In this third addition of our Resident Updates, we discuss the Center for Disease Control's guidance on the Coronavirus, our team's response to the recent pandemic, and some tips on how you and your family can get through a financial crisis or emergency...
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In this second addition of our Resident Updates, we discuss our new office location, maintenance and repair assistance, preparing for and help with winter, and with new ways to save money on your WE Energy bill.
If you haven't already, take a look at September's Resident Update that outlines our resident referral and reward programs, a job opportunity, tips for energy and water conservation, and a few safety tips...
To build Strong Blocks, we must be wonderful neighbors, attract great residents, and maintain strong resident satisfaction. We can do this in a variety of ways, but a starting point to any positive relationship is good communication. This new series of Resident Updates will be one way we try to add value to our residents' living experiences.
In this first edition we explore our roll-out of online resident portals, new resident referral and reward programs, a new job opportunity, tips for WE Energies and water conservation, and a few safety tips...
Topics: Rent to Own, Neighborhood Revitalization, Buying a Home
Topics: Rent to Own, Buying a Home, Duplex
Topics: Rent to Own, Neighborhood Revitalization, Buying a Home
Topics: Rent to Own, Buying a Home, Homebuyer Education
Do you have an old eviction haunting you, and you can't seem to find a decent home to live in? The tenant-landlord relationship is an important one, one where both sides of the relationship need to feel comfortable that the relationship won't be violated or taken advantage of.
When you apply for a new house or apartment to rent, the landlord will typically look into past court records. In the State of Wisconsin, this information is public and accessible to anyone on the Wisconsin Court Systems website. If a landlord or property manager sees past eviction judgments on your record, they may see you as a risk and assume you do not have "paying your living expenses" as a top priority; Some Landlords will use this in their decision to not rent to you even when the eviction was old. Here are some tips to consider to clear up your past so you can move forward...
Read MoreTopics: Rent to Own, Credit
Topics: Rent to Own, Neighborhood Revitalization, Buying a Home
Although, home ownership has many benefits and is one of the leading ways to build wealth and create strong neighborhoods, rental housing provides a crucial option for many that are not able to qualify for a mortgage or choose to rent for another reason.
As a tenant, it is important to know your rights as a renter including your rights to your security deposit. So what should you know about your security deposit, how can you protect yourself, and how can you remedy a wrongfully taken security deposit? Read on...
Read MoreTopics: Buying a Home, Homebuyer Education
