The financial crisis is now a decade behind us. But at least one consequence persists, a pile of student debt. Since the 2008 recession, student debt has grown from 5 percent to 30 percent of all household debt. Relative to national income, student debt has increased...
To celebrate Poplar Street’s launch, Poplar Homes is giving away the chance to win free rent for a year! This 6-week long raffle holds many milestone rewards offered in each of our four primary markets: San Francisco Bay Area Seattle Los Angeles San Diego There are...
High rents, low supply of affordable housing, and high costs of living have plagued California renters. Longtime renters have felt the financial pressures as rents have escalated in California cities. Five California cities currently take the place on the top 10...
How much income do you really need to qualify for low-income housing in Los Angeles?
The “first-come, first serve” law in Seattle has been ruled as a violation to the state constitution in late March, 2018. This law has been adopted in 2016 and been in effect since 2017 as a goal to eliminate biases in tenant placement decisions. Plaintiffs claimed by...
Since the Sonoma, Napa, and Santa Rosa, California fires in October 2017, 5,643 buildings have been destroyed, 43 fatalities have been recorded and over 2,800 homes were vanquished. The impact on housing supply dramatically dropped, median home price increased, and...
Washington comprises of 7.4 million residents, 35% of which are renters statewide. Approximately 1,500 homeless veterans live in Washington, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. While this makes a low percentage of residents in Washington, state...
A couple living in a Half Moon Bay rental home caught their landlord entering their home without permission, drinking their alcohol, and allowing his dog urinate on their carpet. After Paul Arihara and Leina Sarafina moved into their one-bedroom rental home in August,...
Apple announced on January 17, 2018, that they plan to invest over $350 billion in capital expenditures in the United States over the next five years, create over 20,000 new jobs through hiring at existing office and opening a new campus. See their full press release....
The Ellis Act is a landlord property right, but violating its provision can put the landlord in jail.
Starting January 1, 2018, several rental housing laws will take effect in California. Here is a breakdown of all the new laws and our best recommendations on how to comply. Immigration Status Under the Immigrant Tenant Protection Act, landlords cannot attempt...
The Los Angeles County continues to increase in homeless rates from a new report by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. The LAHSA collaborated with several consultants and city groups, including the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles Police Department, to...