Property Management Blog

Need Help Evicting A Tenant From Your Property in the Chicago Area?

Help With Evictions in the Chicagoland AreaSelf-managing a rental home in Chicagoland can help owners reach financial goals faster, but it requires time, effort, and a solid understanding of local regulations, especially eviction laws. Evictions in Illinois are governed by the F...

Submitting A Violation With Photo and EXIF Data

The resale value of your home is affected by its surroundings. Imagine a prospective buyer and realtor driving through your Association for the first time, to look at a home offered for sale. What will they see? What will they think? Is the Community clean and organized? Are the ...

Download the Homeowner Portal Mobile APP

PMI Service Group Has A Mobile APP for HomeownersWe don't always have a computer with us but most people have a phone. To increase communication, transparency, access and convenience, PMI Service Group has a mobile APP for all homeowners in our Associations.Simply go to the A...

Submit Work Order Request

HOA Association How ToSubmit A Work OrderIf you would like to request attention to something wrong with the property, please view this short three minute How-To video for Association Community Members on how to submit a work order and add comments, images, etc. to that request.Wo...

HOA - Board of Directors - Approving Invoices

HOA Board Member How ToView and Approve InvoicesCertain invoices, invoice amounts over a threshold, or even invoice types (roofing, concrete) that are not typical monthly or yearly recurring types can be set for board approval. This keeps us honest and you, as a board member, inf...

Association Roof Inspections with Full Board Member Report

HOA Roof InspectionOne of our associations has been doing some roof maintenance recently and a board member asked, "how do we know if they did the work?"Normally for a single family home we would just throw a ladder in the back of one of the trucks and go up there to ta...

HOA Homeowner How To - View and Edit Workorders

HOA Homeowner How ToView and Edit WorkordersEnabling our HOA communities to submit, edit and correspond with our management company is simple. Below you will find a video showing how an owner in an Association can quickly and easily access information about their account and comm...

Association Board Member How To - View Vendor Invoices

Association Board Member How ToView Vendor InvoicesTransparency with HOA/COA Association Members of the Board as well as community homeowners is one of our primary goals. Successful property management is all about trust. Below you will find a video showing how a board member can...

Why Now is the Perfect Time to Review the Budget for Your HOA/COA

Why Now is the Perfect Time to Review the Budget for Your HOA/COAA homeowners’ association (HOA) budget is more than just numbers on a page, it’s the financial plan that keeps the community running smoothly, preserves property values, and ensures residents enjoy a saf...

Fall Maintenance Checklist

Fall Maintenance Checklist for Homeowners & AssociationsAs the summer heat gives way to cooler autumn days, September is the perfect time for homeowners and associations to prepare their properties for the colder months ahead. Taking care of some simpler maintenance items now...