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Imagine sitting home at night watching the game and getting a call from your property manager who tells you that the railing broke free from the second-story walkway on the small apartment building you own. You are devastated to find out that an eleven-year-old boy is in the hosp... read more >>

Imagine if you will, you are at a family gathering when your tenant reaches out to you saying that the refrigerator is not working and wants it repaired or replaced ASAP. You hang up the phone and pause for a minute. Your very practical wife tells you to go ahead and get it taken... read more >>

Imagine if you will, your tenants just moved out and you are in the process of getting your rental property ready to rent again. The refrigerator and dishwasher are about shot, and you are not sure if you should replace them. You figure that maybe the new tenants could bring thei... read more >>

Imagine if you will, you are on the Board of Directors for a Homeowners Association and you need to figure out how much to collect each month in dues. You know you need to bring in enough to cover monthly and yearly expenses like the gardener, trash collection, and insurance. Tha... read more >>

In this Community Matters series, we spotlight a remarkable initiative in Long Beach’s East Village Arts District. Meet Orsa Modica, a key figure behind the East Village Arts District Community Watch Group (CWG), an inspiring example of how residents are coming together to ... read more >>

Imagine if you will, your messy tenant who is behind on rent just sent you a maintenance request reporting a mouse or bed bug infestations on the property. You think to yourself there have never been any other complaints about rodents or different pests. The other tenants who are... read more >>

We recently did a video blog in our Mike Explains series on the DOJ’s Ruling on Real Estate Commissions. Since then, I have had a little more time to think about the changes in real estate practices that are being made in this agreement and it has been bothering me. While I... read more >>

Buying a property for the purpose of repairing, remodeling, or repositioning it to be put back on the market in a short period to be resold to make a profit is commonly referred to as flipping.It is not as easy as it may seem. Some people are good at it and others are not. People... read more >>

If you have been following the real estate or financial news you are aware that the United States Department of Justice, DOJ, has brought an action against the National Association of Realtors®, NAR, regarding commissions. You may have heard that the case has been settle... read more >>

Property management companies screen tenants every day. Who screens property management companies? Both tenants and landlords should check out a property management company before signing on. Most tenants hand over their biggest payment each month to their property manager a... read more >>