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What Style is Your House: Second Empire

Posted on April 30th, 2015 Posted in advice - 0 Comments

The Second Empire style, often called the Mansard style because of its unique roof design, is one of the easiest to identify.

Posted on April 30th, 2015 Posted in advice, tenant screening - 3 Comments

This detailed case study shows one landlord's tenant screening process. We evaluate the process and advise how they could do it better.

Posted on April 23rd, 2015 Posted in advice - 0 Comments

Greek Revival houses are usually rectangular, with the gable side facing the street.

First Published April 21st, 2015 | Updated December 22nd, 2016 Posted in advice - 0 Comments

Questions and Answers: Vaping and Roommates: A prospective tenant "vapes" instead of smokes. Do e-cigarettes leave odor or discolor walls?

First Published April 16th, 2015 | Updated April 19th, 2015 Posted in advice - 0 Comments

Gothic Revival houses are often fanciful creations resembling fairy-tale cottages.

Posted on April 14th, 2015 Posted in advice, News - 1 Comment

We are studying the publicly available eviction data at MassCourts.org. Every landlord should use this online database to screen prospective tenants

Posted on March 12th, 2015 Posted in advice, News - 0 Comments

Smoke detectors are more critical than ever. A building occupant may have as little as five minutes to wake up and clear their apartment.

First Published March 2nd, 2015 | Updated March 12th, 2015 Posted in advice, evictions, tenant screening - 0 Comments

Landlords in Massachusetts have been granted unusual power to regulate smokers and smoking, even in the privacy of a home.

Posted on February 26th, 2015 Posted in advice - 0 Comments

Infographic on how to remove ice dams, including a method you can do safely from the ground without wrecking your shingles or gutters.