With the state-wide rental assistance application deadline passed, what does that mean for landlords who are currently owed rent, or whose tenant fall behind in the coming months? Read more.
Application Deadline for Rent Relief Has Passed: What does this mean for landlords?
April 19, 2022 by
With Return to Office Orders Forthcoming, Who is Coming to San Francisco and What do we Need to Attract Them as Renters?
March 18, 2022 by
As we saw a mass exodus from San Francisco during the 2020 pandemic, we also saw a transition in who our tenants were. They went from 1) roommates living in communal spaces to single people escaping their roommates for the first time for the privacy of studios and one-bedroom apartments; and 2) couples cozying up… Read More
How is Rent Relief Really Playing Out
September 21, 2021 by
Many of you may have heard of the federal, state and local rent relief programs available to tenants and landlords. The funding for this program comes from the Federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which was passed on December 27, 2020. This act established the Emergency Rental Assistance Program with $25 Billion in rental assistance… Read More
What Tenants Want in Today’s Market
August 16, 2021 by
With the COVID-19 Delta variant keeping many city activities off the table and employers constantly shifting return-to-office policies, many tenants are still identifying their apartments as a live-work oasis, as opposed the crash pad it once was. In addition, with the complete shut down in the near recent past, tenants aren’t soon going to forget how much time they were forced to spend at home, and therefore continue to be picky about their abodes.
Now is the Time to Add Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
June 24, 2021 by
There is no doubt that electric vehicles are becoming more mainstream. With a 2018 high of EV sales, a slight drop in 2019 (probably attributed to an influx of early adopters in 2018) and yet another drop in 2020 attributable to less commuting due to COVID-related shut downs, the data show increasing EV adoption. And… Read More
Congratulations to Our Tenant Relations Coordinator
February 26, 2021 by
There are two things we couldn’t have survived 2020 without: 1) The San Francisco Apartment Association for their market insight and COVID guidance and protocols; and 2) our newly hired tenant relations coordinator, Alexis Romero for the way she effortlessly handles tenant interactions yielding the most positive result. Recently those two things came together when… Read More
November 2020 Election Legislation Outcomes Landlords Need to Know
December 16, 2020 by
Hi All! With the November election over, we would like to update you with how the results will or will not affect you. Ultimately, this election pulled out a few wins for California landlords and homeowners! Prop 15: California’s biggest real estate tax proposal in more than four decades was successfully defeated by 51.8% of… Read More
Tired of Managing Lobby and Garage Thefts and Tenant Security Complaints?
October 21, 2020 by
The passage of Prop 20 may help. Dear California Residents and Property Owners: Have you had an increase in tenant complaints about car break-ins, package thefts and overall crime in recent years? Have you wondered what could have caused or influenced this increase in crime? If you voted in 2014, you may remember Proposition 47… Read More
Please Welcome Our New Tenant Relations Coordinator, Alexis Romero
September 18, 2020 by
Last month marks my 18th year in this business. When I walked into my grandfather’s office that fateful day after getting laid off from a tech job when the bubble burst in 2002, I had no idea what the future would hold for me. I jumped in modernizing my grandfather’s office, putting new systems in… Read More
My Love of San Francisco is a Little Foggy These Days. Is Yours?
August 11, 2020 by
After a particularly rough day of managing homeless people and break-ins on my clients’ properties (currently an almost daily occurance) and navigating complex San Francisco landlord-tenant issues, I penned a rant to my supervisor. This isn’t the San Francisco I grew up loving. Is it yours? Read my rant here, then write your own supervisor…. Read More