Property Management Blog

Although it seems like the old school year has just been completed, it is time to think about the new school year.  If you are looking for a change in housing the options diminish the first of August.  That means the month of July is the time to contact your property manager to see if there are opportunities available to make ch...

We have had a cool spring but the hot hot weather of summer time is just around the corner.  Tenants, you do yourself a favor by changing your air filters at this time of year.  The HVAC in your house or apartment won't have to work as hard to circulate air and will help manage the cost of staying cool.  HVAC repair cal...

With spring comes the time to pull weeds out of flower beds, driveways & yards.  It is also the time to improve your credit score so you can buy a house or rent a new apartment or house.  Prospective landlords contact former landlords to receive referral information to see if you paid your rent on time, if there were any pro...

The months of May through July offer the most properties available from which to choose while school is out for the summer with families moving out of town, students graduating, etc.  If your lease is ending where you currently live, now is a great time to look for your next rental property.  Rental Properties don't last lon...

Paying your rent on time not only eliminates late fees but also builds your standing in the rental housing market. When you apply to rent a property with our company we check with your previous landlord to obtain references.If you find a property with another property management company after you fulfill the terms of your lease with our c...

Although it is still winter, the spring months are just around the corner.  Many people move at the end of the school year having fulfilled their lease.  The phone is ringing from tenants with requests for housing.  The majority of houses become available during April and May.  If you are in need of a change whether fo...

What is the deal behind the penguin memes appearing on the internet?There is a clip from Werner Herzog's 2007 Antarctic documentary "Encounters at the End of the World" in film, Herzog shows a long penguin peeling away from the safety of its colony and heading inland-toward certain death, according to Herzog.  But some ...

January is making itself known with cold nighttime temperatures.  Remember to open cupboard doors allowing heat to keep your pipes from freezing.  A drip drip of your faucet water could make the difference between being able to have running water or having frozen pipes. I have heard of people taking a lamp, removing the lamp sha...

 A new year  opens the door to being responsible for eating in a more healthy manner, exercising more frequently but also of importance is meeting financial obligations such as paying rent, taking care of the property in which you reside and looking toward the future.  When a tenant moves in the direction of buying a home, ...

As we approach Christmas Day, I am reading about the city of Bethlehem and Jesus birth. Luke 2:1-20 tells us of the gift of love because God so loved the world that God gave his only son.  God gave us the first and greatest Christmas gift imaginable:  a Savior in the form of a swaddled infant.  This love prompts praise in t...