Winterize your Property in Seven Simple Steps - 01/20/09 10:34 AM
The temperature has gone down and it’s about time for you to turn up the heat in your properties. Getting your property ready for winter involves more than just adjusting the temperature, though. Here’s a quick guide to ensure you’ll be ready long before that first storm arrives.
1. Service your heaters. Before winter has the chance to get the best of you, make sure that all your heaters have been serviced (once a year is a good rule of thumb) and make a habit of replacing furnace filters. This will increase efficiency and save energy, keeping your bill as low … (0 comments)

Preparing Your Unit for Turnover - 01/12/09 09:29 AM
Please find the enitire post on the Buildium Blog...
For better or worse, preparing units for turnover is part of every property manager’s job. There’s good news, though. Just a few simple strategies can go a long way toward making the turnover process more efficient and cost-effective. Best of all, chances are turnover will ultimately generate a higher rent rate for your unit.
 
Finish up the final walk-through. Believe it or not, readying your unit for the next tenant actually began when your current tenant moved in. Yup, you read that right. Before the current tenant (we’ll call him Tenant A) … (0 comments)

Where Do You Get Your Real Estate & Property Management Information? - 01/09/09 03:26 PM
We want to know what real estate publications you read and where you read them (I would place a poll on ActiveRain, but AR does not have polling capabilities).  Please visit the Buidlium Blog to vote and see the results of where real estate and property management professionals get information.

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