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Amanda Maher
| 5 min. read
Uptick in landlords being sued under Chicago Landlord-Tenant Law
When it comes time to renting an apartment to a new tenant, landlords and property managers are advised to follow a few critical steps: screen prospective tenants by conducting background checks and/or calling references, check a person’s credit,...
Justin Kerins
| 2 min. read
Feature update: Introducing the new customizable shortcuts menu
You asked for an easier way to navigate around Buildium, and Buildium delivered: a better shortcuts menu. Now, you can tailor it to your work style so you can access common tasks quickly and easily. Until now, the...
Barbara Ballinger
| 5 min. read
How to set community rules: be smart, be kind
The Dalai Lama once famously said, “Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.” Which, to be honest, is probably the way most of us would love to live our lives. Except, managing a multifamily building...
Katrina Langer
| 2 min. read
This week in property management news: April 18, 2016
This week in property management: San Francisco and Airbnb are at it again; a Portland-based vacation rental management company raises record amount in funding round; The Wall Street Journal raises discrimination concerns around online background checks; why mentoring among...
Katrina Langer
| 4 min. read
Avoid these 5 common photo mistakes in your listings
In the days of Instagram and HGTV, it’s easy to imagine that we’re all amateur photographers just waiting for our 15 seconds of viral fame. But even if you (and your followers) are huge fans of your coffee...
Amanda Maher
| 6 min. read
Listing apartments on Craigslist: What works and what doesn’t
It wasn’t long ago that I was one of many Boston students hunting for their next apartment on Craigslist. While many landlords quiver at the thought of using the site, the reality is that many people still use...
How to take better property pictures with your smartphone
Quick tips for taking amazing listing photos with your phone When it’s time to find new tenants, you may only have a day or two to prepare a listing for syndication. Which means you don’t have time to...
Amanda Maher
| 5 min. read
Tenant vs. Landlord: Who’s responsible for pest control?
With UCSC college students, families and vacationers all competing for Santa Barbara’s prime real estate, renters are sometimes willing to overlook an apartment’s faults. Leaky faucets, musty bedrooms and overgrown yards haven’t stopped people from doubling and tripling...

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