Renting and owning across counties
Homeownership and rental vacancy rates decline across California. Are rentals the future of real estate?
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by ft Editorial Staff | Jan 12, 2021 | Charts, Economics, Property Management, Real Estate | 3
Homeownership and rental vacancy rates decline across California. Are rentals the future of real estate?
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Feb 26, 2019 | Laws and Regulations, Letters to the Editor, Property Management, Real Estate | 0
We explain the rules landlords need to follow when deciding the number of occupants in their rental properties.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Oct 9, 2018 | Laws and Regulations, Property Management, Real Estate | 0
Landlords of residential rent-controlled rental properties must approve requests to install an electric vehicle charging station.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Sep 11, 2018 | Property Management | 2
The share of rentals that are single family residences (SFRs) has grown significantly in recent years.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | May 30, 2017 | Property Management | 0
The pros and cons of converting an illegal rental unit.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Apr 7, 2014 | Monthly Statistical Update, Real Estate | 0
SFR construction starts hampered by demand – or lack thereof, Weekly Statistical Update 04/07/2014; Multi-family construction starts out-pace SFR starts; California housing starts have slowed; Ushering in 30 years of winter
Read Moreby Matthew Taylor | Mar 25, 2014 | Finance, Letters to the Editor, Property Management, Real Estate | 0
A look at the triggers which convert nonrecourse to recourse debt.
Read Moreby Sarah Cantino | Sep 13, 2013 | New Laws, Real Estate | 0
Another tenant status permitting a residential lease to be terminated on 30-day notice.
Read Moreby Matthew Taylor | Jul 23, 2013 | Letters to the Editor, Property Management, Real Estate | 2
When does a rodent problem cause a rental property to become uninhabitable? Can a landlord continue to collect rent when a property becomes uninhabitable?
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Mar 21, 2013 | Investment, Property Management, Real Estate | 0
The number of rental units and the number of future renters don’t quite match up in the U.S.,...
Read Moreby Greg Huitrado | Mar 6, 2013 | Investment, Property Management, Real Estate | 0
Pinning the increasing wealth of renters to a change in consumer preferences is the wishful thinking of landlords and property managers. The fact of the matter is the mass defaults of the financial crisis forced owners out of their homes and into rentals. And now, the return to mortgage lending fundamentals is keeping them there, for the time being.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Dec 28, 2012 | New Laws, Property Management, Real Estate | 0
Owners of one-to-four unit residential rental property who have received a notice of default (NOD) on the property must disclose the NOD in writing to any prospective tenants…
Read Moreby Sarah Cantino | Dec 26, 2012 | New Laws, Property Management, Real Estate | 0
More flexibility in 2013: electronic security deposit refunds.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Sep 18, 2012 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Tax | 17
September 2012 sizzling copy! Will the new healthcare taxes impact you or your clients? Read on to get informed.
Read Moreby Sarah Cantino | Jun 11, 2012 | Feature Articles, Property Management, Real Estate | 7
This article presents the manifold benefits landlords receive by requiring their tenants to purchase low-cost renters insurance.
Read Moreby Sarah Cantino | Jun 6, 2012 | Property Management, Reader Polls, Real Estate | 1
Do non-smoking lease provisions inhibit a landlord’s ability to fill residential vacancies? No...
Read Moreby Sarah Cantino | Apr 26, 2012 | Finance, Loan Products, New Laws, Property Management, Real Estate | 0
To foreclose on a Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured mortgage, the lender must notify...
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Dec 15, 2010 | Real Estate | 1
California communities with a high volume of foreclosures are struggling to maintain the appearance of their neighborhoods as the influx of renter-occupants invests less time in the upkeep of their homes. When investors buy up...
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Nov 26, 2010 | Real Estate | 0
40% of school districts nationwide have cited foreclosure as the primary reason for increased homelessness among students, according to a study by the First Focus organization and the National Association for the Education of...
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