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How to handle difficult tenants
Dealing with difficult tenants can be one of the most daunting tasks for property managers. From late rent payments to property damage, noise complaints or even legal disputes, the challenges presented by troublesome tenants can disrupt the harmony o…
7 biggest property management challenges
As a property owner or manager, you likely already understand all the pains and gains that come along with this challenging yet rewarding position, especially if you don’t have a comprehensive property management solution. However, no matter how many…
Three ways to master the complexities of data in real estate financial reporting
This blog was written by insightsoftware, a global provider of enterprise software solutions for the Office of the CFO to connect to and make sense of their data in real time so they can proactively drive greater financial intelligence across their o…
4 benefits of cloud migration for real estate firms
Commercial and residential real estate firms have undergone a digital transformation over the past few years, and when the pandemic forced many to social distance and work from home, that transformation was dramatically accelerated. Even with return …
The real estate industry is experiencing a digital transformation – are you ready?
The events of the pandemic, in combination with the availability of technology, have forever changed the relationship between the things we do and the place we do them. When many office-based workers were sent home in March 2020, business did not sto…
2021 real estate technology trends
Predicting real estate technology trends for 2021 may seem like an impossible task, but in many ways, the economic uncertainty of 2020 was the catalyst that accelerated trends already in place. The shift to remote working and the need to keep oneR…
Managing real estate expense recoveries for retail
If you handle property accounting for commercial real estate, particularly involving retail or office tenants, you’ve probably run across the challenge of managing real estate expense recoveries. These expenses don’t fit nicely into your well-organiz…
How to send a rent reminder by text
“How do I get rent reminders to my residents in an effective way?” This is one of the many questions multifamily property managers struggle with as the prevalence of convenience-centered technology grows stronger. Online rent payment portals make it …