8 Rental Property Deck Maintenance Do’s And Don’ts
Tenants love decks, so the 8 rental property deck maintenance do's and don'ts is the maintenance checkup from Keepe this week, and some of the don'ts may surprise you.
Decks are a unique feature that adds...
3 Things to Consider in Repairing or Replacing Rental Housing Appliances
Replacing rental housing appliances can present serious budget questions so how do you know when to fix and when to replace appliances is the maintenance tip this week from Keepe.
Rental housing appliances can be major expenses...
Apartment Maintenance Technician Jobs In High Demand
Apartment maintenance technician jobs are in high demand according to the latest jobs report from the National Apartment Association (NAA).
Across the country, apartment-maintenance technician jobs show up in the tight labor market with pay...
5 Ways to Communicate Better with Challenging Tenants
Many landlords wish they could communicate better with challenging tenants who pose a number of problems for management.
As a landlord, you may occasionally encounter tenants who bring a range of issues with them, like...
How To Choose The Right Paint For Rental Properties
How to choose the right paint for your rentals and which paint finish is right? Which will both help with maintenance and be attractive to get new tenants? The maintenance checkup this week provided...
Are Ceiling Fans In Your Rental Property Worth It?
Are ceiling fans in your rental property worth the cost and do they help save energy for the landlord or tenants is the maintenance tip this week from Keepe.
Yes, they can save energy. If...
Survey: Tenants Try to Fix Problems in Their Apartments Without Telling Management
New research shows “an alarming 100 percent of tenants who respondents have tried to fix a problem in their apartment instead of contacting management,” according to a survey of more than 1,000 U.S. residents...
30 Property Management Questions You Need To Ask
If you are an apartment owner involved in property management, a property manager yourself or a real estate investor, there are property management questions to ask about how the property is managed from different...
6 Tips for Fixing Those Annoying Tenant Clogged Toilets
We’ve been getting a lot of calls in the past few weeks at Keepe about how to fix tenants' clogged toilets. Here’s some interesting information about toilets, and six unclogging tips from our professionals!
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Apartment Mystery Maintenance Call Of The Week: Why Is The Smoke Detector Alarm Going...
The mystery maintenance call of the week and the job came from Portland again.
The property manager called maintenance to say the tenant was reporting their fire alarms going off randomly even though there was...