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How to Prevent a Boundary Encroachment on Your Property

Every real estate owner who doesn’t have sufficient knowledge of his or her property rights is in danger of infringements and boundary encroachments.

Top 10 Reasons to Have Your Property Surveyed

You may be surprised at what a property survey uncovers. Learn about the use of property surveys and their legal implications, as well as other real estate topics, at FindLaw's section on Real Estate Law

How to build and evaluate profitable lease renewal programs

This one change in management process reduced the number of expired leases to almost zero. Our company now maintains an average occupancy rate of 98 percent. Reducing the number of expired leases reduced turnover and vacancy rates by 1-2 percent. Top-line improvement positioned the property to meet more aggressive financial goals. The purpose of this article is to show the benefits of a lease renewal program and to show how to evaluate an existing lease renewal program.

Why almost every pair of jeans has a zipper that says ‘YKK’

If you look closely at the zipper on your pants right now, odds are that it has 3 letters engraved on the tab: "YKK." But what does it mean?

Top 10 Features Of A Profitable Rental Property

Looking to purchase a rental property? These are the factors that should be considered for income-producing real estate.

Tips for Increasing Your Home's Value

Whether or not you're thinking of selling your home in the near future, you should be thinking of increasing your home's value.

6 Tips to Increase Your Home’s Value

Before you tackle another home improvement project or stick a “for sale” sign in your yard, check out this list of smart ways to boost your home’s appeal — especially for the growing number of…

How Landlords Should Choose Their Property Managers

Property management consists of all the duties associated with leasing and maintaining a rental property. If you don’t want to perform these functions yourself, a competent property manager is a valuable asset that can help you gain the most from renting your property in Tucson. When selecting a property manager, there are a few key …

What Does a Property Manager Do? Here's How They Can Help

This article breaks down the top eight tasks and services rental property managers offer real estate investors.

What the hell is a bloody "metro" anyway?

The term ‘metro’ is thrown around a lot in discussions of better public transport but there’s precious little consistency in the way it's used or consensus about what a metro actually is

Why the Property Manager Matters More Than the Property

Which is more important to success -- a great property, or a great property manager? Learn why the numbers prove a manager makes the biggest difference!

These 12 Products Will Make Your Hot, Crowded Metro Commute So Much Better

It’s a given fact that if you ride the Metro in DC, you complain about the Metro in DC. But even though the trains break down or have delays and sometimes individual cars aren’t air conditioned and the platforms are...

The Four-Letter Word All Property Managers Need To Know

As more tenants seek homes, not units, it only makes economic sense for property managers to satisfy this demand.

Heat Doesn’t Rise, It Radiates: Metro Disrupts The Shelving Status Quo

With the invention of their new Super Erecta heated shelves, Metro has literally changed how we think about putting product on a shelf.

22 Things You Have to Eat (and Drink) to Be a True Detroiter

20 things to do if you're sober in metro Detroit

To help ease your transition into sober living, we've compiled 20 things to do if you're sober in metro Detroit.