Find out what it takes to get an amazing reputation, not just on Google, but also on Yelp. R.E.M. are guests on fourandhalf’s podcast. R.E.M. Residential is one of the highest-rated residential property management companies in all of New York. They have not had a negative review, not even on Yelp, since 2017. Discover how …
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Managing condominium buildings is its own niche category of keeping all property parties pleased. At R.E.M. Residential, we have found the key tactics for condo management success, and we encourage you to use our services for your properties. Here’s how we climbed to the top of condo property management companies: We immerse ourselves in the …
Built upon a mission to take property management to a whole new level of excellence, R.E.M. Residential is joining NYC Landlords “to maximize values in a climate of owners having to navigate the ever-increasing complexity of government and consumer regulations,” as R.E.M. President, Rick Elezi, puts it. “We are much stronger when we work together,” …
How long have you been in the business? While in college, I worked as a doorman and handyman fulltime. I worked my way up in the industry, eventually as a property manager for 20 years. I founded R.E.M Residential in 2000. What made you decide to get into your field? After a slew of jobs …
“Success is definitely not measured by the amount of money you make, but rather by the way you enrich the lives of the people around you and how people will respect your memory when you leave this world.” Rick Elezi is the energetic owner of R.E.M. Residential, a real estate property management company based in …
When tenants complain about rent increases and engage in vilifying their landlords, taking to the streets in protest, what they are not taking into consideration are the escalating costs in water, sewage, property and other such taxes which have become quite the burden on landlords. There certainly is a way to save money and not …
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By Rick Elezi and Aida Gashi , R.E.M. Residential When R.E.M. Residential, a property management company based in Manhattan, expanded in 2012 with the acquisition of LWL Properties, another management company, its owner Rick Elezi was faced with a conundrum. His company had now doubled in staff and portfolio nearly overnight. New hires would have …
By Rick Elezi and Aida Gashi, Rent-stabilized tenants demanding access to amenities. MCIs taking forever. Mayor Bill de Blasio’s appoint of more tenant advocates on the Rent Guidelines Board. Proposed rent freezes. Twenty-seven new amendments to the Rent Stabilization Code. A stronger Tenant Protection Unit. What does the portend for the future of New York …
By Rick Elezi and Aida Gashi , REM Residential, In our dynamic NYC real estate industry, there is an inordinate amount of items on a landlord’s and/or property manager’s checklist that requires constant attention. Apart from the more obvious ones that come to mind such as collecting rent and addressing repairs, for example, there are …
By Rick Elezi and Aida Gashi , R.E.M. Residential, With the ubiquity of the recent Airbnb ads displaying images of sunny scenes and smiling New Yorkers lauding it, one would be apt to think this is a beneficial service to New Yorkers. However, the only New Yorkers it really benefits are renters that are reaping …
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