Regardless of what time of day or night it is, property managers know that when tenants have an emergency or they think they do, they’re going to call. There's nothing like getting a non-emergency call in the middle of the night, and this is precisely why many property managers outsource their call answering to a professional answering service.

The approach of the Alberta Family Day weekend is a reminder of how difficult it can be to set aside time to be with your loved ones. All of our lives are so busy; it’s hard to find the time to catch your breath. That’s especially true if you’re an independent business person or work in a field like real estate.

Counting on voicemail is really not a chance you want to take. Statistics show time and again that a significant number of callers will simply hang up rather than taking the time to leave a message on an automated phone system. That is something that holds true regardless of whether you’re using a traditional land line, a cell phone or a VoIP business telephone system.