Managing Properties via the Cloud For years now, we've been promoting the power of the cloud in property management. That was before the Covid pandemic sped up the adoption of cloud computing in the property management sector. Today, it's hard to imagine a property management company passing on the incredible service and business value accessible…

Trending in Property Management As the rental management industry moves forward on a quicker timeline, the trends affecting companies and owners seem to be multiplying. The 26 big trends shaping the property management sector in 2022/2023 make for a complex marketplace. From staffing to technology adoption to rental affordability, some landlords and property managers will…

Atlanta Property Management Given the laws against rent controls, rising rents, and the improving economy in Georgia, owning rental properties in Atlanta is a great way to invest for profit. Like most other US metro housing markets, Atlanta is hot. Yet owning rental properties and earning a profit aren't necessarily coincidental. In fact, as more…

The Benefits of Being Modern You've been so busy in 2021/2022, (and exhausted from 2020), and you haven't had time to think about streamlining your property management work. The latest property management trends suggest more complexity and more work on your desk. Sure we're all looking ahead, but we know what we need -- new…

Important Property Management Documents Documentation doesn't get much respect in business, yet in property management, good documentation is not only profitable, it's also required by law. In a digital property management world, everything is documents.   The top property management documents are ones related to the smooth operation of business, responsibilities of landlords and tenants (HOA…

The Right Property Management Platform New research shows 100,000 new property management businesses will be launched in the next few years. While most property managers are aware of cloud-based software platform, they're often not aware of the full potential of these new systems. Some are customized for specific industries, and ManageCasa as an example is…

Apartment Rental Prices Now in July 2022, seemingly post-pandemic, we're seeing rent prices move upward. According to Apartmentlist.com, during the first seven months of 2022, rents have increased 6.7% vs 12% for the same period in 2021. Rent.com reports that 92% of US one bedroom rental markets are showing rising prices and only 7% have…

Renting Looking Like the Wisest Choice A new report from Realtor.com adds some intrigue to a housing market where buyers struggle with the decision of buying a home vs renting. They found that in June, according to their stats, the the US median rental price hit an all time high of $1876 per month. However,…

6 Steps to Choose the Right Software Your property management software is a core foundation your property management company.  Without it, business is impossible. Yet your system is more than a collection of features you buy as though you were at the candy counter. Finance, maintenance, accounting, leasing, secure document management, tenant relations, self-service management…

Learn and Trial a Professional Quality Property Management Platform The property management sector is undergoing big changes driven by a changing economy, pressured rental housing market, and new technology. Property managers and landlords have heard the new cloud-based solutions increase profitability and lower operating costs. It's more than automation though. It's exploring exciting new business…

Apartment Transfers Tenants will often dream of transferring to a better apartment unit. That thought could move them to begin searching online for an apartment to rent because they feel an emotional need for change. Should tenants have a process to be in line for a better unit? If they don't like their apartment, it…

Housing Market California for June 2022 Home sales and home prices fell across the state of California in June, finally fulfilling a wish of many who were asking when prices would fall. The combination of housing market downturn risk, rising interest rates, and inflation are making more Californian homeowners consider selling their property. That selling…

Summer 2022 Tests All Air Conditioning Systems Mid Summer 2022 brings with it extraordinary climate conditions for some cities, states and countries. Somewhere right now in Australia, US, Canada, Spain, France, Germany or the UK, air conditioning systems are breaking down, leaving renters exposed to dangerous, sweltering conditions. A vicious heatwave in Europe in 2003…

UK Property Market Update Rightmove property prices: Rightmove has just reported property prices for the UK during June. Prices reached their sixth consecutive record of £369,968, up 0.4% in the month (+£1,354). Price and sales reports are a little skimpy at this point, due to the pandemic shutdowns, but let's take a look at what's…

Cloud Small Property Management Businesses Now Compete Big The cloud is an amazing environment for small business property managers. Its immense computing power allows SMB property management firms to scale up properties/revenue while lowering costs. The tantalizing cloud topic is one of mystery for small business owners, yet all you need to know is how…

NARPM Convention 2022 The National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM) annual convention and trade show will be held at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 17th to 20th, 2022. As fall closes in and winter looms, Las Vegas might be the perfect location for this year's big event. Warm…

Time to Switch to a New Property Management Software?   "If the software we're using now is working okay, why would we need to switch?"   That's a common question property managers ask when pondering whether to upgrade or switch products. The fact you're thinking about it means you see it as a possibility. And…

15 Key Services Rental Owners Need Are you looking to hire a property management services firm near you soon? Have you been been in the rental property business for a while, yet haven't enjoyed the profit performance you expected?  It might be time to re-evaluate your software and your property services provider. Even for those…

7 Step Process to Choosing Good Tenants Many small to large scale landlords might agree that tenant quality is the lifeblood of most rental property investment strategies. Yet how many rental property managers have a thorough process to filter in the best candidates? The best property management companies put an emphasis on finding the best…

Social Events Build a Sense of Community With the 4th of July celebrations and summer just ahead, your tenants will be in lighter more relaxing mood. That makes it a good time to build the festive spirit to build your community and keep tenants feeling good. After all, summer is a great time for people…

Find a Great Property Management Company When landlords grow their portfolios or find their daily workload too much to bear, they have two choices: 1. hire more staff and grow the business in order to make the workload manageable or 2. hire a property management company and outsource everything. If it is time for you…

How to Create the Best Rental Experience Possible The rental property business is looking very bright for 2022. Supply is tight and the economy will recover.  And as the last vestiges of the lingering pandemic disappear, renters may look for fresh accommodations whether the current living situation is stale or not. Renters have been cooped…

Automate your Work Tasks Are you pressured daily with data entry, renewing leases, processing renter applications, resolving maintenance issues, handling renter payments and collections, processing expenses, and sporadic communications with tenants? How much time do you spend logging in, opening account files, doing manual data entry edits, phoning tenants, reading maintenance requests, reading maintenance history,…

Property Managers in Georgia With the end of the Covid 19 pandemic, Georgia landlords will be on the hunt for qualified property managers. The pandemic has changed the property management landscape across the state.  It's ushered in technology faster and altered income statements and balance sheets for Georgia landlords, investors, as well as property managers…

Rental Property Market Forecast The US rental property market continues to change.  After a rapid period of growth, new construction appears to be tapering off of late. An economic and housing market downturn would be unfortunate, however demand for rental property will not abate anytime soon. Low supplies, lower construction, and intense demand from buyers…

Managing Single Family Rentals Economic and demographic changes have really juiced up demand for single family rental housing (SFR) and it's spawning excellent business opportunities for investors and property management firms. Back in 2014, many investors and managers were wondering about the wisdom of adding single family houses to their property mix. Today, they're reaping…

Onboarding New Tenants This year, given the work from home trend, increased migration, and rising rent prices, tenant churn might be on the rise. It's likely you'll be welcoming new tenants. And you may have your own thoughts and impressions about tenant churn, sometimes good (bad tenants leave), sometimes not so good (losing good tenants).…

Best Places to Buy Rental Property In 2022, US home buyers are under pressure to find a home soon.  Many will not because of low supply, high prices, high financing costs, big down payments, and since more buyers are investors. Competition is intense. And rental property investors are also forced to look widely for the…

Proptech Solutions 2022 Over the years, we've become more familiar with the term Proptech, or the fusion of technology and property management. We'll hear it more and more because it delivers significant financial benefits to property managers. Proptech can include a wide range of digital and device technologies that help property managers do more work,…

US Housing Market The United States housing market is experiencing growing pains. In some regions, big influxes of migrants and millennial aged buyers, housing supply is falling far short, and what's available is in the upper price levels. The new release of housing market stats from NAR reveals sales across the US actually rose in…

Tracking HOA Violations Is managing and enforcing HOA violations near the top of your least desired daily tasks? With the right strategy and tools, you can take a lot of the hard work out of the violation tracking process and more effectively achieve your HOA or community management goals. Homeowners as a whole have a…

Switch to a Modern Solution Now that we've outlined the business value of a next generation property management software we'd like to help you surmount any reluctance to modernize with ManageCasa's amazing platform. Let's review the benefits of upgrading to ManageCasa. Please remember that we are dedicated to helping you improve on your current and…

Home Owners and Community Management Software Whether you're on the board of a community housing association or operate an HOA management company, you have the challenge of serving a community of demanding homeowners. Using your skill, experience, and team to respond and resolve issues quickly is amazing. Yet leveraging the power of a modern HOA …

15 Trends for Property Managers With the Covid pandemic receding in 2022, property managers will see their roles, challenges and opportunities change. But is it roles or goals that are the key issues? While profitability declined as a priority for property management companies during the last two years, there's little doubt it will re-emerge.  With…

Will a Property Management Career Give you what you Need? There are millions of people wondering about changing careers, especially after the pandemic altered the employment landscape. The Great Resignation trend gave everyone pause to think about their jobs, careers and future direction. Generations just entering the workforce want more than money. In this post…