US Housing Market Investors and homebuyers compete for available residential properties, because housing is in demand and in short supply.  That's putting renewed upward pressure on prices (+5.5%) nationwide. Existing home sales in August grew 2.6% from last August to 5.35 million completed transactions, according to NAR. "As expected, buyers are finding it hard to…

The Build to Rent Revolution Shaking up Real Estate Is the build to rent sector about to shake up housing markets in the US? More big companies seem to think build to rent properties have a promising ROI. That's due to excellent demographics, profitability, and easy of property management. From 2009 onward US property investors bought…

The Software Property Managers Dream of What are property managers and landlords looking for in the best property management solutions in 2019? PM's want simple, easy to learn, and powerful software that makes their work efficient and takes the load off of their staff. Research reveals the top challenges property managers face in 2019 are…

Powerful Resources for Property Managers & Landlords Smart consultants and advisors will tell you that if you have the right tools, information, guidance and resources, you can get anything accomplished. While we try to provide the very best online property management resource right here on the ManageCasa blog, our industry is vast, complex and evolving.…

Thinking of a Career Change? As winter drags on, and with the sunshine of spring just ahead, more than a few of us are feeling a little more stressed. It's one of the top reasons schools take their annual spring break. Newbies to the property management profession are excited and full of energy, and might…