Top 10 Multifamily Resident Complaints – By J Turner Research
A leading marketing research firm exclusively serving the multifamily industry, J Turner Research, recently announced a ranking of the top 10 apartment resident complaint
Obey the Law – DON’T Tell the Truth! – By Katie Poole-Hussa
How do you, as a property manager, respond when a potential applicant asks you for information about the racial, ethnic, religious or family composition of an available unit, neighborhood or
Can Landlords Hold Weekend Open Houses On Tenant-Occupied Units? – By Dale Alberstone, Esq.
Hello everybody. My discussion this month addresses the issue of whether a residential landlord can hold weekend Open Houses on property occupied by an existing tenant. When a renter gives
DetailsMove ‘Em In, Move ‘Em Out the Right Way – By Lauren Ginder
While searching unique perspectives on move-ins and move-outs in the property management world, I kept attempting to resort to a metaphor. Then I came across the origin of the word metaphor itself, which
Why Higher Business Property Taxes Would Hurt Homeowners – By Jon Coupal
Efforts to increase taxes on business property put homeowners in peril; here’s why. Sacramento can never get enough tax money to satisfy the political class. AlthoughCalifornia has the highest state sales tax, highest marginal income
DetailsNew Construction and Government Shutdown Don’t Deter Rent Growth …Yet – By Sarah Bridge, RealFacts, LLC
Despite headline news speaking to the adverse consequences of the U.S. government shutdown, the first in seventeen years, the rental market seems insulated from possible demise. With all arrows pointing to rent decline, such as rents set so high as to price out the working class citizen – the majority of residents seeking housing require…
Details12 Tips for Being a Good Landlord and Having Happy Tenants – By Sharon Vornholt
Every landlord would like to lower the turnover in their properties. It’s costly to attract and retain good tenants, not to mention the costs you incur when they move out and you have to turn a
Sunbelt Migration: Why American Renters are Moving South – By Cliff Hockley
Many different variables drive the demand for apartment housing. Tenants consider location, tax policy, employment, tenant age, location of family members, availability of healthcare and
Legal Q & A – Retaliatory Evictions – by Franco Simone, Esq.
My tenant reported me to the city for multiple code violations without even notifying me of them first. I was frustrated that I received the code violation notices from the city and was not given
Legal Q & A – By Richard Beckman, Attorney
Question 1: Are there new rules regarding being able to enter the tenant’s unit on weekends? I heard the landlord’s right to require access has been expanded to include