Property Management Blog

Last month we had a young lady apply to rent one of the homes we manage. There were some ‘red flags’ that came up as we were processing her application. The copies of her time cards looked completely legitimate but the amount of her earnings seemed unusually high. I c...

If you're planning on renting your property you must have a Landlord’s Policy which is not the same as an Owner’s Policy. Some landlords rely on their homeowners insurance to cover their rental units. It is important to know that your homeowner’s policy most l...

The Nevada Housing Division (NHD) today launched Home is Possible, a new home buyer program that provides qualified homeowners in Clark and Washoe counties a grant of up to 4% of the loan amount to be applied toward down payment and/or closing costs. The program will be avail...

Owning rental homes in Las Vegas is usually a profitable business, but sometimes the image of a landlord could use a little public relations boost. For instance, the cartoon version of a landlord is the opposite vision of pet-friendly. Landlords are more likely now to accep...

Creative Tent International recently moved its manufacturing base from Lake Havasu to Henderson! Why? Owners Bob Stafford and Carol Fontius like the low cost of living, low taxes and a more educated workforce. They will build a 115,000 square foot campus expected to cost $3.5 mil...

Las Vegas, Nevada -- Martyn Ravenhill, is a lifelong fan of Liberace and the performing arts. He bought the neglected 14,939 square foot Liberace mansion in August of 2013 after seeing a YouTube video of the home in foreclosure. He flew from England to Las Vegas the next day. He...

Contemporary Art by Sush Machida titled "Tokyo in Vegas: Vision Collision" is on display now through September 27 from 10 am to 6 pm at the Springs Preserve. You won't want to miss it. Call 702-822-7700 or visit springspreserve.org

There are only 15 cities in the USA with this app! Las Vegas Bikes is scheduled to make its debut this fall. It is part of the national campaign My City Bikes, which aims to address health issues such as obesity and heart disease while improving air quality through cycling. T...

Renter’s Insurance – why bother? Only 35% of renter’s have insurance according to the Insurance Information Institute.  I’ll give you 3 reasons. 1. Personal property coverage. Think of everything you own. Now, try to assign a dollar amount to a...

It is not uncommon for a landlord to decide to get rid of the carpeting in their rental property - keeping carpet in the bedrooms only. A hard surface flooring here in the desert is comfortable and popular. Stone has character and will age gracefully and change with time but i...