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 issues they may be taking with them into the next few years. Rent payment delays, debt, fewer trained staff, higher costs, rent controls, and more continue to…

USA Rent Prices Surprisingly, after a short dip in early summer, the average rent price for an apartment in the US is rising again. According to Zumper's rent price report for August, price growth is accelerating and one bedroom rents actually hit a new record. Strong jobs, wages, and low availability continue to accelerate rent…

Texas Housing Market 2022 According to the latest housing market report from Redfin, from July, home prices in Texas rose 11.9% YoY. Home sales slumped 18.4% while the number of homes for sale went in the opposite direction, rising 18.7%. The price of a home for sale across the state rose 11.9% to $371,900 over…

Which Rental Properties Should You Buy? The US rental property market is heating up. Demographic, economic recovery, and stimulus spending could add up to big demand for houses, duplexes, apartments, apartment blocks, and condo buildings. Rental properties still hold special appreciation, tax, and income advantages. Even in bad times, starting a rental property business has…

Covid 19 Cleaning and Disinfection When we first published this post 4 months ago, we mentioned possible terrible results of Covid 19 outbreaks in Florida, South Carolina, Texas and California. That happened. Only slowly have businesses and citizens taken Covid 19 cleaning and disinfection seriously. Now Covid 19 is spreading fast across the US and in…