Free Rental Analysis
Call us today! 919.477.4499

Enter your rental property address below to get your free rental analysis.

DURHAM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT BLOG

Friday, January 15, 2021

Yes, You Can Relocate to a Larger Property Post-Retirement
While moving to a smaller residence is a popular choice for some retirees, others choose to upsize and take advantage of the new flexibility of their retirement years. Whether you plan to use your free time to launch a new career, pursue a favorite hobby, or simply spend more time with loved ones, purchasing a larger residence post-retire...

Monday, November 9, 2020

Expertise - PPA Properties
For over 20 years, PPA Properties has been providing landlords with property management services in the Durham metro area. It oversees rental of single-family homes, townhouses, and condo buildings and has experience working with clients who live out of state. The company offers property marketing services, posting listings on several pop...

Friday, September 25, 2020

7 Essential Tips for New Investment Property Owners
Are you thinking about boosting your income with an investment property? If you’re in a popular location, you could be on the right track when it comes to enhancing your financial portfolio. Rental properties can be extremely profitable, if you’re smart about buying, maintaining, and managing them. So if you’re intereste...

Sunday, March 30, 2014

5 Things You Should Know Before Renting a Home
U.S. Rental listings has composed a list of five things that everyone should know prior to renting a home.  This list includes: knowing your rights as a potential renter; before signing your lease, you should know what your lease can and cannot do for you (understand your lease); know what to get in writing; know how to protect your ...

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

How You Can Save As a Renter?
MSN Real Estate composed a list of four reasons that you as a tenant may be able to save on your rent.  The first reason on this list is because the property is priced higher than comparable units in the area.  The second reason would be if you are an excellent tenant that has an excellent payment history.  With this reason...

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Foreclosure Down in Durham
In January of 2014, the Hearld Sun did an article reporting that the foreclosure rate in Durham had decreased in 2013.  Foreclosures were down by 20 percent in 2013, the lowest it had been since 2002 in the county of Durham.  Overall, foreclosure filings were down 18 percent compared to the 2012 filings in North Carolina; the lo...

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Why Hire A Property Management Company
Recently, we came across an article from allpropertymanagement.com and they came up with a list of 10 reasons to hire a property manager.  The article explained that owning a rental property could be financially rewarding; however, it requires a large amount of your time and energy.  A few reasons they recommend a property manag...

Monday, January 13, 2014

Durham: Ranked #4 Best Place to Live in 2014
In a recent article, Livability: America's Best Places to Live and Visit ranked Durham as the number 4 best place to live in 2014.  Other North Carolina cities included on this list were Greensboro, NC ranked number 19; Asheville, NC ranked at number 48; and Chapel Hill, NC ranked at number 71.  The top three cities included: Pa...

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

5 Things You Should Never Put on a Credit Card
Credit.com compiled a list of five things they suggest to never pay using your credit card: college tuition, taxes, a big wedding, vacation, and medical expenses.  They argued that credit cards are powerful financial tools, but they must be used carefully to avoid accumulating serious debt.  On the other hand, you cannot predict...

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Evictions Decline Welcome
The Herald Sun recently posted an article stating that the number of evictions in Durham County has declined approximately 10 percent since last year.  This is good news for renters and landlords because it reflects the market's inflation.  Much like the article stated, foreclosures and evictions seem almost inevitable in today'...

Showing 1- 10 of 28


PPA Properties is committed to ensuring that its website is accessible to people with disabilities. All the pages on our website will meet W3C WAI's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, Level A conformance. Any issues should be reported to . Website Accessibility Policy