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People + Processes: Your keys to on-site efficiency

People + Processes: Your keys to on-site efficiency at your multifamily property. Manage at the site level of your apartment buildings.

Are you throwing good money after bad?

8 Highly Effective Marketing Tactics to Rent More Apartments

How to Maximize Your Rent Roll & Thrive: 10 Powerful Tips

Lease Audits: Accuracy = Higher NOI

Asana: Prevent mistakes before they cost you big money

3 Ways to Keep Your Buildings Running on Budget

Move-out Inspections: Technology Ensures Accurate Records

10 Ways to Add Value to your Property

IT - Real Page Business Intelligence

Three Ways to Drive Apartment Leasing Using Facebook

6 Ways HR Tech is Revolutionizing Property Management

Six In-Demand Amenities to Add to Your Apartment Property

Maximize Leads: How to Elevate Your Property Website with SEO

How to Optimize Ad Spend at Your Property with Lead Tracking

Six Property Management Hiring Best Practices for Apartments

Resident Experience: Small Touches to Increase Lease Renewals

5 Tips to Deter Theft at Your Property

Three Tips for Automating Your Lease Renewal Process

Is Your Property Ready for 2024?

How to Elevate the Tenant Experience this Holiday Season

8 Property Management Best Practices to Keep Your Asset Running Effectively

The Cutting Edge: Tech-Focused Best Practices for Property Management

Flexibility: A Strategic Benefit of Utilizing a Mid-Size Management Company

How to Improve Tenant Retention With Effective Communication

Strategizing for Success: How Cloud-Based Operations are Revolutionizing Property Management

Renter’s Insurance: Protect your asset against the high cost of property damage

The Smart Renter's Guide to Security Deposits: 3 Ways to Protect Your Hard-Earned Money

A Great Tool to Optimize Site Performance

What Is The Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Property Management and Will It Replace Humans Entirely?

Discover the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in property management and its potential to reshape the industry.

Don’t Get Canceled! Marketing Your Property to All Especially Gen Z!

What is a Cap Rate in the Context of Commercial Real Estate Investments?

The Top 7 Reasons to Invest in Garden Apartments

8 Essential Clauses Every Property Management Agreement Needs

What are The main Pros and Cons of Short-Term Rentals

What is a Rental Income Calculator and Factors Affecting It

What are the Benefits of Tenant Screening for Landlords

Townhomes for Rent: Smart Investment Opportunity for Investors

What is a Gross Rent Multiplier and Its Benefits

What You Need to Know About Break Even Point

Cutting Edge Technology for Real Estate Multifamily Investors

Make More Money! 7 Easy Things Your Property Manager Should Do to Reduce Tenant Turnover

What is Cash on Cash Return? An investor's guide

The 5 Elements of a Good Takeover Plan

5 Simple Tips to Quickly Minimize Your Vacancy Rate

What is Real Estate Crowdfunding And How Does It Work?

What Is Fair Market Value & How to Calculate It?

Everything You Need To Know About Long-term Rental Property Investment

What is Assessed Value? How Does It Differ From Market or Appraised Value?

What is Turnkey Property Investing? Why We need To Know It

The Benefits of Multifamily Housing for Local Communities

How to Analyze Cash Flow in Real Estate Investments

Real Estate Proforma: A Comprehensive Guide

Your Ideal Tenant + Your Income Goals

The Impact of Rising Commercial Mortgage Rates on Multifamily Investment

What are the Pros and Cons of Refinancing a Mortgage

What Is The Purpose Of A Loan To Value Ratio in 2023?

Cap Rate Trends of 2023: Multifamily Real Estate Market

The Top 5 Real Estate Trends To Look Out for in 2023

The Top 8 Benefits of Living in an Apartment with Utilities Included

Things to Know Before You Sublease Your Apartment in 2023

Maximizing Returns in 2023: The Benefits of Real Estate Depreciation

What is Real Estate Syndication and How Does it Work in 2023?

5 Multifamily Property Management Myths You Need to Know

News and Notes – Hot Trends in 2023

Keep Operations Humming with Flexible Communications Tools

The Market – Rental Trends in 2023

9 Things to Look for in a Property Management Company

Hard Conversations: Delivering Notices

Pros and Cons of Investing in Ground Lease in 2023

6 Best Property Maintenance Tips for Winter 2023

Staff Support and Lease Renewals

The Top 5 Reasons Lease Renewal Makes Sense

Choosing a Property Management Company

Good Dog! Breed-based bans lifted in some states

The Secret to Motivating Staff Remotely

Communication - Could Going Old School Benefit Your Bottom Line?

Lease Expiration - Smoothing the highs and lows

Tenant Screening - Setting the right standards

Mobile = $

Managing Delinquent Payments

During the COVID-19 pandemic, moratoriums created widespread restrictions on collection and eviction. Although the rules for collections changed overnight, Summerfield did not see this as a throw in the towel and walk away situation. We’re much more proactive than tha

Vendor Compliance - Protect Your NOI From Vendor Mistakes

How Deep Is Your Bench? Cross-train staff to maintain smooth operations

The on-site staff at your investment property are a lot more like a team than you might think. Are you ready to deepen your bench?

Financial Reports - Are They Worthless?

A comprehensive report might not be very entertaining to read, but it’s worth your time if it can provide you with the information you need to evaluate if your Management company is meeting your operations goals.

Online Reviews Matter: The #1 Strategy for Getting More Good Ones

98% of renters read online reviews and 96% say those reviews influence their renting decisions. So how do you get your renters to leave more positive reviews for your apartments? Take a look at our tips!

Vacancy Fraud - Reduce Your Risk

Vacancy fraud happens when an unethical employee leases a unit under-the-table and pockets cash. The most common act we have heard, is when they take cash for the initial pro-rata rent, pocket it, and record the move-in as of the beginning of the upcoming month.

Maintenance and Supply Chain

Being able to respond quickly means having the right materials on-hand. How can you ensure you have the right materials on-hand without accumulating a massive stockpile i.e. idle $?