Do the Math: This Is Why Renters Should Renew Their Seattle Rental Leases

Are your tenants sitting with a calculator in hand, trying to determine whether to move out of your Seattle rentals? If so, it’s time to figure out how to keep them. If you’re an exceptional landlord, tenants are less likely to want to leave. How can you convince them that staying in your current rental […]

Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate Ramps Up

Investment in U.S. real estate is a booming business. According to The Investor, “the U.S. real estate market remains a magnet for offshore investors with figures for the first half of 2017 showing the country continues to be the world’s leading recipient of cross-border capital, attracting US $19.8 billion of foreign investment.” Why is the […]

Keeping Up With the Demand for Seattle Rentals: The International District is Growing

Seattle is always changing. In recent years, the demand for Seattle rental property and Seattle’s housing market, in general, has flourished. With a busy technology industry and with Boomers who are looking at downsizing, the housing market in Seattle is thriving. In response, builders have been busy adding new units to Seattle’s downtown areas, including […]

Choosing Property Management for your Seattle Rental: Top Considerations

How do you choose your partner in life or work? It’s not for the glossy surface, but for what really counts. How does that partner help you grow toward your goals and work with you so that you can make a difference in the world? When you choose to pursue property investment as an income […]

How Rental Property Management Works

Once, you looked at new properties with delight. You imagined what you could do if you managed a property business. You dreamed about connecting with tenants in a positive way, making renovations that increased the rental value of your properties, and working to build your portfolio so that you could achieve financial success and retire […]

How to Simplify Retail Rental Property Management

Managing retail property isn’t an easy task. You’re now in charge of the welfare of many different businesses, all at different stages of their life cycle and with diverse owners and markets. While these businesses all need a place to call home, their needs can also be quite different and you’re responsible for managing property […]

How to Create Passive Income With Your Rental Property

Rent week is coming. That means that you’re already feeling behind. Instead of being happy that the rent is coming, you dread the thought of rent week because for you, it means knocking on doors to track down those checks that didn’t come in. Many landlords purchase rental properties because they want a passive income […]

Booming Rental Market in Seattle

Seattle’s real estate market is on fire, and if you own rental properties you may have noticed that the Seattle rental market is moving just as quickly. According to the Seattle Times, “the greater Seattle real estate market — already the hottest in the country — somehow keeps picking up even more steam.” What is […]

Investing in Profitable Rentals

You may already own rental property in Seattle, or perhaps you’re thinking of taking the leap and investing in a Seattle home to rent. Whatever stage you’re at in your journey you need to carefully consider your next step. Investing in property can be a positive choice for your bottom line, and it can also […]

Impact of Increased Demand vs Housing Shortage on Seattle Rental Properties

Supply. Demand. When you own or manage a rental property in Seattle, these words can mean everything to your bottom line. The rental market in the Seattle area is constantly changing, and right now there is an increased demand for housing along with a building boom. What does this mean for property owners?