To many of us, the apocalyptic summers of 2020 and 2021 feel like just yesterday — rolling power outages, orange skies and choking, smoky air. Unfortunately, it may be a preview of what’s to come this summer. After the driest winter on record in California, fire officials are worried. They are bracing for a tough wildfire season. Quick temperature…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California property management and resident manager laws followed by answers provided by Attorney Franco Simone. Definitions used in this article: Assistance animal is a term used to describe both 1) a service animal and 2) a support animal also known as an emotional support animal.…
Most self-made men, at least the uber-successful ones, are usually remembered by the wealth they bequeathed to charities. While inheritances are not necessarily public record, large philanthropic gifts are newsworthy. The extraordinary Getty Museum in Los Angeles (San Diego Frwy, between Sunset Blvd and Mulholland), opened in late 1997 at a cost of $1.3 billion…
An Albany, New York landlord was arrested after he allegedly abducted two tenants that he was unable to evict due to COVID-19 restrictions. The tenants had experienced hardship due to the pandemic and the landlord was frustrated that he was unable to evict them for non-payment of rent due to the COVID-19 eviction restrictions. …
It’s easy to get hyper-focused on the fair housing rules and regulations when it comes to property management. But we need to remember that an integral part of what we do is steeped in customer service. Our residents and prospects are customers and need to be treated accordingly. In addition, it stands to reason that…
The past couple of years have been rough for small property owners. Due to the economic and social disruption caused by the pandemic (and the continued passage of time without an earthquake), many of us have become complacent about ensuring that we’re as prepared as possible for the next temblor. We may be forgiven our diverted…
As I have recently indicated, I don’t really understand why the media has turned so bearish on the U.S. economy lately, and why so many forecasters are predicting we’re either just about to enter a potentially nasty recession or we’re already in one. But they are, and they’ve done a darned good job of convincing…
For 40 years my wife and I have owned rental property. For 35 years I have been a San Diego apartment broker. I learned a lot, too much the hard way. Some of what I learned is summarized below. I’ve been blessed to spend my brokerage career in a supply-constrained market. Supply-constrained markets make apartment…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws followed by answers provided by Attorney Richard Beckman. Question 1: Now that the state law has ended as of June 30, are we going back to ‘normal’? Answer 1: There is a fair amount of confusion as to the impact of…
The below article was written by Daniel Sharabai of Livable. Livable is a full-service residential & commercial real estate billing partner. Focusing on bulk amenity/utility billing, our mission is to promote savings and conservation through education. Our suite of cloud services and end-to-end solutions helps to reduce monthly consumption, overall expenses and adds more money…