Housing Market California With a month of torrential rains in the Northern California region, it will be interesting to see what home prices are now in late January. CAR's December housing stats report for the state of California shows homes prices actually fell. Yet January's newest stats suggest a return to price support.  With the…

Manage Property Management Cost Costs are a growing concern for landlords and property managers as inflation eats more of their profit margin. As landlords search for property managers and new software, cost and fee reduction is part of the value proposition they're seeking. The fact is, costs and expenses are rising. Operating margins are shrinking,…

2023 US Property Management Conferences, Trade Shows and Expos ManageCasa has been a fixture at property management trade shows and conventions in the US and Europe. And we're looking forward to more fun events in 2023, perhaps one you'll be attending such as Apartmentalize. We enjoy meeting current and future customers at many events throughout…

Atlanta Housing Market 2023 Last month, NAR's Lawrence Yun cited Atlanta, Georgia's housing market as the one to watch in 2023. It's an important vote of confidence in the market and potential for rental investors, and as you'll see below, the rent yields are higher than average in Atlanta. While some cities may see a…

Compare Property Management Software Hunting for stellar 5 star performance from an affordable property management solution? Property managers and landlords are actively in pursuit of quality brand of user friendly software to enable their businesses to fully adopt digital technology and simplify the complexity of business. You've likely done some comparison shopping for property management…

Are Modular Homes a Great Opportunity for Rental Property Investors? Developers still face a tsunami of resistance to building affordably priced homes. Amidst all the distractions, investors, regulators and buyers aren't seeing perhaps the best solution -- modular built homes. Each spring interest in modular homes rockets (Google Trends). This year, high mortgage rates, labor…

Apartmentalize 2023 The 2023 National Apartment Association (NAA) Conference & Trade Show is scheduled to take place on June 7th to 9th at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Apartmentalize 2023 will present plenty of speaker sessions on areas of operations, marketing, maintenance, leasing, leadership, and more. More than 500 technology providers showcased their…

Tax Deductions for Rental Properties Claiming all the necessary tax deductions and credits on your tax return is your right as a taxpayer. Yet, not all rental landlords and property managers keep excellent records. If this is you, there is a simple solution to claiming your deductions and avoiding penalties -- it's to use a…

7 Benefits of Automation in Property Management Software Our work routines are a wonderful thing.  They give us stability, balance, and we get tasks done. We like the feeling of being engaged in serving our customers every minute of the day. While you enjoy your daily work, there is a point where slugging it out…

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…

Rental Property Market Forecast Investors continue investigating whether the rental property markets in the US, Canada, UK, Spain, Australia and Germany/Switzerland will generate positive ROI. Amidst a global economic slowdown, low housing availability with strong immigration and rising demographic demand (millennials/Gen Z) for rentals. The home buying market (millennials) is spilling over into the rental…

UK Property Market Update How quickly the outlook on the UK property market has changed. We went from boomtime reports earlier this year to doomsdays scenarios. Those lofty price heights dashed by stronger headwinds should push the housing market into a sizable downturn, but perhaps not as severe as some might predict. Support for beleaguered…

16 Key Services Rental Owners Need Are you looking to hire a property management services firm near you soon in 2023? Have you been been in the rental property business for a while, yet haven't enjoyed the profit performance you expected? A key reason might be that your property management and maintenance services providers may…

Find Great Property Managers Property managers offer professional level management services to allow landlords to increase efficiency, profit, streamline tasks, and improve the tenant experience. Whether you're outsourcing leasing or maintenance operations, or hiring a provider whom you might buy out at some point, building an unbiased view of their real value is vital.  It…

Hawaii Real Estate Market Hawaii remains one of the world’s most rare and attractive housing markets. Is it still a place you might like to call home or perhaps a good city to buy a rental property? For sure, supply of single family houses, and even multifamily units is lacking. With challenges for new supply…

"How to" Property Management Tips The business of rental property management is evolving. You'll need education and insight from many sources.  We'd like to think you'll enjoy our series of posts with plenty of valuable tips for landlords and property managers. And when we talk about property management, we are really talking about profit management.…

A New Definition of Property Management With the pandemic ending, we may enjoy a much brighter outlook for the business of rental property management in 2023. Yet, that is a prediction, perhaps even a description of the market and the opportunity for rental owners and managers. Without realizing it, we allow news stories and opinions…

Tips for Hopeful Renters As we're all well aware, the housing rental markets are squeezed for available units for rent. The competition among renters is intense and will continue to be. This makes the rental market a sensitive topic today with both landlords and renters believing they don't receive needed support. It seems as though…

Our Best Property Management Posts of 2022 As 2022 comes to a close, we look back at the surprises, big stories, opportunities and more of what happened this calendar year, in our blog. Yet there's a lot more to explore about landlords and property managers in 2023. We hope you'll continue to join us and…

Nashville Housing Market Update Nashville Tennessee is gaining notoriety with a larger number of Americans in 2022. Two of our prized ManageCasa staff live in the region and can attest to the quality of life that is attracting newcomers. As buyers across the US consider and wait for the sale of their own property, the…

Essential Property Management Tool There are endless tasks you'll have to handle as a property manager in 2022. Like most pros, you'll search for some digital tools to help. And in your quest, you'll find some property management apps and landlord apps. If tools do help, you'll want to know first what your company weaknesses…

21 Best Property Management Apps Property managers always seem to be in need of some help to save time and money. The bottom line with property management software and apps is to save your time and help you and your staff get work done. These apps aren't just smartphone apps. The "applications" we're introducing here…

Cut Property Management Costs 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,…

Accounting Software for Property Management Pros Bookkeeping and accounting are two of the most important daily tasks in landlords and property manager's workday. Managing client and tenants money requires responsibility, care, and accuracy. Poor accounting leaves rental property managers, landlords and investors vulnerable to tax losses, trouble with the IRS, certification losses, law suits, extra…

Versatile, Easy to Use Software for Landlords You're looking for rental management software solution that will make your landlord work easier, more accurate and versatile and will meet your tenant's expectations and keep you profitable. We talk a lot about ManageCasa's accounting functionality as being perhaps the best available. It's not off-the-shelf small business accounting…

Best Places to Buy Property In 2022, US home buyers are under pressure to find a home soon, and renters eager to find an affordable home to rent. There are the hottest cities to buy property in to consider and we've got plenty of stats from reliable sources below to give you launch into your…

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? A good process that begins with knowing who a good tenant is…

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…

Property Management Your challenges may only increase as 2023 nears which is why automated and professional grade solutions are the right choice. Increasingly, property managers are responsible for mixed use properties and taking on new types of rental assets. Isn't it nice to scale up, not worry, and maintain total control of your wide range…

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).…

Renters Insurance Covers Real Losses Many long term renters have accumulated significant financial assets in their homes. If in the case of fire, theft, or wastewater backups, they will likely not be covered via insurance. In case of disaster, the renter could lose a great deal. Recovering items such as sofas, beds, laptops, furniture, electrical…

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…

HOA 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 management software can…

30 Key Trends for the Property Management Industry in 2023 As property management industry professionals adjust to the post-covid era in 2023, they have a group of legacy challenges they may be taking with them into the next few years. Rent payment delays, debt, fewer trained staff and higher wage costs, higher maintenance and financing…

Next Gen Platforms Make your Work Easy Advanced, next generation technology is revolutionizing the property management sector.  Our sector is one of the last to adopt cloud services and advanced service modules, yet property managers are looking ahead. Modern next generation platform features open up a world of speed, data security, mobile access and advanced…

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…

Improve Your Property Management Business For most landlords and property managers, the question of their business model isn't a frequent preoccupation. Yet the pandemic has exposed weaknesses in how rental property businesses are structured and whether their operations and revenue generation are all they could be. Certainly next generation property management technology is central to…

Improve Staff Performance Our recent Linkedin survey revealed a surprise about property management staff performance. 70% of respondents said the company's performance issues could be solved through more skilled staff. Of all the possible factors for lower performance, they seemed to suggest their employees are a lag on their quest for better performance in 2023.…

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…

Free Rental Property Software for Landlords Every year, thousands of new landlords and property management entrepreneurs start their property management business. It's an exciting venture and they'll be learning, growing, and profiting on their journey. They'll discover through trial and error how important good property management software is. They will begin their venture using free…