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Dan’s Note: The following article is adapted from an interview by Hugh Hewitt for the Hugh Hewitt Radio Show conducted on the day after the election November 7th, 2012.  It could just as easily apply to rent control, inspections, evictions and

 Miami’s roller coaster real estate market is booming again after its worst crash left dozens of unfinished buildings and failed condo projects. Related Group of Florida, Adler Group and Area Property Partners LP, are among builders developing amid a shortage of rental properties as the economy improves. The average rent for a two-bedroom apartment increased…

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WASHINGTON,DC – The cost to insure apartments increased by 9.5 percent between 2011 and 2012, marking the second consecutive year of rising insurance expenditures according to the National Multi Housing Council’s (NMHC) Apartment Cost of Risk Survey (ACORS). The survey covers data from

As of January 1, 2013, owners of multi-family rental units, such as apartment buildings, were required by State law (Health and Safety Code 17926) to install carbon monoxide (CO) detectors. Carbon monoxide detectors have been required in all single family dwellings since

Test Only Property managers need to perform a certain amount of due diligence when investigating the frequent occurrence of tenants who complain about mold.  Sometimes there is a problem, other times there is not. A test only company will perform an inspection of the unit, collect moisture readings, and collect samples to confirm or rule…

I just locked down a 2.875% interest rate, fixed for the 15-year term of the mortgage. No points. With rates like these, I find myself rethinking the idea that I want to pay off my mortgage. I can do a lot better than 2.875% investing the money. If I just sock it away in gold,…

Question One:  I have a rent controlled unit in the City of Los Angeles. Last month I increased my tenant’s rent, the annual raise of 3%. I now realize that an additional person is occupying that premises. Am I entitled to raise the rent again, or do I have to wait another year to do…

The average Nicaraguan is born in a shack with a dirt floor and earns less than $60 per month. Enrique, my handyman/gardener in Nicaragua, does better than that. He makes about $150 per month in salary and another $50 or so in tips and side jobs. In the United States, Enrique could earn that much…

Consider this a friendly reminder that new requirements for carbon monoxide (CO) detectors kick in on January 1, 2013. Effective on that date, (next month), all rental housing units will be required to be equipped with CO detectors. The below information has been obtained from the office of the Fire Marshall for State of California…