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Rental Application Approval: Tips to Secure Your Dream Home

Rental Application Approval: Tips to Secure Your Dream Home

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Top 7 Interview Questions for Leasing Agent Success in 2025

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Technology

Best AI-Powered Property Management Tools 2026 | Top 8 Review

Discover the 8 best AI-powered property management tools for 2026. Showdigs, AppFolio, and more reviewed with features, automation, and implementation tips.

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A Guide to Rental Property Maintenance Costs for Large Portfolios

A Guide to Rental Property Maintenance Costs for Large Portfolios

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Automation in Real Estate: A Guide to Scaling Large Portfolios

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A Guide To The Rently Self Tour For Large Portfolios

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The 3 Top Challenges Property Managers Face and How to Overcome Them

Discover the top three challenges property managers encounter—reducing vacancies, hiring quality staff, and streamlining operations. Learn effective strategies and innovative solutions to enhance efficiency and profitability in your property management business.

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8 Strategies to Generate Property Management Leads in 2025

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Optimizing Leasing Operations with Call Center Scheduling Systems
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Optimizing Leasing Operations with Call Center Scheduling Systems

Discover how modern call center scheduling systems cut vacancy days, boost lead-to-tour conversions, and scale leasing operations for large property portfolios.

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Top Property Management Marketing Ideas to Grow Your Business

Top Property Management Marketing Ideas to Grow Your Business

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A Guide to Advertising Rental Properties at Scale

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Decoding Your Real Property Management Cost Per Month

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Decoding the Cost of Property Management at Scale: A Guide for Enterprise Operators

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The Ultimate Listing Checklist for Property Managers: A Scalable Framework

The Ultimate Listing Checklist for Property Managers: A Scalable Framework

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Move-In Day with Showdigs and The Maple Leaf Foundation

Showdigs has partnered with Seattle-based nonprofit, The Maple Leaf Foundation, to sponsor an entire home that will serve families in need for years to come.

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Listing

3 Property Management Marketing Plans (+ Free Task Checklist for Property Managers)

As a property management company, your monthly marketing plan needs to include both inbound methods like SEO and social media as well as outbound methods.

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Top 8 Best Places to Advertise Rental Property in 2025

Top 8 Best Places to Advertise Rental Property in 2025

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Like a Game of Whack-a-Mole: Property Management Insights From a Pro

The Showdigs team sat down with property management pro, Lindsey Montoya Mozeika...

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COVID-19 Response: Occupied Units, Condition Reports, and Group Tours

Showdigs is taking necessary steps amid the Coronavirus outbreak - here's how we're being safe when it comes to occupied unit tours and condition reports.

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A Guide to Rental Property Maintenance Costs for Large Portfolios

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Self Guided Apartment Tours: Find Your Perfect Home Effortlessly

Self Guided Apartment Tours: Find Your Perfect Home Effortlessly

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7 Best Real Estate Showing Schedulers in 2025

7 Best Real Estate Showing Schedulers in 2025

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Top 7 Platforms for Finding Houses for Rent in Leeds Alabama in 2025

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The Ultimate Renting a Home Checklist to Reduce DOM for Enterprise PMs

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Guide to a Self Guided Apartment Tour: Tips & Tricks

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How to Advertise Property for Rent: An Enterprise Framework for Reducing DOM

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Tenant Cloud Property Management Software for Scaling Portfolios

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How to reduce turnover rate: Proven HR Strategies

How to reduce turnover rate: Proven HR Strategies

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Understanding Property Management Cost in 2025

Understanding Property Management Cost in 2025

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Optimizing Management Fees for Large-Scale Portfolios: An ROI-Focused Guide

Optimizing Management Fees for Large-Scale Portfolios: An ROI-Focused Guide

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Property Management Software Comparison: Find Your Best Fit

Property Management Software Comparison 2026 | Top 10 Review

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7 Property Management Strategies That Will Grow Your Business

While most property management growth strategies focus only on new client acquisition, the truth is that you can’t truly grow your business without optimizing it. That’s why we’re focusing not just on the client marketing side of things, but also on internal operations and prospective tenant lead generation. 

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A Lease Renewal Letter Template That Actually Works

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Tenant Move In Checklist Template for Large Portfolios

Tenant Move In Checklist Template for Large Portfolios

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Maintenance

How to Best Prioritize and Manage Tenant Maintenance Requests

Instead of feeling overwhelmed by your maintenance requests, here’s how you can prioritize and manage your tenants’ maintenance requests from emergency to low priority.

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Top Property Management Technology Trends in 2025

Top Property Management Technology Trends in 2025

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Leasing

Tips for Preparing Your Vacancy for a Move-Out Inspection

When you're on the way to your rental property for a final move-out inspection, you might be wondering how to best prepare the property for inspection.

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How Much Are Property Management Fees for Large Portfolios?

How Much Are Property Management Fees for Large Portfolios?

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How to Advertise Rental Property: A Scalable Framework to Cut Days on Market

How to Advertise Rental Property: A Scalable Framework to Cut Days on Market

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Mastering Rental Property Depreciation Calculation for Large Portfolios

Mastering Rental Property Depreciation Calculation for Large Portfolios

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Property Management Marketing That Scales to 10,000+ Units

Property Management Marketing That Scales to 10,000+ Units

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Text prospects directly from Showdigs and more!

Message your prospects from Showdigs. Learn about our leasing page glow up. Don’t forget to prescreen your prospects.

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How to Finance Rental Property: Proven Methods to Secure Funding

How to Finance Rental Property: Proven Methods to Secure Funding

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Enterprise Real Estate Scheduling: A Guide to Reducing DOM at Scale

Enterprise Real Estate Scheduling: A Guide to Reducing DOM at Scale

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Virtual Assistant Property Management: Your Complete Guide

Virtual Assistant Property Management: Your Complete Guide

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8 Rental application checklist You Should Know

8 Rental application checklist You Should Know

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The 12 Best Property Management Apps for Scalable Portfolios in 2026
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The 12 Best Property Management Apps for Scalable Portfolios in 2026

Discover the 12 best property management apps to scale operations, cut vacancy days, and boost ROI. A guide for large-scale portfolios.

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AI Tenant Screening 2026: Why Compliance Matters

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Background Check for Renters: Smart Screening Guide

Background Check for Renters: Smart Screening Guide

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News & Trends

Trend Report: The Affordable Housing and Homeownership Protection Act, Single-Family Vacancy Rates, Features to Make Co-Living Easier, and the Gap Between Renting and Buying Affordability

Let’s take a look at a few trends affecting the single-family property management industry, including the introduction of the Affordable Housing and Homeownership Protection Act, a look into how single-family vacancy rates for 2023 compare to pre-pandemic levels, a new way to list on Zillow, and a look at the gap in affordability between renting and buying across the nation.

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Mastering Rental Property Cash Flow: An Enterprise Guide

Mastering Rental Property Cash Flow: An Enterprise Guide

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Best Virtual Tour Software: Top 12 Tools to Reduce DOM and Accelerate Leasing

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Mastering Rental Property Depreciation Calculation for Large Portfolios

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Maintenance

How Can You Ensure the Longevity of Your Rental Property?

As a property manager, you're in the business of protecting your owner clients' investments. There are a million tasks that go along with the job, but the most important one is to ensure that the properties you manage are consistently in good condition. So, how can you make sure that's the case?

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House Rental Advertising Tips to Attract Top Tenants

House Rental Advertising Tips to Attract Top Tenants

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Decoding The True Cost For Zillow Leads: An Enterprise PM's Guide

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Tech Property Management: A Guide to Scaling Large Portfolios and Boosting Efficiency

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Scaling Your Single Family Home Property Management Operations

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Tips & Tricks

How to Improve Your Property Management Operations

As a property manager, your day-to-day operations play a crucial role in the health of your business. Your work flows can either make your business incredibly profitable or keep you in a constant state of stress.

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From Days to Hours: How Self Tour Rental Homes Accelerate Speed-to-Lease for Large Portfolios
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From Days to Hours: How Self Tour Rental Homes Accelerate Speed-to-Lease for Large Portfolios

Launch and scale self tour rental homes with this guide. Learn to select tech, optimize workflows, and reduce vacancy for your large rental portfolio.

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Technology

How to Boost Conversion Rates on your Property Management Website

What is a conversion rate and how does it apply to your property management website? Learn what it is and how you can boost your website conversion rates.

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8 Strategies to Generate Property Management Leads in 2025

8 Strategies to Generate Property Management Leads in 2025

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Leasing

5 Tips to Help You Communicate with Your Tenants

Communication is key when it comes to building a solid property manager-tenant relationship.

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Why Prospect Screening Helps You Find the Most Ideal Tenants

Property managers all agree that getting an awesome tenant makes life easier. But how can you find the best tenants for your rental? By screening every prospect.

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How to Start a Property Management Company Built for 1,000+ Doors

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Tips for Marketing Your Rental Property to Help You Stand Out

When it comes to your vacancy, how do you market your rental property? Where should you post your listings? What should be included in your listing description?

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News & Trends

The Property Management Conference Guide for NARPM® Broker/Owner 2023

NARPM® Broker/Owner Conference & Expo invites only designated brokers, owners, and decision-makers of property management companies, making it a highly exclusive event. Showdigs is proud to be a 2023 Official Partner and Coffee Break Sponsor for this year’s Broker/Owner Conference & Expo, and we can’t wait to be in sunny Carlsbad in April! Without further ado, let’s explore everything that this year's event has to offer.

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9 Proven Rental Property Investment Strategies for Portfolio Scalability

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Automating Property Management: A Scalability Guide for Enterprise Portfolios

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Technology

Why Virtual Tours for Rental Properties Are Here to Stay

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more prospects are requesting virtual tours in an effort to stay safe and social distance - and virtual tours are here to stay!

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Tips & Tricks

5 Types of Certifications and Licenses for Property Managers

Being a property manager with certifications (CMCA, CPM, RMP, CAM) means that you’ve been properly educated and trained, so you can be a great asset to your property management company and owner clients.

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The Enterprise Property Management Checklist: A Framework for Scaling to 10,000+ Units

The Enterprise Property Management Checklist: A Framework for Scaling to 10,000+ Units

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Why Property Managers Should Care About Condition Reports: The Benefits of Professional Property Walkthroughs

Conducting property walkthroughs yourself (or using/hiring an employee to do so) can be time-consuming and costly. But, documenting the condition of your property 1-2 times per year will save you time and money long-term. Let's dig into the benefits of condition reports!

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Advertising Rental Homes: The Enterprise Playbook for Slashing DOM

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Best Virtual Tour Software: Top 12 Tools to Reduce DOM and Accelerate Leasing

Best Virtual Tour Software: Top 12 Tools to Reduce DOM and Accelerate Leasing

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A Data-Driven Property Manager Software Review for Enterprise Portfolios
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A Data-Driven Property Manager Software Review for Enterprise Portfolios

Explore our in-depth property manager software review of Showdigs to see how its leasing automation helps large portfolios reduce vacancy and scale operations.

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DOM Reduction at Scale: How an Online Leasing Application Boosts Portfolio Revenue

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How Do Lockboxes Work? A Guide to Scaling Rental Showings & Reducing DOM

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Top 7 AI in Property Management Trends for 2025

Top 7 AI in Property Management Trends for 2025

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Property Management Tools for Landlords to Scale Operations
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Property Management Tools for Landlords to Scale Operations

Discover the essential property management tools for landlords managing large portfolios. Learn to build a tech stack that cuts vacancy and boosts ROI.

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9 Scalable Apartment Marketing Strategies for 2025

9 Scalable Apartment Marketing Strategies for 2025

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Leasing

Job Description (+ Free Template) for a Residential Property Manager

Do you need to hire a property manager? Here are some of the responsibilities of a property manager, plus a free job description template to use when hiring!

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Streamline Your Operations with Property Management Workflow Automation

Streamline Your Operations with Property Management Workflow Automation

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Property Management Company Business Plan | Expert Strategies

Property Management Company Business Plan | Expert Strategies

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Property Management Business Plan: Build a Scalable Operations Framework

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Tour Management Software: The Ultimate Guide to Slashing Days on Market for Large Portfolios

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7 Scalable Strategies for Advertising for Apartments in 2025

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Technology

How to Boost Conversion Rates on your Property Management Website

What is a conversion rate and how does it apply to your property management website? Learn what it is and how you can boost your website conversion rates.

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How a Free Online Rental Application Impacts DOM and Portfolio Revenue

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Streamlining Operations: 12 Top Sources for Free Lease Agreement Templates

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Guide to a Self Guided Apartment Tour: Tips & Tricks

Guide to a Self Guided Apartment Tour: Tips & Tricks

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News & Trends

Announcing Showdigs’ New Flat Rate Pricing & Nationwide Property Management Software Launch

Showdigs is launching our end-to-end leasing solution, from marketing to scheduling tours and pre-screening, to follow-up and conversion, to property managers anywhere in the United States and Canada.

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Technology

Understanding ChatGPT: A Powerful Leasing Assistant

Property managers can dramatically maximize efficiency by utilizing ChatGPT in their day-to-day operations. By leveraging the power of AI, property managers can streamline communication with tenants, owners, and leads. Its ability to handle multiple conversations simultaneously ensures that each person communicating with your business online receives prompt and personalized assistance.

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How to Calculate Rental Income at Scale

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Top 8 Property Manager Interview Questions to Identify Revenue-Driving Talent

Top 8 Property Manager Interview Questions to Identify Revenue-Driving Talent

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The Enterprise Property Management Checklist: A Framework for Scaling to 10,000+ Units

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Choosing a Rental Management Company to Scale Your Portfolio

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Residential Property Management Guide for Scalable Efficiency

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8 Crucial Real Estate Photography Tips to Reduce Days on Market

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How to Improve Operational Efficiency in Property Management

How to Improve Operational Efficiency in Property Management

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