We’ve seen this before. Whenever taxpayers qualify an initiative for the statewide ballot that brings fiscal sanity to a fiscally insane California, local government interests respond with unhinged hysteria, claiming that empowering voters to approve tax and fee increases will bring about the end of Western Civilization. Well, cue the theatrics because here we are…
The below information was obtained from SVN’s Economic Outlook dated April 28, 2023. NMHC Quarterly Survey of Apartment Conditions As of the NMHC’s April 2023 survey, apartment investors across the US continue to report a challenging financing environment, with the availability of both debt and equity continuing to shrink. A majority (51%) of apartment…
Hello from Livable! We are passionate about saving money for property owners and managers like you, while helping protect our natural resources as well. We get a lot of questions about what we do, so, I wanted to share the answers to some of the questions we hear the most. How Will My Property’s Residents…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California property management and Section 8 tenants followed by answers provided by the law firm of Simone and Blevins. Q: I recently accepted a tenant with a Section 8 housing voucher. This Section 8 tenant has a lease until December 2023. I do not think I…
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and times are, arguably, increasingly desperate. The persistence of high inflation might force the Federal Reserve to resort to the biggest increase in a key U.S. interest rate in more than 40 years. After another dismal inflation report (see below), economists predict a full-percentage-point increase in the Fed’s benchmark…
Continued . . . These were the circumstances under which Henry J. assumed control of his paving company. The economics were splendid: better cars meant more driving which increased the demand for improved roads, which Congress was soon to fund to increase employment during the Depression. This recipe for wealth, wherein supply creates its own…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws followed by answers provided by eviction attorney Dennis Block. Question One: My property is located in the City of San Gabriel. My tenant is on a one-year lease. I discovered that he converted the garage into a living space and has subleased…
Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California property management and resident manager laws followed by answers. Q: My tenant provided me with a police report stating that he is a victim of domestic violence. The restraining order listed that the restrained party was his ex-wife who does not live at the…
The Big Show You’ll want to remember to mark your calendars for the big “Million Dollar Trade Show and Landlording Conference” next month. The big show will be held on Thursday, October 27 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Hall C, 300 East Ocean! You’ll meet vendors galore with new products and services; you…
Ultimately, inflation is a monetary phenomenon. And so, the key to reducing the inflation we’re experiencing today (the highest inflation in forty years) is the Federal Reserve raising short-term interest rates, like it did in May. Another key issue is the size of government, both spending and regulation. When the federal government spends money like a…