The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently awarded $57,915 to the Housing Authority of the County of Salt Lake to help public housing residents find jobs that lead them toward economic independence.

A Public Safety Partnership that assists residents, owners and managers of rental properties in keeping drugs and other illegal activity off their property

What Others Have Said About The Program...
“This appears to be the ONLY program I know which will work in rental property.”
“It will give me more self-confidence in dealing with tenants, and enhance my belief we can have a choice in trying to live crime and drug free.”

Our country’s current economy has had a severe impact on the real estate and housing market. The nightly news covers the blight of communities impacted by a high number of foreclosures and the emotional stories of people who are facing such a crisis. Unemployment, lack of medical insurance, and the credit crunch caused by sub-prime mortgages add to the crisis, making the current real estate market grim. As a result, the downturn of the economy has also significantly affected landlords and property managers, presenting them with an unprecedented number of challenges.

The manager will be taking on significant responsibilities with the owner's real estate. It is important to look at the contract and at a minimum it must:
1. Name all parties to the contract
2. The legal property address
3. Define the responsibilities of the manager and the owner
4. Enumerate all fees and commissions for leasing or real estate sales.
5. Define the term of the contract
6. Both parties must sign and date the contract

What is Agency?

Seattle – Apartment Insights statistics show market vacancies stabilizing for the second consecutive quarter, but rents continue to fall, reports Tom Cain of Apartment Insights. The data is from his Seattle firm’s fourth quarter statistics and trends on 50+ unit properties in the King/Snohomish market.

VACANCY: 6.8%

Not everyone is lamenting the sky high home heating costs this winter. This certainly is the case with homeowners that have window inserts installed in their homes. These window inserts can save them up to 30% on these costs. With the sharp rise in energy prices the return on this investment is realized sooner than ever.

by Ernest F. Oriente, The Coach {Article #166…since 1995}

Countless times over the last few months I have heard, “2010 can not come fast enough”. So now we are here. Now what? Is the worst economic climate that we have seen in many years over? Most of the industry professionals do not believe so, nor do I. In fact, the best predictions are not giving us a break prior to the third quarter of 2010.
In the meantime, tensions continue to rise and employees are ever fearful that they will be included in the next round of lay-offs. For those living paycheck to paycheck this can put strain on both personal and professional life.