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Behind the Bill: How a Handyman Hour Costs $60! - 05/26/10 03:52 PM
Our basic labor rate is $60 per hour. While professional property managers realize that this is on the low-end for licensed, bonded skilled labor in the Puget Sound, I sometimes hear from owners something to the effect of, “I’m a CPA and I don’t even make $60 an hour!” Of course, I’m sure that CPA’s company bills her out at $150 an hour, but she makes a good point- it does seem expensive!
Here’s a breakdown of a $60 labor hour in the State of Washington:
$20 Technician’s hourly wage- Yes, you can get labor for less, but you get … (0 comments)
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Communicating While Performing Renovations on Multi-Family Buildings - 05/24/10 08:53 PM
We recently worked on a fully occupied multi-family building that had some pretty extensive mold growth present due to very poor ventilation. The mold in these units was present in both bedrooms and both bathrooms of each unit and so our remediation efforts included removing drywall, treating studs and then replacing drywall in multiple areas.
In addition to the mold remediation, we were also doing other renovations in the building such as improving ventilation (!); painting the common areas; replacing security doors; improving lighting; replacing the garage door; doing a complete renovation of one unit and other activities that are … (1 comments)
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New EPA Regulations that Effect ALL Property Managers - 05/05/10 12:51 PM
On April 22, new regulations went into effect that could change the way property managers select contractors. The EPA now requires that ANYONE doing certain types of work on pre-1978 buildings be certified to do so-- this includes contractors and even landlords themselves. (The only exemption is if a tenant does the work themselves for no pay or renumeration at all- weird exception, I know!)
Here's a brief lowdown on the new regulations that effect ALL rental properties and child-care centers:
Any time more than six square feet of interior wall or 20 square feet of exterior wall is disturbed (sanded, … (1 comments)
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