Category Archives: Residential Resource
Three Tips to Vamp ‘Em Up: Rental Listing Photos
Three Tips to Vamp ‘Em Up Rental Listing Photos The look of your rental property can make or break an applicant’s interest in becoming your new tenant. For most millennial applicants, visual media is a must for even a phone call. While using a digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera or… Read More
Get an Edge-Up on the Property Management Competition
Optimize Efficiency — Become #NARPMSmart The fact that a #NARPMSmart education leads to greater efficiency for an organization is not a new concept to Amanda Frazier, RMP®, of Cornerstone Properties. Based on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, her company maintains NARPM® Membership because they know that it increases performance… Read More
Profitable Property Management Practice
All About Behaviors When it comes to property management, the unfortunate truth is that there is no correlation between being good at property management and being good at running a property management company—zip, zero, nada. You can be really good at collecting rents, adept at handling maintenance calls, and even… Read More
Stay on Top of Your Property Management Game
Are you #NARPMSmart? Paul Kankowski, RMP®, of House Match in Temecula, California, learned the importance of a solid education in his early career as a school principal. “I was a big proponent of my teachers taking courses each year to increase their ability to teach,” Paul explains. “I believe as… Read More
NARPM Education Demonstrates a Level of Professional Expertise
Are You a #NARPMSmart Property Manager? Evelyn Edwards, RMP®, knows the benefits that becoming #NARPMSmart have provided for her San Antonio, Texas property management company, Evey Edwards Group, LLC. “Whether it is [learning] how to retain employees, how to grow your business, for better accounting procedures, or for maintenance concerns,”… Read More
President’s Message July 2017: Maximizing Growth
Four Ways to Maximizing Your Firm’s Growth Without Spending More Money So how do you maximize your firm’s growth without spending more money? It’s simple. Out of all the new client leads you currently generate, you have to close more of those leads. So if you are currently generating 30… Read More
President’s Message May 2017: Industry Trends
Three Top Trends in Property Management On my path to becoming the 2017 President of NARPM®, I have had the unique opportunity to see firsthand, the development of property management trends from across the country. Over the last several years, I noticed some common patterns in our industry, regardless of… Read More
For Duke Dodson, MPM® RMP®, NARPM® Education is Key to his Company’s Success
#NARPMSmart Education is the Key to Success For Duke Dodson, MPM® RMP®, education doesn’t end upon graduation. It’s a lifelong pursuit, especially when it comes to growing his business. That’s why, for Dodson, NARPM® Education is major reason Dodson Property Management, CRMC®, has swelled to over 3,500 managed units since… Read More
Doud Realty Services Embraces NARPM® Education, Sees Business Grow
#NARPMSmart Means Growing Your Business You don’t need to spell out to Lisa Doud, RMP®, the value of NARPM® designations. She’s doing just fine in that department. As the Owner of Doud Realty Services in Portsmouth, Virginia, this NARPM® Member has attained her Residential Management Professional (RMP®) designation and now… Read More
President’s Message March 2017: The Oops Fund
President’s March 2017 Message Are you still charging full speed ahead to achieve all the goals you set out to accomplish this year? I sure hope so! If you need some help achieving your goals, don’t forget to lean on your fellow NARPM® Members. Remember, you are among the best… Read More