Cold winter weather is detrimental to a home's plumbing system. In this case, the cold damages water pipes causing them to freeze and eventually burst. This occurrence is clearly a major issue. Frozen pipe bursts cost vast sums of money in loss, property damage, and repairs. The good

With the cold season well underway, it is important to ensure that HVAC systems work well in your properties so tenants don’t bombard you with distress calls. Moreover, it would be in your best interest to do it conscientiously since your tenant’s comfort means recurring earnings from their

Mobile apps are critical to the success of the 21st century property manager. For instance, they can use them to recruit staff, vet potential tenants, boost staff and personal security, list rental apartments, and streamline rent payment. In this insightful post, you will discover how the different mobile apps can

Property maintenance comes as an integral part of the general maintenance and upkeep of your property. Particularly with regular roof maintenance, capital budgeting becomes more predictable and simplified. When property managers maintain roofs, they prolong the lifespan of the roof. Here are three effective ways to do just that: 1.

As a property manager, you want to make sure that your rules and regulations strike a good balance. You want to allow your tenants to feel at home in their rental, but you also need to ensure that the owner’s property remains in good condition and minimize any repairs

Plumbing is one of the leading maintenance duties property managers perform regularly. Moreover, it becomes more complicated when dealing with numerous high-rise residential buildings. However, you can save yourself the hassle by having a reliable plumber to shoulder the headache of fixing plumbing breakdowns. They become even more valuable assets

One of the biggest plumbing nightmares that property managers have to deal with, especially in the winter, is the freezing of water pipes. When the temperatures go below zero degrees, the water in the pipes freezes into ice, which can cause thousands of dollars’ worth of water damage in the

Property maintenance is one of the leading challenges facing modern property managers. Formerly, many property managers responded reactively. However, modern times and prevailing market challenges demand a proactive approach and solution. Otherwise, property maintenance could be both distracting and destructive to your daily operations. For example, if the tenants in

Water-intrusion problems in rental property can be a major cause of alarm for property managers, so this week’s maintenance tip from Keepe [http://www.keepe.com/] offers some helpful ideas. This can be caused by many things, including faulty waterproofing during construction, poor drainage, incorrect water structure, and more

Whether your house is 10 months old or 10 years old, almost every house has a draft. As temperatures drop with fall season underway, insulating and sealing your doors and windows are one of the best ways to save money on heating expenses. Drafts could be caused by a variety

Fall is officially upon us, and in this past month, we have been getting a lot of calls about water damage and leaks here at Keepe [https://blog.keepe.com/p/fa025506-b3d7-4ec6-a8c6-5b8ea67efbaf/keepe.com]. Most of these calls are coming from the rainy Pacific Northwest, Portland and Seattle. Here are

According to a study Mediakix [https://mediakix.com/blog/how-much-time-is-spent-on-social-media-lifetime/] conducted, businesses worldwide spent $36 billion by the end of 2016.  Moreover, it revealed interesting stats about the place of Facebook as the world’s leading social media platform. It disclosed that an average person spends the following amount of

The apartment mystery maintenance call of the month came from Portland when the property manager of a Portland rental called Keepe [https://blog.keepe.com/] with an unusual work order. “There are hornets inside my house, and it seems to be coming from inside my wall. Please send keepers now!

Autumn season is finally here - The transition from longer sunny days to shorter, busier days can be extremely tough for most. Property managers and landlords are probably also aware that their properties can be quite a mess to deal with at this time of year. To help ease this