Property Management Blog

Rental Property Accounting and How to Manage Finances

Danny Harlow - Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Property management comes with a lot of responsibility. You need to fill your vacancies, make repairs, maintain the common areas, and yes, keep track of your expenses.It's not the most glamorous part of the job, but it will sa... read more >>

What Every Rental Property Owner Needs to Know About Support Animals

Danny Harlow - Tuesday, June 15, 2021

If you're a landlord or property manager in Boise, you probably have a clearly outlined policy on whether your property allows pets. As you perform your tenant screening process, you probably look into whether the prospective ... read more >>

Q1 2021 Vacancy Report

David Fisher, CPM - Friday, May 14, 2021

For more than a decade, HomeRiver Boise has participated in the SW Idaho chapter of NARPM (National Association of Residential Property Managers) quarterly survey of local property managers to capture the vacancy rate of residenti... read more >>

9 Reasons Why You Need Professional Management

Andrew L. Propst - Thursday, April 8, 2021

As the regulatory landscape has gotten more complicated during COVID-19—with a halt on evictions and late fees, as well as other local laws being passed to help keep renters in their homes—property managers and their k... read more >>

Housing Demand Driving Vacancy Rates Down in Boise

Andrew L. Propst - Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Strong population growth in Idaho is continuing to fuel demand for housing and drive vacancy rates down.The SW Idaho chapter of the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM) has been surveying property managers... read more >>

What makes Boise a top home rental market?

System - Tuesday, February 9, 2021

According to Idaho Business Review, "The Treasure Valley is one of the leading markets in the nation in the rapidly growing single-family home built-to-rent market."Our ThoughtsRapid population growth and strong employme... read more >>

SW ID NARPM Vacancy Report 4Q 2020

System - Tuesday, January 26, 2021

The purpose of this survey is to show vacancy and rental rate trends among single-family homes and multi-family units in Ada and Canyon County. Survey results are displayed by type (single or multi-family) & bedrooms (1-5) for... read more >>

Idaho Named Top Destination for Moves

System - Tuesday, January 12, 2021

By Richard LawsonCoStar News January 4, 2021 | 6:51 P.M.Idaho turned out to be the state drawing the most people to move there in 2020 for the second year in a row, while New Jersey saw the most leave for the third consecutiv... read more >>

Boise submarkets are in the nation's top 20 for multifamily rent growth

David Fisher, CPM - Monday, January 4, 2021

Our North and South Boise submarkets are in the nation's top 20 for multifamily rent growth! In fact, the entire metro market is experiencing positive annual rent growth with 4 submarkets exceeding 4%. What are you w... read more >>

Boise sets rental increase record

Andrew L. Propst - Wednesday, December 16, 2020

There are areas in the country where rents are in free-fall, but not in Boise. Since the beginning of the pandemic Boise has continued with the title as the city with the largest rent increases.Outside of high-density a... read more >>