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Turn Your Nickel and Dime Business into a Money Machine
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Read MorePrepare to Adjust Rents Up in 2018
There is still plenty of snow blanketing a wide swath of the nation’s neighborhoods, but the spring housing market is just around the corner. This year, it will be more competitive than ever, with the supply of homes for sale at record lows and rising mortgage rates threatening to make the situation even worse. President’s…
Read MoreNARPM Managing Pet Risk January 18th 11:30-1:15 Roswell, GA with John Bradford
This presentation offers insight into the business risks associated with household pets as well as service/companion animals. The presentation covers federal guidelines from HUD, ADA, HIPAA and more.
Some of the questions that will be answered are: What are the risks with renting to tenants with pets? How can you mitigate pet risk(s)? What is a service animal (ADA)? What is an assistance animal HUD)? What are the different types of assistance animals? How do you know fact from fiction with assistance animal applications? Are you violating HIPPA and don’t even know it? How can I drive more bottom-line revenue with pets?
On Average, Renting and Reinvesting Wins in Terms of Wealth Creation
Homeownership doesn’t build wealth, study finds Households are better off taking control of their finances than relying on fluctuating home values. The homeownership rate is still hovering near its record low, yet demand has been steadily rising. Nationwide, since the recession, there have been two distinct housing markets. The question of rent versus buy has…
Read MoreThe Rental Market is Growing and So Should Your Business!
Single-family rentals — either detached homes or townhomes — are developing faster than any other portion of the housing market. These rentals outpace both single-family home purchases and apartment-style living, according to the Urban Institute. “Almost all the housing demand in recent years has been filled by rental units,” says Sara Strochak, a research assistant with…
Read MoreOrlando Conference 2017
Orlando Conference 2017 When we teach a workshop on any topic we like to provide materials to help students implement some of the ideas shared in the class. This page was specially created for the students that attend our Orlando Conference workshop. We will provided the things we discuss in class along with some training videos…
Read MoreTampa Conference 2017
Tampa Conference 2017 When we teach a workshop on any topic we like to provide materials to help students implement some of the ideas shared in the class. This page was specially created for the students that attended our Tampa Conference workshop. We will provided the things we discuss in class along with some training videos…
Read MorePM Opportunity: More People Are Renting than at Any Other Time Since 1965
More U.S. households are headed by renters than at any point since at least 1965. However, the top renter regret is not buying. More people are renting than at any other point in the past 50 years. In 2016, 36.6 percent of household heads rented their home, close to the 1965 number of 37 percent,…
Read MoreNew Credit Reporting Rules Affects All Property Managers
Millions of consumers will wake up to a higher credit score this month, (as much as a 10 to 40 points improvement) through no fault of their own. Beginning in July, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion will no longer report public records on most civil judgments, such as evictions, money owed because of a lawsuit as…
Read MoreHUD Charges Atlanta Condo Association and Real Estate Agent with Discrimination for Refusing to Sell to Families with Children
This complaint was related to familial status – or it was related to a Condo’s covenants relative to fair housing law. In short, fair housing law trumps covenants. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced that it is charging an Atlanta condominium association, a local real estate company, and its agent with…
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