Property Management Blog

Is it fair to charge ‘Pet Rent’? What do you think? Our company, Avalon Realty & Oaktree Management has never charged Pet Rent. According to a recent article by Sue Manning of the Associated Press, a monthly rental payment of $10 to $50 is ...quickly becoming the ...

Are you self-managing your rental? Do you know the laws when it comes to service animals and therapy animals? This is an actual email sent to a colleague of mine and while it’s bound to make you giggle, would you know what your answer would be? Move-in date: 10/29/20...

Kitty Rodman has bequeathed $12 million to the UNLV College of Education’s special education department. The gift is the largest in the history of the College of Education and it will be used for financial scholarships for students studying to become special education teach...

Mark your calendar for next Saturday, October 11th – The Southern Nevada Solar Home Tour will take place. It’s a perfect opportunity to enter private homes and talk to the homeowners about their experiences living in a solar powered home. The cost is only $5. You driv...

Last month we had a young lady apply to rent one of the homes we manage. There were some ‘red flags’ that came up as we were processing her application. The copies of her time cards looked completely legitimate but the amount of her earnings seemed unusually high. I c...

If you're planning on renting your property you must have a Landlord’s Policy which is not the same as an Owner’s Policy. Some landlords rely on their homeowners insurance to cover their rental units. It is important to know that your homeowner’s policy most l...

The Nevada Housing Division (NHD) today launched Home is Possible, a new home buyer program that provides qualified homeowners in Clark and Washoe counties a grant of up to 4% of the loan amount to be applied toward down payment and/or closing costs. The program will be avail...

Owning rental homes in Las Vegas is usually a profitable business, but sometimes the image of a landlord could use a little public relations boost. For instance, the cartoon version of a landlord is the opposite vision of pet-friendly. Landlords are more likely now to accep...

Creative Tent International recently moved its manufacturing base from Lake Havasu to Henderson! Why? Owners Bob Stafford and Carol Fontius like the low cost of living, low taxes and a more educated workforce. They will build a 115,000 square foot campus expected to cost $3.5 mil...

Las Vegas, Nevada -- Martyn Ravenhill, is a lifelong fan of Liberace and the performing arts. He bought the neglected 14,939 square foot Liberace mansion in August of 2013 after seeing a YouTube video of the home in foreclosure. He flew from England to Las Vegas the next day. He...