Seattle Property Management Blog

    By Real Property Associates  |  Dec 24 2024

    How to Keep Tenants: Success Tips for Seattle Investors

    Updated December 16, 2024.

    By Jay Young  |  Dec 17 2024

    RPA Shares Tips On Tenant Screening for Landlords

    Every landlord wants a tenant who pays the rent promptly and takes care of the rental property. But ...

    By Real Property Associates  |  Nov 12 2024

    Write Effective Property Listings: Tips From Seattle Property Managers

    Original Publish Date February 3, 2022 Updated November 12, 2024 What's the buzz on your investment ...

    By Jay  |  Apr 2 2024

    Get Your House Ready to Rent to a Tenant | Seattle Property Management

    If you’re an investor buying a home specifically for this purpose, getting your house ready to rent ...

    By Real Property Associates  |  Aug 12 2021

    The Secret to Calculating ROI for a Financed Seattle Rental Property

    When investing in Seattle real estate, there are many factors to consider when determining the succe...

    By Real Property Associates  |  May 21 2021

    How to Keep Quality Renters in the Best Home Rentals Seattle Offers

    Investing in real estate is an ongoing cycle of working hard to deliver the best home rentals Seattl...

    By Real Property Associates  |  Feb 25 2021

    Investing Basics 101: Insight From Seattle Property Managers

    Don't underestimate the foundations of real estate! Success as a Seattle rental property owner requi...

    By Real Property Associates  |  Jun 11 2020

    Creating Crisis Plans | Tips From Property Management in Seattle

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

    By Jay Young  |  Nov 14 2018

    SEATTLE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SHARES – Best places for rentals

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

    By Jay Young  |  Jul 22 2018

    SEATTLE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SHARES – How to Advertise Your Property

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

    By Lynn Post  |  Jan 10 2018

    The Seattle Rental Market – A Look Back and Forward to 2018

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

    By Lynn Post  |  Nov 28 2017

    Find a Home, Become a Star!

    If you, or someone you know, will be looking for a home to rent in Seattle in early 2018, check out ...

    By Jay  |  May 30 2017

    Second group sues the city of Seattle over their new Tenant Ordinance

    As a Seattle area property management company, we have heard many threats from landlords who are "up...

    By Jay  |  Mar 10 2017

    First Lawsuit for the New First In Time Ordinance Seattle

    The Seattle Times reports the first lawsuit to Seattle's new landlord / tenant ordinance. We have he...

    By Jay  |  Feb 9 2017

    Preventative Rental Property Maintenance Advice for Your Seattle Home

    Maintaining your rental property effectively will help you preserve its condition and increase your ...

    By Jay  |  Jan 25 2017

    Rental Marketing How To – Seattle Property Management Advice

    Rental advertising has evolved from placing nickel ads in the classified section of local newspapers...

    By Jay  |  Jan 18 2017

    Best Rental Improvements for Top Dollar Rent in Seattle

    To earn top rent in the Seattle market, you need to provide a property that’s desirable and modern. ...

    By Jay  |  Jan 10 2017

    Washington Eviction Process Legal Advice | Need to Know's

    Seattle property management companies and landlords need to follow a series of specific steps when p...

    By Jay  |  Dec 7 2016

    Seattle Property Management News: New “First in Time” Ordinance

    An important update that will soon affect landlords, property managers and owners of rental property...

    By Larry  |  Dec 7 2016

    Seattle's Rental Law and Unintended Consequences

    The first-come, first served renter's law has the best of intentions. But sometimes interventions in...

    By Larry  |  Dec 7 2016

    As housing costs soar, Seattle becomes nation’s top roommate city

    As living solo becomes more expensive, finding a roommate is essential for many city residents. Seat...

    By Larry  |  Dec 7 2016

    Sawant’s Cap on Move-In Fees Gets One Step Closer to Full Council Vote

    by Heidi Groover for The Stranger Over the objections of landlords who claim Seattle is burdening th...

    By Larry  |  Dec 7 2016

    Most Home Buyers Keep Their Options Open, Consider Renting Instead

    SEATTLE, Oct. 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- In today's competitive housing market, most of those who move...

    By Jay  |  Jun 16 2016

    City of Seattle Vs Airbnb - the future of short term rentals

    Over the last few years, all of us who are in the Seattle property management business have seen the...

    By Jay  |  Feb 4 2016

    Roosevelt is #10 in forecast of Nation's hottest RE neighborhoods

    Redfin (www.redfin.com), the next-generation real estate brokerage, today announced its annual list ...