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Over the past seven years, housing prices have been steadily increasing. A number of housing marketi...read more
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Most of us now believe the housing crisis is over and we are well on our way to a full recovery. Ave...read more
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You've purchased your first rental home, and now you are ready to start looking for your first tenan...read more
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If, like many baby boomers you are getting close to retirement age, it might be time to look at your...read more
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With the available housing inventory at what some consider to be an all-time low, more first-time ho...read more
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The time has come when you've had enough paying rent every month, and you're ready to move into a ho...read more
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While many people prefer to buy a brand-new house loaded with all the latest features and where ever...read more
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If you are considering buying a home for you and your family, it can be a scary process. Of course, ...read more
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Spring is finally here, which of course means it's time for spring cleaning. Along with tidying up t...read more
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For many homeowners, one of the many benefits must be the fact they can have as many pets as they li...read more
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If you compare your web site to the fashion industry, does it look modern and up-to-date or a few ye...read more
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Today, buying their dream home, for many people, seems to be a goal that is harder and harder to rea...read more
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There are many tricks and tips to help you prepare your house for showing to potential buyers. Many ...read more
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You've run the credit and background checks, yoursoon to be new tenants passed with flying colors. T...read more
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Here in sunny Southern California spring has definitely arrived. The flowers are blooming, the grass...read more
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Millennials are those in their 20s and 30s, of which there are over 88 million in the U.S. This grou...read more
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As any rental property owner can tell those thinking about investing in this market, it requires a c...read more
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If you are putting your home on the market, making sure you take care of what prospective buyers see...read more
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One of the first words of advice that should be given to any newbie real estate investor is to decid...read more
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If you have been a landlord for any period of time or even if you are just getting started, you may ...read more
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If you have been looking at the idea of incorporating your real estate business as an LLC (Limited L...read more
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As any landlord or property management company can tell you, the demand for rental property has neve...read more
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Many people jump into the rental property market looking for a steady stream of income. Unfortunatel...read more
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One of the worst things you can do is buy a property sight unseen. It cannot be said how crucial doi...read more
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Thanks to the recent upturn in the economy, which has, in turn, created a situation in many markets ...read more
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As a rental property owner, you know that vacancies are one of your worst enemies. Not only do vacan...read more
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Now that you've made the decision to delve into the residential rental market, it's time to start lo...read more
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When your real estate rental listing seems to be one that is getting lost among the countless others...read more
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It can be tempting to try and run your real estate business from the spare room in your house. In fa...read more
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With the current housing market as strong as it is, many sellers find themselves wondering why they ...read more
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One of the biggestproblems most property managers and landlords have with keeping their properties i...read more
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There is a seemingly endless list of potential mistakes you can make when you make your first real e...read more
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When you go to sell your home, it's only natural for you to want to realize maximum financial gain f...read more
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Depending on where you plan to buy your next home you are likely to find there are more buyers than ...read more
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For anyone who is planning to buy a home with less than the standard 20% down payment, chances are g...read more
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Of the many amenities people look for a in a home, a fireplace typically features somewhere in their...read more
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The cold weather is upon most of the country, and while most people seem to think it never gets cold...read more
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Millennials are perhaps one of the most particular groups of home buyers you are likely to deal with...read more
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Flipping houses is a fast and easy way to start working your way to riches. You buy a house that nee...read more
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If you have just spent the past several months trying to find the "perfect" house and dealing with t...read more
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When it comes to renters or home buyers, there are two rooms in the house that get more attention th...read more
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It seems that recently there has been a push to get veterans to take advantage of their VA loan to h...read more
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The last thing you want to have to do as a landlord or property manager is having to give one of you...read more
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If you have been considering the idea of adding section 8 properties to your rental property portfol...read more
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It probably shouldn't come as a big surprise to you that the recent increases in the Fed Prime Lendi...read more
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Winters can be hard on your home. Strong winds can damage trees, strip roof shingles, heavy rains ca...read more
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As a landlord or property manager, you already know the importance of having a lease between yoursel...read more
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When it comes to finding new tenants, most landlords and property management companies use a rental ...read more
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It seems like you can't turn the block without running into a Starbucks on at least one corner. Whil...read more
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If you own one or more rental properties, you can count on being on the receiving end of a late-nigh...read more
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While most landlords and rental property managers have at least some idea of what the laws regarding...read more
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Just because you see mold in your home or one of your rentals, doesn't mean you need to panic and st...read more
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For the average person, buying a home is likely to be the most significant expense they will ever ha...read more
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One of the first things many newly married couples work to save for, is their first new home togethe...read more
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The answer to this question depends entirely on the focus of your investment strategy. One of the mo...read more
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If you are new to "flipping" or investing in rental property, one of the biggest mistakes you can ma...read more
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If there is one thing any real estate investor can tell you, it's that there are no guarantees in th...read more
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Now that you have decided the time has come to jump into the real estate investment game, the next t...read more
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One sure way to attract more potential renters to your rental properties and retain those you alread...read more
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Being the property manager of a large multi-unit complex has its ups and downs, andyou never know wh...read more
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It is not unusual for conflicts to occur between a landlord and their tenants. In fact, this happens...read more
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Being a landlord comes with its share of risks, some of which are unavoidable, others can be reduced...read more
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If your property management website already has a blog, you are at least to some degree aware of how...read more
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In November, voters in California are being asked to decide whether the state should repeal the Cost...read more
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If one of your rental properties has a fence that runs between your property and that of a neighbor,...read more
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For you to determine the right rent for any property you own, many things must be taken into conside...read more
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The following is part two of our ongoing series covering what the 55+ crowd is looking for in a rent...read more
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If you are the owner and or property manager of a large apartment complex, are you doing anything to...read more
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Now that you have finally reached the point of having enough money to make a sizeable investment, yo...read more
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As a property manager or landlord, your mission is to keep your rental properties filled with well-q...read more
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If you are getting ready to renovate one or more of your rental units, it can quickly become overwhe...read more
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Do you have that one tenant who, when you visit their unit, seems to be using their rental unit as a...read more
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There are so many things you may already be doing to make your multifamily units more earth-friendly...read more
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Recently, Assurant, a global risk-management service provider, conducted a survey of 1,000 renters f...read more
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It was that long ago that you could pick a room, add mirrors to the wall, a treadmill or two, one of...read more
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For many owners or property managers, keeping their units occupied every month can be challenging an...read more
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As a landlord or property manager, there are no laws that say you are obligated to install window co...read more
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Southern California has seen more than its fair share of natural disasters and is likely to see more...read more
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When potential tenants come to your website in search of their next home, the first thing they are l...read more
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When it comes to decisions, choosing the right rental home for you and your family is one of the har...read more
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When the time comes for you to start looking for a new handyman or perhaps a second one to take the ...read more
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Ask any landlord or property manager and they are sure to tell you just how important the lease agre...read more
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The 55+ group or young seniors is one of the fastest growing segments of the rental market. While yo...read more
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Purchasing investment properties can be an excellent investment to build a stable financial future a...read more
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As a landlord or property manager, you have probably heard just about every excuse in the book when ...read more
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Knowing how prospective tenants set about looking for their next new home can make a huge difference...read more
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When the time comes for you to move, whether it's across town or across country, you have to decide ...read more
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It is up to you as the landlord to decide whether or not to include who is responsible for landscape...read more
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Most of us who have had pets or had rental units where we have allowed petsare familiar with scratch...read more
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In recent years vinyl plank-style flooring has become increasingly popular with landlords and proper...read more
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With spring upon us, it won't be long before the air conditioning in all your units will be running ...read more
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Of all the things the average landlord has to deal with, evictions have to be one of the worst. It d...read more
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With so much in the news today about registered sex offenders moving into neighborhoods and stirring...read more
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The use of e-cigarettes in the U.S. has increased dramatically over the past few years. Part of this...read more
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Nothing can make spending time outside this time of year less pleasant than being attacked by one or...read more
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If you have been in property management for any amount of time, you already know that no matter how ...read more
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If your property listings include single family units, there are a number of cost-effective upgrades...read more
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"The times they are a changing" as Bob Dylan once crooned and this has never been truer than it is t...read more
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LED lights have rapidly gone from tiny little lights on electronics devices to one of the most popul...read more
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While your tenants are by far your largest source of income when you manage multifamily rental units...read more
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It's become quite fashionable in the construction industry to blame the rising cost of new apartment...read more
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It often seems like no matter what your screening process is like, too many less than acceptable ten...read more
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No matter where you buy a rental property, you do it with one thing in mind. This is turning your in...read more
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When it comes to your rental properties, keeping them painted is not just about making them look nic...read more
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Let's face it, there is nothing worse and harder than having to evict a tenant, especially if it is ...read more
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After your current tenant has vacated your rental property, your first job is to take the steps need...read more
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One of the hardest parts of being a property manager is having to deal with tenant service requests....read more
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If you own several rental properties and have been trying to handle the maintenance alone, you alrea...read more
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Are you ready to remodel and upgrade the bathroom in one of your rentals? Or maybe you are replacing...read more
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No matter what part of the house we are talking about, technology seems to be slowly creeping in. If...read more
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As the property manager, it becomes your responsibility to notify your tenants that their rent will ...read more
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For many property managers, the only thing they do to a rental unit before renting it to a new tenan...read more
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The last few months have wreaked havoc on large swaths of California. It seems as though for a while...read more
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In case you hadn't noticed, the number of people using E-Cigarettes and vapes has been increasing ex...read more
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With so many websites dedicated to reviewing rental properties, it becomes far to easy for you to re...read more
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As a rental property management company, your job is to keep your clients' rental properties filled....read more
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Do you have a website for your property management business? Does it seem to be very reclusive and h...read more
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People today use far more electricity in their homes than at any time in history. It's not that we a...read more
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For decades carpet has been one of the most popular forms of flooring in the rental property industr...read more
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It is a simple fact that the carpets in an average rental home are likely to become damaged and in n...read more
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Do you have any idea what you can legally do if you find yourself faced with a tenant who has been s...read more
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Since California has now legalized the use of recreational marijuana, many landlords and property ma...read more
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Tis the season for the smell of hot peppermint mocha latte's, breaking out your festive clothes, oh,...read more
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Tenant turnover is just one more stress property managers have to deal with a far too frequent basis...read more
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It seems that security is becoming one of the bigger concerns being expressed by those in the market...read more
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If you are like the average landlord or property management company in California, you probably char...read more
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With so many people becoming more aware every day about the dangers of smoking and secondhand smoke,...read more
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If you are going to be a rental property landlord, you need to have a clear understanding with regar...read more
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Planning for retirement can be challenging in this day and age with pensions going down or disappear...read more
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Are you attracting the type of property owners to your management company you want? If not, why not?...read more
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Whether you manage enough homes to create a small neighborhood or no more than a couple of single-fa...read more
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One of the most commonly expressed concerns among most renters today is how energy efficient their n...read more
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One question that you are likely to hear from time to time from your tenants, concerns whether they ...read more
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There can be nothing wrong with allowing your tenants to have pets, but at the same time, you need ...read more
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One of the biggest problems facing landlords today is the growing number of areas with rent control ...read more
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With so many "generations" to deal with such as Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, Gen Y, Millennials, Gen Z, i...read more
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Keeping your rental units full of long-term tenants is one of the most important parts of being a go...read more
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The only reason most landlords are in business is to keep their rental units filled with quality ten...read more
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In today's California rental climate, it seems as though rents are soaring out of control. In 2015, ...read more
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This year seems to be the year for traditional looks to finally give up their crown and pass it on t...read more
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As a rental property owner or manager, you know there are a number of costs you must bear the brunt ...read more
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As a landlord or property manager, one of the most important steps you can take to protect your prop...read more
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By now you have probably seen at least one or two drones flying around your neighborhood. In fact, i...read more
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As a property manager, one of the least pleasant aspects of your job is dealing with problem or diff...read more
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One of the most important jobs you have as a property manager is to keep finding new tenants and kee...read more
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While you might have hired a pest control service to get rid of the regular pests such as ants, cock...read more
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For many years running criminal background checks on prospective tenants was considered to be somewh...read more
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Once upon a time not that long ago, if anyone announced that the keg was tapped, it typically meant ...read more
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It's the dog days of summer with the sun at its zenith and temperatures are hot enough to fry an egg...read more
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The landscape for Southern California property managers and tenants is rapidly changing. At this yea...read more
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It seems as though the entire country has gone crazy about the solar eclipse set to occur on the 21s...read more
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Marble has long been considered one of the best ways to give your home a rich and luxurious feel. Bu...read more
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It seems that in most American homes today, people are far more aware of the snacks they have in the...read more
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When the average rental prospect is searching for their next home, statistics show that they spend a...read more
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We live in a world flooded with social media, most of which is visual in nature. Platforms like Inst...read more
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With new regulations constantly going into effect regarding electric and gas water heater tanks, you...read more
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For those of us here in California who love those long summer evenings and miss them when the clock ...read more
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When you stop and think about who is likely to be your best rental market, who comes to mind? Is it ...read more
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For both landlords and tenants, the rental market has become a changing landscape. Recently, at the ...read more
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If you own a multifamily rental unit, you should be looking at every possible way in to attract more...read more
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For the average rental property owner who has several units and a full-time job to manage, life can ...read more
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Summer brings with it warm weather, the end of the school year, and of course the perfect time to mo...read more
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If you are in the market for something fun and cultural for your family to do, why not visit the Hun...read more
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The fight to complete the 710 Freeway extension continues to rumble along with neither side willing ...read more
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Bed bugs have been heavily featured in the news over the past few months as they seem to have become...read more
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As a landlord, you have no doubt heard more than one tenant say, "the check is in the mail" only to ...read more
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Given the high price of water in Southern California finding the right faucet aerator is one of simp...read more
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You invest a lot of time and money trying to attract top-quality tenants to your rental properties. ...read more
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While it can take a lot of time and effort to find the right tenants for your rental property, it is...read more
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One of the bigger problems facing landlords today is the distinct possibility that tenants may not a...read more
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The continuous warm weather in the Pasadena, CA means there is something crawling around the outside...read more
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When one of your California tenants gives you his notice, it is your job to handle the entire proces...read more
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There is a lot more to being a landlord than simply buying a rental home and finding a tenant to occ...read more
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As a rental property owner or manager, you may find that when it comes to maximizing your rental inc...read more
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While most people tend to associate scorpions with desert climates, they can be found on every conti...read more
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For the second time in the past three months, the Federal Reserve (the Fed) has raised a key interes...read more
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According to a report recently released by Axiometrics, a research, and analysis firm, average month...read more
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No matter how you look at it, no two of your rental properties is the same. Each of them has its own...read more
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Although most industries have made the switch to taking online payments from their clients, very few...read more
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The simple fact is that very few homeowners take their neighbors into consideration when trying to s...read more
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One of the hardest things you face when you list your home for sale is keeping it ready to show when...read more
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If you use your apartment for business, you may by missing out on one of the best tax breaks availab...read more
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The average landlord in the Pasadena area is a very upright and honest citizen and scamming anyone i...read more
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This week the Pasadena City College announced the start of a brand-new program designed to provide l...read more
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If you plan to rent housing in the Pasadena area, there are a number of things you should know about...read more
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Ticks can be extremely annoying and while you might think of them in terms of swamps, rivers, and ma...read more
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The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced on Thursday, March 24, 2017, that th...read more
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As if buying a new home, along with all the negotiations that come with it, isn't hard enough, tryin...read more
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Despite the booming home sales market in Pasadena, the average buyer wants to know that the home the...read more
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Dry wood termites can be found in the southwest, Mexico, and Florida. They can also be found in othe...read more
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Anyone who has ever seen the movie Caddyshack knows the cute fuzzy little gopher that was the real s...read more
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When you look at the edge of your shower or bathtub, the base of your toilet, and around your sinks,...read more
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Whether you are just trying to repair an old nail or screw hole in the wall or planning to completel...read more
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Most people associate fleas with pets like cats and dogs, but the reality is that fleas are a nuisan...read more
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It seems that more and more outside spaces like backyards and decks are starting to look more like t...read more
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If you are like many renters today, you probably have a roommate that is splitting the bills with yo...read more
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If you are like most renters, a large percentage of your monthly income is spent paying the rent eac...read more
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If the idea of converting your garage or other structure into an income producing rental unit so...
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Chances are good that if you live anywhere in Southern California, you have run across the lowly hou...read more
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According to a recent report issued by the California Association of Realtors, Southern California s...read more
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Never mind the song that goes something like, " It Never Rains in Southern California" sung by TONY!...read more
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Whether your company is moving you to a new town or you are in the military and making a permanent c...read more
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One of the most common mistakes people make is that of thinking wasps are bees, hornets, or yellowja...read more
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If you have a garden, flowerbed, lawn, or simply enjoy spending time in the great outdoors, you prob...read more
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Whether you are new to town or are simply looking to find a new rental to call home, finding a new h...read more
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If you have been trying to find a relatively easy and inexpensive way to add a touch of color to the...read more
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Unless you have lived through an earthquake in California, you probably have very little idea of the...read more
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Many Southern Californians have heard the term "xeriscaping" over the course of the last couple of d...read more
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The cost of water in Southern California never seems to stop going up and if you are like most famil...read more
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Now that you have finally made the decision to sell your Pasadena area, you no doubt have plenty of ...read more
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If you are ready to successfully sell your Pasadena home for the highest possible price, you will fi...read more
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Christmas means many things to many people, including the opportunity to have a real Christmas tree ...read more
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The cockroach has been around since time virtually began, experts agree that roaches have been on ea...read more
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Festooning our homes with a myriad of twinkling Christmas lights has long been a tradition honored b...read more
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From trash to trains and roller coasters, and the midway, etc. Imagine taking the site of the former...read more
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There is nothing worse than sitting in your home listening to the steady running or maddening drip o...read more
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Here in sunny Southern California fall brings with it plenty of warm weather, cool nights, and in re...read more
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One of the biggest problems with living in most Pasadena neighborhoods is that there is so little in...read more
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There is nothing quite like being new in town and trying to find somewhere to rent. It's never easy ...read more
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Nothing looks worse than a dark stain on a light carpet, how you choose to treat them as soon as the...read more
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If you are like most people, the minute you see the first signs of a mouse in your house, you hit th...read more
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If you have been living in L.A. County for any length of time at all, you probably already know hous...read more
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Traveling along Union when you are riding a bicycle has long been considered risky behavior, but tha...read more
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From our friends at Title365 at www.Title365.com...please find the following holiday fire safety tip...read more
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With the drought in California continuing to cause water shortages and drive the cost of water throu...read more
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Do you remember when you saw the first ant in your home? Probably not the first one or two as most p...read more
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According to the latest report issued by the California Association of Realtors released on Septembe...read more
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Have you been considering adding the look of marble to your home, but are not quite ready to buy a s...read more
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Next to the kitchen, the bathroom or bathrooms in your home are considered to be the most important ...read more
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Are you getting ready to put your house on the market and looking for a few quick repairs or upgrade...read more
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By now you have probably heard that bed bugs have come back to our shores with a vengeance over the ...read more
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There is nothing quite like the feeling that comes with becoming a homeowner for the first time. How...read more
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Any time that a person plans to use the FHA to help them buy a house, the property must be inspected...read more
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You may not realize it, but you are sitting in the middle of a battleground. Every day of the year, ...read more
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No matter how handy or not you happen to be, there are a number of simple things you can fix around ...read more
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Commercial property owners should be aware that Governor Jerry Brown has signed AB 2093 into law. ...read more
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When a potential buyer pulls up in front of your house, the first thing they see is how your home lo...read more
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No matter where you live, spiders are always going to be a part of your life. They get into every no...read more
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Whether you are looking to stay in your home, seeking to sell it for the highest possible price, or ...read more
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For decades the American dream has been to become a homeowner, something that has become increasingl...read more
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Most homeowners know how to fix a few of the most basic things around their home. However, many smal...read more
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This fall the South Pasadena Public Library has a number of completely free programs for children pl...read more
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Despite the fact that termites are an incredibly destructive insect and can ruin a home over time, t...read more
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If you are just getting started in your search for a home in the Pasadena area, you might be wonderi...read more
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While you are talking to your realtor and asking him or her if they have any special tricks up their...read more
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Today’s home buyers have become more demanding than ever and expect a number of assurances regardi...read more
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Long before any potential buyers come out to view your home, there are several things you need to ta...read more
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Just because you think you know what your home is worth doesn't mean that is what it is likely to se...read more
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Feng-Shui has been practiced in China for far longer than most civilizations have had a written hist...read more
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If you are not sure what "staging" your home means, it means preparing your Pasadena home...read more
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It's been seven and a half long years since the bottom fell out of the housing market in ...read more
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The residents of many Los Angeles neighborhoods are fed up with the number of huge homes ...read more
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According to the latest statistics, the population in Southern California grows by the equivalent of...read more
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Far from the days when houses in every neighborhood in sunny Southern California were going for penn...read more
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