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The State of the Housing Market

In 2020, despite the global pandemic, the number of home sales increased significantly and the housing market continued to boom throughout 2021. The nationwide nominal house price index is now…

How to Successfully Refine Your Rent Collection Process

Collecting rent is not always as simple as it should be. There can be late, delinquent and missed payments. You might feel that the only way to deal with late…

Lucrative Landlord Locales

If you’re thinking about investing in a new rental property (or two) there are several factors to consider. Perhaps one of the most critical factors and the first decision to…

The Best Free Property Management Software for Small Landlords

Update: This post has been updated with new pricing and winners based on changes or upgrades to some of the products and services. We have also included new products that…

How To Find Out What Liens Are On a Property

Property liens can be problematic for a wide variety of reasons. They tend to be discovered during the sales process and must be cleared before the sale will be allowed…

Questions You Need to Ask During Tenant Screening

When you first decide to rent one of your properties, the first thing you will need to do is set-up questions for a tenant screening process. Most seasoned landlords will…

How to Make Sure Your Favorite Tenants Stay

Having to replace a good tenant can be very expensive. The final costs of replacing a tenant can easily exceed $4,000. Accordingly, it’s very important that you try to hold…

What to Do If a Tenant Dies in Your Rental, or Plans To

By Kimberly Rau, MassLandlords Death is a part of life, albeit one that many people may prefer not to think about. However, you must be prepared for the possibility of…

Cancellation of Debt on Rental Property

There are a lot of unique tax circumstances that can hit an investor at any given time. One of the most common issues that landlords face is a cancellation of…

MassLandlords Testimony in Opposition to An Act Enabling Local Options for Tenant Protections 192 H.1378 S.886

The following testimony specifies opposition, by MassLandlords, Inc., to the proposed legislation, An Act Enabling Local Options for Tenant Protections 192 H.1378 S.886. This bill is proposed by representatives Mike…