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Power Tools for Property Managers
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Come check out the new blog from NAR's Information Central! "Power Tools for Property Managers" is no longer being updated, but you'll find plenty of interest in the InfoCentral Blog. The InfoCentral Blog keeps you up-to-date on new and useful...
Space planning, safety, building code, and other property management eBooks
Whether you're managing small rental properties or a multi-tenant office building, NAR's Virtual Library eBooks Collection has something for you. Space Planning for Commercial and Residential Interiors (Adobe format), Sustainable Energy Systems in Architectural Design (Adobe format), Office Building Safety...
Florida Condo Community Ousts Property Managment Company, Sage Residential
Last week, Jacksonville, Florida condo community, Montreux at Deerwood Lake, voted to replace Sage Residential, a division of Tarragon Corporation. According to theStreet.com, "a resident and board member at thte community had threatened legal action against Tarragon over alleged self-dealing."...
Tired of flushing money down the toilet? Use water-free urinals
According to a recent article in the Journal of Property Management, "By 2026, world demand for water will surpass its supply by 56 percent, according to information from the United Nations." With the rising costs of sewer utilities and water,...
Gen X and Y Property Managers Want Tech Tools
According to a recent article in the Journal of Property Management, property managers carry 25 to 45 percent more managed square footage than they did just a decade ago. When the going gets hectic, Gen X and Y managers rely...
Midwest not "leeding" the pack
Although the Midwest region of the United States, is not the worst when it comes to green building efforts, it certainly isn't "leeding" the pack compared to the East and West coasts. California takes top honors "with the highest number...
Are you promoting your services as well as you could?
Recently added to NAR's Virtual Library eBooks Collection: Creating Rainmakers, How to Become a Rainmaker, Web Marketing For DummiesŪ, Branding For DummiesŪ, Happy About Apartment Management. Check out eBooks.realtor.org for these and other titles. NAR members can borrow up to...
Don't Do Windows? Think again...
Not all window films are created equal. In the past, window film's primary function "was to block solar heat coming through windows," to save on the cost of air conditioning, and reduce glass temperature. Today's security window films, however, serve...
Wine, cheese and a new house?
Windermere's Living Room office in Kirkland, WA combines real estate sales with wine tasting and an art exhibition. "Those who come in will meet with manager Vito Parente, a Realtor and former restaurant worker who says he can recommend a...
Go Green with a new Online Resource
Since the commercial office sector "spends roughly $24 billion annually on energy and is the single-largest operating expense for office buildings," BOMA developed an online resource named GREEN, the Green Resource Energy and Environment Network. BOMA's mission of the site...
You, too, can be a landlord
More and more Americans are investing in real estate and becoming landlords due "in part because the subprime-lending crisis is making it harder for people with marginal credit records to secure mortgages." There are plenty of financing options available for...
Diversity in the Workplace
Corporate America is becoming more diverse in terms of ethnicity and gender as the number of minorities increases in the U.S. Corporate leaders are beginning to follow this trend by employing a diverse workforce; however, the real estate sector is...
Condo craze ready to simmer down now
The condo market boom of 2001 is slowing down . One telltale sign of this trend is the "mass exodus by investors and developers who initially bought rental apartments to convert to condos." From August 2005 to August 2006, condominium...
Renting until it's time to sell
Home owners who have a difficult time selling their homes are seeking out property managers to rent them in the meantime. This can be a good financial move if equity to purchase another home is not immediately needed. Property managers...
Is Anyone Home?
According to New York Research Firm, Reis Inc., there's a large increase in the number of empty apartments in the United States. "The average vacancy rate for the 79 largest U.S. markets rose to 5.9% in the fourth quarter, up...
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