Bryan Ives | PropertyManager.com

Woman Sues Landlord Over Bed Bug Infestation Wins $800k

Posted on 11. Jun, 2013 by Bryan Ives.

0

A Maryland landlord was ordered to pay a former tenant $800,000 after she filed a lawsuit claiming the landlord neglected to address a bed bug infestation in her apartment.

Continue Reading

Rent Is The New Buy (Infographic)

Posted on 07. Jun, 2013 by Bryan Ives.

0

According to the National Association of Realtors, 5 to 6 million new renter households will be created within the next 10 years. In this infographic, we take a look at why most renters are opting not to buy a home and why it’s currently a renter’s market.

Continue Reading

Small Plane Crashes Into Virginia Apartment

Posted on 31. May, 2013 by Bryan Ives.

0

A single engine Cessna crashed into the living room of a third-story apartment outside Washington, Virginia State Police said Friday. Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller says the plane crashed into the apartment in Herndon, VA early Friday after it had electrical problems and its engine shut down.

Continue Reading

NYC Judge Rules Renting Apartments Using Airbnb Illegal

Posted on 22. May, 2013 by Bryan Ives.

0

A NYC judge ruled that a New Yorker who rented his apartment on Airbnb.com, a site that lets people around the world find short-term housing accommodations, broke the law.

Continue Reading

Facebook Graph Search: A Great Opportunity For Property Managers (eBook)

Posted on 20. May, 2013 by Bryan Ives.

0

Facebook recently released an exciting new feature called Graph Search. The social search feature makes it easier for your property Facebook page to be discovered by people who want to learn more about your property management business.

Continue Reading

An Analysis and Review of AppFolio by Michael Levy, Author of “50 Interviews: Successful Property Managers”

Posted on 14. May, 2013 by Bryan Ives.

0

Michael Levy, author of “50 Interviews: Successful Property Managers,” recently updated his review of AppFolio. In the review, Mike analyzes the responses to a question that was posted on a property management LinkedIn group (Property Management Professionals). The question someone asked was, “What property management / accounting software is everyone using?”

Continue Reading

Keys To A Successful Website: A Checklist For Property Managers (eBook)

Posted on 13. May, 2013 by Bryan Ives.

0

One of the primary tools many property managers use to deliver information to current and future residents is their website. In this complimentary eBook, we share over 30 important criteria for your website that will help you create a professional, efficient and profitable marketing tool for your business.

Continue Reading

Five Steps To A Successful Property Management Blog (eBook)

Posted on 08. May, 2013 by Bryan Ives.

0

A recent study revealed that business blogging leads to 55% more visitors to your website. In this complimentary eBook, we worked with a blogging expert to provide you with five easy steps that lead to an effective blogging strategy for your property management business.

Continue Reading

U.S. Homeownership Hits 17-Year Low

Posted on 08. May, 2013 by Bryan Ives.

1

Homeownership in the U.S. fell to a 17-year low in the first quarter while an increase of Americans opted to rent following the housing collapse. According to the Commerce Department, the seasonally adjusted homeownership rate fell to 65.2 percent, the lowest since the fourth quarter of 1995.

Continue Reading

Property Management Benchmark Survey Partnership With Software Advice

Posted on 30. Apr, 2013 by Bryan Ives.

0

AppFolio has partnered with Austin-based Software Advice to sponsor a property management benchmark survey. The purpose of the survey is to identify common property management challenges and find out what additional things property management professionals are seeking in products.

Continue Reading

California Bill to Ban Smoking in Condos and Apartments Statewide Defeated

Posted on 29. Apr, 2013 by Bryan Ives.

0

A California bill seeking to ban smoking in condominiums and apartments statewide failed in an Assembly committee. Democratic Assemblyman Marc Levine of San Rafael proposed the bill.

Continue Reading

U.S. Housing Starts Rise

Posted on 16. Apr, 2013 by Bryan Ives.

0

Housing starts in the U.S. jumped in March while multifamily projects reached a seven-year high. According to the Commerce Department, housing starts rose 7 percent to a 1.04 million annual rate, the most since June 2008.

Continue Reading

Broker/Owner Retreat Presentation: Top 5 Property Management Software Features

Posted on 08. Apr, 2013 by Bryan Ives.

0

Recently at the NARPM Broker/Owner retreat Brian Deignan, Regional Sales Director for AppFolio, was asked along with other software vendors to present the “Top 5 Features” of their respective software solution.

Continue Reading

Visual Note Taking At The 2013 NARPM Broker / Owner Retreat

Posted on 29. Mar, 2013 by Bryan Ives.

0

At the 2013 NARPM Broker/ Owner Retreat in Las Vegas, we sponsored visual note taking.

Continue Reading

Love Thy Neighbor (Infographic)

Posted on 28. Mar, 2013 by Bryan Ives.

0

According to the State of the American Neighborhood survey by Nextdoor, a third of Americans don’t know their neighbors by name. Does knowing your neighbors create a safer home environment?

Continue Reading

Investors Buying Up Homes, Becoming Landlords

Posted on 26. Mar, 2013 by Bryan Ives.

0

The housing market is slowly improving with investors fueling the recovery. Investors currently make up about 32% of the home sales nationally, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Continue Reading

Homebuilder Confidence Drops in March

Posted on 18. Mar, 2013 by Bryan Ives.

0

Homebuilder confidence unexpectedly fell for a second month in March. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo index of builder confidence dropped 2 points to 44 this month.

Continue Reading

Historic Mall Converted into Micro-Apartments

Posted on 04. Mar, 2013 by Bryan Ives.

0

One of America’s oldest shopping malls in downtown Providence, RI shut down by the recession will now be converted into micro-apartments and micro-retail.

Continue Reading

Pinterest For Property Managers (Webinar Recap)

Posted on 25. Feb, 2013 by Bryan Ives.

0

On February 14th we co-hosted a webinar with Grace Hill, featuring Charity Zierten (Socially Engaged Marketing), a leading expert on social media for property management. In this webinar video recording, Charity shares her perspective on how to successfully use Pinterest for your property management business.

Continue Reading

Annual Home Values in January Rise 6.2% Nationwide

Posted on 22. Feb, 2013 by Bryan Ives.

0

Annual home values rose 6.2% nationwide in January, according to the Zillow Real Estate Market Reports. The reports show that January marked the 15th consecutive month of home value gains and the 6.2 percent annual gain is the largest since July 2006.

Continue Reading

America’s Most Expensive Rental Properties 2013

Posted on 11. Feb, 2013 by Bryan Ives.

1

The real estate website Trulia recently compiled a list of the most expensive rental properties currently available on the market. Surprisingly, only one property has enough square footage to qualify as a mansion.

Continue Reading

America On The Move (Infographic)

Posted on 07. Feb, 2013 by Bryan Ives.

0

According to the Geographical Mobility 2012 report by the United States Census Bureau, Americans are finally relocating after record low numbers in 2011. So what finally got them to pack up and move out?

Continue Reading

Home Builders Turning to Multi-family as Rental Market Heats Up

Posted on 01. Feb, 2013 by Bryan Ives.

0

The rise in demand for apartments has made some of the nation’s largest public home builders allocate resources to building multi-family housing.

Continue Reading

Raising Rents Without Raising Turnover (Webinar Recap)

Posted on 25. Jan, 2013 by Bryan Ives.

0

We co-hosted a fantastic webinar with Grace Hill titled “Raising Rents Without Raising Turnover” featuring Doug Chasick, the Apartment Doctor. Along with being a great educator, Doug has years of property management experience in the multifamily industry and we were fortunate to have him as our featured presenter.

Archive by Author