[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":30},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-post-property-manager-certifications":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"subheading":6,"slug":7,"excerpt":8,"metaDescription":9,"content":10,"renderedHTML":11,"tags":12,"author":13,"authorImage":14,"coverImage":10,"platform":15,"type":16,"cta":17,"publishDate":23,"lastEditedTime":24,"createdTime":25,"status":26,"featured":27,"viewCount":28,"readingTime":29},"3981a919-dc5b-81a4-a455-dbcfb26a3afb","What Certifications Should a Property Manager Have? A Property Owner's Guide","The two layers of property manager credentials, what each PropertyManagement.com certification verifies, and how to read the badges when comparing managers","property-manager-certifications","Property manager certifications fall into two layers—industry credentials that verify education and professionalism, and performance certifications that confirm real operating results like occupancy, leasing speed, repair times, rent collection, lease renewals, pricing accuracy, financial trust, tech enablement, and asset‑management training. These badges, verified for free and refreshed annually, help owners evaluate managers by providing trustworthy data beyond reviews, guiding them to choose managers who demonstrate both credible credentials and proven performance.","What property manager certifications mean, what PropertyManagement.com's verified badges confirm, and how owners can use them to choose a manager.","","\u003Cp class=\"mb-4 text-primary leading-relaxed text-lg\">Every property management website makes the same promises: trusted, professional, full-service, responsive. Certifications exist so you don't have to take those words on faith. This guide explains the credentials that actually mean something, what each certification on \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fpropertymanagement.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"text-blue hover:text-dark-blue underline transition-colors duration-200\">PropertyManagement.com\u003C\u002Fa> verifies, and how to use the badges when you're comparing managers for your rental.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n        \u003Cblockquote class=\"border-l-4 border-blue-500 pl-4 py-2 bg-blue-50 rounded-r-lg mb-6\">\n          \u003Cdiv class=\"text-gray-700 italic\">\u003Cstrong class=\"font-semibold\">Quick definition:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Property manager certifications come in two layers: industry credentials, like NARPM membership, that verify education and professionalism, and verified performance certifications on \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fpropertymanagement.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"text-blue hover:text-dark-blue underline transition-colors duration-200\">PropertyManagement.com\u003C\u002Fa> that confirm real operating results, like occupancy and repair speed, from data synced out of the manager's own software. The badges appear on each company's verified profile.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n        \u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp class=\"mb-4 text-primary leading-relaxed text-lg\">Checking a manager's claims used to mean reading reviews, and reviews have a credibility problem large enough that the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ftc.gov\u002Fnews-events\u002Fnews\u002Fpress-releases\u002F2024\u002F08\u002Ffederal-trade-commission-announces-final-rule-banning-fake-reviews-testimonials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"text-blue hover:text-dark-blue underline transition-colors duration-200\">Federal Trade Commission banned fake ones outright in 2024\u003C\u002Fa>, with penalties that now reach $51,744 per violation. A certification is built differently: a third party either verified the thing or it didn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"what-certifications-should-a-property-manager-have\" class=\"text-2xl md:text-3xl font-semibold text-dark-blue mb-4 mt-6 leading-tight\">What certifications should a property manager have?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp class=\"mb-4 text-primary leading-relaxed text-lg\">Two layers matter, and they answer different questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"mb-4 text-primary leading-relaxed text-lg\">\u003Cstrong class=\"font-semibold\">Industry credentials\u003C\u002Fstrong> verify education and professional commitment. State licensing comes first; requirements vary by state, and a license is a legal baseline rather than a distinction. Beyond it, membership and designations from the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.narpm.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"text-blue hover:text-dark-blue underline transition-colors duration-200\">National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM)\u003C\u002Fa> signal a company that invests in its craft and holds itself to a professional code.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"mb-4 text-primary leading-relaxed text-lg\">Credentials have a blind spot, though, and property managers know it. In our surveys of property management companies, managers rate their industry credentials as highly credible among peers, 4.4 out of 5, and rate consumer understanding of those same credentials at just 2.3 out of 5. The letters are earned and real. They were also never designed for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"mb-4 text-primary leading-relaxed text-lg\">\u003Cstrong class=\"font-semibold\">Verified performance certifications\u003C\u002Fstrong> close that gap. Instead of verifying what a company has studied, they verify how it operates: how full its portfolio stays, how fast homes lease, how quickly repairs get done, and how reliably rent gets collected, each confirmed from real operating data. That layer is what \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fpropertymanagement.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"text-blue hover:text-dark-blue underline transition-colors duration-200\">PropertyManagement.com\u003C\u002Fa> builds, and it's the layer this guide covers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"what-are-propertymanagement-com-certifications\" class=\"text-2xl md:text-3xl font-semibold text-dark-blue mb-4 mt-6 leading-tight\">What are \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fpropertymanagement.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"text-blue hover:text-dark-blue underline transition-colors duration-200\">PropertyManagement.com\u003C\u002Fa> certifications?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp class=\"mb-4 text-primary leading-relaxed text-lg\">\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fpropertymanagement.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"text-blue hover:text-dark-blue underline transition-colors duration-200\">PropertyManagement.com\u003C\u002Fa> is the trust platform for the property management industry. Companies claim a free profile, verify their business, run property owner surveys through us, and connect the software they operate on. Certifications sit on top of that foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"mb-4 text-primary leading-relaxed text-lg\">Each certification is a badge on the company's public profile, backed by evidence we verified. Performance certifications are computed from operating data; credential certifications are confirmed against documentation, like a completed course or an active membership. Verified companies currently hold 361 active certifications across 100 companies on the platform, and the most common are Tech-Enabled and NARPM Membership.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"mb-4 text-primary leading-relaxed text-lg\">The rules are the same for every company. Certifications are free to earn, a certification can't be bought, and money never touches the math. Each one is valid for 12 months from its latest verification and lapses if the underlying evidence goes stale, so a badge you see today reflects the company as it runs today. Earned certifications also feed the company's \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpropertymanagement.com\u002Fhow-truematch-score-works\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"text-blue hover:text-dark-blue underline transition-colors duration-200\">TrueMatch™ Score\u003C\u002Fa>, which ranks matches when owners search for a manager by rental address.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"why-are-verified-certifications-valuable-to-property-owners\" class=\"text-2xl md:text-3xl font-semibold text-dark-blue mb-4 mt-6 leading-tight\">Why are verified certifications valuable to property owners?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp class=\"mb-4 text-primary leading-relaxed text-lg\">Hiring a property manager is a high-stakes decision made with thin information. The company you pick will collect your rent, hold your keys, choose your tenant, and spend your maintenance dollars, and the typical owner picks one after a website visit and a phone call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"mb-4 text-primary leading-relaxed text-lg\">Certifications raise the floor of what you can know before that call. A manager displaying the Occupancy Rate badge has shown, from their own operating system, that they keep homes filled. A Financial Trust badge means their trust accounting was verified, which is where owner money problems usually start. None of that can be typed into a marketing page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"mb-4 text-primary leading-relaxed text-lg\">The badges also work where you increasingly look. Owners now ask AI assistants who should manage their rental, and those systems favor structured, third-party, verifiable data over self-published claims.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"mb-4 text-primary leading-relaxed text-lg\">One owner, in a verified survey response for \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpropertymanagement.com\u002Fproperty-manager\u002Felliott-eijo-lakeland-fl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"text-blue hover:text-dark-blue underline transition-colors duration-200\">Elliott & Eijo Group\u003C\u002Fa>, put the stakes plainly: "I've been a client of Elliott and Eijo for over four years now, and I can honestly say choosing them was one of the best decisions I've ever made as a property owner." That outcome is what certifications exist to make repeatable: owners who chose well because they could see what they were choosing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"the-certifications-at-a-glance\" class=\"text-2xl md:text-3xl font-semibold text-dark-blue mb-4 mt-6 leading-tight\">The certifications at a glance\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"overflow-x-auto mb-6\">\u003Ctable class=\"min-w-full border-collapse border border-gray-300 rounded-lg overflow-hidden shadow-sm\">\u003Ctr class=\"border-b border-gray-200\">\u003Cth class=\"bg-gray-50 font-semibold text-dark-blue border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-left\">Certification\u003C\u002Fth>\u003Cth class=\"bg-gray-50 font-semibold text-dark-blue border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-left\">What it verifies\u003C\u002Fth>\u003Cth class=\"bg-gray-50 font-semibold text-dark-blue border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-left\">Owner's guide\u003C\u002Fth>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr class=\"border-b border-gray-200\">\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">Occupancy Rate\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">Share of actively managed homes occupied by tenants\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpropertymanagement.com\u002Fresources\u002Fguide\u002Foccupancy-rate-certification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"text-blue hover:text-dark-blue underline transition-colors duration-200\">Read the guide\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr class=\"border-b border-gray-200\">\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">Speedy Leasing\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">Median days from listing to signed lease\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpropertymanagement.com\u002Fresources\u002Fguide\u002Fspeedy-leasing-certification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"text-blue hover:text-dark-blue underline transition-colors duration-200\">Read the guide\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr class=\"border-b border-gray-200\">\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">Speedy Repair\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">How quickly maintenance work orders get completed\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">Coming soon\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr class=\"border-b border-gray-200\">\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">Rent Collection Rate\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">Rent actually collected vs rent charged\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">Coming soon\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr class=\"border-b border-gray-200\">\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">Lease Renewal Expert\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">How often tenants renew when their leases come up\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">Coming soon\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr class=\"border-b border-gray-200\">\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">Rental Price Accuracy\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">Homes leased within market rates\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">Coming soon\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr class=\"border-b border-gray-200\">\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">Financial Trust\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">Trust accounting and security deposit handling\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">Coming soon\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr class=\"border-b border-gray-200\">\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">Tech-Enabled\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">Runs on vendors and tools that deliver strong owner outcomes\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpropertymanagement.com\u002Fresources\u002Fguide\u002Ftech-enabled-certification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"text-blue hover:text-dark-blue underline transition-colors duration-200\">Read the guide\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr class=\"border-b border-gray-200\">\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">NARPM Membership\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">Active membership in the industry's professional association\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">Coming soon\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr class=\"border-b border-gray-200\">\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">Asset Manager\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">Team training in owner-level asset management\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd class=\"border border-gray-300 px-4 py-3 text-primary\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpropertymanagement.com\u002Fresources\u002Fguide\u002Fasset-manager-certification-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"text-blue hover:text-dark-blue underline transition-colors duration-200\">Read the guide\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftable>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"performance-certifications-how-the-company-actually-runs\" class=\"text-xl md:text-2xl font-medium text-dark-blue mb-3 mt-5 leading-tight\">Performance certifications: how the company actually runs\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul class=\"list-disc pl-6 mb-6 space-y-2\">\n\u003Cli class=\"mb-2 leading-relaxed text-primary text-lg\">\u003Cstrong class=\"font-semibold\">Occupancy Rate.\u003C\u002Fstrong> An empty home pays nothing, and this badge verifies the company keeps its portfolio full. Start here if your biggest fear is a house sitting vacant.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli class=\"mb-2 leading-relaxed text-primary text-lg\">\u003Cstrong class=\"font-semibold\">Speedy Leasing.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Verifies median days on market across recent leases, measured from real listing records. The faster a qualified tenant is placed, the less rent you lose to every turnover.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli class=\"mb-2 leading-relaxed text-primary text-lg\">\u003Cstrong class=\"font-semibold\">Speedy Repair.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Verifies how quickly maintenance work orders get done. Repair speed shapes tenant satisfaction, and satisfied tenants renew.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli class=\"mb-2 leading-relaxed text-primary text-lg\">\u003Cstrong class=\"font-semibold\">Rent Collection Rate.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Verifies the share of charged rent actually collected. Collections are your cash flow; this is the money metric.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli class=\"mb-2 leading-relaxed text-primary text-lg\">\u003Cstrong class=\"font-semibold\">Lease Renewal Expert.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Verifies how often tenants stay when their leases come up. Every renewal is a vacancy and a turn cost you never pay.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli class=\"mb-2 leading-relaxed text-primary text-lg\">\u003Cstrong class=\"font-semibold\">Rental Price Accuracy.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Verifies homes lease within market rates, so your rental is neither quietly underpriced nor sitting overpriced.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"credential-certifications-what-the-company-has-proven-about-itself\" class=\"text-xl md:text-2xl font-medium text-dark-blue mb-3 mt-5 leading-tight\">Credential certifications: what the company has proven about itself\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul class=\"list-disc pl-6 mb-6 space-y-2\">\n\u003Cli class=\"mb-2 leading-relaxed text-primary text-lg\">\u003Cstrong class=\"font-semibold\">Financial Trust.\u003C\u002Fstrong> The company's trust accounting was verified against its books. Security deposits and owner funds are where trouble starts, and this badge says the accounting checks out.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli class=\"mb-2 leading-relaxed text-primary text-lg\">\u003Cstrong class=\"font-semibold\">Tech-Enabled.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Verifies the company runs on vendors and tools that deliver strong outcomes for owners, from maintenance coordination to leasing.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli class=\"mb-2 leading-relaxed text-primary text-lg\">\u003Cstrong class=\"font-semibold\">NARPM Membership.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Confirms active membership in NARPM, the industry's education-and-ethics layer.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli class=\"mb-2 leading-relaxed text-primary text-lg\">\u003Cstrong class=\"font-semibold\">Asset Manager.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Confirms the team completed training in owner-level asset thinking: managing your property as an investment rather than a set of tasks.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"how-should-you-use-certifications-when-evaluating-a-property-manager\" class=\"text-2xl md:text-3xl font-semibold text-dark-blue mb-4 mt-6 leading-tight\">How should you use certifications when evaluating a property manager?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Col class=\"list-decimal pl-6 mb-6 space-y-2\">\n\u003Cli class=\"mb-2 leading-relaxed text-primary text-lg\">\u003Cstrong class=\"font-semibold\">Start at the verified profile.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Search for a property manager using your rental address on \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fpropertymanagement.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"text-blue hover:text-dark-blue underline transition-colors duration-200\">PropertyManagement.com\u003C\u002Fa> and review the certifications that each recommended company has obtained next to its property owner survey results. Badges and real owner feedback together beat either one alone.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli class=\"mb-2 leading-relaxed text-primary text-lg\">\u003Cstrong class=\"font-semibold\">Treat each badge as a verified fact, then ask for the history behind it.\u003C\u002Fstrong> A certification opens the conversation: ask how the company's occupancy rate, days on market, repair time, or collection rate have trended over time.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli class=\"mb-2 leading-relaxed text-primary text-lg\">\u003Cstrong class=\"font-semibold\">Treat a missing badge as a question, never a verdict.\u003C\u002Fstrong> The company may not have connected its software yet, or may run a platform we don't read yet. Ask why it's missing and listen to the answer.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli class=\"mb-2 leading-relaxed text-primary text-lg\">\u003Cstrong class=\"font-semibold\">Weigh the two layers differently.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Credentials show a company invests in professionalism; performance certifications show how it operates. A strong manager gives you evidence of both.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli class=\"mb-2 leading-relaxed text-primary text-lg\">\u003Cstrong class=\"font-semibold\">Pair certifications with the surveys and a real conversation.\u003C\u002Fstrong> In our verified owner surveys, 91% of 1,339 responding owners are satisfied with their manager overall, and the owners who chose well almost always checked more than one signal before signing.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"how-often-are-certifications-updated\" class=\"text-2xl md:text-3xl font-semibold text-dark-blue mb-4 mt-6 leading-tight\">How often are certifications updated?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp class=\"mb-4 text-primary leading-relaxed text-lg\">Every certification is valid for 12 months from its latest verification. Performance values refresh as new data syncs, and a certification lapses if the evidence behind it stops flowing. An expired badge disappears from the profile instead of lingering, which keeps everything you see current.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n        \u003Cblockquote class=\"border-l-4 border-blue-500 pl-4 py-2 bg-blue-50 rounded-r-lg mb-6\">\n          \u003Cdiv class=\"text-gray-700 italic\">\u003Cstrong class=\"font-semibold\">Are you a property manager?\u003C\u002Fstrong> Every certification is free. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpropertymanagement.com\u002Fverification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"text-blue hover:text-dark-blue underline transition-colors duration-200\">Verify your company\u003C\u002Fa> on \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fpropertymanagement.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"text-blue hover:text-dark-blue underline transition-colors duration-200\">PropertyManagement.com\u003C\u002Fa>, connect your software or submit your evidence, and your badges appear on your profile as they're verified. Nothing to pay, and no way to buy a result.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n        \u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"frequently-asked-questions\" class=\"text-2xl md:text-3xl font-semibold text-dark-blue mb-4 mt-6 leading-tight\">Frequently asked questions\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"are-property-manager-certifications-required-by-law\" class=\"text-xl md:text-2xl font-medium text-dark-blue mb-3 mt-5 leading-tight\">Are property manager certifications required by law?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp class=\"mb-4 text-primary leading-relaxed text-lg\">No. State licensing requirements are the legal baseline and vary by state; certifications are a voluntary layer on top. They exist to demonstrate performance and professionalism that a license alone doesn't show, which is exactly what makes them useful when you're comparing otherwise similar companies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"what-s-the-difference-between-a-certification-and-a-good-review\" class=\"text-xl md:text-2xl font-medium text-dark-blue mb-3 mt-5 leading-tight\">What's the difference between a certification and a good review?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp class=\"mb-4 text-primary leading-relaxed text-lg\">A review is one customer's opinion; a certification is a verified fact. Reviews are worth reading and are also easy to game, which is why the FTC banned fake ones in 2024. A performance certification is computed from the company's operating data under fixed rules, so nobody can write one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"do-property-managers-pay-to-earn-certifications\" class=\"text-xl md:text-2xl font-medium text-dark-blue mb-3 mt-5 leading-tight\">Do property managers pay to earn certifications?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp class=\"mb-4 text-primary leading-relaxed text-lg\">No. Certifications are free to earn and free to renew, and there is no way to buy one. No payment can create a certification or save one that's lapsing, and the same rules apply to every company on the platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"can-a-manager-pay-for-a-better-ranking-on-propertymanagement-com\" class=\"text-xl md:text-2xl font-medium text-dark-blue mb-3 mt-5 leading-tight\">Can a manager pay for a better ranking on \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fpropertymanagement.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"text-blue hover:text-dark-blue underline transition-colors duration-200\">PropertyManagement.com\u003C\u002Fa>?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp class=\"mb-4 text-primary leading-relaxed text-lg\">No. Rankings in owner searches come from the TrueMatch Score, which moves on verified performance, certifications, owner survey results, and nothing a company can buy. Payment can't change a score, a ranking, a badge, or a match, and the same rules apply to every company, paying or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"can-a-company-with-no-certifications-still-be-a-good-manager\" class=\"text-xl md:text-2xl font-medium text-dark-blue mb-3 mt-5 leading-tight\">Can a company with no certifications still be a good manager?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp class=\"mb-4 text-primary leading-relaxed text-lg\">Yes. They may not have verified their profile yet, or they may run software we don't read yet. Treat the absence as a question to ask in your first conversation, and lean on their owner survey results and references while the badges catch up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"are-these-the-same-as-narpm-designations-like-rmp-or-mpm\" class=\"text-xl md:text-2xl font-medium text-dark-blue mb-3 mt-5 leading-tight\">Are these the same as NARPM designations like RMP or MPM?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp class=\"mb-4 text-primary leading-relaxed text-lg\">No, and the two complement each other. NARPM designations verify a manager's education and experience within the industry. \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fpropertymanagement.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"text-blue hover:text-dark-blue underline transition-colors duration-200\">PropertyManagement.com\u003C\u002Fa>'s NARPM Membership certification confirms a company's active membership, while the performance certifications verify operating results that no designation measures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"how-many-certifications-does-a-typical-company-hold\" class=\"text-xl md:text-2xl font-medium text-dark-blue mb-3 mt-5 leading-tight\">How many certifications does a typical company hold?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp class=\"mb-4 text-primary leading-relaxed text-lg\">Verified companies on \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fpropertymanagement.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"text-blue hover:text-dark-blue underline transition-colors duration-200\">PropertyManagement.com\u003C\u002Fa> currently hold 361 active certifications across 100 companies, and the most commonly held are Tech-Enabled and NARPM Membership. Strong operators tend to add performance certifications over time as their software data comes online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"do-certifications-expire\" class=\"text-xl md:text-2xl font-medium text-dark-blue mb-3 mt-5 leading-tight\">Do certifications expire?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp class=\"mb-4 text-primary leading-relaxed text-lg\">Yes. Every certification is valid for 12 months from its latest verification, and performance values refresh as new data syncs. When the evidence stops flowing, the badge lapses, so profiles show current standing rather than history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"where-do-i-see-a-company-s-certifications\" class=\"text-xl md:text-2xl font-medium text-dark-blue mb-3 mt-5 leading-tight\">Where do I see a company's certifications?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp class=\"mb-4 text-primary leading-relaxed text-lg\">On their verified \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fpropertymanagement.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"text-blue hover:text-dark-blue underline transition-colors duration-200\">PropertyManagement.com\u003C\u002Fa> profile, displayed alongside their property owner survey results, service areas, and company details. Search by your rental's address to see matched, verified managers in your market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"get-started\" class=\"text-2xl md:text-3xl font-semibold text-dark-blue mb-4 mt-6 leading-tight\">Get started\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp class=\"mb-4 text-primary leading-relaxed text-lg\">You'll spend years with the property manager you choose, and the choosing takes an afternoon. Spend it on verified information. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpropertymanagement.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"text-blue hover:text-dark-blue underline transition-colors duration-200\">Search property managers on \u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fpropertymanagement.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"text-blue hover:text-dark-blue underline transition-colors duration-200\">PropertyManagement.com\u003C\u002Fa>, read the badges next to the survey results, and go deeper with the guides in this series: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpropertymanagement.com\u002Fresources\u002Fguide\u002Foccupancy-rate-certification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"text-blue hover:text-dark-blue underline transition-colors duration-200\">Occupancy Rate\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpropertymanagement.com\u002Fresources\u002Fguide\u002Fspeedy-leasing-certification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"text-blue hover:text-dark-blue underline transition-colors duration-200\">Speedy Leasing\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpropertymanagement.com\u002Fresources\u002Fguide\u002Ftech-enabled-certification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"text-blue hover:text-dark-blue underline transition-colors duration-200\">Tech-Enabled\u003C\u002Fa>, and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpropertymanagement.com\u002Fresources\u002Fguide\u002Fasset-manager-certification-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"text-blue hover:text-dark-blue underline transition-colors duration-200\">Asset Manager\u003C\u002Fa>, with guides for the remaining certifications on the way.\u003C\u002Fp>",[],"Charles Hattemer","https:\u002F\u002Fpugchphfgofjyszpuwfv.supabase.co\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Fblog-images\u002Fposts\u002F3981a919-dc5b-81a4-a455-dbcfb26a3afb\u002Fauthor\u002Fauthor.jpg","Guide","Long Form",{"id":18,"url":19,"type":20,"title":21,"description":22},"24d1a919-dc5b-804c-ba1f-c796f71d006e","https:\u002F\u002Fmeetings-na2.hubspot.com\u002Fmatt-speer\u002Ftruematch-paid-partner","button","Get Verified","Matt's Calendly link","2026-07-08T00:00:00.000Z","2026-07-09T03:17:00+00:00","2026-07-09T03:17:40.016777+00:00","published",false,0,10,1784999886201]