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A Simple guide to Property Maintenance Benchmarking

What Are Property Maintenance Benchmarks? Property maintenance benchmarks measure the efficiency of property maintenance processes. These benchmarks serve as vital reference points, aiding property managers, owners, or maintenance coordinators in […]

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What Is a KPI Dashboard

  Maintenance metrics are essential to the success of your property management company. Tracking key metrics lets you identify any problem areas in your maintenance process. It also allows you […]

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What are Maintenance Metrics or KPIs

Property maintenance plays a vital role in ensuring rental properties’ long-term value, functionality, and curb appeal. Property managers must utilize maintenance metrics or KPIs to manage property maintenance activities effectively. […]

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What Are KPIs for Preventative Maintenance?

What is Preventative Maintenance? In property maintenance, preventative maintenance refers to the proactive and scheduled maintenance activities carried out to prevent property-related issues and ensure the proper functioning and longevity […]

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Guide to Property Maintenance Troubleshooting

Maintenance troubleshooting is the process of identifying and resolving maintenance issues. It involves diagnosing the problem, determining the cause, and properly repairing it. Maintenance troubleshooting is essential to the success […]

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The Ladder of Maintenance Excellence

  One of the biggest reasons property maintenance is such a pain for property management companies is its unpredictability. But it may be more predictable than you think. Most property […]

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What Causes Rental Turnover

Rental turnover is a normal part of property management. But, unusually high rates of turnover can wreak havoc on your bottom line and cause negative relationships with property owners. The […]

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Rental Turnover Services

When it comes to rental turnovers, one of the most time-consuming aspects is coordinating all the services that need to happen before a unit is ready for a new resident. […]

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What Are Turnover Fees?

According to Dictionary.com, a “make-ready” is the act or process of making something ready for use. When it comes to property management, it’s just that. The make-ready, or “rental turnover,” […]

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How to Lower Turnover Costs

There are two main ways to lower turnover costs: 1. The first is lowering your turnover rate and decreasing the number of turns you must complete. The fewer turnovers you […]

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What is a Maintenance Checklist?

A property maintenance checklist can be a list of responsibilities an internal maintenance team must complete on a regular basis to keep a facility, machine, or system in good working […]

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Property Maintenance Services List

Property managers juggle many moving parts when running a successful company. From screening potential tenants and ensuring they are the right fit to collecting rent payments, there is always something […]

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3 Main Reasons Property Owners Sell

In December, most property management companies are preparing their owner statements so they can have them all sent by the end of January. Owner reports detail the past year and, […]

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