Property Management Toolbox
Published Date: 2009-10-23
Have you ever cleaned something to the point that it smells clean but just doesn't sparkle? I noticed that tiles, whether it's the ones covering the bathroom floor, bathroom walls or kitchen counter...
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Property Management Toolbox
Published Date: 2009-10-12
Is your rental pet-proofed?
Pet proofing a rental means that your unit is prepared to receive tenants with pets. Let's face it, pets are the new surrogate kids nowadays.
Housing seekers traveling...
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Property Management Toolbox
Published Date: 2009-10-05
Carpets are a typical flooring of choice for high-rise condo units - as they are low cost and keep noise between floors at a minimum. They also keep in the warmth during the colder seasons.
But...
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Property Management Toolbox
Published Date: 2009-09-30
Environmental issues (mold, formaldehyde, asbestos, radon gas, etc) have always been a concern to homeowners and professionals in the corporate housing and relocation industries. Today, a new...
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Property Management Toolbox
Published Date: 2009-09-29
Landlords of furnished rental apartments know that renters are looking for green rentals these days. It’s a selling point that sets some rental properties a part from the rest.
That said, we also...
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Property Management Toolbox
Published Date: 2009-09-16
Sometimes, when we focus all of our energies on decorating a corporate home, we overlook the daily wear-and-tear of our appliances.
In my last entry, I suggested snaking a drain to clear it of...
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Property Management Toolbox
Published Date: 2009-09-01
The other day I replugged a disconnected alarm clock at a property. What a pleasant surprise, when right before my eyes the clock automatically reset itself to the correct date and time. I have heard...
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Property Management Toolbox
Published Date: 2009-08-25
If your rental unit is currently unoccupied, it may be a good idea to engage in some preventative maintenance before the next tenants' occupancy.
Prophylactic measures include doing things as simple...
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Property Management Toolbox
Published Date: 2009-08-16
Need to cosmetically upgrade faded paint, chipped walls, scratched floors or heavily worn carpets or even remodel a rental?
There's the do-it-yourself method and then there's professional help;...
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