What Should You Look for in a Good Property Management Company? As a landlord owner, it's inevitable that you'll hire your first property management company, or will need to fire and rehire another one. Do you have a good system with thorough vetting criteria so you'll choose your next provider wisely?  Because your decision might…

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…

Housing Market Going through a Reset? New housing construction across the US fell in 2022 and in 2023, it's looking to fall even further. And the mood has been gloomy across the housing market for a while, and buyers are ready for an expectation reset in 2023.  Reality seems less painful than depression. Sellers too…

PNW Property & Innovations Trends Conference We exhibited at many major conference and trade shows including the PNW event in Seattle, Washington. It was a one day event at the Seattle Convention Center. This event serves the entire Pacific Northwest region including Western Canada. It's a must attend event for Washington, Idaho, British Columbia, and Montana…

Property Management Seattle 2022 was a great year for rent prices in Seattle. Zumper's rent price report shows how strong they were up to the fall and despite a recent drop, it looks like they're rebounding. Is it due to a return of corporate staff and a reversal of the work at home trend? Could…