Our vacancy rate for April 2017 stood at 1.7%. Landlords continue to sell to first time buyers removing some rental stock. This is creating a lot of tension with not enough rentals to satisfy demand. For those landlords holding on to their property, occupancy rates are high and rents are rising.

By WSJ Real Estate May 25, 2017 12:44 p.m. ET MANSION Sacramento Is California’s Newest Real-Estate Hot Spot Price cuts have been replaced by bidding wars. A once-sleepy downtown is flush with urban-renewal projects. A luxury condo tower with penthouses priced over $4 million is under construction. Sacramento, Calif., long...

Pops in the Park is an opportunity to raise money for our under-funded neighborhood parks while bringing free, quality entertainment to the community. Sponsorship and advertising dollars, as well as proceeds from the sale of food and beverages at the events, have been used since 1995 to fund this event, enhance our neighborhood pa...

Business Insider (05/10/17) Garfield, Leanna Last year, Amazon purchased an old motel in downtown Seattle and turned it into a temporary shelter for the homeless. The lease only extends through this October when the building will be demolished to make way for a couple of new Amazon office towers. Now, the Internet retail g...

Depending on what comes out during development of the legislation, government officials may finally be able to know exactly how many Airbnb rooms are being rented, how the trend is impacting the conventional lodging and whether there are legitimate safety concerns. Continue Reading

Alexandra Goldthwaite, CPM, MPM with HomePointe Property Management was interviewed by CBS News for a Rental Market Update. Our vacancy rate for April 2017 stood at 1.7%. Landlords continue to sell to first time buyers removing some rental stock. This is creating a lot of tension with not enough rentals to satisfy demand. For those land...

Apartment complexes and communities are looking to distinguish themselves in a relatively static residential market with amenities, but what ones do renters want? When potential residents search for apartments they are looking for value. The price tag of rent per month can be relatively static, especially in similar residential areas....

(photo left to right: Jeff Lapin, Past President and Alexandra Goldthwaite current 2017 President) Alexandra Goldthwaite,CPM Broker Associate with HomePointe Property Management, is the current President of the IREM Sacramento Chapter. The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®) is an international community of real estate managers...

When you own a property with a fence that borders another parcel, the house that you live in or a rental with tenants, you have a potential problem with the owner on the other side. It may be a storm that causes the fence to fall, a pet that damages it, or just the ravages of time. Whatever the cause of the damage, once the fence is in...

Here is the easiest way to defrost your box/chest freezer Ingredients: Towel Dust buster and/or hand broom Directions: Empty contents of freezer Remove drain cap(place in area that you can allow the water to flow out) Remove from power and leave open over night and let icy areas melt Use towel to remove any remaining moisture Wh...