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It is a good idea to run an annual background check on your current tenant(s) each year to make sure that they are in compliance with the...
Read PostChartrice Young | Tenant Screening Director Tenant screening is a vital part of the start of a tenancy. Once you have taken an application, it's...
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Read PostThanks to all the new people moving to our state, many of our members are getting applicants from out of the country. Applicants who aren’t US...
Read PostLike anything else, tenancies do come to an end. People move on for a variety of reasons but any tenancy that starts will also, at some point,...
Read PostOne of the best ways to learn how to do anything is to learn from the mistakes of others, and to take advice from seasoned veterans to heart....
Read PostThis past July, the three major credit reporting bureaus quietly changed their formula for how credit scores are calculated. Certain things from...
Read PostIn rental housing, landlords often deal with sensitive information. Keeping that information secure is important because identity theft is so...
Read PostTenant screening laws are rapidly evolving in Washington State, in particular when dealing with criminal records and how to consider an...
Read PostWhile we might like to believe that people are generally honest, that is not always the case. People will come to you wanting to rent your unit...
Read PostEvery landlord has tenants they love and a few they don’t. Sometimes, to get someone into a property, landlords will lower their standards or...
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