There has been recent discourse from my property management forum about Councilman Jones’ Just Cause legislation. This anti-landlord / rental property legislation would allow a renting tenant to contest the legal termination of a lease, by going to the Fair Housing Commission to dispute it. I wanted to make landlords aware that under the leadership […]
Overall picture of Zoning & Development in Philadelphia February 22nd, 2018 at 12-1:30PM Greater Philadelphia Association of REALTORS® – GPAR at 1341 N Delaware Ave # 200, Philadelphia, PA 19125 (Parking Behind Building) Presentation: Discussion of the overall picture of zoning and development in Philadelphia. Speaker: Frank DiCicco, Chair of the City’s Zoning Board of Adjustment Topics include: […]
Dear Leaders of Registered Community Organizations, At the last meeting of City Council’s Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and the Homeless, Councilman David Oh’s bill dealing with Philadelphia squatters (Bill No. 170827) was voted down. Committee Chair Allan Domb indicated at that time that he would try to facilitate an amendment that would address the […]
As you begin the hard search for a good tenant to rent your property, there are a few things to consider. One is: Who would you like to rent to? Executives? Long-term rental? Short-term rental? Families? Students? There are many laws involving who you are allowed to not rent to. But the above list is […]
As a Rental Owner/ Real Investor you already know some improvements, while improving your home’s value, will not necessarily improve your profit (cash flow). One thing that will improve profit is Closet Space: According to a nationwide survey conducted by the market research company GFK Roper Reports, closet space was on ranked among the top […]
I understand you have your own real estate investment strategies but I thought you might find the below information on staging helpful. As a property manager I have to advantage my clients anyway I can. This includes increasing their chances to rent their units faster, to better tenants & for more $. So, I recommend […]
