Why looser zoning is a shot in the arm for the housing market – and the larger economy.
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Understanding cap rates
Need a freshener on capitalization rates? Watch for a brief run-down on capitalization rates in real estate.
Your questions about Cap Rates, answered
Learn how to understand and use cap rates to assist income property clients.
Nonresidential rent increases
Build periodic rent increases into your commercial lease provisions to capture annual inflation and long-term appreciation in rents. In future years, rent provisions will become increasingly important to maintain property value as capitalization rates rise.
Rent skimming – recovery rights and the consequences
This article examines residential property rent skimming recoveries available to tenants, carryback sellers and lenders who incur money losses when an investor defaults on mortgage payments during their first year of ownership.
Is real estate really the best long-term investment?
Is California real estate the best “long-term investment”? Depends on your definition of investment.
FARM: Commercial Postcard
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FARM: Commercial Flyer
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Is a landlord permitted to adjust a previous live-in resident manager’s rental fees based on all annual adjustments which accrued during their employment?
A residential tenant of an apartment complex was appointed resident manager by the landlord.
Errata & Updates
- Effective January 1st, 2021, California homeowners qualify for a net equity homestead protection of up to $300,000 or the median sale price for a single family residence (SFR) in the homeowner’s county in the calendar year prior to the year in which they claim the exemption, not to exceed $600,000 (adjusted annually for inflation). [CCP §704.730] For more on this topic, see Form-of-the-Week: Homestead exemption, an asset preservation declaration – Form 465