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Ask a property manager what keeps them up at night, and you’ll hear about roofs, boilers, maybe a problem tenant on the third floor. Wiring rarely makes the list. It should. A slow plumbing leak announces itself with a stain on the ceiling. A dying furnace gets your phone ringing by dinnertime. 

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In a reversal of migration trends over the past 25 years, Americans are beginning to move away from areas where the high risk of extreme weather events is pushing up the cost of property insurance.

Residential real estate values have grown by more than $20T since 2020 — but insurance costs have also spiked by double digits on an annual basis si...

Love for pets is at an all-time high and only continues to increase. The American Pet Products Association indicates that 71% of U.S. households own a pet, while research by the Pew Research Center found that an overwhelming majority of pet owners, 97%, consider their pets part of the family to some extent.

These trends, naturally, have major implications for rental ho...

KEY TAKEAWAYS San Francisco multifamily rents jumped 8.4% year-over-year, outpacing all other major US metros per Apartments.com. High AI-driven job creation, sub-300 unit construction pipeline, and 96% occupancy are driving the city’s accelerated rent growth. The rent surge highlights San Francisco’s tight supply and investor confidence, contrasting with vaca...

Hiring outside contractors is simply part of running a multifamily community. From routine repairs to major capital projects, propperty managers rely on vendors to keep buildings operating safely and efficiently year-round.

In many cases, the board or manager’s focus during the hiring process is on choosing a qualified contractor and confirming that proper insurance i...