Corporate Housing 101

What is Corporate Housing.

Published Date: 2009-08-25

If you're a landlord or real estate investor and have never heard of corporate housing, you are missing out on a new real estate trend that could make you more money. Corporate housing is an...

Corporate Housing 101

What's the difference between Serviced Apartments vs. Managed Corporate Housing vs. Corporate Housing by Owner?

Published Date: 2009-08-20

Corporate housing can be confusing because not all corporate housing is the same. In fact, there are three main types of corporate housing: (1) Serviced Apartments (2) Managed Corporate...

Corporate Housing 101

Don't underestimate the power of staging photos.

Published Date: 2009-08-17

Remember most of your potential tenants will not personally see your property before they rent it and are going to be making their lodging choice directly from the photos you have posted on the CHBO...

Corporate Housing 101

Should you play "Let's Make a Deal" with renters, buyers and everyone in between?

Published Date: 2009-08-10

I keep reading articles about how the American consumer wants to negotiate on everything they buy and how even in large box stores consumers are getting deals just by asking. Negotiating is nothing...

Corporate Housing 101

Make That Call! Even Property Managers Need to Master Art of Cold Calling

Published Date: 2009-08-07

Believe it or not, the art of cold-calling applies in the field of property management as well. So why should you pick up that phone? 1. It's a renters' market. 2. The hey days of the dot-com...

Corporate Housing 101

CHBO in Forbes magazine!

Published Date: 2009-08-04

This week CorporateHousingbyOwner.com and my other business, AvenueWest, were featured inForbes magazine. Forbes touts corporate housing as the "better alternative" to hotels - something...

Corporate Housing 101

Strategies for Furnishing a Corporate Rental!

Published Date: 2009-07-27

Have you heard the old adage, “How do you eat an elephant?” The answer to the question is, “bite by bite.” While no one “eats” elephants, this old adage shows that you have to tackle big...

Corporate Housing 101

Moving to a New City? The Case for Renting Over Buying.

Published Date: 2009-07-22

I'd like to share the stories of Jane and Maureen. Both are 20-something single women moving to the Denver metro area for a new job. Jane: Jane is stressed to the bone trying to find a new home in...

Corporate Housing 101

Corporate Housing Landlords Need to Practice Grace Under Fire

Published Date: 2009-07-08

I'd like to introduce myself as a new contributor to the Corporate Housing Trends blog. My name is Dawn and I'm a corporate housing property management specialist for CorporateHousingbyOwner.com and...