Seven Rental Market Trends to Watch in 2023 – by the Editors of the Rental Housing Journal

Buildium writes about the seven rental market trends for 2023 that the company is seeing in its annual property management and industry report and analyses from leading real estate sources in the industry. The company  reports that over the last two years, many property managers’ business plans “were  reactionary”, keeping their businesses afloat amid lockdowns,…

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A Recap of Housing-Related Bills Passed, Vetoed, or Killed During the 2022 CA State Legislative Session From the SPOSFI Newsletter

BILLS PASSED & SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR: (And supported or sponsored by CalRHA) AB 916 (Salas): Prohibits a city or county legislative body from adopting or enforcing an ordinance requiring a public hearing as a condition of reconfiguring existing space to increase the bedroom count within an existing dwelling unit. AB 1695 (Santiago): Allows for…

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2023 New Laws and Reminders for Landlords by Patricia A. Harris

Please use the below as a guide to easier management, money-saving ideas and to avoid potential legal problems in the New Year. Our goal is your continued success! NEW 2023 RESIDENT MANAGER LAWS:  For your protection, you should have a new, updated, written, legal Resident Manager Agreement containing all NEW LAWS.  (Read Attorney Gary Ganchrow’s…

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What’s New in 2023?

Welcome to the new year and the many opportunities for AOA members in 2023! We will continue to ramp up the frequency of in-person seminars that are held locally and throughout the state. These in-person events provide a tremendous opportunity to go deeper than the online events. Though face-to-face is the ideal way to meet…

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Reasonable Accommodation Request Forms: How Can They Be Helpful? By the Fair Housing Institute

Reasonable accommodation requests can be completely obvious and straightforward. Still, more often than not, they require a little bit more due diligence or investigation to verify the need for what is being requested. Along with that is the range of requests a leasing office can come across: accessible unit, live-in aide, and parking-spot requests, just…

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Something to Think About #124: Henry J. Kaiser (1882 – 1967) Part 6: Kaiser Permanente by Klarise Yahya, Commercial Mortgage Broker

WWII closed down in three acts. The Italians retired from the field in September, 1943. The Germans left in May, 1945. The Japanese pressed on another four months, not capitulating until the actual surrender document was signed on 2 September, 1945. Even then, there were Japanese belligerants who failed to get the memo and continued…

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