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In recent years, apartment amenities have been extravagant and elaborate. Luxury properties, specifically, have seen a rise in features ranging from screening rooms to golf simulators, crystal lagoons, and podcast recording studios. But experts tell Connect CRE that this trend could be changing. “As the cost of living continues to rise, residents are placing greater value on amenities that bring convenience and utility to their everyday lives,” according to Jonathan Treble, founder and CEO of WithMe, a multifamily amenity solutions company. Golf simulators and cold plunges can be a lot of fun. “They don’t necessarily simplify or improve day-to-day living for most residents,”... Read more
A property manager has the authority to evict a tenant from the property. Tenant eviction is a legal process that the property manager can initiate if the tenant...
This article is a continuation from RENT Magazine issue Q3’23. Built-in Financing To conduct a complete §1031 exchange, a taxpayer must replace the entire value...
Automated and customized payment schedules that allow renters to align their rent payments with their income help gig workers. Apartment operators have frequently used...
By Amanda Han, Author of The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor Many investors from across the nation are currently sitting on highly...
Are You Transforming Energy Conservation Into Multifamily Savings? Livable strives to promote conservation through billing and education. Our team is dedicated to helping tenants reduce consumption and in turn add to your bottom line. As a property manager, there are several practices you can stick to that will make your part in energy conservation easier. Educate Your Tenants ○ Determine how your tenants currently use their space – break down each unit in terms of water, gas, and electricity usage. Let us help you with this! ○ Identify opportunities for improvements – we have suggestions at Livable! ○ Provide a plan or a checklist so tenants know what they can work to... Read more
Complaints can arise from the way you advertise, show units, apply occupancy standards, and enforce community rules. In this month’s lesson, the Coach looks at fair...
In the not-so-distant past, landlords had to collect rent through mail or cash. It was a risky endeavor because things get lost in the mail, cash makes you vulnerable to...
State Funding to Assist Landlords Whose Tenants Declined to Participate in New York’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program or Have Vacated with...
Multifamily operators know how important it is to keep up in the amenities race. Simply having a clubhouse or laundry room might not move the needle...
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