Economy by the Numbers

By Tony Drost Thursday, February 7, 2019

The following post is from Jack Harty, a commercial lender with Harty Mortgage Advisors. Various observers of the economy see threats to the economy coming from opposite directions for two different and contradictory reasons. Some think the economy is weakening; others thin...

To rent, or not to rent

By Jim Sharone Tuesday, February 5, 2019

The current Boise rental market is strong which makes units much easier to get rented. However, that is not the only factor that goes into getting a unit filled! There is not a silver bullet when it comes to getting a unit rented. While some things are more important than others,...

Lying About Support Animal is a Misdemeanor

By Kristen Curtis Thursday, January 31, 2019

Service Animals are seen everywhere these days and have captured the attention of many, to include the national media. New websites popped up selling official Service Animal certificates, along with collars and jackets that alert all that this is a Service Animal. Mos...

We’ve updated our website

By Tony Drost Tuesday, January 29, 2019

We recently updated our website and would really appreciate your input. You may have noticed that we’ve changed our domain from Boise-Rentals.com to https://www.boiseproperty.management/. Both sites are still up and running for the time being, but we ask that yo...

4th Quarter SW Idaho Narpm Vacancy Update

By Melissa Sharone Wednesday, January 23, 2019

The SW Idaho Narpm chapter just released the 4th quarter vacancy results. The results are pretty standard for this time of year, with vacancy up a little. At this time of year, we find that renters don't like to move due to the holidays and cold weather. Eve...

Turning Units in a Timely Manor

By Lacey Hofman Thursday, January 17, 2019

Turning properties quickly is extremely important in Property Management. Now by turning, we mean getting the property rent ready for the new tenant to move in. The owner, tenant, and property management company all benefit from having the property turned as quickly as possible. ...

No Vacancy: Why You Should Care About Vacancy Rates Again

By Kurtis Tarbet Monday, January 14, 2019

No Vacancy: Why You Should Care About Vacancy Rates Again. Vacancy rates are still relevant, although they may not tell the whole story. I compare it to Earned Runs Average. That used to be what baseball (pitchers) were judge...

Odd Gift Receives Tenant Appreciation and Saves Landlords Money

By Jim Sharone Friday, January 11, 2019

First Rate Property Management is blessed to have great Landlords as our clients (we don’t just take anyone). Each of our clients provide their tenants with a welcoming gift that is delivered personally by a FRPM team member during the tenants move-in inspection. &nbs...

Investment Sales Still Strong

By Tony Drost Tuesday, January 8, 2019

FRPM manages hundreds of fourplexes and I tend to sell more fourplexes than anything else within Ada County (mostly Boise and Meridian), so I gather and report the data. The trends from the 4 plexes' sales seem to be a good indicator of the Boise real estate investment ...

Are Landlords Profiting from Application Fees?

By Tony Drost Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Recently, a local news station ran a story about high application fees, and asks, "Are Landlords unfairly profiting off Treasure Valley affordable housing crunch?" This prompted a number of inquiries to me asking if it's true. "Yes", I believe ...

First Rate Property Management Blog

Economy by the Numbers

To rent, or not to rent

Lying About Support Animal is a Misdemeanor

We’ve updated our website

4th Quarter SW Idaho Narpm Vacancy Update

Turning Units in a Timely Manor

No Vacancy: Why You Should Care About Vacancy Rates Again

Odd Gift Receives Tenant Appreciation and Saves Landlords Money

Investment Sales Still Strong

Are Landlords Profiting from Application Fees?

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