Property Management News
By Nate Bernstein, Managing Attorney of LA Real Estate Law Group. Hiring a property management company can relieve an owner of many of the day-to-day responsibilities involved in operating and maintaining an investment property. At the same time, delegating those responsibilities to a management company does not mean giving up oversight of your asset. A well-drafted property management agreement should establish what the management company is responsible for, what authority it has, what it can charge, what information it must provide, the company’s duties and liabilities, and what protections remain available to the owner. Property management agreements are often written in broad... Read more
The most dangerous leasing signal word when reviewing your leasing performance is “fine.” It can show up when occupancy reads high, the lead count looks full, and...
Smart apartment owners and operators are pouring money into marketing, but too often they are chasing noise instead of net operating income. At this year’s...
Let’s talk about the phone. With all the new AI assistants, chatbots, and automated answering strategies, it’s easy to think the traditional phone call is a...
Apartment amenities have long been treated as an arms race—flashier, trendier and more eye-catching than the competition. But that approach is starting to look...
Walk through any high-supply apartment market today, and the landscape looks remarkably identical. Banners draped over construction fences, bold text on ILS listings, and website pop-ups all scream the same phrase: One Month Free. According to recent data from Zillow, apartment concessions have hit an all-time high, with over 37% of active U.S. rental listings offering some form of incentive. In heavily supplied submarkets like Denver, Charlotte, and Austin, that number skyrockets past 60%. RealPage historical tracking reveals that stabilized properties are averaging five weeks of free rent — the highest concession baseline seen since the Great Financial Crisis. Herein lies the trap:... Read more
Considering that approximately 70% of U.S. households own a pet and that 97% of pet owners consider them family, you’d think the rental housing industry would do...
The first full day at the National Apartment Association’s 2026 Apartmentalize conference highlighted a familiar tension for owners and operators. Demand is still...
Most multifamily amenity naming follows a pretty predictable formula. The rooftop is called “The Rooftop.” The fitness center is called “The Fitness...
Property managers are feeling the pressure from every direction: labor costs are climbing, insurance premiums are surging and rent growth isn’t keeping pace....
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