The upcoming Saturday (September 21st) marks the end of summer and beginning of fall. It’s the time of year when you look back across the months and wonder, where did they go? The busy leasing months are almost over, […]
Market Update – August, 2019
It is important for property managers and landlords alike to be aware of every change in the rental market. If you don’t properly understand the market, it is easy to underprice a property, overprice, which is often worse, or […]
Turnovers: Opportunity or Setback?
Turnovers are a lot of work. They are timeconsuming and can be expensive, but in many cases, they are also an opportunity. The average tenancy for a single-family home last roughly three years. Even if your tenants were the […]
4 Roles You Didn’t Expect as Part of Being A Landlord
Becoming a landlord is an excellent way to earn extra income, but it comes with a lot of responsibilities as well. New landlords don’t always quite realize how much work goes into owning and maintaining a rental property. […]
Should I Allow Pets?
Half of the inquiries on available rentals consist of one simple question. Do you allow pets? For the majority of prospective applicants, that is the deciding factor. Our culture is one that views pets as a part of the […]
The Six-Month Inspection, and Maintenance
There are plenty of risks involved in being a landlord, and plenty of headaches. Sometimes, it is your property sitting vacant for longer than expected, or the applicants you move in turned out to not be the great tenants […]
The Importance of Curb Appeal
Spring has finally arrived. Those of us here in Oregon are still having to put up with some cold and rain between the intermediate sunny days. But all the same, spring is here. Consequently, those tenants that need to […]
Drive-By Property Management
Inspections are a core part of Empire’s management structure. There is the one-month inspection it takes place approximately one month after the tenant’s first move into the home – and there is the six-month inspection, occurring roughly every six […]