Property Management Blog

Embrace the Paws: Why Pet-Friendly Rentals Are a Win-Win for Everyone!

Rick Ellis, CPM - Thursday, June 13, 2024

Should You Allow Pets in Your Rental Property? As a property owner, you may often wonder whether to allow pets in your rental units. Our answer is always a resounding YES! Here's why we recommend this strategy and how you can... read more >>

Unlocking the Potential of Your Real Estate: The Benefits of a Seasoned Property Management Team

Rick Ellis, CPM - Thursday, June 22, 2023

Are you ready to take your real estate investments to the next level? If you answered yes, look no further than ELLIS HomeSource, a team of experienced property managers with an average tenure of over 15 years dedicated to m... read more >>

Small but Mighty: The Benefits of Choosing a Boutique Property Management Company

Rick Ellis, CPM - Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Are you tired of the stress that comes with managing a rental property? Do you feel overwhelmed by the never-ending list of tasks that need to be taken care of, from resident screening to maintenance and repairs?If so, then it'... read more >>

Raising Rents While Keeping Residents

Rick Ellis, CPM - Thursday, July 21, 2022

Raising Rents While Keeping Residents Property management is our PASSION…and our expertise. Like many disciplines, the art of managing real estate continually gets more complicated and sophisticated. We have mor... read more >>

Need to Change Management Companies?

System - Monday, May 9, 2022

We make the transition simple and smooth.Changing management companies might be awkward or even a bit hostile. We will make the transition simple by working with your former manager or management company to gather proper doc... read more >>

Setting Rental Rates

System - Friday, June 21, 2019

Whether you are new to real estate investing or a long time owner, you find yourself faced with the challenge of pricing your rentals competitively. But how do you determining what rental price you should ask for your proper... read more >>

Why Hire a Professional Property Manager?

System - Saturday, June 1, 2019

We know that handling your own residential property management needs can be overwhelming!Busy investors often wonder who to turn to for advice, so real estate expert Rick Ellis offers a brief discussion on the challenges of managi... read more >>

Why Should You Hire an Accredited Management Organization(AMO) to Manage Your Real Estate?

Steve Leonhard - Wednesday, May 15, 2019

The AMO designation is the most widely recognized indication of professionalism in the real estate management industry. It is awarded to only the most experienced and well qualified management companies in the business. Since its ... read more >>

10 Reasons to Hire a Professional Property Manager

System - Thursday, April 18, 2019

Setting the right rental rates: While looking through the classifieds to see what other landlords are charging for similar properties is a fine way to ballpark your rent price, a good property management company will conduct a tho... read more >>

How to be a good tenant

System - Tuesday, March 5, 2019

1. Read your lease. No, seriously read it. It won’t be the most exciting night table material but you’ll thank yourself when you do read it. A lease is a binding legal contract. It creates a binding relationship betwee... read more >>