Property Management
I’m a sucker for watching The Outlaw Josey Wales every time it is on TV. My absolutely favorite scene is the “Missouri Boat ride”. Josey is riding for his life, chased by the infamous Red legs. But instead of hustling, he naps. …
Read moreIf you are a renter, you feel the pinch. If you are a landlord, you feel the bulge in your bank account. Here’s a good article and short video clip from CNBC about the top rental markets in the US…
Read moreI’m a numbers geek. Especially for trend analysis on the most granular level. I monitor data and generate my own custom data points much like a German Shepherd watches you out of the corner of his eye, even when you…
Read moreThere’s an old saying in the landlord business….”You can’t call yourself a Landlord until you’ve had to evict a Tenant.” There’s now a newer saying….”The Synonym of Tenant is Entitled Citizen.” You’ve seen it in your personal life and in…
Read morePolaris LOVES working with the true skeptical Clients…. A universal truth of running a ‘service business’ is the difficulty in winning over skeptical Clients of the value of your service. In leasing and property management, we don’t build anything, we…
Read moreThe recent passing of Indianapolis’ new Landlord Registration requirement reminds me of the funny but sad metaphor of trying to nail Jello to a wall….it’s a mess. No matter the logical arguments proposed by trade organizations against it–the elected officials passed this…
Read moreSince the launch of Polaris, a single strategy has been pursued with clarity: Consistent and Reliable real estate services. Almost a decade later, we still have work to do….but that’s fine with us since we ALWAYS have work to…
Read moreThis week, behavior of certain members of the Indianapolis City Council reminded me of a song that until just now, I couldn’t put my finger on it….their efforts to pass such a noble law nailed it. The band, Rush, penned this…
Read moreTomorrow evening, citizens of Indianapolis will stand up and exercise their Right of Freedom of Speech. Will you stand and be counted? The Rules and Public Policy Committee of the Indianapolis City-County Council will hold a hearing Tuesday August…
Read moreIf you’ve ever had to do verbal battle with a past tenant on damage, you’ll appreciate this story…. Polaris Property Management often gets assigned to take over properties from other management companies and the lack of information provided to us…
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