If you know you have a vacancy coming up, you need to start searching for a new tenant 60 to 90 days before the existing lease is up. And of course, you don’t want to take just any tenant, so what if you could generate quality tenant leads to get…

If you have a low credit score, then chances are you are paying a premium for your auto insurance. The rules for auto insurance scores vary state by state, and for those states that permit this practice, your auto insurance score is used to predict the likelihood that you’ll file…

Will my tenant pay rent on time? Will my tenant take care of my property?  Is this the right tenant for me? As a landlord, you have a lot of questions about each prospective tenant, and not every question you have can be answered through a reference check. What if…

As you may have experienced, divorce can be expensive – from attorney fees to dividing of assets. But did you know that getting divorced can also negatively impact your credit score? Keep in mind that getting divorced itself does not hurt your credit, but your credit score can take a…

As a landlord, you don’t want to rent to just anyone. You want to find the best tenants who will pay their rent on time, take care of your property, and communicate with you. But you also don’t want to wait too long to find that tenant or your rental…

According to a U.S. News nationwide survey of college students, 44% of respondents were not taught about the importance of credit usage by their parents or teachers, and nearly one-third did not know what their credit score is. And as many of these young adults will soon realize, their credit…

Sometimes the unexpected happens – like suddenly finding yourself unemployed – and as a result you fall behind on your bills. Next thing you know, your credit score takes a hit. Like our customer Angela who lost her job and her credit score went down. She fell behind on her mortgage…

Many people with a low or no credit score feel stuck. They can’t get access to financial products that some people take for granted – like being approved for loans and unsecured credit cards. As a result, life can be difficult. But what if you could improve your score and…

Today we are excited to announce our partnership with TransUnion SmartMove. SmartMove provides property owners and realtors with dependable, in-depth tenant screening information to help landlords make that critical decision about who to rent to and who to decline. With SmartMove’s state-of-the-art online technology, property owners and realtors can easily…

If you don’t have a history of using credit and don’t have a credit score, then you fall into the category of “credit invisible” – but that doesn’t mean you have a zero credit score. You just need to get on the radar by building your credit history. Like our…