Think-Realty-Magazine-May-June-2019

BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

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Taking Low-Value Property to NewHeights HOW GENTRIFICATION IMPACTS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT.

by Michael Stone

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he process of renovating groups of low-value proper-

ty values. Through the process of gentrification, these neighborhoods experience a renewal of more afflu- ent homeowners and renters, some- times rapidly changing the composi- tion of an area. While gentrification is a controversial process, it is also

difficult to stop once underway. For this reason, adapting to the changes is usually the best business strategy for landlords. From a property management standpoint, gentrification presents a unique set of challenges. For those

ties into higher-value properties is known as gentrification. As older urban neighborhoods decline, they often become less desirable to buyers and result in lower proper-

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