Category: Property Management News and Trends

The MRI Hi-5

With all the various industry news publications out there, staying in the loop can be a daunting task. That’s why each week in the Hi-5, we will be selecting the five most relevant and important news articles in the property management and real estat…

Are You Ready for MAX?

Things have been busy at MRI Software lately! The 2014 International Users Conference is a few short weeks away, where we will debut the newest version of our innovate software. To hold you over until then, however, we are happy to announce the relea…

Don’t Use Chicken Wire to Collect Rent!

I recently came across a blog post entitled “Property Management 101: Do Not Use Chicken Wire to Collect Rent Checks” written by Trevor Henson which described a property where they had a drop box which was made of chicken wire and hence full of holes…

House Flipping – A Potential Flop?

“House flipping” is an increasing buzz word in the real estate industry and its growth in popularity has only been helped by reality TV shows inspired by the process like “Flip This House,” “Flip Men,” “Flipping Out,” and “Extreme Makeove…

The Importance of Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

The year was 2000. One of the world’s most successful energy companies just had a record breaking year with over $100 billion in corporate revenues, employed over 20,000 people worldwide, and was trading at nearly $90.00 a share on the NYSE. Employin…