Homeownership and Vacancy Rates Drop
01/31/2012 By: Carrie Bay, DSNews.com The national vacancy rate among single-family non-rental homes fell to 2.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. That’s down from 2.7 percent at the beginning of last year, and the lowest homeowner vacancy rate since early 2006. Undoubtedly, the ... MORE>>
In what ways can Facilities Management Consulting save money on the bottom line
Many of our clients are hospitals, universities, corporations, retail store chains, banking institutions, investment funds who all have the same thing in common – a large volume of real estate assets. These assets, whether owned or leased, require a full-time department to manage the work order load, which in turn means employees, software, offices. Our ... MORE>>
Cashing in on rental property
By Jeff Wallach @Money September 2, 2011: 6:07 AM ET MONEY Magazine) — Most of the news lately about real estate has been dismal: Home prices are swooning, foreclosures ballooning. There is, however, one bright spot: the rental market, where demand is up and rents are rising. That’s partly because those foreclosures have turned more ... MORE>>
Top reasons rental renewal rates have declined 4 straight Qs – consider a Property Management Consultant
Top reasons for non-renewal of a rental: #1 reason – Location #2 reason – Community Appearance #3 reason – Apartment Features #4 reason -Rental Rate #5 reason – Community Management Reasons #2, #4 & #5 are easily remedied with International Luxury’s Property Management Consulting to analyze and strategically offer plans to immediately make changes, thereby, ... MORE>>
Property Management Consulting – Process & Systems Improvement
Property Management is a challenging process which requires a strategic plan with integrated systems and processes in place immediately upon acquiring properties. Property Management is a complex, and in many cases, challenging proposition, when an owner or a landlord is not versed in the specific do’s and don’ts. An Investment property is always a large ... MORE>>
