Dynamic platforms supporting the monetization of properties.

People are becoming increasingly creative about ways to generate income these days, including monetizing the property they live on. The most obvious example of this is Airbnb, which has been around since 2008 but exploded in the years leading up to the pandemic. And though business certainly suffered during the first several months of 2020 (revenue plummeted about 80%),  it has since rebounded as people resumed traveling. In fact, since they can work from anywhere they are often staying for longer periods, which means opportunities for hosts to create modest side hustles to six-figure revenue streams.  Others are renting out areas of their land as storage space or for events such as weddings, or growing crops on the property for sale at farmers’ markets.  Whichever avenue you choose, you’ll soon find that it is like running any small business,…

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Estate management software for remodel or renovation projects.

The past two years have brought an incredible boom to the housing market, with an estimated 15.9 million people filing change-of-address forms with the US Postal Service. Many were escaping large cities, while others moved closer to family members to lessen the sense of isolation. Countless others stayed put but renovated their homes to accommodate a new workspace or revisit projects they had shelved back when a large part of their day was spent commuting. For those in real estate and related fields, it was a time of unprecedented, nearly overnight growth, and they had to quickly find more efficient ways of doing things in order to keep up with it all. This explains why these industries, which had typically lagged in implementing technology, began relying more on digital tools, including estate management software for remodel or renovation projects,…

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Tips on how to be a property manager your clients will be thankful for.

As hard as it is to believe,  the holidays are upon us once again. And while they may not have returned to a pre-pandemic normal,  things have vastly improved from this time last year. People are getting together with family, friends, and larger groups outside their “bubble,” and while this is certainly wonderful news,  it also means a lot more work and stress.  Here are some tips on how to be a property manager your clients will be thankful for.    While you’re always responsible for safeguarding your client’s property, extra diligence is needed during the holiday season.  There is nothing worse than arriving at your home to find that water damage or a break-in has occurred, and the same holds true of a stained rug or broken vase after a party. Certainly, your clients don’t want to hear…

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