Property Management Blog

Blog Post Your Rental Is Empty in October. Should You Cut the Rent or Hold Out? The Math.
By Chris Mauzy - Monday, October 19, 2026

Your Rental Is Empty in October. Should You Cut the Rent or Hold Out? The Math.

Two numbers landed this month that matter to anyone with a vacant house in the Twin Cities. The Freddie Mac 30-year fixed rate was 7.40% for the week ending October 15, up from 6.95% on September 17 (flat from the prior week). And the Minneapolis Area REALTORS® September repo...
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Blog Post Mortgage Rates Just Hit 7.40%. Here's What That Does to the Buyer Who Would Have Bought Your House.
By Chris Mauzy - Monday, October 12, 2026

Mortgage Rates Just Hit 7.40%. Here's What That Does to the Buyer Who Would Have Bought Your House.

On Thursday, Freddie Mac reported the average 30-year fixed rate at 7.40%. A week earlier, it was 7.28%. A year ago, it was 6.30%. That is 110 basis points in twelve months, and it happened while the Twin Cities median sale price barely moved.If you own a house in Lakeville, Plym...
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Blog Post You Rented the House Instead of Selling. Here's What Losing Homestead Actually Costs.
By Chris Mauzy - Monday, October 5, 2026

You Rented the House Instead of Selling. Here's What Losing Homestead Actually Costs.

Mauzy Properties · Twin Cities single-family rental managementOn October 1, Freddie Mac's 30-year fixed rate came in at 7.28%. That's up a quarter point in one week and the highest reading since November 2023. Second-half property taxes are due October 15.Put those...
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Blog Post Rent Is Due Thursday. Minnesota Rewrote the Rules on How You Collect It.
By Chris Mauzy - Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Rent Is Due Thursday. Minnesota Rewrote the Rules on How You Collect It.

Mauzy Properties · Twin Cities single-family rental managementOctober rent is due Thursday. For most Twin Cities owners, that means a portal, an app, or a Zelle notification, and nobody thinks about it until something breaks.On August 1, 2026, a short law called Chapter 81...
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Blog Post Minnesota's 68-Degree Heat Law Kicks In October 1. Your Single-Family Lease Probably Doesn't Comply.
By Chris Mauzy - Monday, September 21, 2026

Minnesota's 68-Degree Heat Law Kicks In October 1. Your Single-Family Lease Probably Doesn't Comply.

October 1 is next week. On that date, a Minnesota statute that most single-family rental owners believe applies only to apartments begins to apply to their houses and remains in effect until April 30.We raise this every fall and get the same answer: my tenant controls the thermos...
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Blog Post Your House Didn't Sell This Summer. Sell Now, Rent It, or Wait for Spring?
By Chris Mauzy - Monday, September 14, 2026

Your House Didn't Sell This Summer. Sell Now, Rent It, or Wait for Spring?

Mauzy Properties · Twin Cities single-family rental managementSchool started a couple of weeks ago, and if you've had a house on the market since June, you probably felt the change before you saw it in the numbers. Showing requests thin out. The weekend traffic that us...
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Blog Post 7 Things Minnesota Homeowners Get Wrong When They Rent Out Their House
By Chris Mauzy - Wednesday, August 26, 2026

7 Things Minnesota Homeowners Get Wrong When They Rent Out Their House

7 Things Minnesota Homeowners Get Wrong When They Rent Out Their HouseMauzy Properties · Twin Cities single-family rental managementIf you've been told the Twin Cities market is falling apart, the data says otherwise — and that's worth knowing before you make...
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Blog Post Rental Application Fraud Is Getting Harder to Spot — Here's What We're Catching
By Chris Mauzy - Monday, August 3, 2026

Rental Application Fraud Is Getting Harder to Spot — Here's What We're Catching

Five years ago, a fake pay stub was usually easy to catch. Wrong font. Math that didn't add up. A logo pulled off Google Images and stretched sideways. If you knew what a real ADP stub looked like, you could spot a bad one in about ten seconds.That era is over.The documents c...
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Blog Post Home Warranties on Rentals: What They Actually Save
By Chris Mauzy - Monday, July 27, 2026

Home Warranties on Rentals: What They Actually Save

Home Warranties on Rental Property: What They Actually Save YouMauzy Properties · Twin Cities single-family rental managementEvery month, we file warranty claims on behalf of owners who carry home warranty or utility appliance plans. We've done it enough times to have ...
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Blog Post First-Time Landlord in Minnesota? Here's What You Actually Need to Know
By Chris Mauzy - Monday, July 6, 2026

First-Time Landlord in Minnesota? Here's What You Actually Need to Know

Renting out your first property in Minnesota is exciting — and it's also the point where a lot of new landlords accidentally hand themselves a part-time legal job they didn't sign up for. Minnesota has some of the more tenant-protective statutes in the country, and ...
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