Office-to-Apartment Conversions – A Good Idea, but Tricky to Pull Off (Audio)
This is part two of my three-part series on common misperceptions about the vacation rental industry in Oregon. Last week, I explained why vacation rentals are important drivers of local economies. This week, I take on the...more
Since before the pandemic, multi-family housing has been one of the hottest real estate investments in the nation. In the 2010s, the number of renters surpassed the number of homeowners in many U.S. cities, and fast-growing...more
Many California cities (e.g., Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Oakland and San Francisco) have rent control laws that set limits on the amount of rent a landlord may charge a tenant. But not all rental properties are subject to...more
Local governments may not rely on zoning rules to prohibit renters in multi-family housing developments. Many local governments (and residents) prefer property owners living in their communities rather than tenants. This...more
As time goes by we start to get close to the first of two risk retention effective dates; December 24, 2015 for residential product and everything else looming December 24, 2016 (does anyone really think a Christmas Eve...more