Seattle Property Management Blog

Updated January 14, 2025.

Every landlord wants a tenant who pays the rent promptly and takes care of the rental property. But ...

Updated August 13, 2024 How can a property investor in Seattle know if they're considering a propert...

If you’re an investor buying a home specifically for this purpose, getting your house ready to rent ...

Published February 6, 2020. Updated June 22, 2023. Moving into your next phase of life in Seattle is...

As your trusted property management partner, Real Property Associates believes in keeping you inform...

Real estate investors should always look for ways to increase their return on investment. Your ROI i...

Don't underestimate the foundations of real estate! Success as a Seattle rental property owner requi...

When it comes to full-service property management Seattle investors can count on, we come out on top...

Real estate investments are a solid vehicle for anyone looking to break out of the 9 to 5 lifestyle,...

Sustainable wealth is built upon a foundation of real estate investments in the Seattle area that ar...

Is your rental property ready? Millennials are flocking to Seattle in droves—and they need places to...

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Moving to Seattle is simply amazing; try asking anyone who resides in Seattle also referred to as "T...

If you are planning to invest in real estate or if you are already a landlord, you probably want to ...

Judge rejects Seattle’s ‘first-come, first-served’ rental law as unconstitutional Choosing a tenant ...

As we enter our 28th year in business and look forward to a new year, we certainly want to recognize...

What 2018 Holds For Seattle’s Residential Rental Market Seattle’s 2017 was a year of many constructi...

Though you wouldn't know it based on the influx of new residents and construction of high-rise apart...

According to this article in Business Insider, both the House and Senate versions of the GOP tax cut...

In addition to the new Airbnb and other short-term rental taxes voted on by the City Council last mo...

If you, or someone you know, will be looking for a home to rent in Seattle in early 2018, check out ...

Good news for Seattle landlords as recent reports reveal that rent prices throughout the Seattle are...

On Monday, the Seattle City Council voted in favor of a per-night tax on short-term rental propertie...

Not anytime soon, according to this Seattle Times article by Mike Rosenburg. Seattle has been the ho...

As a Seattle area property management company, we have heard many threats from landlords who are "up...

The Seattle Times reports the first lawsuit to Seattle's new landlord / tenant ordinance. We have he...

Maintaining your rental property effectively will help you preserve its condition and increase your ...

http://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/seattle-chugs-along-as-americas-hottest-home-market...

Rental advertising has evolved from placing nickel ads in the classified section of local newspapers...

To earn top rent in the Seattle market, you need to provide a property that’s desirable and modern. ...

Seattle property management companies and landlords need to follow a series of specific steps when p...

THE SEATTLE TIMES BENJAMIN WOODARD ‘Sweet deal’: Ad for $2,000-a-month gingerbread house in Central ...

An important update that will soon affect landlords, property managers and owners of rental property...

The first-come, first served renter's law has the best of intentions. But sometimes interventions in...

As living solo becomes more expensive, finding a roommate is essential for many city residents. Seat...

by Heidi Groover for The Stranger Over the objections of landlords who claim Seattle is burdening th...

SEATTLE, Oct. 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- In today's competitive housing market, most of those who move...

All mid-size to large apartment and commercial buildings in the city of Seattle are required to repo...

RPA has several buildings that we manage within the newly proposed density overlay as discussed in t...

Over the last few years, all of us who are in the Seattle property management business have seen the...

Everybody has heard of the term “renter’s insurance,” but not everyone knows what it is and what it ...

When you transition from living in your home to renting it out, one of the most important changes yo...

Seattle property management companies and landlords need to follow a series of specific steps when p...

THE ZUMPER BLOG Zumper National Rent Report: March 2016 San Francisco, CA rent prices increased 2.6%...