Save Energy, Save Money: Essential Upgrades for Rental Properties
Making your rental property more energy-efficient can lower energy bills, optimize functionality of major systems, improve comfort and create a healthier living environment for your renters. It can also...
Winter Property Management Prep: Snow Removal
Winter’s worst precipitation often peaks in January and February in the northeastern United States. New England especially gets walloped during these two blustery months with blizzards, snow squalls and...
Thayer Property Manager Emily Goodwin Receives ARM® Designation at IREM Boston Holiday Celebration
Thayer employee Emily Goodwin was recently designated as an ARM® (Accredited Residential Manager) of the Institute of Real Estate Management during the recent IREM Holiday Celebration at Encore Casino...
Top Strategies to Retain Tenants
In the world of property management, it is a well-known fact that it is easier to retain good tenants than it is to spend the time, money and energy...
Understanding the Basics of MA Landlord-Tenant Law
To avoid legal trouble and maintain good relationships between landlord and tenants, a basic understanding of landlord-tenant rights in Massachusetts is key. Massachusetts Landlord-Tenant laws govern much of what...
Property Trends: Live, Work & Play Spaces
The way that we live, work, and play has been rapidly evolving in recent years, with the Covid-19 pandemic accelerating a new trend in real estate and property management....
Is Your Property Ready For Winter?
Winter is right around the corner. In New England, that could mean slick roads, ice dams on roofs, walkways that need shoveling, and temperatures that chill you to the...
A Property Manager’s Checklist for Move Out
Turning over a rental property involves more than just signing a new rental agreement or lease and then handing over the keys to the new renters. It takes weeks...
Renters’ Insurance: What’s Covered & What’s Not?
While homeowners are often required by their mortgage lender to protect their investment with homeowners’ or property insurance, renters are not held to the same standard. Since renters don’t...
The Benefits of Virtual Tours & Walkthroughs
Virtual tours are a game-changer in the rental market. Virtual tours, including VR, 3D or 360° tours, give buyers a convenient and realistic online experience of almost any property....