Property Management Blog

According to U-Haul, for the fourth year in a row the number one destination last year for people moving with a U-Haul truck was Houston.  For drivers who rented a U-Haul truck one way, Houston was the main endpoint, according to U-Haul International’s Migration Trend Report for 2012.  Every city in the country regardless ...

Most property managers still have a 20th century work-day with rent checks collected through metal drop-boxes, brochures that sit in your office, and enough paper work in an office to create a fire hazard.  Are you wondering what innovative programs are available to consolidate your time and efforts?  Thanks to the latest rental...

There are liabilities associated with being a property owner or property manager.  Understanding these liabilities and how to minimize or eliminate them is crucial to your business.  As a property owner or property manager, you want to keep your rentals occupied at all times.  You may prefer to rent to tenants who don&rsquo...

This year, Builder Online ranked Austin in the top ten cities with greenest homes.  This is because Austin Energy leads the nation in sales of renewable energy.  In addition, Austin Energy provides low-interest loans to homeowners for energy-efficient upgrades up to $20,000.  It also provides rebates for a variety of upgrad...

In celebration of Earth Day, today, we want to continue our Wednesday blog with cleaning supply recipes and ideas.  Go Green when you clean, by helping to prevent toxic chemical waste.   You’ll need the following supplies to make your own cleaning products: Washing soda Hydrogen peroxide Cornstarch E...

Earth day is quickly approaching and we want to do our part by spreading awareness and giving you some tips for going Green that will also help you save money.  Recycling is one way to save the environment, but there are many other things you can do.   And, what better way is there to save the planet than while saving money...

Austin Texas is the best city to start a business in!!!  In a recent business survey conducted by Thumbtack.com and Kauffman Foundation, small business owners rated Austin the top small business-friendly city nationwide.  Seven thousand small business owners nationwide participated in the survey.   Following are the ca...

I’m sure you’ve seen the TV program Hoarders and know what these properties can look like.  People who are hoarders will accumulate all kinds of things in their homes until every inch of their home is packed with belongings.  Hoarders can’t seem to let go of unnecessary items to clean their homes.  In a lo...

In February, house sales increased 15.5 percent over February 2012, according to the Houston Association of Realtors.  The housing inventory is at 3.6 months which is the lowest supply of homes since December 1999.  February was the 21st consecutive month that home sales increased with prices both average and median reaching an ...

Are you still deliberating on where to buy your investment homes?  Here are a few reasons why you should strongly consider Austin.  The Texas and Austin real estate market continues to be way ahead of the rest of the nation.  Austin’s local and state economic climate is very healthy.  An Austin premier luxury hom...