Financial News

Successful Landlording Cabrillo College Class

March 7, 2010

Successful Landlording Twice a year I co-teach this class with Karen Calcagno, Linda Murphy and this year with Paige White through the Cabrillo College Community Extension program. Yesterday, March 6th, was a full day with 15 attendees.  I am so pleased to find investment property owners willing to educate themselves about the process, and their [...]

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Property Management from A-Z: J

February 22, 2010

Jaded, Job & Judge Jaded – I see long time property owners who get to a point where they are jaded about tenants and being a property manager.  This ultimately comes about because they, the owners, don’t have procedures in place so every interaction with their tenants is a new and taxing experience.  This is [...]

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Home Retention Workshop January 21st

January 16, 2010

Is your home worth less than you owe? Are you headed toward foreclosure?  It’s not too late…you still have options. Take control and get the answers you need to keep your home and avoid foreclosure.  This workshop is being presented by local experts:  Mortgage Banker, CPA, Realtor & Home Retention Consultant Date:  January 21, 2010 [...]

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Renters Turn into Buyers – Yes it is True!

August 19, 2009

Summer is always a busy month for property managers and DIYers. However, this year some things have been different. In the month of June I had 5 tenants give notice and it was because they had become First Time Home Buyers – Yeah for them. Finally, prices have come down enough in Santa Cruz County [...]

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Apartment Vacancy Rate Hits 22-Year High

July 22, 2009

I reposted this article because I think it is informative about the current rental situation. The good news is that Santa Cruz is somewhat shielded from the huge drops and extended vacancies. Santa Cruz is more of a single family and small complex community. However, I have seen rents dropping and applicants are really shopping [...]

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CALNARPM – Why You Should Care?

May 9, 2009

CALNARPM stands for California Chapter of the National Association of Residential Property Managers. I am the President of the Monterey California Chapter and the VP of the California State Chapter. I just attended our annual California Conference last week – April 20-23, 2009 in Burlingame, California. Anyone that is a property manager can attend the [...]

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