Mon.Jul 14, 2025

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9 Ways to Use Automation in Property Management

Buildium

In today’s fast-paced real estate landscape, property managers are expected to juggle a growing number of responsibilities—everything from tenant communications and maintenance coordination to financial reporting and marketing. Fortunately, automation has emerged as a powerful ally, helping property managers streamline operations, improve tenant and owner satisfaction, and uncover new opportunities for growth.

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5 Ways Property Managers Can Maintain Margins

Rental Housing Journal

As the rental market begins to normalize and return to pre-pandemic levels, here is how property managers can maintain margins. By Vanessa Anderson C0O, PropertyTek After years of markets that were unusually favorable to landlords and property managers, we’re shifting into more of a tenants’ market: Time on market is trending up, leads per rental are down, and concessions are increasing.

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7 Acceptable Reasons for Late Rent Payments Every Landlord Should Know

Property Management Inc.

Late rent payments can feel like a curveball. You've managed your property meticulously, balanced your mortgage payments, and established lease agreements. Still, tenants missing rent payments somehow becomes a part of the game. This blog provides you with valuable insights on how to handle late payments while maintaining strong tenant relationships and protecting your rental property income.

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Maximize Sales: Improve Channel Performance Data

Tokeet

Maximize Sales: Improve Channel Performance Data Ever feel like your business is leaving money on the table? It’s a common problem. Many property managers, hosts, and property owners struggle to see which parts of their business actually bring in revenue. This lack of clear vision makes it tough to make smart choices and really maximize sales. This article will show you why not seeing your full business picture costs you money.

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Welcome to the Future of Hospitality: Smart Rooms Start Here

Speaker: Jady West, VP of Hospitality & Chris Bennett, Head of Sales & Engineering

The modern hotel room is no longer just a place to stay—it’s an experience to remember. Today’s guests expect seamless 5G connectivity, personalized comfort, and high-tech convenience. From AI-powered smart room controls to in-room entertainment and app-based services, technology is redefining hospitality from the inside out. In this new session featuring industry pros Jady West and Chris Bennett, we’ll explore how high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity powers the innovations that are enabling

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Introducing Host Tools’ New AI Auto-Reply Feature

Host Tools

At Host Tools, we’re always striving to make managing your short-term rentals as easy as possible. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce our newest feature: AI auto-reply. This cutting-edge tool is designed to save you time , improve guest communication , and help you deliver a top-notch experience to your guests. Host Tools provides an automated, unified calendar for short-term rental hosts, allowing you to seamlessly list on all major channels.

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What Is STR in Real Estate? Here’s What Investors Should Know

Bay Property Management Group

The real estate world never stops evolving. New trends pop up, but only a few truly change the game. One of the biggest right now? STR. But what is STR in real estate, and why is everyone from investors to Airbnb hosts talking about it? In this guide, we’ll break down what STR means, why it’s booming, its pros and cons, and how it stacks up as an investment property in 2025.

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Heat Wave Preparation

Rentec Direct

Landlords and tenants alike can take important heat wave preparation steps to stay safe and cool during a heat wave. Remember that heat waves are not just uncomfortable, this adverse weather event can cause an emergency. Learn all about heat wave dangers, the types of heat warnings, and safety tips for tenants and rental properties […] The post Heat Wave Preparation appeared first on Rentec Direct Blog.

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On-Time Rent Payments Continue to Decline

Rental Housing Journal

The national on-time rent payments rate continues to show signs of strain for independent landlords, according to the June 2025 Chandan Economics & RentRedi report. The report documented three consecutive months of decline, adding to a gradual but steady erosion in on-time payment performance. “On-time rent payments in independently operated units dropped meaningfully in June 2025 — offering a stark warning about the financial health of renter households in a high-uncertainty economic envir

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What Does Balcony Inspection SB326 Mean for HOAs and Community Boards?

American Apartment Owners Association

What is SB326 for HOAs and Community Boards? In California, Senate Bill 326 (SB326) is transforming how Homeowners Associations (HOAs) and community boards manage the safety and maintenance of multi-family residential properties. Passed into law in 2019, this legislation directly addresses the structural integrity of elevated exterior elements—most commonly balconies, decks, walkways, and stairways—used by multiple families in condominium buildings.

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Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors

Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

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Multifamily Investors Ask: Best Markets for Long-Term Investments?

Rental Housing Journal

Multifamily investors recently asked John Burns Real Estate Consulting which challenged multifamily markets are best markets for long-term investments? “To answer the question at hand, we tailored the model to spotlight multifamily markets facing short-term stress—characterized by modest or even negative rent growth, below-average occupancy levels, and cap-rate expansion since early 2022—but strong long-term fundamentals,” write John Burns consultants in their newsletter.

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Choosing an AI Leasing Solution? Demand More Than Automation — Demand Outcomes

Multifamily Insiders

Multifamily properties are facing intense competition, and standing out requires more than curb appeal. Today's renters expect instant answers, seamless digital experiences, and 24/7 responsiveness. But leasing agents are stretched thin, juggling walk-ins, phone calls, tours, follow-ups, and endless admin work. To stay top-of-mind for prospects and.

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What Do Property Managers Do for Owners?

Hospitable

What Do Property Managers Do for Owners? By The Hospitable Team OTAs Running a short-term rental can be a great way to make extra income, but managing a STR property requires time, effort, and attention to detail. It can easily turn into a full-time job, especially if you own several properties. So many property owners choose to outsource vacation rental management to professional property managers to ease the burden.

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The 5 Most Common Types of Fraud in Multifamily Leasing Right Now

Multifamily Insiders

Fraud in multifamily leasing has reached unprecedented levels of sophistication in 2025, with both individual applicants and organized groups using advanced tactics to secure apartments under false pretenses. Here are the most prevalent types of fraud property managers are encountering today: 1. Fake and Altered Financial Documents The most w.

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Need Curated Pre-foreclosure Lists to Generate New Real Estate Leads? Trellis Has the Data!

Trellis is a state trial court research and analytics platform that provides Real Estate Professionals (Buyers, Foreclosure, Loan Modification, etc.) with LEADS on Pre-Foreclosures, Lis Pendes, Distressed Assets and more — to help uncover **new** opportunities and grow their business. The process is quick and easy — and all in real time. Trellis will supply you with a link to the relevant dockets, a Leads sheet and access to its UI where applicable.

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Geographic Arbitrage: The Secret Weapon of Today’s Real Estate Investor

BiggerPockets

Investing where you live is out. Investing where the math works is in. When I first got started in real estate, I invested in the same market I lived in.

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Central Lonsdale Furnished 2 Bed 2 Bath Coach House w/ Patio & Yard

Sunstar Realty

Address: #3- 361 19th St W North Vancouver Rent: $5990 Available: September 1, 2025 - fully furnished Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 Finished area: approx. 1000sf Levels: 2 Flooring: hardwood, tiles mixed Outdoor: patio and yard Parking: driveway, space for 2 vehicles Deposits: half a month security deposit. Lease term: minimum 6 months stay. Pets: on owner's approval.

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$6,800/Month Cash Flow with 4 Small Multifamily Rentals

BiggerPockets

You can still get rich buying “boring” rental properties.

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Yaletown Upscale 2 Bed + Office 2 Bath Furnished Suite @ Mondrian

Sunstar Realty

Address: #2101 - 989 Richards Street, Vancouver Rent: $4500 Available: September 1, 2025 - fully furnished Bedrooms: 2 + office Bathrooms: 2 Finished area: 922sf Fireplaces: 1 Flooring: hardwood floors Parking: 1; underground Deposits: half a month security deposit. Lease term: minimum 6 months stay. Pets: sorry not this one. No bidets Absolutely no smoking please.

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An Operating Costs Crisis That’s Driving Many Landlords Out of Business

BiggerPockets

Over the past year, the gap between the number of active sellers and active buyers has widened to its largest margin since the wake of the Great Recession.

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Work-Life Balance as A Commercial Real Estate Broker? Is It Real?

Multifamily Insiders

"Work-life balance" has gained popularity in recent years, and with good cause. Maintaining a healthy work-life balance is essential for both long-term career viability and emotional well-being. In fact, it is now frequently brought up in recruiting meetings with agents who are new to the commercial real estate industry. But can you really ha.

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Financial Freedom with Rentals After 3 Years of Pure Hustle

BiggerPockets

After hearing this episode, you’ll have no excuse not to reach financial freedom in under a decade.

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Using retail store traffic patterns to optimize your store layout

MRI Software

Did you know that using strategic layouts to drive specific traffic patterns in retail stores can improve sales by 20–40% ? Whether it’s your floor plan layout, strategic product placement or the configuration of your point-of-sale (POS) area, optimizing your store layout and flow will directly affect your customer experience and sales. What are retail store traffic patterns?

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3 Housing Market Trends That Could Change Home Prices

BiggerPockets

Are we nearing a housing market crash, or is this merely another cycle in the ever-evolving real estate landscape?