by Molly Matthews | Jul 1, 2022 | AZREIA, Chicago Title Agency, Escrow, Newsletter, Rentals
By Jill Bright | Guest Author Diana Hoffman | Chicago Title One of our Escrow Officers conducted a search online and found the real property owner of the rental property. She called him immediately to verify if he was selling his property. The owner was shocked. He...
by Maureen Laupp | May 4, 2022 | Insurance, Newsletter, Property Management, Rentals, State Farm
by Clark Sanchez, State Farm All insurance companies review data about the properties they insure. Most send a service out or have their agents snap some photos, while some look at photos and information online. When an insurance agent says something like “We do not...
by Maureen Laupp | Apr 1, 2022 | Contracts, Legally Speaking, Newsletter, Rentals, Zona Law Group
Q: I am a realtor and an investor. I have 2 rental homes right now, though sometimes I have more and sometimes less. I don’t want to allow pets in my home. Can I prohibit them? A: Like most other things in the rental business, you can put restrictions in your lease,...
by Maureen Laupp | Apr 1, 2022 | Landlord, Newsletter, Rent Perfect, Rentals
by David Pickron, Rent Perfect It might seem like an antiquated phrase since most of us no longer buy apples by the bunch, but the concerns about one bad apple spoiling the whole bunch are real. As it applies to our industry, this is becoming a critical issue. Here’s...
by Maureen Laupp | May 11, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, Landlord, Market Changes, Multi-family, Property Management, Property Manager, Rentals
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the economy in many ways, the National Multifamily Housing Council reports that as of May 6th, 80% of apartment households had paid their rent. This may still be 1.5% less than May 2019, but it is over a 2% increase from...
by Maureen Laupp | Apr 28, 2020 | AZREIA, Business Planning, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Fair Housing, Financing, Investing, Landlord, Market Changes, Multi-family, Property Management, Property Manager, Rentals, Strategy
We have all heard the phrase “live in the present and forget about the past,” but rarely do we hear the opposite of that. Currently we are in a challenging situation in regard to managing our properties and are being forced to do things in unfamiliar ways. ...