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
July COVID-19 Market Update
July 31, 2020 by
Another month, another normal, another way we can adapt to the new rental market landscape. While it seems like moves from layoffs and to be closer to family have leveled off, this month we saw a lot of moves from tenants who realize their work environment will continue to be their own couch for the… Read More
How to Handle Requests for Service Animals, Pets and Emotional Support Animals
November 22, 2019 by
The secret of how tenants can get their pets deemed Emotional Support Animals is out. Tenants have figured out that they can easily find a counselor, psychologist or doctor who will prescribe an ESA for any range of ailments. Most commonly, this is done with an Internet search and the tenant paying an unscrupulous therapy… Read More
2019 San Francisco Rent Board Rates
February 7, 2019 by
The March 1, 2019 – February 29, 2020 San Francisco Rent Board Rates have been released. They are as follows: Allowable Rent Increase 2.6% Security Deposit Interest 2.7% 2018-2019 Property Tax Rent Board Fees that Can Be Charged to Tenants $22.50 This is the largest allowable increase I have seen in my… Read More
How to Vote on June 5
May 21, 2018 by
Dear San Francisco Property Owners: The June 5 statewide election promises to be as contentious as ever for landlords and tenant advocates. With important measures and legislation-driving candidates on the ballot, as a landlord you need to vote and vote wisely. Find the San Francisco Apartment Association’s slate card with their recommendations here. This is… Read More
Three Proposed Laws Landlords Need to Write Their Legislators About
March 14, 2018 by
On the heels of last year’s successful defeat of a series of tenant-friendly laws, Democratic Assemblymen David Chiu of San Francisco, Richard Bloom of Santa Monica and Rob Bonta of Alameda have introduced legislation proposing new tenant protections. The following laws, which aim to make it harder to evict tenants and extend timelines before evictions… Read More