Converting Debate into Conversation: Mediating Your Way to an Agreement
Using mediation for conflict resolution Continue Reading
Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted10/20/2022
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News, insights, and education for Berkeley housing providers
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October 2022 Issue
Big Changes Coming to Berkeley; Re-Zoning Prosperous Neighborhoods; What if SF Got Serious About Single Family Zoning?; Oakland, SF Still Recovering from Rent Declines; Housing Bills Package Heads to Newsom's Desk; CA Legislative Update Continue Reading
Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted10/1/2022
Best Practices for Dealing with Problem Tenants
As rental housing providers, we do our absolute best to only execute leases with solid, responsible, and reasonable applicants. Unfortunately, even the most intensive tenant screenings cannot predict changes in a seemingly perfect tenant’s behavior. It can be difficult not to react to... Continue Reading
Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted10/1/2022
30 Minute Hot Topic: 5 Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make with Your Rental
Common errors all owners make & how to avoid them Continue Reading
Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted09/21/2022
Recorded Webinar- Managing the Hoarded Household
Help with tenants who hoard Continue Reading
Postedby Cuidone Corona
Date posted09/14/2022
September 2022 Issue
About Light Bulbs; California Theater Site Proposal: 200+ Units; Goodbye UA Theater?; Housing Affordability Falls Further; Renting Vs. Owning; State Legislative Update; Can SF Really Add 82,000 Units by 2030? Continue Reading
Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted09/1/2022
Welcome Your New Tenant with a Welcome Basket
Let’s face it; moving is stressful for everyone, your new tenant included. Think about it--they packed all their belongings into boxes, stacked those boxes into a vehicle, and transported them x number of miles to reach your place. By the time they’ve finished unloading the vehicle,... Continue Reading
Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted09/1/2022
30 Minute Hot Topic: Vetting a Prospective Tenant
How to properly review a rental application Continue Reading
Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted08/31/2022
Recorded Webinar - Withdrawing Residential Property from the Rental Market
Options for getting out of the rental business Continue Reading
Postedby Clifford Fried
Date posted08/11/2022
August 2022 Issue
On Golden Duplexes; Cities Resist New Density Law; Housing Projects Stalled Despite Crackdown; Half of CA Tenants Had No Rent Increase; Property Management Nuts & Bolts; Proposed Black Housing Fund; Oakland Considers Housing Lifeline; Eviction Payments to Tenants Law Upheld Continue Reading
Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted08/1/2022
Screening Applicants: Contacting Landlord References -Don't Skip this Critical Step
Oftentimes, you’ll have an applicant who looks “good on paper”. They have a high credit score, steady employment, and meet your income requirements, but is this information alone enough to gauge whether they are a good tenant? The short answer is NO, and that’s where the... Continue Reading
Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted08/1/2022
Creative Ways to Offset Capital Gains
Utilizing 1031 Exchange and Opportunity Zone Investment Funds Continue Reading
Postedby Jason Stone
Date posted07/6/2022