Performance Property Management LLC.

10/24/2026

UNPOPULAR OPINION: MOST RENTAL "EMERGENCIES" WERE THREE WEEKS IN THE MAKING. 🕰️

The furnace that died on the coldest night? It usually ran rough for weeks first. The pipe that burst? It dripped quietly into a cabinet that nobody opened. The ceiling stain? It was a small dot in September.

Here's what nobody tells you: the emergency isn't the failure. It's the delay.

So this winter, we're asking for two things:
1️⃣ Report the weird sound, the small drip, the smell you can't place, the room that never warms up. Even if it stops by morning. Especially if it stops by morning.
2️⃣ Don't wait until it's "bad enough to bother us." In property maintenance, "bad enough to bother us" is usually already expensive.

A five-minute call in November, 240-284-2465, can save you weeks of disruption and save an owner thousands. That's the whole game, and most people never realize it's being played.

What's the smallest maintenance report that ever saved you the biggest headache? Tell us below.

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10/24/2026

TODAY: FREE ADMISSION AT THE CITY PLACE FALL ARTS WALK, DOWNTOWN CUMBERLAND. 🎨

It runs today, Saturday, October 24, in downtown Cumberland, and the price of a full afternoon of local art, live music, and shops staying open late is exactly zero dollars. Park once, walk the whole thing, and warm up in a gallery or a coffee shop between stops.

The free-and-local stuff is a big part of why this area is worth renting in, and this is one of the best free afternoons Allegany County puts on all fall. Bring a tote bag. You will end up carrying something home.

Renting with us in Cumberland or Frostburg and walking today? You're minutes from it, and that's the point.

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🌐 www.ppmoffcampus.com

10/23/2026

THIS OR THAT: RENTER EDITION. ⚖️

No thinking required, just gut answers. Drop your pick for each in the comments, or just answer the one that annoys you most:

1️⃣ Dishwasher or no dishwasher?
2️⃣ In-unit laundry or walk to the laundromat?
3️⃣ Parking spot included or cheaper rent and street parking?
4️⃣ Big apartment far from town or smaller place walkable to everything?
5️⃣ Old house with character or new build with nothing to fix?
6️⃣ Heat included or control your own thermostat?

Bonus round for the owners: which one of these costs an owner the most to provide, and which one do you wish renters cared about more?

We'll share our own picks in the comments tomorrow. Answers genuinely shape what we look for in properties, so this isn't just for fun.

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10/23/2026

Heads up Cumberland!

🚧TRAFFIC NOTICE 🚧
Halloween at the Park Traffic Changes

📆Friday, October 23
🕖4:00 - 9:00 PM
📍Constitution Park (Williams Street, Reservoir Avenue, Fort Avenue, Reynolds Street)

The City of Cumberland advises residents and visitors of a special traffic pattern for Halloween at the Park on Friday, October 23, 2026. Traffic changes will take effect at approximately 4:00 PM, with the event beginning at 5:00 PM. The event will feature trick-or-treating, a hayride, and a movie at dusk.

Motorists attending the event should follow these directions:
➡️Vehicles may enter via Williams Street and Reservoir Avenue. Traffic will travel one way to the parking lot outside of Long Field.

➡️All vehicles will exit via Fort Avenue to Reynolds Street.

➡️Vehicles traveling up Reynolds Street toward the park will be turned around at the tennis courts and directed back down Reynolds Street. Motorists should use the designated entrance route to access event parking.

Drivers are asked to use caution, watch for pedestrians, and follow all posted signs and directions from traffic control personnel.

Questions regarding the event or traffic arrangements should be directed to the City of Cumberland Department of Parks and Recreation at 301-759-6433.

The City appreciates everyone's cooperation in keeping Halloween at the Park safe and enjoyable.

10/23/2026

10/23/2026

FREE ADMISSION: CITY PLACE FALL ARTS WALK IN CUMBERLAND. 🎨

Saturday, October 24, downtown Cumberland. Local artists, live music, shops staying open late, and it costs exactly nothing to walk through and look at beautiful things made by people who live down the street from you.

Bring a friend, bring the kids, buy a coffee from someone local while you're there. Supporting the people who make this town interesting costs less than a streaming subscription.

Rain or shine. Details and updates in the comments as we see them, and tag someone who needs a Saturday plan.

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10/23/2026

STORY TIME: THE EMERGENCY CALL AT 2 AM THAT WASN'T AN EMERGENCY. 😅

A few winters back, a resident called us convinced their furnace was broken. Said it "kept trying to start and giving up." Said the whole house smelled like hot metal. Said they were about to pack up the pets and go to a hotel.

Our guy got there in twenty minutes, half-asleep, fully braced for a heat exchanger.

Turned out the resident had put their coat and a beach towel on top of the furnace storage shelf "just for the night." It was resting directly on the exhaust vent. The system kept overheating, shutting off on its own safety, cooling down, and retrying. Over and over. All night.

One towel. That's it. Furnace was completely fine. Resident was mortified. We promised not to laugh. We laughed once we were in the parking lot.

The actual lesson, and it's real: keep three feet of clearance around your furnace and water heater. Nothing stored on top, nothing leaning against it. That towel would've been a fire in a worse apartment.

Got your own "called maintenance and it was my fault" story? Comments are open, we won't judge. Much.

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10/23/2026

🔑 YOUR NEXT HOME IS JUST A CLICK AWAY! 👀

Looking for a new place to call home in Cumberland? Well, come on in and take a look around!

📍 315 Springdale Street, Apartment B — Cumberland, MD

🛏️ 1 Bedroom

🛁 1 Bathroom

💰 $750/month

💡 Utilities NOT included

This apartment features an open living and kitchen area, carpeting, kitchen appliances, and a comfortable layout ready for someone to make it their own!

🎥 HIT PLAY AND TAKE THE TOUR!

Like what you see? Don't just scroll on by! 😉

📩 Message Performance Property Management to get an application emailed to you!

Your next chapter might start right here!

10/22/2026

🚨Looks like the scammers are BACK AT IT AGAIN🚨

Last year and earlier this year we had reports of people acting like they are with Performance Property Management, LLC, advertising our rentals (rentals we still actively manage, and some that still have tenants in them!), demanding $75+ for application fees, making false promises, and in the end, causing major disappointment.

Sadly, all we can do is tell our tenants, clients and anyone who looks our way for rentals: we have an office for a reason, please call the PPM Office number for ANY questions or inquiries about rentals. Since this is a business page, we are unable to post on marketplace, and if the post creator isn't the boss himself, then that person making the ad is NOT with PPM.

1. we will not demand cash in hand for a showing, at the showing.
2. the application with the appropriate documentation is required to be processed prior to a showing.
3. if you didn't fill out our application, there won't be a showing
4. If it seems too good to be true, PLEASE call the office immediately.
5. we will never handle a rental "on the side" or try to be sneaky about renting one.

Scammers are getting craftier and craftier with how they are handling things. Oftentimes they are out of state, even out of the country, and there's nothing we can do other than advise our followers keep an eye out, if you see something wrong, say something, report that person and their posts to Facebook immediately and block them.

We are so sorry for anyone that this may have effected. We were just notified this evening it was happening again. Please be cautious out there, Facebook fam!

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10/22/2026