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Allergy Season is here… Is it beating you?
Allergy Season is here… Is it beating you? With allergy season among us, many people are suffering. Rather it is from the pollen, pet dander, or others, there is no escaping it. We decided to put together a short list of suggestions to help with the problem. Tips to help with your allergy symptoms Pollen […]
Hoses & Heat
Attention Residents: HOUSE and DUPLEX RENTERS: Winter is upon us so we are sending a friendly reminder at this time to disconnect the garden hose from the outside faucet. If the hose is left attached to the outside faucet it will freeze the pipes and flood the inside of the unit potentially causing damage […]
Prevent Auto Burglary
Lincoln residents are currently being victim to numerous acts of auto burglary throughout the city. Most incidents of auto burglary involve smashed windows or other means to gain entry to locked vehicles. We want to advise our tenants to be proactive and prevent auto burglary. Make sure you roll […]
Lawn care comes with Spring
Lawn Care Season is Here! Are you ready? With all this beautiful weather comes the lawn care season. Many of our tenants who reside in houses, townhomes, and duplexes are required to maintain their lawn care needs. Some tenants may ask, “What does lawn care entail?” Please allow us to explain. We require that tenants mow […]
How to Handle Improperly Delivered Mail
How to Handle Improperly Delivered Mail Being as it is tax season, many companies are mailing necessary documents to persons. It is important to each and every one of us to receive those documents to file our taxes accurately. It is very unfortunate if you moved and forgot to forward your mail or change your […]
Investment Property Insurance Recommendations
We recently asked Matt Reiling, insurance agent with Farm Bureau Financial Services, to better educate us on investment property insurance. He was a wealth of information that we thought our owners would find interesting. “Business property insurance provides financial protection for your business buildings, business personal property, loss of business income and other business exposures. […]
Hoses & Winter Weather
Attention Residents: HOUSE and DUPLEX RENTERS: Winter is getting close so we are sending a friendly reminder at this time to disconnect the garden hose from the outside faucet. If the hose is left attached to the outside faucet it will freeze the pipes and flood the inside of the unit potentially causing damage […]
Are You Covered??
Did you know that the items in your rented home aren’t covered unless you have your very own renter’s insurance?? In your written lease through Nebraska RIS, as well as many other legal leases you will find a section under Subrogation. In the Nebraska RIS lease, section 14, Subrogation reads as follows: All property […]
Grilling and City Ordinance
Did you know Lincoln has a city Ordinance on grills? Due to the risk of fire, Lincoln has a specific ordinance in regard to the use of a charcoal and gas grills at multi-family buildings. (Multi-family buildings refers to any building with 3 or more dwellings.) This ordinance explains that you CANNOT operate these grills […]
Top 10 Features of A Good Investment Property
Are you in the market for an investment property, but not sure where exactly to begin? The below article from investopedia.com shows 10 key features that any owner should look at in a property before making the next step! If you’re in the market for a new property, let the agents at RIS know, we’d […]
