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Landscaping Planning Tips for Your Rental Property

Planning the landscaping at your rental property means more than finding your favorite plants. Boost curb appeal and keep your tenants and prospects excited about your rental by ensuring your landscaping meets their needs while matching your maintenance ideals. First impressions matter, and the planning the landscaping at your rental property is no exception. Whether you or your team tackle landscaping yourself, you hire a professional, or the rental lease agreement puts landscaping maintenance in the hands of your tenants, each property in your portfolio may have different landscaping needs.  These tips can help you determine what kind of landscaping options are best for your property... Read more

The first day of spring means beautiful blooms and sunny days ahead, but for landlords and property managers, spring also brings spring maintenance tasks for your rental...

According to Cushman & Wakefield, retrofitting is “the process of making alterations to an existing property to improve its energy efficiency and reduce energy...

What amenities do renters want most? Greystar surveyed more than 90,000 people to find out which amenities they consider nice to have and which amenities they say they...

Electric vehicle sales have recently fallen short of carmakers’ hopes, but there are signs EVs may have staying power in the market. In the third quarter this year,...

Energy Efficiency, Electrification &...

Property owners and managers are no strangers to wearing many hats, but developing a plan for energy reduction and electrification could be unfamiliar territory to even seasoned residential pros.  When time and resources are scarce, making clean energy upgrades and efficiency improvements–things like installing on-site electric vehicle charging or attic insulation, for example–can feel overwhelming. But these investments also align with many property owner priorities: employee productivity, reduced overhead costs, and tenant satisfaction, to name a few.  There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to decarbonization–the process of switching from equipment powered by fossil fuels to... Read more

Windows that can save energy are becoming increasingly important for homeowners looking to reduce their power bills and enhance their living spaces. These solutions are...

Yes, a landlord can fine a tenant for smoking, depending on the terms of the lease agreement. Smoking in rental properties has been a contentious issue for both...

Where you put windows in a home is not just a decision in architecture; it’s how to make a home get the most energy-efficient, comfortable, and improve living quality....

Key Takeaways California’s new $80M rebate program offers incentives for low- and moderate-income homeowners and multifamily building owners to electrify their...