As I sat at my desk this morning preparing to write my newsletter, surrounded by the good cheer the holidays bring out in people and thankful for my clients who gave me yet another challenging, but successful year, I received an email bearing even more good news for 2012. I was voted “Property Manager of… Read More
SFAA Board Recommends Approaches for Apartment-Sharing
November 15, 2012 by
In tough economic times, it seems that people will resort to anything to make a couple extra bucks. Tenants are no different. In recent years, with the advent of short-term rental Web sites such as couchsurfing.org, airbnb.com and vrbo.com, tenants have become more likely to sublet their apartments, even for just a short-period of time…. Read More
Scrupulous Tenant Background Checks Save Time and Money and Headaches
September 10, 2012 by
I’ll be the first to admit that leasing property isn’t rocket science, but it is people science. I consider myself part private investigator, part sociologist, and part psychologist when I am considering a tenant for one of my clients. I recently read a San Francisco Chronicle article about a landlord’s nightmare eviction. You may read… Read More