Why You Should Never Ask Vendors to Pay for Vetting
While it may seem reasonable, asking vendors and contractors to reimburse your vetting expenses can make HOA boards and their management companies vulnerable.
Author: VendorSmart
How to Connect with the Millennial Property Manager
Vendors who fail to adapt their marketing to the millennials taking over the property management industry are passing up a once-in-a-generation opportunity. Here are some tips on how to connect.
Word of Mouth 2.0: Harnessing the Power of Online Reviews
Customer reviews represent the digitalization of word-of-mouth recommendations, and as such they present small business with a powerful brand building and marketing tool.
Why Vetting Construction Contractors Can Be a Heavy Lift
Property managers don’t have to be expert builders, but they do have to know how to hire them. Because when things go wrong on a big construction project, it reflects just as poorly on the property manager as the contractor they hired
Why Sweat It, When You Can Vet It
Thoroughly vetting contractors and other vendors won’t prevent accidents, but it can go a long way toward protecting owners and residents and providing property managers peace of mind when paint buckets fall, sprinkler heads fly, and truck brakes fail.
Tips for Cultivating a Stress-free Landscape Contract
Don’t be fooled. Picking the wrong landscaper can be just as risky as hiring an inept general contractor.
While hiring a landscaper may seem like a low-risk endeavor to the casual observer, experienced property managers know better.
Vetting Vendors: The Importance of Knowing Who You’re Working With
Vetting vendors is one of the most important functions property managers perform. It’s also one of the most time consuming, which is why so many are outsourcing the process to companies like Vendorsmart.
How to Establish and Maintain Buyer Trust
Show, don’t tell. Ask, don’t assume.
It may be ‘til death do us part for marriage, but business relationships are dissolved as soon as there’s reason for doubt. As Inc. magazine observes, trust is what fuels a successful relationship.