Immigration is a subject that lately has generated significant debate at the federal level and local level. As efforts to regulate immigration in Congress continue to stall, state and local policymakers are weighing in on the issue on a more frequent basis. While the issue is being used as a political football at all levels [...]
All landlords can describe situations where they just knew a problem tenant situation was brewing, as the hours and days of effort to address the matter accumulated. Yet, when they look back at the tenant file, they see little (if any) documentation of their efforts to address the problem – a situation that may very [...]
Mark N. Tschetter, Senior Managing Partner and Founder of Tschetter Hamrick Sulzer was inducted into the Apartment Association of Metro Denver (AAMD) Hall of Fame at their Annual Awards Dinner on June 24th. Attendees at the event were treated to a multi-media presentation of pictures and sound that featured candid photos representing a look into [...]
With 2 billion users on Facebook and 328 million on Twitter, apartment owners cannot ignore social media if they want to create brand awareness. Social media can drive traffic to an apartment community’s website. Quality, clickable content [with pictures] will generate interest that will entice prospects to call or schedule a tour to see your [...]
Although Airbnb has faced challenges and resistance from municipalities around the world since it launched nine years ago, companies that have been affected like hotels, travel agents and the like have primarily limited their unhappy and critical responses to complaining and negative publicity about the Airbnb business model of short-term sublet rentals. To date, Airbnb [...]
As most of our clients know property management can be challenging, especially when you have to deal with more than routine “situations”. Because every manager, sooner or later, has to deal with an out of the norm “situation”, the Firm has a Situation Manager who oversees the handling of all client situations that come into [...]
Thieves and con artists are always looking for new ways to take advantage of unsuspecting victims. As processes get automated, defrauding apartment complexes becomes less about tricking the staff and more about gaming the system. A client recently alerted THS of one such new scam in the industry. The fraudster submits an application online, making [...]
Airbnb while popular with the public, has elicited a negative view from the traditional hospitality industry and is making an attempt to reverse this stigma with multi-family housing providers by teaming up to create a solution that works for “everyone.” This partnership will first need to address several initial issues before any kind of arrangement [...]
Technology is in the pipeline to streamline move-in/move-out inspections through online access to critical paperwork. New technology that will make the inspection process more efficient is on the way. Mobile software that integrates with existing property management systems enable properties to perform and essentially close the book on inspections in just a matter of minutes. [...]
If you haven’t noticed, the latest digital craze is Pokémon Go, a mobile game that uses GPS-locating to permit players to wander around the real world to interact with the Pokémon characters and locations on their phone or tablet screen. Businesses are cashing in on its popularity in droves by offering discounts to players or [...]