Article of the Week

Medical Diagnosis

CPM Shares His Vision for the Future of Medical Office Building Designs and Use

Note: This article is from the current issue of JPM®, Journal of Property Management.

NEW! "Practical Apartment Management" (6th edition)

The sixth edition of Practical Apartment Management, just published by the Institute of Real Estate Management, has been revised and expanded to reflect the dramatic changes that have occurred in almost every aspect of residential property management over the past five years.

Read the introduction

Read chapter about residents' length of stay

Upcoming IREM Webinars!

Facilitated by IREM Members and other industry experts, IREM webinars provide the convenience of learning via the Web and telephone plus all the benefits of peer-to-peer interaction.

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New IREMFIRST Members 15 New members this month

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Eric  Crawford
Eric Crawford
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Question of the Week

"One of my tenants fell asleep while cooking fries on the stove (at 4 in the morning...) which resulted in a fire that destroyed his apartment and created smoke damage throughout the rest of the building. In addition, the fire department punched out 2 windows and busted down 10 doors. At the end of it all there is about $20,000 of damage of which I will have to pay the $5,000 deductible.

So now that the dust is settling, he comes back and actually asks for the apartment back. Per the lease, I am not obligated to give him an apartment since it is not liveable. Under what conditions would you rent to him again, if ever?"

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Tech Tips

What is "social media"? To find out, check out these short videos:

"Social Media Revolution" (Source: www.youtube.com)
"Social Media in Plain English" (Source: www.commoncraft.com)

Check out these blogs on technology for real estate!

- MyTechOpinion
- Todd Clarke's Technology Corner Blog
- Manager Labs: Technology Solutions for Property Managers

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