Rental Property Renovation Ideas For a full century, rental apartments were thought of as empty spaces for renters to occupy and adapt to. Apartments were a place to sleep and eat, and not so much a warm, inviting home. The word home was meant only for houses. In the last 5 years that's changed. Given…

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…

Giving Landlords Their Weekends Back Weekends are the favorite part of the week for many people. Long weekends are even better, but maybe not for some DIY yourself or part time landlords. For a long time, we've thought of Saturday and Sunday as days to recharge, thus they were almost seen as time off to…

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…

Tenant Experience Strategy for Landlords It's a basic business fact in the landlord industry that turnover hurts profitability. When tenants don't renew their leases, it launches a negative process that increases workload, cleaning and repair costs, and vacancy listing advertising expenses. Is there a problem with the tenant experience today that causes higher turnover?  What…