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What does an eviction look like

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 ...

What You Need to Know About Portland's Relocation Ordinance Amendments

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 relocati...

Should I Partially Furnish My Home?

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 noThe long answer is are you prepared for what that entails?Leaving a home partially furnished generally comes down to an owner's desire to l...

The Economics of Quality

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...

What You Need to Know About Portland's Renter Relocation Fee

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 increa...

Why are rents so high in Portland?

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 p...

New Portland Law 90 Day Notices For Rent Increases and Terminations

In Portland, Oregon the City Council under pressure from Community Alliance of Tenants (CAT) and the current housing market has sought to provide relief to residents who are experiencing large increases or that are being given termination notices without stated cause.The new law ...