Multi-Family Resident Retention

    If there is one thing I’ve learned in the multi-family industry, it is vital to have a quality resident retention plan in place in order to maintain a high occupancy. If your customers are pleased with you after they move in and stay that way through their lease term, they are more likely to remain…

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    What a Brokerage Actually Helps You Navigate

    TL;DR A brokerage helps buyers and sellers navigate much more than listings and paperwork. It helps interpret market timing, guide pricing and negotiation strategy, manage contracts and deadlines, coordinate communication between multiple parties, and bring perspective when unexpected issues or emotional decisions arise. The value is not just in access. It is in helping people…

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    How to Handle Maintenance Requests – Macon Property Management Advice

    Immediate responses are required when your tenant reports a maintenance issue or requests a repair at your rental property. Habitability issues are especially critical and require prompt attention. However, even minor repairs can save you money and keep your property better maintained. Repair needs never get easier or cheaper with time. One of the benefits…

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      Federal Programs for Timber Real Estate

      If you are a landowner or in the market to buy land, there are Landowner Assistance programs that could be beneficial to you and your land.  The programs offered by the USDA forest service are designed to help the private landowner protect, restore and sustain private forests.  A few of the programs available are: Forest…

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        Refinancing & Home Equity Loans

        Why Are So Many Homeowners Under Water? Guy Gunn The term “under water” has come to mean that owners owe more on their home than it is worth in the marketplace. So how does this occur? During the financial troubles of the late 70’s and early 80’s, we saw interest rates peak in the 16%…

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          Commercial Real Estate Continuing Credit Crunch

          As financial institutions are still trying to weather the storm from Subprime Mortgage Crisis, real estate investors should anticipate great challenges in 2008.  The instability in the financial markets has had a domino effect in the investment market for commercial real estate assets.  It first began with an impact on the lenders which moved right through…

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