The Return of The Skip

The Return of The SkipBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMIt’s 3 in the morning and your resident manager happens to get up to get a drink of water. As they glance out the kitchen window, they notice the shimmer of a fluorescent light reflecting off of a television that appears to be moving through the courtyard … Continue reading The Return of The Skip

The 2009 Take On Pride of Ownership

The 2009 Take On Pride of OwnershipBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMWith the multi-family housing rental market growing more competitive than ever, a battle of specials and promotions has become standard practice. While some firms are more likely to promote the idea of free rent and discounted security deposits, others focus on the actual product that … Continue reading The 2009 Take On Pride of Ownership

In Tough Times, Landlords and Tenants Both Looking to Get More For Their Money

In Tough Times, Landlords and Tenants Both Looking to Get More For Their MoneyBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMWith multi-family vacancy rates and California’s unemployment rate simultaneously reaching recent highs, it is important for multi-family owners and operators to consider a new look for their apartment homes or be forced to decrease rents far lower than … Continue reading In Tough Times, Landlords and Tenants Both Looking to Get More For Their Money

Social Media Stakes Its Claim in the Small Business World

Social Media Stakes Its Claim in the Small Business WorldWritten by: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMSocial media has become an integral component of the modern business. With print advertising the more costly and in some cases seemingly pre-historic alternative, online marketing has thrust itself to the forefront of business owners attention. A simple progression shows that … Continue reading Social Media Stakes Its Claim in the Small Business World