San Francisco Apartment Association
San Francisco Apartment Magazine

features

The State of the Nation's Housing 2006 — Part I: Executive Summary
by Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies

The Secrets of Successful Tenant Screening
by Kathy Parsons

Chipping Away at Condo-Conversion Ricghts
by Barbara Herzig

Rehabilitating Historic Presidio Structures for Multifamily Housing
by Robert Shurell

Columns

Lily's Diary
PG&E Service Not as Advertised
by Lily

Lending Advice
The Problem with Prepayment
by Mark Levine

Legal Corner Q & A
Withdrawing Tenant Services
by Various Authors

The 2-4 World
Three-Unit Buildings Now Strongest Sellers
by Robert Link

Insure This
The Importance of Yearly Valuations
by Various Authors

The President's Report
Bad Schools Mean More Short-Term Tenants
by Marc Wilson

Sacramento Report
Illegal Vehicle Towing on Private Property
by Debra Carlton

SFAA News

Major Legal Victory for Property Owners
Property owners now have greater opportunities to recover possession of their units for an owner move-in

Housing Authority in Financial Peril After Lawsuits

Condo Conversion on Berkeley Ballot

CitiApartments Is Fastest-Growing SF Landlord
In the past 18 months, CitiApartments has purchased 54 buildings, worth approximately $250 million.

Local Laundry Company Acquires Sacramento Foothold

$37 Billion in Bonds on Fall Ballot
Just over $37 billion in bond measures for housing, transportation, schools and flood control have made their way onto the November ballot.

Housing Industry Generates 11% of California Economy
The housing industry is now California’s top sector for economic output, according to a recent study from the Sacramento Regional Research Institute, a homebuilder’s group.

Update on Mirkarimi’s “Just Cause” Legislation