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At Full Service Property Management, we seek to understand and respect the unique needs and perspectives of the Company’s customer community. We value every tenant and owner, and are committed to being a leader in expanding access to all, including customers with disabilities. It is thus the Company’s commitment to ensure that our website, mobile…

I’ve been managing my own real estate portfolio for over 35 years. Over that time I have hired 8-9 property managers. So when we started Full Service Property Management in 2011 (out of a failed property management experience), it came as no surprise that our business model would feature the strengths I had enjoyed and…

Full Service Property Management hung out a ‘No Vacancy’ sign last week when its portfolio vacancy dipped to a record low of 0%. That’s right — hundreds of properties under management and the only available units are from clients we just signed up. “Typical market vacancy is between 5-10% in a strong market.”, said founder…

Crises create opportunity. The choice is crucial — choose to prosper in crisis, or choose to perish. We’ll explain how to prosper. Let go of the fear. The natural reaction for 99% of people when a crisis hits is fear. Recognize it for what it is. Fear can be good…as long as you don’t let…

Many thanks to Jim Henderson at Landlord Solutions for this quick list. What do you need to know about the Governor’s new proclamation? 1. This applies to residential, commercial and mobile homes.2. Remove any late fees or other charges for non-payment of rent after February 29, 2020.3. Return holding fees to those applicants who are…

There is no doubt the US was slow to realize the impact of this little virus. But the window of opportunity is still open. If drastic measures are not taken very, very soon then we are likely to see this pandemic extend for months to come. There are 3 fundamental steps that need to be…

Beginning today, Full Service Property Management (FSPM) has added Artificial Intenlligence (AI) to our tenant screening process. Now when we pull credit/criminal report the scoring algorithm will assess the prospect’s willingness and ability to pay. There is no additional cost to the tenant or the owner for this service. As always, FSPM relies most heavily…

A worldwide pandemic sure catches your attention! Everything is new, strange. Even the vernacular is weird — social distancing, pandemic, shelter in place. People hoarding toilet paper. Toilet paper? That’s going to protect you from a virus? Panic in the streets. Here’s the best image I can come up with: Actually, the thing to do…

Effect on The Rental Housing Industry The most pressing issue of the day is the novel coronavirus outbreak, and the Seattle metropolitan area has become ground zero for it in the United States. Besides the obvious human toll, the impact on rental housing is indeterminable because a threat of this magnitude is unprecedented.  So, as…

The vendor to our management software just announced that they are introducing enhanced AI (artificial intelligence) in the screening of tenant applications. At Full Service Property Managmenet we are fired up at that announcement, but not for the reason you think. As more companies adopt this method of tenant screening it will continue to separate…