by Scott Bloom* | Mar 28, 2023 | Owner Education
By Scott Bloom, owner and property manager, Columbia Property Management Housing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender expression is illegal in the District of Columbia. This means that housing providers cannot refuse to rent to someone or treat them...
by Scott Bloom* | Feb 19, 2023 | Owner Education
By Scott Bloom, owner and property manager, Columbia Property Management A version of this blog post was published in the Washington Blade, Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. We’d like to send out a big thank you to The Blade for their ongoing support in sharing vital...
by Scott Bloom* | Jan 23, 2023 | Owner Education
A recent ban on criminal background checks in California’s Alameda County has housing experts buzzing. But it comes as only an extension of a policy set in motion by the Biden Administration in 2021: HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge said, “The President and I believe that...
by Scott Bloom* | Jan 18, 2023 | Owner Education
There are a few key, effective strategies you can use to budget for maintenance and repair costs in 2023. By planning ahead, you can keep your costs low as you seek to optimize your property’s rental promise. 1. Plan ahead: Try to anticipate and budget expenses for...
“Beat the Benchmark” Industry Report Released:
CPM Surpasses Customer Loyalty Benchmark
by Scott Bloom* | Oct 24, 2022 | Owner Education
I recently attended the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM ®) annual convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. One of the highlights of this year’s convention was the long-awaited release of a newly updated financial benchmarking report. In a...
Using Your Own Contractors at Rental Properties
by Scott Bloom* | Apr 1, 2022 | Owner Education
Did you know that using your own contractor to make repairs, upgrades or otherwise improve your rental can seem cost-effective in the short term, but in the long term it can introduce unnecessary risk and expenses? Why should you be concerned about this matter?...