by Pam Taeuffer | Apr 24, 2025 | Owner Education, Property Management Education
Navigating rent control laws anywhere in California can be challenging, but they are just a bit more complicated in Santa Rosa. Why? The city keeps thinking about passing its own rent stabilization measures, but something inevitably gets in the way. While there is a...
by Pam Taeuffer | Mar 27, 2025 | Owner Education, Property Management Education, Uncategorized
There are a lot of good reasons to worry about tenants. As a Cloverdale rental property owner, you want to be sure your tenants are going to pay rent on time. You need the peace of mind that they’ll follow the lease terms, communicate openly, and take good care of...
by Pam Taeuffer | Feb 27, 2025 | Owner Education, Property Management Education
What are some of the best ways to maximize rental income? The obvious strategies are renovations, good tenants, and market-based pricing. There are also some things you can do that might be surprising. Allowing pets, for example, or creating flexible lease terms. If...
by Pam Taeuffer | Jan 30, 2025 | Owner Education, Property Management Education, Uncategorized
Why would a well-qualified tenant choose your property over all the others on the market? You have to know what they want. Otherwise, it will be challenging to attract the best residents to your Windsor rental. We’re looking at what tenants love about renting in...
by Pam Taeuffer | Jun 24, 2022 | Owner Education, Property Management Education
Those of us who live in Sonoma County, California rarely take our geography for granted. The climate is pretty sweet, with lots of sunshine, warm temperatures, and short winters. We don’t have to endure long, humid summers, and we don’t have to shovel snow. It’s not...
by Pam Taeuffer | Jun 17, 2022 | Owner Education, Property Management Education
We don’t want to be alarmists, but if you’re managing your own Sonoma County rental property…you probably shouldn’t be. Things are a lot more complicated now than they were even five years ago. The laws have changed, tenants have become smarter, and there are new...