Although the most popular type of lease is one that lasts a year or longer, there are many who prefer a month to month lease because it offers greater flexibility. While long, fixed term lease agreements do bring a measure of security to the landlord in having a consistent source of rental payments and the […]
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For owners of rental property, one of the most overlooked tasked is conducting a proper background check of prospective tenants. Most landlords do not go far enough when it comes to doing a complete check, which means that a tenant with potential issues may get through. While no amount of background checking will prevent troubling […]
The prevalence of online rent payment services should continue to explode in the coming years, due to a number of factors affecting the market. Continued economic uncertainty means that young adults and families regard renting as a safer option when compared to purchasing a home. In addition, the ongoing transition to digital commerce means that […]
Selling your home is certainly one of the bigger events in your life. This is because so much is valued in properties that any marked improvement can add thousands of dollars to the price. But unfortunately, not all improvements for your home results in adding value. This is because some improvements work against a potential […]
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As a property manager or landlord, you deal with countless renters every month. Collecting rents, issuing late fees, moving in new tenants and sometimes even instituting eviction proceedings. Hopefully the latter doesn’t occur too often, but as any experienced property manager knows collecting rents and leveling late fees is a common, extremely time-consuming occurrence. And […]
Being a landlord or a property manager is no easy task especially if you have many units to manage spread out over many locations. While there’s no preventing the occasional flood or misbehaving appliance, proper maintenance can go a long way to saving you lots on repairs. Another way to save money, time and stress […]
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There’s no doubt that the Internet has profoundly changed the way we live our lives. From shopping, booking travel plans and even banking, the average person has embraced the ease and convenience of this technology at the speed of their desktop computers, laptops, tablets and smart phones. With that said, there’s no reason why renters […]
mjmadminhttps://www.rentmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rent-merchant-logo-300-300x61.pngmjmadmin2013-08-27 22:25:282013-08-27 22:25:28If They Can Buy a Pair of Shoes Online They Can Pay Their Rent Online, Too.
Whether you’ve got one unit or 100 units, being a landlord or a property manager is no easy job. You’re constantly dealing with repairs, upgrades, complaints, counter-complaints and perhaps the worst part, collecting rent on time. And all from numerous tenants at various properties. Keeping who has what problem straight at which location is enough […]
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With the housing market depressed, more and more people are waiting to see an improvement before they make a 30-year commitment. That’s good news for landlords and property managers everywhere. What’s now easier for landlords and tenants alike is rent collection thanks to the advent of online rent payment. Whether you’ve got one unit or […]
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No one needs to tell you that the world has gone Internet crazy. Purchasing online, reserving movie and theatre tickets online, paying utility bills online and more. So it should come as no surprise that the idea of paying rent online is gaining traction in many places. You’re a landlord. And you’ve invested substantial amounts […]
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The Benefits of a Month to Month Lease
/in blog /by mjmadminAlthough the most popular type of lease is one that lasts a year or longer, there are many who prefer a month to month lease because it offers greater flexibility. While long, fixed term lease agreements do bring a measure of security to the landlord in having a consistent source of rental payments and the […]
How Landlords Should Conduct Background Checks
/in blog /by mjmadminFor owners of rental property, one of the most overlooked tasked is conducting a proper background check of prospective tenants. Most landlords do not go far enough when it comes to doing a complete check, which means that a tenant with potential issues may get through. While no amount of background checking will prevent troubling […]
Electronic Rent Collection: Direct Deposit
/in blog /by mjmadminThe prevalence of online rent payment services should continue to explode in the coming years, due to a number of factors affecting the market. Continued economic uncertainty means that young adults and families regard renting as a safer option when compared to purchasing a home. In addition, the ongoing transition to digital commerce means that […]
10 Tips for Improving Your Property Value
/in blog /by mjmadminSelling your home is certainly one of the bigger events in your life. This is because so much is valued in properties that any marked improvement can add thousands of dollars to the price. But unfortunately, not all improvements for your home results in adding value. This is because some improvements work against a potential […]
Of Rents, Late Fees & Errant Tenants
/in blog /by mjmadminAs a property manager or landlord, you deal with countless renters every month. Collecting rents, issuing late fees, moving in new tenants and sometimes even instituting eviction proceedings. Hopefully the latter doesn’t occur too often, but as any experienced property manager knows collecting rents and leveling late fees is a common, extremely time-consuming occurrence. And […]
The Pitfalls of Property Management: How To Do It Better
/in blog /by mjmadminBeing a landlord or a property manager is no easy task especially if you have many units to manage spread out over many locations. While there’s no preventing the occasional flood or misbehaving appliance, proper maintenance can go a long way to saving you lots on repairs. Another way to save money, time and stress […]
If They Can Buy a Pair of Shoes Online They Can Pay Their Rent Online, Too.
/in blog /by mjmadminThere’s no doubt that the Internet has profoundly changed the way we live our lives. From shopping, booking travel plans and even banking, the average person has embraced the ease and convenience of this technology at the speed of their desktop computers, laptops, tablets and smart phones. With that said, there’s no reason why renters […]
How to Get Your Tenants to Make Your Job Easier
/in blog /by mjmadminWhether you’ve got one unit or 100 units, being a landlord or a property manager is no easy job. You’re constantly dealing with repairs, upgrades, complaints, counter-complaints and perhaps the worst part, collecting rent on time. And all from numerous tenants at various properties. Keeping who has what problem straight at which location is enough […]
Rent Collection: The Good, The Bad & The Easy
/in blog /by mjmadminWith the housing market depressed, more and more people are waiting to see an improvement before they make a 30-year commitment. That’s good news for landlords and property managers everywhere. What’s now easier for landlords and tenants alike is rent collection thanks to the advent of online rent payment. Whether you’ve got one unit or […]
Paying Rent Online: What’s in It for You?
/in blog /by mjmadminNo one needs to tell you that the world has gone Internet crazy. Purchasing online, reserving movie and theatre tickets online, paying utility bills online and more. So it should come as no surprise that the idea of paying rent online is gaining traction in many places. You’re a landlord. And you’ve invested substantial amounts […]