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Interest Rates Are Up, Now What?
By Mercedes Shaffer l Published In AOA Magazine Click HERE to watch the market update video. During the pandemic interest rates were at...

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Could Your Rental Property Investment Be Hurting You Financially?
By Mercedes Shaffer l Published in AOA Magazine With an everchanging legal and economic landscape, it might be time to rethink your real...

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What to Do If Your Tenant Is a Hoarder
By Mercedes Shaffer l Published in AOA Magazine More than nineteen million Americans have a hoarding disorder which is a mental condition...

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We are ‘Housing Providers’, Not ‘Landlords’
By Mercedes Shaffer l Published in AOA Magazine The real estate industry has made a lot of positive changes to try to provide equal...

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Top 5 Unfair Rules in Santa Ana’s Just Cause Eviction Ordinance
By Mercedes Shaffer l Published in AOA Magazine Housing providers play a critical role in their local communities, provide an essential...

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Santa Ana Enacts a 3% Rent Cap Bad News For The City And Landlords
By Mercedes Shaffer I Published In AOA Magazine Santa Ana is a city with beautiful historical architecture and an emerging art district...

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Choosing The Right Paint For Your Rental
By Mercedes shaffer I Published in AOA Magazine Having a system in place for quick turnaround time when a tenant moves out is an...

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The State Is Taking Away YOUR Livelihood
By Mercedes Shaffer l Published in AOA Magazine For the past year and a half, the eviction moratorium forced landlords to bear the burden...

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Three Ways to Use Gross Rent Multiplier (GRM) For Evaluating an Income Property
By Mercedes Shaffer l Published in AOA Magazine If you want to make sure a potential rental property has serious earning power, you’ve...

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Why Use a Tenant Estoppel Agreement
By Mercedes Shaffer l Published in AOA Magazine When selling, financing or re-financing a rental property the tenant estoppel often comes...

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How to Prep for a Photo Shoot: Get your Home Picture Ready and Keep it Show Ready!
Photographers have a precise schedule to follow and have been given a set amount of time to shoot according to the package ordered. To...

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Virtual Staging, Landscaping & Renovation
As part of our commitment to providing exceptional service to our clients, we provide complimentary virtual staging, virtual landscaping...

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How to Sell A Property When A Tenant Isn't Paying Rent
By Mercedes Shaffer / Published in AOA Magazine Can you sell a property when you have one or more tenants who aren’t paying rent due to...

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Cash For Keys
By Mercedes Shaffer / Published in AOA MAGAZINE I was recently on a road trip with my family up the California coast enjoying a...

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Extraordinary Properties
Six Homes with Breathtaking Views With its beautiful beaches, towering palm trees, and mesmerizing sunsets, Southern California is an...

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ADUs – One Way to Address Prop. 19’s Inheritance Tax Basis Increase
By Mercedes Shaffer I Published in AOA Magazine The recent passage of prop 19 eliminates the parent-child and grandparent-grandchild...

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What You Need to Know When Listing an ADU
By Mercedes Shaffer / Published in AOA Magazine To combat the statewide housing crisis, government officials in Sacramento have passed...

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Raise The Rent?
By Mercedes Shaffer I Published in AOA Magazine Is it a good idea to raise the rent every year, especially if you have a great tenant? So...

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Fair Housing Words & Phrases Guide
A guide of recommended words and phrases to use and to avoid when listing a property for sale or for rent.

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Tenant Appreciation
Should landlords give their tenants gifts for the holidays By Mercedes Shaffer Tenants who pays rent on time, take care of the property...

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