Property Management Insights

How we advertise your property along with a few photo tips.

SELF-SHOWING LOCK BOXES. Should you use them?Nothing is more aggravating then traveling to your rental for a showing only to have the potential tenant NOT show up or even call you.New technology has brought SELF-SHOWING LOCK BOXES to the market where tenants can make their own ar...

Marietta Square just had their first Octoberfest this weekend (October 9 &10, 2021). They closed the Square to traffic and set up food vendor trailers, tents with crafts, beer, and lots of live music. We got there on Sunday afternoon and had a hard time parking. The park was ...

Fences are a plus! If you are debating whether or not to install a backyard fence, do it. You probably won't get more rent, but a fenced backyard attracts so many more tenants, even if you don’t permit pets. Fences give parents a sense of security and privacy for their ...

If this pandemic taught us anything, it demonstrates the need to ensure your rental is cleaned periodically while on the market. Not only should you wipe down door handles and banisters with Lysol or bleach, but you should also give it a light vacuuming and dusting. In the yard, ...

Curb appeal is one of the most important attractors to rental property. Everyone loves looking at a home with a nicely manicured lawn. You don't have to spend a fortune fixing up the yard but while your home is on the market, it is important to keep the lawn mowed (don't ...

Renters look for the same things as buyers: a nice, updated home. The more updated the home, the more rent you can expect. But! You have to weigh the cost of all the brand new updates against the cost to recover. In addition, there are certainly limits to how high you can go befo...

Property management is extremely labor intensive so in order to keep costs down and maximize efficiencies, we’ve invested in all kinds of technology.   ONLINE SYSTEMSo you can get your rents in time to pay your mortgage, we’ve implemented a state of the art ...