Renewing leases to the top of the market every year causes high turnover – but do you make more money?

After 10 years in the same apartment, a tenant informed us that they would not be renewing their lease. We had acquired the property in 2013, began rehabbing units and in 2014 this…

So you've got a great property to list on Domu, but you're staring at those empty description fields wondering how to make your listing shine. Enter AI—your new secret weapon for creating attention-grabbing property descriptions that actually get clicks. Here's how to use…

Apartment landlords and property managers constantly find themselves asking, “How quickly should I follow up with renters who express interest in my listing?” Well, the short answer is immediately. According to an ROI study by Boston-based property management software company Buildium, the ideal…

Picture this: a tenant's loyal pup ends up with painful chemical burns just from a winter walk on your property. Now you’re facing angry tenants, unexpected vet bills, and the possibility of a lawsuit—all from using the wrong ice melt.

Winter safety goes beyond…

Illinois Expands Tenant Protections Statewide 

Landlords, take note—Illinois just passed a major law that changes how retaliatory conduct is handled across the state. Starting January 1, 2025, the same tenant protections that have been in place under the Chicago…

The business of being an apartment landlord has always been a serious one. Still, rising rent prices in Chicago have produced a serious question for the apartment rental season ahead: “Am I charging enough for my Chicago apartment in 2025?” 

  

First, to unpack this…