The anniversary of the first lockdown is behind us now. For those of us in Oregon, we are just now starting to get back to something resembling normalcy. Restaurants are opening and our children are going back to at […]
Property Management
Landlord Compensation Fund- It’s Open
As of the 17th of this month, the Landlord Compensation Fund is open. The Oregon Legislature has provided $150 million dollars in one-time funds for this voluntary program to assist landlords. Sounds great? Well, there are a few strings […]
Inspections in the Time of Covid-19
The Empire inspection cycle was just beginning when the country went on lockdown. Inspections and in-person showings were immediately suspended, except in rare exceptions. It was supposed to be four weeks to slow the spread. And then it was […]
Market Update- Extended Eviction Moratorium, and More
Governor Kate Brown has issued another executive order extending the eviction moratorium already in place. The moratorium is now extending until December 31st. As a refresher, Landlords will not be able to do the following for the extent of […]
Market Update – July, 2020
2020 has been an interesting year. Between shutdowns and COVID, mask mandates, and the occasional visits of murder-hornets (where did those go?), we’ve barely had time to deal with one disaster before the next one hits. The legislature has […]
Quality Doesn’t Cost, It Pays
Being a landlord is complicated enough without the added stress and expense of evictions. Listen to Ed Waggoner discuss Empire’s perfect record, 0% eviction rate over twenty plus years in business.
Market Update- A Reopening Economy
It seems like only yesterday that Governor Brown issued her “Stay Home, Save Lives” order. But it has been two months now since our economy was forcibly shut down, and many of us have felt the strain, both landlords […]
Update on COVID-19
Governor Kate Brown issued an executive order titled “Stay Home, Save Lives” on March 23rd. We have been stuck inside for almost a month now, waiting “patiently” for the pandemic to end and everything to go back to normal. […]