The debate over billionaires—whether they are a detriment to society or essential drivers of innovation and economic growth. Here's our editor, Albert Sukoff's take -- Continue Reading
BPOA board president, Dan Lieberman, shares practical tips for getting your properties in better financial shape in the new year. Continue Reading
Real estate development is the confluence of art, science and money, three things for which I have a particular proclivity. Continue Reading
As we prepare to welcome 2025, let's take a moment to pause and reflect on our shared journey. Continue Reading
December 2024 Newsletter Editorial Continue Reading
The Berkeley rental property scene Continue Reading
If you had trouble finding the continuation paragraphs of our President's Message in the July 2024 issue of the newsletter, we have it here, in full, for your reading pleasure! (for those who prefer to follow along in print, it continues on pages 13 & 17) Continue Reading
Late in June, on two successive days, the United States Supreme Court handed down three decisions which rocked the nation. The conservative majority on the Court clearly demonstrated it has control and that it is willing to use it. De- pending on one’s philosophical stance, partisans on... Continue Reading
By choice, I am very interested in Artificial Intelligence. Not by choice, I am very interested in rent control in Berkeley. Anxious to try out the emerging phenomenon that is AI, I asked ChatGPT to write an essay on the history of rent control in Berkeley. The result was published in the April... Continue Reading
It will come as no surprise to you that there is much government interference in our business. Many of the rules, regulations, oversight, fees, fines and penalties to which we are subject are based on the assumption that all owners do, might, or might be tempted, to take undue advantage of... Continue Reading
Rents decreased, but affordability concerns remain Nick Taborek Santa Monica Daily Press April 10, 2010 CITYWIDE — The cost for a new tenant to lease a rent-controlled apartment decreased last year for the first time in 11 years, City Hall said in a report released this week, but the number... Continue Reading
