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Social Media Property ManagementBy Bob Preston Is the real estate market still in the dark ages when it comes to finding a property to rent or lease? Sure, Craig's List and other online rental sites have emerged to make the process of finding a new home easier but the vast majority of Property Management firms are still old school an...

Improving your rental property’s energy efficiency not only helps the environment but it also saves you money in the long-run and makes you more appealing to younger and affluent tenants looking to find a a great rental property and make a positive impact at the same time.To that end, here are three ways to make your property more e...

Southern coastal California, including North County San Diego, is a "green light" for overall real estate prospects in 2013 according to a new report from PWC and the Urban Land Institute, Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2013.  The report, suggesting modest gains across U.S markets from coast to coast, states prospects are g...

While every investor’s situation is different, there are certain scenarios and factors that typically pre-dispose owners to hire a property manager as opposed to handling the rental and maintenance process themselves and going it alone. We’ve assembled the list we think are top five considerations in deciding if you should hir...

Calif. median home price: September 2012: $345,000 (Source: C.A.R.) Calif. highest median home price by region/county September 2012: San Mateo, $779,000 (Source: C.A.R.) Calif. lowest median home price by region/county September 2012: Madera, $120,000 (Source: C.A.R.)Calif. Pending Home Sales Index: August 2012: 118.9, up 2.7 percent fro...

Results from Fannie Mae’s September 2012 National Housing Survey show Americans’ optimism about the recovery of the housing market and with regard to homeownership continued its gradual climb, bolstered by a series of mortgage rate decreases experienced throughout the summer. Consumer attitudes about the economy also improved ...

Calif. median home price: August 2012: $343,820 (Source: C.A.R.) Calif. highest median home price by region/county August 2012: Marin, $806,450 (Source: C.A.R.) Calif. lowest median home price by region/county August 2012: Tehama, $89,170 (Source: C.A.R.) Calif. Pending Home Sales Index: August 2012: 118.9, up 2.7 percent from July'...

Del Mar, Calif. – September 24, 2012 — North County Property Group (NCPG), a full service property care and management company in North County San Diego, announced today that it has launched a comprehensive range of program offerings, tailored to the specific needs of vacation home and rental property owners. The new programs ...