An Inside Look at Zillow’s Missteps in the Real Estate Sector It wasn’t long ago that Zillow was considered an emerging power player in the residential real estate industry. The company partially pivoted from exclusively focusing on providing a platform for buying/selling homes to flipping real estate in select markets. This strategy seemed prudent at […]
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Wear and Tear or Damage – Things to Consider
We can agree that time eats away at all things. However, when it comes to real estate and especially rental properties, it’s important to differentiate normal wear and tear from damage. Both landlords and tenants need to know their rights and obligations, as well as what needs to be done when damage occurs. In this […]
3 Weird Ways Renters Might Damage Your Property and How to Handle Them
Property damages are unavoidable. If you haven’t dealt with destruction just as yet, you’re bound to come across at least some throughout your career. Some tenants just can’t resist the temptation to avoid harming your ceilings, closet doors, screens, and walls. Small scratches, scuffs, and holes may be caused due to carelessness. For instance, a […]
How to Garner Good Word of Mouth for Your Rental Property
How to Garner Good Word of Mouth for Your Rental Property Can you recall a time when you tried a product/TV show that was recommended by a friend and really thanked them for the great find. Similarly, a large portion of rental properties are marketed to prospective renters via one of the most effective and […]
Monthly Market Minute: LAPMG’s Real Estate News
Welcome to the first installment of the Monthly Market Minute: LAPMG’s Real Estate News, where we round up reports from local rental/real estate news outlets and put them all in one place for your convenience. If you’d rather not spend hours trying to find reliable news on the rental and real estate markets in Los […]
Property Maintenance Tips for Landlords
Rather than hope that everything will go smoothly, experienced property managers have systems in place to respond to emergencies when things do go wrong. Learn simple techniques to prevent or resolve maintenance emergencies in rental properties. What Maintenance Emergencies Should a Landlord Prepare For? Every rental property is unique, but there are still commonalities that you […]