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Thank you for finding your way here, where you will find links to recent coverage Lightner Proeprty Group has received, Merrie’s new role at the SF Examiner and the awards we have won. If you have any questions, or are interested in setting up a meeting to discuss property management services, we encourage you to contact Cathleen Higgins at 415-267-0262.
Recent Articles featuring Lightner Property Group:
Lowe’s for Pros: How to Successfully Perform Background Checks on Potential Tenants
Merrie Turner Lightner, vice president and CFO of Lightner Property Group in San Francisco, says her company qualifies applicants based on three main criteria: Can the applicant pay the rent? Will the applicant pay the rent? And will an applicant follow the terms of the rental agreement? Read More
Fortune Small Business: Save $ Sign on the Virtual Line
Looking for a business challenge? Try getting seven people in as many locations to sign a 45-page contract. Merrie Turner Lightner faced that problem recently when her San Francisco-based real estate management company finally resolved a long-running dispute between tenants and their landlord. Read More
Merrie’s Rental Market Insights: Merrie Turner Lightner was recently named the SF Rental Business Examiner for the SF Examiner. Below are a sampling of articles she has recently written:
How a landlord should deal with a bounced check from a tenant!
If you own rental property, chances are at least once during your ownership, one day your bank will return the rental payment of your tenant for insufficient funds, or perhaps as the result of a bank error. When that happens, what should you do and how should you document the event? Read more
A day in the life of a property owner and manager
What does a property manager and owner do each day? As I began this week, these were just a few of the issues and tasks that were on my property manager To-Do List: It is not difficult to recognize that the business of property ownership and management has become increasingly complex, technical and legal. Read more
New laws impacting residential property owners for 2010
Each year, the California legislature provides a host of new rules for California property owners and businesses to digest and abide by. Here is the 2010 real estate landlord-tenant list. Read more
Recent Awards LPG has won:
Technology Award: Lightner Property Group recently won the San Francisco Small Business Network’s Innovation in Technology award. LPG won the award for its use of technology to engage current and potential new renters, streamline in-house projects and day-to-day management of properties and effectively save clients money. You can view the video below where Merrie discusses LPG’s use of technology:
Want to learn how you can leverage Lightner Property Group’s knowledge and proven protocols to fill your vacancies and raise the value of your property? Visit our property management services page to learn more about what we can do for you.
