July 15, 2022 Everyone loves a good survivor story.  Whether it is a group of 12 boys rescued from a cave in Thailand or the indomitable spirit of a soldier who endured more than two and a half years as a POW during World War II, these stories strike a chord with all of us.…

July 15, 2022 You can hardly turn on a television or read a newsfeed where you don’t encounter the term “trigger words.”  While there are some universally accepted trigger words, like racial or ethnic slurs, most people or groups have their own unique lexicon of words that send them immediately into orbit.  Our industry is…

Apartment List says their national index rose by 1.3 percent over the course of June, “consistent with last month’s increase” but so far in 2022 “rents are growing more slowly than they did in 2021, but rents continue climbing faster than they did in the years immediately preceding the pandemic.” In the June report, Apartment List…

By  John Triplett June 28, 2022 A federal appeals court in California has upheld a law requiring landlords to pay one month of rent to evicted tenants, according to reports. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the  court has upheld a California law requiring a property owner who legally evicts a tenant to pay one month…

Courtesy of Rental Housing Journal The basement is an important part of your property to protect so let’s take a look at the issues around how to best waterproof your rental property basement. By Phil Schaller Learn More

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By Gord Collins  May 25, 2022 Buyers are wondering when to buy, but sellers don’t look willing to sell, and then be faced with high rising mortgage rates themselves. It’s a perfect storm for the California real estate market as affordability plummets. Rent prices too, having reached record heights are beginning to show slower growth.  The…

What you should know about “steering” housing prospects and the Fair Housing Act even if you have the best of intentions to help a prospective tenant. By The Fair Housing Institute The Fair Housing Act makes it illegal for a housing provider to attempt to influence or steer where a prospect lives due to the…

Neetu Balram June 2, 2022 Public Information Manager Public Health Department Alameda County Health Care Services Agency eoc-pio@acgov.org Alameda County to Require Masking in Most Indoor Public Settings Hospitalizations of people with COVID-19 have more than doubled in the last month. ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA – To limit the impact of increasing COVID-19 cases on hospitalizations,…

Emotional support animals can come in all shapes and sizes, making it difficult to know how to properly handle accommodation requests and avoid possible fair-housing complaints. This article will discuss the proper verification process for emotional support animals based on the Fair Housing Act and how to manage some common situations that may arise. Learn…