Doom and gloom. That is what the concerned landlord finds when they search social media, watch the news, or listen to any real estate podcast. According to what you find online, the world is ending, the real estate market […]
Property Management
How to Deal with Noisy Tenants
Over the many years Empire has been in business, there is one kind of problem tenant we have been lucky enough to mostly avoid. The Noisemaker. The noisemaker can take many different forms. There are tenants who love their […]
Market Update- Eviction Moratorium Update and Rising Inflation
Nothing is more volatile than the economy, and few aspects of the economy are as volatile as the rental market. The past few years have seen such seismic changes that our regular schedule for spring and fall market updates, […]
Tax Season is Here Again
In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes. Despite the dread, despite the distaste, everyone has to file their taxes. This year, next year – the year after that, and the one after that. No one likes […]
Evictions and How to Avoid Them
There are three different ways to end a tenancy. The tenant moves out, you move the tenant out, or eviction court. When the tenant moves on their own, it is usually clean and simple. It isn’t always that […]
Should I Allow Pets at My Property?
Most inquires into available rentals consist of a few basic questions. Price, security deposit, and the most important of all, pets. As many as 72% of tenants currently own a pet of some kind. Most owners don’t like the […]
Oregon House Votes to Extend Eviction Moratorium
On Thursday, June 17th, the Oregon House voted unanimously to extend the eviction moratorium by 60 days. SB 278, if it is voted and signed into law, will extend the moratorium if the tenant can provide documentation proving they […]
Oregon Legislature Extends Deadline for Tenants to Pay Past Due Rent
The Oregon legislature has an interesting way of handling problems. Push them out to next year and hope it all goes away by then. Senate Bill 282 does exactly that. Rather than deal with the consequences of locking down […]