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How College Grads Drive Up Urban Rents

It’s abundantly clear that in today’s economy, the ability to attract and mobilize highly educated people—so-called human capital—is the key factor in the the wealth of nations as well of that of cities. But the driving force of talent in economic growth also contributes to our worsening divides. While metropolitan areas with more educated people have higher levels of income, they also have higher housing costs. And the burden of those costs falls hardest on the less educated. A working paper by urban economist Richard Green, of the University of Southern California, and Jung Choi, of the Urban Institute takes, a deep dive into this conundrum, using detailed data from the U.S.... Read more

Key takeaways: The national average rent was $1,377 in April 2018, having increased by 3.2 percent year over year, and by 0.3 percent ($4) month over month, according...

How do you screen your prospective tenants? Here are at AAOA we were curious to find out what our members are doing in addition to running a credit and background check....

The Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, better known as TOPA, was enacted more than 30 years ago by the D.C. Council. It was designed to protect renters from being...

It wasn’t the Yorkie that did his business all over the hardwood floors. It wasn’t the squatter, or the tenant who thought lightbulbs for his personal lamp were...

What People Value In Property Management Companies

The right property management company in real estate can be the key to your success. There are a few things that you should look at while researching a property management company; finding which properties a company has acquired already, experience and time in the industry, client and association referrals, and licensing/certifications are just a few things that are important to start with when starting your research. A property management’s reputation should be held at a high standard when choosing the right company to move forward with. The way a management company conducts business in the past and present will reflect the type of business they conduct. Another factor to consider is the... Read more

When it comes to a home’s value (and your sanity), noise pollution can be a major downer. But what is noise pollution exactly? Most people have different...

SAN JOSE – A group of San Jose landlords is pushing back against a new city registry for rent-controlled apartments, claiming in a lawsuit that requiring them to turn...

The stability, durability and continued capital flows into multifamily investing permeate today’s headlines, with industry pundits believing apartments to be the...

By Nate Bernstein, Esq., Managing Counsel- LA Real Estate Law Group In any landlord v. tenant litigation scenario, the risk of an award of attorney’s fees and costs...