4 Ways a Contact Center Improves Customer Service
No one likes to wait in our world of instant connection – people are used to getting what they want, when they want. Sitting on hold can read more
Protecting Nature’s Greatest Asset: How Proper Tree Care Enhances Properties
The value a tree provides to a home and neighborhood branches far beyond shade relief on a hot summer’s day. Research shows that trees help fortify not read more
Easy, Low-Budget Ways to Improve Any Kitchen
Guest Blogger: Bryn Huntpalmer, Editor of Modernize.com Looking to maximize your rental income without spending a lot of money out-of-pocket? Tenants don’t want to cook in a dark, read more
10 Tips For Maintaining Electrical Safety At Your Rental Homes
Electricity is a necessary convenience and can help make any house feel like home. Because a growing number of appliances are used in today’s homes, more electricity is read more
Create or Modify Drainage Systems Carefully During Periods of Flooding, Heavy Rain
Some home landscape drainage systems have been put to the test by recent heavy rains and flooding throughout parts of Texas and Oklahoma. Many properties that traditionally read more
7 Ways to Help your Home Weather Severe Storms
In some parts of the country, rain from thunderstorms and severe weather has been welcome, especially in drought-stricken areas. But storms that destroy property, damage trees and read more
Take the Headaches out of Maintenance by Creating a Vendor Matrix
Maintenance is not only a dirty business but an area of the rental housing business that can quickly get out of control if a reliable vendor management read more
How Standardized Pricing Can Help Alleviate Unforeseen Maintenance Costs
Effective maintenance management can begin where the buck stops. Negotiating standardized pricing with qualified vendors will take the guesswork out of maintenance costs on jobs big or read more
Is your Pool up to Par? 5 Ways to Get Ready for Inspection
While it may be too cold to use the pool in many parts of the country, property managers and owners should warm up to the idea that read more
4 Steps to Making the Carpet Last in your Rental Homes
Carpet in a rental home or vacation unit usually gets damaged and requires replacement long before it just wears out. A year’s worth of coffee spills or read more