By Ben Holubecki, STML Realty Group, Glen Ellyn, IL Over the past four to five years, I have been posed all of the questions asked of many business owners in the real estate industry. How has the downturn in the economy hurt your profits? Has the housing collapse crippled your business? What abo
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11/01/2011
By Colin McCarthy, J.D., Robinson & Wood, San Jose, CA Over the last few posts, we’ve discussed premises liability, landlord duties, and obvious dangers, among other things. Today we’ll discuss an issue in California that gets people excited - a landlord’s duty to prevent criminal acts. Nothing
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10/24/2011
By Colin McCarthy, J.D., Robinson & Wood, San Jose, CA Let’s continue with figuring out the basis for how a tenant can recover against someone for an injury due to an unsafe condition on the property. I say “someone” because as we have seen previously, it does not need to be the landlord who get
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10/18/2011
By Jo-Anne Oliveri, ireviloution intelligence, Brisbane, Australia Salary incentive and bonus plans have to work for both parties. But, even more importantly, real estate agency principals need to understand what they are aiming to achieve in offering incentives to the team. The vast majority of
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10/17/2011
By Munveer Garcha, Policy Expert, London, UK If you’re considering purchasing a buy-to-rent investment and becoming a first-time landlord, there are a few things you should consider. Here are our top five pointers to think about before taking the plunge. 1. Location, location, location.It’s vital
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10/11/2011
By Colin McCarthy, J.D., Robinson & Wood, San Jose, CA Have you ever seen that warning sign about alligators? The one that says, “Warning: feeding, enticing or molesting alligators is prohibited.” You probably had the same thought as me. Really? Is that warning necessary? Don’t we all learn
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10/03/2011
By Jo-Anne Oliveri, ireviloution intelligence, Brisbane, Australia Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working in all facets of the property management industry and, in doing so, have come to an understanding. An understanding reached after years of seeking answers to the following question
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09/26/2011
By Colin McCarthy, J.D., Robinson & Wood, San Jose, CA So, we know that a landlord has to use or maintain property in a “reasonably safe condition.” But what is a reasonably safe condition? How do we know when a property is unsafe? As usual, California offers some factors to consider when deci
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09/20/2011
By Salvatore Friscia, San Diego Premier Property Management, San Diego, CA The city of San Diego has always had a strong military presence, and here at www.SDPManagement.com we are very thankful for the men and women of the armed forces who brave their lives each and every day to protect our cou
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09/19/2011
By Colin McCarthy, J.D., Robinson & Wood, San Jose, CA So now that I've enticed you with some interesting stories about people getting murdered and burglars suing property owners, I thought it would be a good time to go over the brass tacks of just what constitutes a premises liability cause of a
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08/23/2011
