82% of Southern California tenants pay June rent on time

Merced Property Management

Eight of every 10 Southern California tenants with a rent check due paid on time in June, U.S. Census data show. Responses to the Census Bureau’s latest “pulse survey” for the region show 82% of those answering the survey question, “Did you pay your last month’s rent on time,” said yes. Thirteen percent said during…

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Vote planned to end California’s eviction ban

A statewide moratorium on evicting tenants during the coronavirus pandemic could end in the next 2 ½ weeks, triggering what some fear could be “a wave of evictions” unless lawmakers reinstate the ban. California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, who chairs the state Judicial Council, announced Friday, July 24, that she plans to hold a vote…

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Beware of housing rental scams during COVID-19

Rental scams are always out there but they have been even more visible during the Covid-19 pandemic in California as thousands of renters are in transition and are searching for new rental properties Thankfully, tenants can protect themselves from rental scams if they know what to look for. In this article we will offer you…

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What Is the Rental Affordability Act?

There’s no doubt that the rental market in California has been hit hard over the last 2 years with that 2018 attempt to repeal Costa Hawkins, state-wide rent control, Coronavirus, and now another attempt to repeal Costa Hawkins with the Rental Affordability Act. What is the Rental Affordability Act? It’s the latest bill by lawmakers…

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State-Level Rent Relief Update

Central Valley Property Manager

As state and local governments act to address the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, relief for renters impacted by the coronavirus has come from both state and local policymakers.  In previous posts, we covered San Francisco’s and San Diego’s efforts to temporarily ban evicting residential and commercial tenants impacted by COVID-19.  In this post, we explain…

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2020 Economic Outlook – What Can Owners Expect?

Rental Property

2019 ended on a high note with continued high demand for rental properties in the Central Valley and across the United States. Now that we are already in the middle of the first month of the new year, most landlords want to know what is the economic outlook that they can expect in 2020. This…

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Rental market outlook for 2020

Prop 21

There’s no doubt that the rental market changed in a big way in 2019 thanks to the implementation of statewide rent control. Is 2020 going to be another big year for the rental market? In this article we will answer this question and provide you with tips on what we can expect from the rental…

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6 Rental Property Improvements You Can Make Under $500 Each

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Have you been thinking about making improvements to your Central Valley Rental Property this summer but aren’t sure which improvements you should make or if you have the budget to make renovations? In this video you will learn 6 rental property improvements that you can make for a budget friendly price of $500 each. Contact…

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