Congratulations to the following individuals who have provided 10+ years of service to CPM Real Estate Services: * Karen B. | Tenant Relations * Lisa W. | Controller * Jeff P. | Residential Division Manager * Barbara Z. | Accounting Supervisor * Mark C. | C & R Maintenance GM Thank you for helping make […]
Understanding the responsibilities of owning a property with a well is another important part of home ownership. At CPM Real Estate Services we have a simple slogan: Big Enough To Know and Small Enough To Care. This means we are “Big Enough” to foster ongoing education with our staff and yet we are “Small Enough” […]
House Bill 2639 or the “Housing Choice Act of 2013” was narrowly passed at the Oregon Senate with a 16-13 vote and goes into effect July 1, 2014. What this bill does is it redefines “source of income” for purposes of prohibiting discrimination in selling, renting, or leasing real property. It essentially requires landlords to […]
The proposed Amendment to Bill 91, which was covered in the June Newsletter was signed by the Governor on June 4th and will go into effect on January 1, 2014. Some of the items included in the bill are renters insurance, tenant screening requirements, and fees for tenancy violations. Effective January 1, 2014 Landlords may […]
A proposal for new legislation drafted by the Oregon Landlord-Tenant Coalition hosts a suite of issues that affect the management of rental properties. Among the many items in the proposed Amendment to Bill 91 is renters insurance, tenant screening requirements, and fees for tenancy violations. Below is a summary of the key points of this […]
Residential vacancy rates continue to be the lowest in years. Heading into the second quarter of 2013 the vacancy rate at CPM is 2.29%. The Southern Oregon Rental Owners Association is reporting a slightly higher rate of 2.90% and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is forecasting nationwide vacancy rates below 3.9% by the end […]
I am pleased to welcome Shay Carrick to the CPM Team – Grants Pass office. She comes to us with an extensive real estate background that includes bank-owned property sales, unit turnovers and rehabs, real estate contracts and general construction. Her previous experience and enthusiasm is a great addition to our team and will prove […]
Unlike residential management, the management and leasing of commercial properties are two very separate services. As a full-service real estate company, CPM Real Estate Services is able to provide our clients with both – management services through CPM’s Commercial Division, and leasing services through our affiliate company, RE/MAX Platinum. And although there are separate contracts […]
Rental Properties in Medford Is now the time to sell? If you have a rental property in Medford, Oregon, it is likely you’ve asked yourself: Is now the time to sell? The rental market in Southern Oregon remains strong with a vacancy rate around 1% in the Ashland market and in the 4% range in […]
Two objectives that property owners have when they come to us for management are cash flow and maintaining the value of the asset. Today you want cash flow and tomorrow you want value. We strive to help you accomplish this. Problematic with this is the fact that these two objectives work against each other. The […]
