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Does Your Property Manager Profit When Repairs Cost More?
October 29, 2026 · by Eric Everett / Frontier Realty Management
Many management agreements let the manager add a markup to repairs, maintenance and capital improvements. If they mark up, they have no incentive to keep the price of repairs low.
The problem with markups
The bigger the invoice, the more the manager earns, whether it is a parking lot repair or a new roof. Every extra dollar comes out of the owner’s returns or the tenants’ CAM charges.
Why we do it differently
Markups are an industry standard, and we have never understood why. At Frontier, vendor invoices are passed through at cost. We bid work competitively, review every invoice and keep your costs low.
That is what sets us apart from other management companies. Your goals are our goals, and we never profit at the expense of your returns.
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