Jan 12 2008
Fair Housing does not allow us to ask applicants about PREVIOUS drug, alcohol or
mental problems. We are allowed to ask if they PRESENTLY have any of these
problems; but, the question itself will get us few honest replies from most of the very
people we are screening against.
The landlord can cause the applicant to volunteer the information [...]
Jan 12 2008
Milan and Amy Rubenstein bring you some tips on the health issues we should all care about.
Body Mass Index (BMI) is one common method used by researchers and health care
professionals to measure overweight and obesity. The BMI chart shows the range of
healthy and unhealthy weight for different heights. You can contact the American
Institute for Cancer Research to [...]
Jan 12 2008
Most buyers and sellers of real estate look at 1031 exchanges as an option as they
consider their investment agenda. They figure that they defer paying state and federal
capital gains taxes and depreciation recapture until they die and their estate goes to their
spouse, charity, their children or grandchildren. They may also be able to stave off the
alternative minimum [...]
Jan 12 2008
Governor Schwarzenegger, agreeing that landlords should not be forced to serve as de
facto immigration cops, signed AB 976 into law. The new law goes into effect on January
1, 2008 and will prohibit local governments from passing local ordinances that require
landlords to inquire about a tenant’s immigration status and report that information to
local governments. Given the [...]