Worried in a Winter Wonderland – Snow Removal Risks for Landlords

What can you do if you are buying properties in winter weathered states? You cannot avoid the issue as winter happens and the snow will fly. The best you can do is budget and prepare. Here is a checklist of thoughts we have used in MA to do the best we can during hazardous weather events.

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How to Balance Your Steam Radiator Heating Systems

Once again we are starting another heating season. In the Northeast there are several older buildings that still use steam radiators as a heating source. Out of oil furnaces, gas burners, electric heat base boards, forced-hot water radiators, forced hot air, or other types of heating sources – steam heat is actually one of the most efficient heating sources available. You will find once the cast iron radiator gets up to speed and is fully heated, they will retain their […]

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Landlord and Property Manager’s Fall/Winter Property Checklist

This past week we were all tracking Hurricane Matthew and watching the devastation and destruction left in its wake. It is hurricane season now and we all have our eye on the weather. Well folks, this is New England so you’d better not blink or you will find your self covered in snow before you know it. It may be hurricane season now, but you should be prepping all of your rental properties and buildings for winter while there is […]

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