What the Rise in Accidental Landlords Means for Residential Property Management
This content was originally published in our residential property management newsletter, Pillow Talk. Sign up here. Zillow recently reported that a near-record 2.3% of homes listed for rent on their platform were previously listed for sale. This is the highest percentage since November 2022, and they add the trend may not have peaked yet. What […]
How Owner Churn Impacts Residential Property Management
This content was originally published in our property management newsletter, Pillow Talk. Sign up here. Owner churn is one of those problems that’s so complex, it can paralyze a residential property management business. There are many qualitative causes, many time-consuming fixes, and it’s often a lagging indicator, meaning it could be caused by something that happened […]
From Manual Spreadsheets to a Successful Exit – Hear From DD Garzon
Last year Blanket teamed up with the NARPM Women’s Council of Property Managers to develop the Leading Women in Property Management program. This program brings women role models to the forefront of our industry and showcases their leadership abilities and property management expertise. Our goal is to encourage more women in property management to step […]
Navigating Economic Shifts and Leveraging NARPM – Hear from Jennifer Ruelens
Last year Blanket teamed up with the NARPM Women’s Council of Property Managers to develop the Leading Women in Property Management program. This program brings women role models to the forefront of our industry and showcases their leadership abilities and property management expertise. Our goal is to encourage more women in property management to step […]
The 2026 Growth Playbook for Residential Property Managers
This content was originally published in our property management newsletter, Pillow Talk. Sign up here. One of the many reasons residential property management is so interesting is that experiences vary widely. You could ask a property manager from California and one from Texas or Florida the same question and get two completely different answers. For example, […]
3 Things Owners Want From Their Residential Property Manager
This content was originally published in our residential property management newsletter, Pillow Talk. Sign up here. Deb Newell recently went on LinkedIn and shared the results of a survey one of her residential property manager clients conducted. They contacted 650 owners and 143 responded. Read Deb’s thoughts here. Their findings highlight a few things we all […]
5 Leadership DON’Ts for Property Managers
As part of the 2025 Leading Women in Property Management program (LWPM), each honoree answered a questionnaire covering a wide range of topics. We noticed that despite coming from different generations and backgrounds, they share remarkably similar experiences and perspectives. This series explores those common threads and shares what it takes to become a leader […]
Blanket Awarded 2025 Affiliate of the Year by NARPM®
October 23, 2025 — Orlando, Fl — Blanket, the Property Retention and Growth Platform for third-party residential property managers, is proud to announce it has been named Affiliate of the Year at the 2025 National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM®) Annual Convention & Trade Show. The Blanket team was surprised with the announcement during […]
The Property Management Learning Curve
This content was originally published in our property management newsletter, Pillow Talk. Sign up here. As part of the 2025 Leading Women in Property Management program (LWPM), each honoree answered a questionnaire covering a wide range of topics. We noticed that, despite coming from different generations, backgrounds, geographies, and companies, they share remarkably similar experiences […]
Sales Needs a Rebrand
This content was originally published in our property management newsletter, Pillow Talk. Sign up here. What kind of person do you picture when you hear the word “sales?” There are several stereotypes you could draw from. Are you picturing someone selling reams of paper over the phone in a Pennsylvania office? Or are you picturing a […]
