Property Management Blog

This is the first installment in a blog series looking at different types of evictions and what an owner can expect while going through the process. NOTE: We are not giving legal advice and only expressing what we believe to be a best practice. We strongly recommend you speak to attorney before taking any steps to eviction someone. When i...

The City Council and Portland Housing Bureau and the direction of Chloe Eudaly and at the advice of the Relocation Task Force have suggested the following changes to Portland's relocation ordinance. Tenants have 45 days to ask for funds from landlord. Landlord must pay relocation fee within 31 days Tenant has 6 months to determine...

Should I partially furnish my home? This is a question that gets asked about every other time I meet with an owner. The short answer is no The long answer is are you prepared for what that entails? Leaving a home partially furnished generally comes down to an owner's desire to leave something they feel may fit, do not want to move from t...

This blog post is a quick look into the importance of quality in relation to property management as an industry. Your home simply put is an investment, and like any investment it is subject to certain intangibles that may need to be addressed and repaired when they occur, but can be prevented through diligence and caution. The way you...

On February 2, 2017 the city council met to discuss Chloe Eudaly's proposed ordinance that would require landlords to pay a relocation fee to tenants if they asked the resident to move or if the rent was increased 10% or more and the resident decided to move due to the increase. The ordinance did not consider using a means test so that...

Sleep Sound Property Management, Inc answers the question "Why are rents so high in Portland?" A lot of long time residents, new arrivals and investors want to know why rents have grown so dramatically over the last 5-7 years. In this video we answer this question. Some point the finger at what they see as greedy real estate developers ...