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Portland Property Manager Erlin Taylor Earns Certified RMP Designation from NARPM

By Erlin Taylor Sunday, April 5, 2015

Erlin Taylor, a local property manager with A&G Rental Management in Portland, has been awarded the Residential Management Professional designation from the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM). NARPM is a national organization that oversees professio...

Is it Time to Hire a Property Manager?

By Erlin Taylor Saturday, March 14, 2015

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Congratulations to our recent CAM & CAMT Professional Designees

By Erlin Taylor Thursday, March 5, 2015

On January 20th Multifamily NW was proud to recognize our Certified Apartment Manager (CAM) and Certified Apartment Maintenance Technician (CAMT) Professional Designation graduates at the January Membership Luncheon. Congratulations to Kyle Pullen of Capital Property Management f...

Where to Buy Portland Investment Property

By Erlin Taylor Monday, May 26, 2014

On today’s blog, we would like to share our thoughts on what areas of our town (Portland, Oregon) we see as offering the best investment opportunity relative to the residential rental market. People considering an investment property often want to buy in the neighborhoods t...

Should you Rent or Sell your Portland Oregon Condo?

By Erlin Taylor Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Something that always comes up in any conversation we have with property owners is whether or not an investor should buy, sell or rent out a property here in the Portland, Oregon area. On the news, we often see reports that the rental market is strong and the amount of rent owner...

Maintenance & Vendor Vetting Tips for Your Home Rental

By Erlin Taylor Thursday, March 20, 2014

Our topic today covers our recommendations on what you can do to make sure your rental home is well-maintained and kept in great condition. Maintenance is necessary and important to the health of your home, whether you live in it yourself, or decide to engage a property managemen...

Tips for Preparing Your Home for the Rental Market

By Erlin Taylor Thursday, February 13, 2014

At Illume Property Management, we find that the best way to get your rental home ready for the market is to make a list of all the things you need to do. Today, we are going to tell you what kind of things should be on that list.Everything inside the home must be cleaned, inspect...