Apartment Market Shows Signs Of Improvement
Even with a weak jobcreation,
apartment demand is increasing
(From a recent article in the Wall Street Journal)
The apartment industry often doesn’t improve until the job
market strengthens, and workers gain the confidence to drop
their roommate and get a place of their own or move out of their
parents’ basement.
But recent measures show that vacancy rates are falling and
confidence is rising in rental markets — specifically in
apartment buildings — despite only subtle improvements in the
nation’s employment picture. Read the rest of this entry »
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2010 Annual RHAGP Picnic
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JOIN THE FUN AT THE
RHA ANNUAL FAMILY PICNIC
OAKS PARK-
Foot of SE Spokane St. Area 1
Portland, OR.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
3:30p.m. Picnic Starts
5:00p.m. Dinner Starts
PRICES:
Adults- $5.00
Childred 12 and under- FREE!!!
Deluxe Ride Bracelets- $8.75
MENU:
Golden Fried Chicken, Hot Dogs, Baked Beans, Relish Tray, Fresh Fruit, Jell-O Salad, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Chips, Rolls, Pies, Watermelon, Cookies, Lemonade, Ice Tea, Coffee and more!
BINGO:
If you plan on playing bingo, you need to bring an age appropriate prize (if it’s a child playing bring a child appropriate prize, an adult bring an adult prize, etc.).
DIRECTIONS:
From I 5 North: Travel South on I-5. Take the Lake Oswego Exit-299a. Travel South on S.W. Macadam Ave. two miles to the Sellwood Bridge. Stay in the left lane. Travel Eastbound over the Sellwood Bridge (first left off the Sellwood Bridge). Turn left onto SE 6th. Turn Left on SE Spokane, go down the hill on SE Spokane and over the railroad tracks. Take the first right. Follow the winding road to Oaks Park.
From I-205: Take the Johnson Creek Blvd Exit (Exit 16), travel West on Johnson Cr. Blvd several miles, till you come to a T intersection, Turn left onto 45th Ave. Follow 45th to the third stop sign and turn right. This puts you on Tacoma St. Follow Tacoma to 6th Ave, turn Right onto SE 6th. Turn Left onto SE Spokane St. Go Down the hill on SE Spokane and over the railroad tracks. Take the first right. Follow the winding road to Oaks Park.
RHAGP PICNIC IS IN AREA 1
Pre-Registration Appreciated as we need an accurate count for the food! Call the office at 503-254-4723 or reply to this e-mail.
I thought I would share with rental housing industry in Portland my experience as it relates to the City of Portland ordinance for tenant garbage service.
In November of 2009 I had a tenant move in to a single family home. On the lease agreement I indicated that she would be paying the garbage bill. Read the rest of this entry »
To manage a rental property, have a clear rental or lease agreement signed by all tenants, maintain the property to code, provide a safe environment and keep open lines of communication with tenants. Manage a rental property to be a good landlord with advice from an experienced property manager and landlord in this free video on rental property.
Featuring: Damon Thompson, owner of three rental properties in Detroit, Mich. He has owned up to seven rental properties at once for more than 15 years. Read the rest of this entry »
Investing in rental property is a great way to earn extra money. Invest in a rental property using the real estate tips in this free video.
Featuring: Richard Blake, a licensed real estate agent who has closed more than 20 times the number of transactions per year than that of the average realtor for the last three years. Read the rest of this entry »