Monthly Archives: May 2008

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be featuring snippets from an article authored by the National Apartment Association (NAA) and the National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) entitled Don’t Buy the Myths: Renting Can Be a Smart Decision. The Rent vs. Buy article focuses on 9 widespread misconceptions regarding the benefits of homeownership over rental apartments. [...]

On the next statewide California ballot, the June 3rd legislative primaries, Propositions 98 and 99 will be battling to set new regulations on eminent domain. Since the landmark eminent domain case, Kelo v. the City of New London was decided by the Supreme Court in 2005, states have rushed to clarify the circumstances under which [...]

Oh my god, we were totally right about the keyword “Hillside Villas” going through the roof yesterday! I mean, it was so obvious that it was going to happen. You would have to live in a cave under a rock at the bottom of the Mariana Trench to not see it coming. Or the valley. [...]

Smoking in rental apartments is a controversial topic. On one hand, it seems reasonable that one should be free to do all legal activities within their own home, rented or not. On the other hand, when does this right to privacy infringe upon the rights of others? The State of California may soon be intervening [...]