Tips for Moving During the COVID Crisis
We find ourselves in strange times. Widespread stay-at-home orders and pervasive social distancing have left Americans feeling confined at the best of times and incarcerated at the worst. We are all adapting to the COVID-19 lifestyle as best we can, but many still have questions about how they are supposed to fulfill their promises and […]
COVID-19 and Forbearance
COVID-19 is taking a severe toll on the balance of American life, leaving millions jobless and accruing outstanding debt in the form of bills and missed mortgage or rent payments. The federal government recently passed the CARES act to try to blunt the blow to our economy by giving renters and homeowners the option of […]
Rent Assistance in the Time of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit home hard for many Americans, calling the most fundamental human needs into question. A rush on supermarkets and drug stores has left shelves bare of essentials as the entire country shelters in place, praying for hurricane COVID to pass quickly, and hoping they still have a roof over their heads […]
Overcoming Obstacles when Renting to College Students
The American college experience has often been satirized by popular media. From Revenge of the Nerds (1984) to Old School (2003), American college students are depicted as crazed and tribalistic, frequently throwing sprawling parties that leave the type of mess property managers have nightmares about. So why would anyone in their right mind want to […]
COVID-19 and Property Management
These are trying times for all Americans. Confronted with a viral infection ten times more deadly than influenza that has caused the cogs of the world economy to grind into low gear, many of us in the property management professions feel like ships adrift at sea. How do we protect ourselves, our employees, and our […]
The Benefits of Renting to College Students
Colorado Springs is often considered a military town, and for good reason! But Colorado Springs is also a college town, a fact often overshadowed by the heavy military presence, and is home to at least as many major institutes of higher learning as military bases; Colorado College, UCCS, CTU, PPCC, and the United States Airforce […]