Amy Perry | firsttuesday Journal

Landlords nationwide plan rent increases over the next year

Posted by Amy Perry | Aug 15, 2022 | Economics, Laws and Regulations, Property Management, Real Estate

California’s cost-burdened tenants will need to tighten their belts another notch since nearly three quarters of landlords plan to increase rent over the next year.

Consumer sentiment plummets as recession looms large

Posted by Amy Perry | Aug 4, 2022 | Economics, Real Estate, Recessions

Consumer confidence serves as the North Star in a constellation of economic warnings.

Does a mortgage holder violate the Homeowner Bill of Rights (HBOR) when using multiple representatives to handle a loan modification request?

Posted by Amy Perry | Aug 3, 2022 | Mortgages, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions

Morris v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Top 10 tax scams to avoid during the recession

Posted by Amy Perry | Jul 29, 2022 | Finance, Real Estate, Recessions, Tax

The latest fraudulent and abusive tax schemes real estate professionals need to know.

DRE Hot Seat: Designated officer assumes responsibility over mismanaged brokerage

Posted by Amy Perry | Jul 27, 2022 | Fundamentals, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice

This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, the Department of Real Estate (DRE) restricted the California real estate license of a broker who failed to properly supervise and maintain trust funds and trust fund records as the designated officer of a property management company.