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How To Manage Retail Properties With Yardi Breeze

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Yardi Breeze is refreshingly simple property management software for both residential and commercial properties. Since your commercial portfolio might include retail properties, we have tools for retail management too. Keep reading to learn how Yardi Breeze can help make managing retail spaces easier, including automatically calculating overage charges. Managing retail properties When you set up … Continued

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Renter 411: What Tenant Information You Should Track & Why

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How much do you know about your renters? Sure, you have their names, contact details and leases on file, but what else should you be keeping track of? Storing detailed tenant information in your property management system can help you better monitor your properties and enforce policies. It can also help you improve your relationship … Continued

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Lease Lessons: 3 Ways To Help Tenants Understand Their Lease

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Leases protect both property managers and property tenants during the term of a property rental. But because leases are notoriously long and wordy – and people’s attention spans are shorter than ever – lease disputes are a common property management headache. How do you prevent tenants from breaking the terms of your lease and causing … Continued

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User Spotlight: 5 Questions With Bruce Parrish

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We’re excited to introduce you to Bruce Parrish of ACRE Investment Company. ACRE is a Northern California-based investment firm that provides comprehensive commercial asset management services. Bruce recently chatted with us about his experience in property management. Of his role as controller, he says, “There’s no such thing as an average week. I may be … Continued

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Phone Etiquette Tips For Property Managers & Landlords

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Quick: name one business tool that you couldn’t live without. If you said your smartphone, you’re not alone. Your phone is your connection to your coworkers, rental prospects and tenants. Whether you’re answering a call from someone who saw an ad or getting a maintenance call from a renter, how you conduct yourself over the … Continued

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6 Ways To Fill Vacant Units Faster

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Do you have empty apartments, homes or even commercial spaces that you just can’t find renters for? It’s important to fill vacant units quickly because the cost of an empty rental really adds up. For example, if the rent of your unit is $1000 per month, that means you’re losing $33.33 per day every day … Continued