Features
San Francisco’s Green Building Incentives
by Isam Hasenin
An Alternative to Conventional Water Heaters
by David Shevick
Fall Maintenance Leads to Spring Sales
by Daniel Hernandez
Maintaining Your Insurance Policy: Be Ready Before a Disaster Strikes
by Jim Nevins
Columns
ON THE LEVEL
Bring Your Maintenance Checklist to the Roof
by Terry Meany
THE 2-4 WORLD
Summer of Love for San Francisco’s 2-4 Market
by Erika Burke
THE REAL DEAL
Market Looks Good for the Rest of 2007
by Mark Bonn & Mirella Webb
MARKET VIEW
The Wild Ride Continues
by Jay Greenberg
The Property Management Shop
Providing Repairs for Difficult Tenants
by Marc Wilson
Legal Corner Q & A
Master Tenant Dilemmas
by Various Authors
TALKING BUSINESS
Emergency Service Restoration, Inc.: Taking Water Damage Seriously
by Emily Landes
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
CEOP: Working Together to Create Safe Housing
by Emily Landes
Sacramento Report
Ellis Act Legislation Defeated—For Now
by Monica Williamson
SFAA Trade Show September 17
SFAA’s 2007 boutique trade show will be held on Monday, September 17 at Fort Mason from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
NorthStar to Co-Sponsor Trophy Awards
SFAA is proud to announce that NorthStar Risk Management and CIBA Insurance Service, Inc. will be the co-sponsor for SFAA’s first-ever awards event: the SFAA Trophy Awards.
McGoldrick Rekeying Legislation Passes
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a new ordinance requiring that all landlords rekey at least one of a unit’s inside locks upon tenant turnover.
Attempt to Halt Water Rate Increase Fails
Homeowners’ groups fighting the San Francisco Public Utility Commission’s rate increase suffered a blow recently when a San Francisco Board of Supervisors committee failed to meet in time to pass a resolution rescinding the increase.
New Green Building Standards on the Way?
A task force convened by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom recently recommended mandating the strictest green building codes in the nation.
New CAA Insurance Program
CAA has announced the end of its State Fund Workers’ Compensation Program and the beginning of a new insurance program called the CAA Value Insurance Plan, which is designed to be more competitive than the previous program.
CCRM for Fall
This fall’s California Certified Residential Manager courses start October 3, 2007, and will be held on Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Fort Mason.

