First Rate Property Management Blog

Search Engine Optimization and How it Impacts Your Property Management Company

By Julie Tollifson Friday, February 22, 2019

As technology continues to grow at an exponential and unprecedented rate businesses across the globe are thrown into unchartered territory attempting to navigate the implications and effects this growth will have on their business, brand, and reputation.The platforms in which pr...

Finding Value Despite Shrinking Margins

By Tony Drost Monday, February 18, 2019

Originally posted 3/5/2018Swope Investment Properties regularly sends out a newsletter that includes good articles and listing information. In the most recent article, realtor Eric Uhlenhoff shared his perspective to rising prices. Finding Value Despite Shrinking Marg...

Investor Newsletter

By Tony Drost Thursday, February 14, 2019

Swope Investment Properties publishes a newsletter like this one This quarter’s newsletter discusses property inspections, maintenance tips, hazard insurance, supporting a local charity, and provides some listing information. Please contact Shane Brown at brown.s...

What Do Rising Mortgage Rates Mean?

By Jim Sharone Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Originally posted 2018Mortgage rates are on the rise and experts are expecting them to continue to rise! So what does that mean for our investors? Buying and Selling:Single Family and Multi-family sale prices should continue to rise. When mortgage rates increase, the housing...

Corvettes and Rents

By Arica Elordi Monday, February 11, 2019

Corvettes and Rents:What in the world would the cost of a new Corvette have in common with Boise rents? Please bear with me with my comparison. In Boise, you can buy a 2019 Corvette ZR1 for $135,895. It would be incorrect to say, that cars in Boise cost $135K. It would be wrong t...

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...

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