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Samantha Clark
| 6 min. read
How to identify a target market for your rental properties in 5 steps
Identifying your target market is essential to marketing your properties. It’s an important step–one that many people overlook when developing their marketing strategy. It’s the secret ingredient that every successful business has, but it’s easy to ignore. Once...
Jillian Rodriguez
| 4 min. read
4 business growth lessons you can learn from your competitors
In business and in life, competition motivates us to do better. In fact, your competitors are among the only people who know the business as well as you do. Taking a tip from their successes (and learning from...
Amanda Maher
| 7 min. read
Airbnb might just be multifamily’s hottest value-add amenity in 2018
A recent multifamily construction boom has created stiff competition for some property owners and managers. Savvy landlords are taking a two-pronged approach to staying competitive: On one hand, they’re beefing up their amenity packages to lure (and retain)...
Megan Wild
| 5 min. read
Net neutrality repeal impacts property management and real estate companies in 1 major way
Last week, the FCC voted to repeal net neutrality rules established under President Obama. These rules formerly prohibited internet service providers (ISPs) from deliberately slowing down access to some websites, while allowing faster speeds for those who are...
Jessica Thiefels
| 4 min. read
5 underrated rental amenities you should be promoting
Writing rental listings isn’t easy; but if you’re still relying on the first one you ever wrote, there’s a good chance that it could use an update. If you’re not promoting the rental amenities that matter to tenants...
A Property Manager’s Guide to Social Media
A Property Manager’s Guide to Social Media Social media is a powerful tool—but is it really useful for property managers? In a word: yes. Even a modest social media presence can help you build your brand, find new...
Amanda Maher
| 6 min. read
How to attract families to your rental properties
Why Should You Rent to Tenants with Children? The thought of renting to tenants with children spooks some landlords. Crayon drawings on the freshly painted walls, juice spilled on the carpets… and then there are concerns over hazards like...
Jason Van Steenwyk
| 5 min. read
9 tips for marketing to baby boomers
Every time Baby Boomers go through a life transition—teen to adult, single to married with children, empty nesters, and now, into retirement—by sheer weight of numbers, it reshapes the American economy. For example, in the 50s and 60s,...
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Robin Young
| 7 min. read
The top 5 challenges community associations face in 2024 (plus board members’ advice for CAMs)
Have you noticed that your customers’ expectations have been on the rise over the last few years? As increased costs have forced many small businesses to raise their prices, customers’ expectations have surged as well—including for association management...
Jake Belding
| 10 min. read
5 of the best HOA accounting software solutions in 2024
Compare the features and benefits of 5 of the best hoa accounting software options in 2024, including Buildium, CondoWorks, PayHOA, and more!
Tara Mastroeni
| 6 min. read
Property managers, here are the 6 top leasing trends of 2024
Despite shifting market conditions, the property management industry continues to grow at a stellar rate. According to Buildium’s 2024 Property Management Industry Report, 85% of the management companies we surveyed experienced portfolio growth within the last two years....
Laurie Mega
| 8 min. read
The hidden potential of rent roll analysis for property managers
When you think of a rent roll and rent roll analysis, you probably think of investment opportunities. But a rent roll isn’t for investors only. Property managers—particularly those looking to grow—can use a rent roll to keep track...
Jake Belding
| 5 min. read
7 strategies to diversify your property management portfolio in 2024
In our 2024 Industry Report, a record 82% of property management companies that we surveyed reported portfolio growth over the past two years. That’s an impressive stat, but it may just be a preview of what’s to come....
Robin Young
| 2 min. read
How property management companies plan to increase their revenue in 2024 [The Lookout]
 Every year, Buildium asks thousands of property management professionals how much their companies have grown over the past year, and how much they plan to grow in the year to come. This year, 89% of third-party property management...
Jon Park
| 5 min. read
8 must-know leasing technology trends of 2024
According to Buildium’s 2024 Property Management Industry Report, 95% of rental owners are comfortable doing business with property managers online, marking a 15 percentage point increase from 2023. This familiarity is creating new expectations for property managers to...
Jon Park
| 15 min. read
Property Maintenance Project Management Guide
Being prepared for unforeseen events is key to easing financial (and mental) burdens in the property management business. But with so many options for insurance, where do you start?

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