Fun Halloween Ideas For Property Managers As a property manager, you don’t have to do anything to engage your residents at Halloween, or any time during the year. However, many of your residents are paying a premium to live there – and little things can go a long way toward […]
Residents: Is Your Landlord Helping You Build Credit?
October 25, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Your credit report and your credit score are very important. Each affects your ability to get loans and financing, qualify for lower rates, get approved for credit cards, and much more. As you build credit, lenders will use your credit score to gauge the likelihood that you’ll pay back a […]
On-Site Inspection – What you need to know
September 12, 2017 By Leave a Comment
If you’re going to report credit data to the credit bureaus, you’ll need an on-site inspection in order to get started. The only exception to this rule is rental payment reporting. If you’re reporting residential credit information, you are not subject to an on-site inspection by the credit bureau(s). All […]
Recent Changes Increase Need For Rental Payment History Reporting
September 5, 2017 By Leave a Comment
New credit report changes by the three credit bureaus make it even more important to report rental payment history data. This past July the credit bureaus decided to stop including a number of tax liens and civil judgements in consumer credit reports. The exclusion of these types of items may […]
Foreclosure rates and resident payment reporting…
October 14, 2016 By Leave a Comment
When it comes to resident payment reporting and the way it relates to foreclosure rates, I’ve got good news and bad news… The good news? According to a monthly report from ATTOM Data Solutions, this past September, residential foreclosures fell to the lowest level since December 2005. Down nearly 24% […]