if you carefully control how often the...

Sometimes turning a property over needs the help of an outside carpenter or handyman. But sometimes, the fixes are simple enough that your team can handle it yourselves! We enlisted the help of a maintenance manager with more...

Gone are the days when terrazzo, marble, and stone nudged out wood floors as a favorite choice to make an apartment building lobby and hallways look chic. Plank by plank, wood flooring has become the go-to preference for...

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...