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Next SFAA
Monthly Membership Meeting


Monday, Jan. 26, 2009
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Fort Mason, Building A

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National Apartment Association
California Aparment Association
2008 Trophy Awards

Trophy awards
Congratulations to our
2008 Trophy Award winners!

Best Amenities
The Fillmore Center Laramar Communities

General Manager of the Year
George L. Johnson, West Coast Property Management & Maintenance

Best Property Management Firm of the Year 500 units+
Meridian Management Group

Best Property Management Firm of the Year
1-500 units

Property Management Systems

Property Manager of the Year
Arthur T. Swanson, Lightner Property Group

Maintenance Technician of the Year
Lupe Diaz, West Coast Property Management and Maintenance

Industry Partner of the Year
Property Management Systems

Resident Manager of the Year 100+ units
Floren Lopez, Parkmerced

Administrative Professional of the Year
Jessika Molina, Parkmerced

Leasing Agent of the Year
Joanne Fazzino, J. Wavro Associates

Maintenance Manager of the Year
Joseph C. Keng, West Coast Property Management & Maintenance

Individual Owner of the Year 26-100 units
Robert “Buzz” Pritchard

Individual Owner of the Year 1-25 units
Dennis Shea
Shea Properties

Green Building of the Year
Bob Mayer

San Francisco Apartment Magazine
December 2008

Features

Increased Mortgage Rates May Be Passed to Tenants
by Kim Boyd Bermingham

Are Triple-Net Leased Properties a Safe Harbor in a Stormy Market?
by Allison Chapleau

A Glimmer of Hope in the Gloom of Bad Design
by Robert Shurell

A Conversation with Top Names in TICs
by Emily Landes

Columns

Community Spotlight
Housing Education Program: Fighting the
Foreclosure Crisis One Family at a Time

by Emily Landes

Insure this
Little Tenant “Extras” Shouldn’t Add
Up to Big Liabilities

by Various Authors

Lily’s DiaRY
Below Market Units Are a Holiday
Gift to Tenants

by Lily

The Real Deal
Buyers Blanch at Out-of-Step Pricing
by Mark Bonn and Mirella Webb

The 2-4 World
Four-Unit Market Gathers Steam
by Erika Burke

Planning Ahead
Legalizing an Illegal Unit
by M. Brett Gladstone

Legal Corner Q & A
The Unwritten Rules of Rent Control
by Various Authors


 


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SFAA News

Behind the Scenes at the Board of Supervisors
SFAA has been hard at work behind the scenes making sure that property owners’ voices are heard at the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and beyond. SFAA worked with supervisors on recently passed legislation that imposes fees on property owners who don’t clean up blighted areas of their properties once cited. 

Congratulations to Trophy Winners
On November 13, 2008, SFAA held its second annual Trophy Awards. The formal dinner and awards presentation was a big success and many prominent members of the apartment industry were honored with awards.

Half of Requested Property Tax Reductions Granted
Half of San Francisco homeowners who requested lower property taxes have been granted a reduction, but the negative impact on the city’s overall budget will be minimal, officials from Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting’s office said recently.

Happy Holidays
SFAA would like to wish all its members a happy holiday season and a good new year. To celebrate the holidays, the SFAA offices will be closed December 24-26, 2008, and January 1-2, 2009.

Hope for Homeowners?
The Hope for Homeowners program was passed as part of the housing reform bill and authorizes the Federal Housing Administration to help troubled homeowners refinance into 30-year fixed-rate mortgages.

Legal Challenges Ahead for New Tenant Harassment Law
San Francisco voters passed Proposition M, the Chris Daly-sponsored measure that amends the City’s Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance to broaden the definition of “tenant harassment” by landlords, and add related enforcement mechanisms for violations, including reduction of rent upon reduction of housing services, misdemeanor prosecution, and civil actions, including injunctions, statutory, actual and punitive damages.

Correction
In “The 2-4 World” in the September issue, Erika Burke wrote that “Leise Gilliat of Leise Inc. made the three-unit sale of 1864-68 Golden Gate Ave. at Baker, which sold at asking for $2.297 million.” In fact, the building sold for $2.937 million. We apologize for the error.