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The WAGS™ valve is a maintenance-free water heater safety shutoff device that prevents disastrous floods and untold damage to your property. Proactive leak protection can dramatically reduce property damage, insurance exposure, and repair costs. The WAGS™ WAGS7200-4W valve is designed to shut off the cold water supply, and the WAGS7200-5WG also closes the gas supply to gas-fired units. WAGS™ protects your property without requiring electricity, batteries, or wireless signals – no maintenance or worries. WAGS™ is the original and only 100% mechanical water heater safety shutoff valve on the market! WAGS™ is The Original Since 2002! The Scope of the Problem 5 Million... Read more
When it comes to real estate, the power of a well-maintained exterior goes far beyond appearance—it sets the tone for everything that follows. The exterior of a...
Chicago may top Orkin’s 2026 Bed Bug Cities List, but multifamily operators shouldn’t view bed bugs as a problem confined to a handful of markets. The rankings span...
When it comes to the planters and flowerbeds around your building or association, choosing the right annual and perennial plants to go in them isn’t quite as simple...
In conventional multifamily, it’s easy to assume that competition is driven by what residents can see: upgraded finishes, new amenity packages or the latest design...
Not long ago, a residential building manager’s primary relationship with the physical condition of their property was reactive. Something broke, a resident called, someone went to look at it. The building revealed its problems through complaints and crises rather than through continuous monitoring. That model is changing quickly. Sensors are proliferating across multifamily properties at a pace that would have seemed impractical even five years ago, driven by falling hardware costs, more accessible wireless infrastructure, and a growing recognition that the data sensors generate has real operational and financial value. The modern residential building is becoming a network of monitoring... Read more
Hurricane season officially began on June 1, and for property owners and managers across the Gulf Coast and Southeast, preparation should already be underway. While NOAA...
KEY TAKEAWAYS A recent CDC report identifies the hot tub at a short-term rental property as a potential source of Legionnaires’ disease New York investigators...
Most homeowners only think about their home’s systems when something goes wrong. The boiler breaks down during the coldest week of January. The electrics trip...
Regular rental property inspections are one of the most important risk-management tools for landlords and property managers. They help protect the property, reduce...
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