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Build-To-Rent Homes: Are Things Heating Back Up (and Are Property Managers Ready)?

While the overall 2023 housing market has been a bit “blah,” what’s happening in the build-to-rent sector is anything but. Things slowed down slightly to ...
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Tapping Into the Mindset of Today’s Renters

How Property Managers and Owners Can Capitalize on the ‘Rush to Rent’ Renting is “all the rage” in today’s housing market. Increasingly people of all ...
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What Does the Rest of 2023 Have in Store for Home Builders?

This year has had many highs and lows—home prices, inventory, builder confidence, interest rates. Just about every aspect of the industry has experienced some level ...
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Ask the Expert: SFR Maintenance Challenges

PWSC works with builders, property managers, institutional investors, and property owners across the country. As experts in the industry, we field many questions on trends ...
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Urbanize and PWSC Interview – October 2023

Urbanize sat down with PWSC Chief Revenue Officer, Lindsay Tingler, to discuss property management companies’ need for warranty coverage rising with popularity of renting. Finding ...
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‘Fall’ in Love with Home Maintenance This Season

There’s a nip in the air. Leaves are starting to turn. And it’s the season for pumpkin spice everything! Fall has officially arrived! Consider this ...
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4 Strategies for Boosting Single-Family Rental Occupancy Rates

The occupancy rate for single-family rental (SFR) homes has been hovering between 94-95%. That’s great news for property managers charged with keeping units full and ...
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Five Homebuilder Trends for 2023: Did PWSC’s Predictions Pan Out?

Following a historic 2022 in residential construction, PWSC assembled Five Homebuilder Trends for 2023 to kick off the new year. Now with 2024 just a ...
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Risk Mitigation for Property Managers Part III: Vendor-Related Claims

In the third of our three-part series on risk mitigation for property managers, we address strategies to prevent the use of third-party vendors from becoming ...
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Risk Mitigation for Property Managers Part II: Habitability Claims

$1.6 million. The amount a California court awarded one family for a habitability claim...
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A Buyer's Guide to Home Warranties

A Buyer's Guide to Home Warranties​

Helping Home Builders, Property Owners, and Managers Select the Right Warranty Provider and Plan.