Here’s how embracing property management software can allow property managers to provide the best possible service.

Once upon a time, the ability to multitask was considered the mark of a competent individual and certainly an ideal employee. While more recent studies indicate that focusing on one task at a time is actually more efficient, not to mention healthier, that is not always realistic. Property managers, for example, will always have several balls in the air – that’s just the nature of the beast. However, utilizing technology – an area in which the real estate industry has typically lagged – makes juggling their many tasks infinitely easier. This goes beyond run-of-the-mill desktop software, where one would still need to log on from a computer, to EstateSpace property management software that give property managers the ability to handle all aspects of their job from anywhere in the world.  Here are some ways in which such solutions are…

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5 Annoying Aspects of Homeownership That Can Be Solved with Property Management Solutions

For decades homeownership was the ultimate goal of most Americans, who viewed it not only as a sign of financial stability but an important milestone like getting married and starting a family.  More recently, especially after the Great Recession, people started to wonder if owning a home was more of an albatross than a life raft. There are good arguments on both sides, but one thing is clear: like most things in life, homeownership is a tradeoff. You have dominion over your space, until the Home Owners Association gripes about the non-native shrubs you planted in the yard. You love the original eighteen-century fireplace, until an obstruction of the chimney draws smoke into the living room on frigid winter night. No matter what else is going on in your life, if there is a problem at home you have…

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Solutions to property management challenges.

You did everything right when you bought your second home. You researched for months before deciding on the perfect location for you and your family. You engaged a local realtor and flew out to see the listings in person, and you made sure everything was in perfect condition, from the weatherproofed roof and windows to the steps leading down to the private beach.  You also wasted in no time in finding a property manager. You collected references for companies  in the area and interviewed your prospects in person to ensure that they maintain a professional appearance and demeanor.  You checked to see if they belonged to trade or professional associations and whether any complaints had been filed against them with the state agency that oversees real estate, and you were satisfied on both counts.   For a few years,…

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