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Oregon multifamily owners who have considered converting their apartment communities to smoke-free housing under the new law may want to start planning now. Beginning Jan. 1, 2027, House Bill 4120 gives apartment owners a clear legal process for adopting smoke-free policies that apply to existing residents after providing 180 days’ written notice. While the law does not require landlords to prohibit smoking, it gives owners a statewide framework for making the transition. For many apartment owners, the effective date may seem months away. However, converting an occupied property to a smoke-free community involves much more than sending a notice. Owners who begin preparing now can review... Read more
If you think driving rent growth and renewals requires a large capital budget, the leasing veterans at the National Apartment Association’s Apartmentalize...
Commercial real estate owners have always understood that empty spaces are lost opportunities. What they have been slower to recognize is that underutilized space, a...
Naming gets all the attention. The workshop, the shortlist, the debate over the finalists, the reveal. It feels like the moment the brand is born. It is not. A name is...
By Nate Bernstein, Managing Attorney of LA Real Estate Law Group. Read Part 1 Here #8. Avoid Sweeping Limitation of Liability Clauses Property managers will often try to...
Open almost any apartment community’s amenities page and you’ll meet the same three phrases: resort-style pool, state-of-the-art fitness center, wood-look flooring throughout. They’ve become the industry’s default vocabulary. And that’s precisely the problem. These phrases caught on because they’re efficient. “Resort-style pool” communicates size and polish in three words. “State-of-the-art fitness center” reassures a prospect the equipment isn’t ancient. The shorthand does a job. The trouble starts when the shorthand becomes the entire description, because that same sentence describes a thousand other communities. Copy meant... Read more
If you’re looking to buy property that brings in a steady income, the answer in 2026 is to focus on markets that offer a strong rent-to-price ratio for immediate...
You crushed your first deal. Bought multifamily unit in 2021. Solid cash flow. Tax benefits working beautifully. Happy. Now it’s 2026. You find an identical...
After years of tight supply and elevated rent growth, many renters now have more options—and property managers are under more pressure to compete on experience,...
About the Author: Rajni Kapur is CEO of All Solutions Insurance Agency in Moreno Valley, California, one of the largest independent insurance agencies in the state. Some...
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