Tenants in Transition
They were sold the dream of homeownership. And did the lenders and REALTORS® ever make it easy for them. You saw the ads: “Buy the home of your dreams withT ing down and an ‘introductory’ interest rate of only 1 percent,” “Bad credit? No problem. We can find a loan for you!” Little did they [...]

Military Personnel May Break Leases
As the country continues to mobilize into almost war time conditions, with no clear cut or specific time frame for its duration, apartment owners and managers are being reminded about a law that gives residents who are called to active duty the right to break their rental leases by following a prescribed procedure. The US [...]

Oregon Adds Carbon Monoxide in Oregon Statutes Starting July 1 2010
CARBON MONOXIDE in Oregon Statutes Chapter 90 – Residential Landlord and Tenant •    ORS 90.302 Fees allowed for certain landlord expenses; accounting not required. (2) A landlord may charge a tenant a fee for each occurrence of the following:… (c) Removal or tampering with a properly functioning smoke alarm, smoke detector or carbon monoxide alarm, [...]

How to Turn an Unhappy Resident Into a Raving Fan
This can happen when you least expect it: An unhappy resident has just arrived in your leasing office while your telephone is ringing, budgets are due in 25 minutes and six future residents are waiting to tour your wonderful properties. Time to panic, right? Not a chance! Read this article and use these three easy [...]