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Blog Post Why Use a NARPM Member?
By Courtney Wolfe - Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Why Use a NARPM Member?

NARPM® property managers have heightened expertise and industry knowledge to assist them in doing the best possible job. They are real estate professionals who know first-hand the unique challenges of managing rental property in today’s constantly changing economic and legis...
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Blog Post What is a Residential Management Professional?
By Courtney Wolfe - Wednesday, December 19, 2018

What is a Residential Management Professional?

Has your property manager received the official Residential Management Professional badge establishing them as being accomplished, qualified, educated & recommended? We have worked diligently to ensure we are meeting this highest standards within our professional industry. While ...
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Blog Post Investors! Q3 Vacancy Report
By Courtney Wolfe - Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Investors! Q3 Vacancy Report

We are still seeing very low vacancy rates and increases in rents. Here is a summary: Ada & Canyon county vacancy rate increased just slightly from 2.0% in the second quarter of 2018 to 2.2% in the third quarter of this year. Overall the largest vacancy decrease was in multi fami...
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Blog Post Third party pet screening to protect you and your investment
By Courtney Wolfe - Thursday, October 11, 2018

Third party pet screening to protect you and your investment

We love pets! But we know that pets come with their own set of challenges when moving them into a rental. Our third party pet screening allows owners to feel confident that the pet has been looked at in several areas to ensure the risks are low. They screen based on current vacci...
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Blog Post How much will my investment property lease for?
By Courtney Wolfe - Wednesday, September 26, 2018

How much will my investment property lease for?

Your lease rate is going to be determined by several market factors including the condition of the property, location, and the rental rates for competing homes in the immediate area. The markets that dictate lease rates vary vastly from the markets that influence value of propert...
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Blog Post SW Idaho NARPM Q2 2018 Vacancy Report
By Courtney Wolfe - Wednesday, September 19, 2018

SW Idaho NARPM Q2 2018 Vacancy Report

The purpose of this survey is to show vacancy and rental rate trends among single-family homes and multi-family units (2-15) in Ada and Canyon County. Survey results are displayed by type (single or multi-family) and bedrooms (1-5) for the respective county. Property status ...
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Blog Post Quarterly Exterior Surveys
By Courtney Wolfe - Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Quarterly Exterior Surveys

We understand that we are your eyes and ears and make it a priority to make regular exterior inspections. We do that for several reasons that include ensuring that the tenant is obeying any HOA requirements, verifying the yard is being well kept in a manner consistent with the ...
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Blog Post We Require EVERY Tenant to Have Renters Insurance
By Courtney Wolfe - Thursday, August 16, 2018

We Require EVERY Tenant to Have Renters Insurance

We require EVERY tenant to have renters insurance with a minimum of $100,000 liability While renters insurance is not required by law in the state of Idaho, we require all of our tenants to have a policy in place. This protects everyone should the unthinkable happen. Acc...
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Blog Post Every tenant is automatically enrolled in our automatic filter delivery program at applicable properties
By Courtney Wolfe - Thursday, August 16, 2018

Every tenant is automatically enrolled in our automatic filter delivery program at applicable proper...

What is the benefit of changing the furnace filters regularly? That is two-fold for both the owner and the tenant! The owner benefits from longer life of the HVAC system from regular maintenance lowering long term costs. The tenant benefits from energy efficiency and lower heat...
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Blog Post Bi-Annual preventative maintenance inspections on every property we manage
By Courtney Wolfe - Thursday, August 16, 2018

Bi-Annual preventative maintenance inspections on every property we manage

We are dedicated to being proactive in managing the properties that our clients entrust to us. Many times the owners are out of state and don’t have access to keep an eye on it themselves. Bi-annual Inspections In an effort to make sure we are staying on top of anything th...
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