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Real estate investments are a solid vehicle for anyone looking to break out of the 9 to 5 lifestyle,...

Sustainable wealth is built upon a foundation of real estate investments in the Seattle area that ar...

Allowing pets in your rental properties might seem risky at first, but it can work to your advantage...

If you own and operate home rentals, Seattle investors, it’s your responsibility to make sure that a...

As any Seattle property management firm will tell you, real estate gains in the Seattle area have th...

In his book Good to Great, writer Jim Collins observed that 'Great vision without great people is ir...

There are over 847,000 employees providing property management services in the United States alone. ...

Whether it’s due to a lack of mental bandwidth—or only having a single pair of arms—most people stru...

Every business has assets and liabilities. For a Seattle-area rental property owner, one of the bigg...

You could be the fairest and most flexible property owner imaginable, but that doesn't mean you're n...

Whether you want to generate passive income or build long-term wealth, investing in rental propertie...

Updated December 22, 2022. Being a rental property owner in Seattle is advantageous for a wide varie...

Updated December 22, 2022. Purchasing investment property means you have two options: You can handle...

Updated November 14, 2022. When property owners decide they need a renter to move out after repeated...

Updated November 14, 2022. Becoming a residential rental property investor means you must go through...

Updated October 28, 2022. Something is exciting about being part of the technological age, especiall...

Updated September 29, 2022. The economy is not at its best point right now, and there is a lot of un...

Updated September 29, 2022. Figuring how to survive (or better yet, thrive) during a crisis can tax ...

Updated September 2, 2022. What are some of the best ways landlords can improve the ROI for their Se...

Updated September 2, 2022. Seattle residents have an incredible amount of choice in the marketplace....

Updated August 4, 2022. It can be scary and concerning for Seattle renters when they can't get in to...

Real Property Associates, Inc believes Black Lives Matter. We stand in solidarity with the Black, In...

Updated August 4, 2022. Is your real estate portfolio recession-proof—or at least, recession-resista...

Handling routine maintenance and property repairs are hands-on tasks. When social distancing require...

Updated July 5, 2022. No one wants to have to plan for, acknowledge, and live through a crisis—but b...

Updated July 5, 2022. Enforcing rental payments can often be a challenge—even when an economic crisi...

Updated June 6, 2022. As the best property management Seattle offers, we know that landlord-renter r...

Updated May 2, 2022. As a Seattle property management professional, we always recommend that propert...

Updated May 2, 2022. If you haven't seen it yet yourself, property owners could soon experience resi...

Have you heard about the new winter eviction moratorium? The Seattle City Council recently passed a ...

Updated August 27, 2024 Finding the ideal rental rate is not a myth—every investment property has a ...

Updated March 7, 2022

Updated February 3, 2022 You probably chose real estate because you can earn a significant income fr...

Updated on March 28, 2022

Keeping your Seattle rental property in excellent condition is a year-round effort! From preparing y...

Is your rental property ready? Millennials are flocking to Seattle in droves—and they need places to...

When you first dive into Seattle property management and own your first rental property, it’s easy t...

When you first dive into Seattle property management and own your first rental property, it’s easy t...

Are you searching for your very first Seattle apartment? At Real Property Associates, Inc., we’re ra...

At Real Property Associates Inc., we focus on delivering simply better property management services,...

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Moving to Seattle is simply amazing; try asking anyone who resides in Seattle also referred to as "T...

Finding new renters for your residential rental property can be one of the most difficult tasks that...

If you are planning to invest in real estate or if you are already a landlord, you probably want to ...

Judge rejects Seattle’s ‘first-come, first-served’ rental law as unconstitutional Choosing a tenant ...

The largest property-tax increase in King County in modern history is about to go into effect:

It's not surprising that Seattle's housing-market streak continues--now up to 15 months--but housing...

As we enter our 28th year in business and look forward to a new year, we certainly want to recognize...

What 2018 Holds For Seattle’s Residential Rental Market Seattle’s 2017 was a year of many constructi...

Though you wouldn't know it based on the influx of new residents and construction of high-rise apart...