Next SFAA
Monthly Membership Meeting
Monday, Jan. 26, 2009
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Fort Mason, Building A
Save the Date
April 20 - SFAA Green Festival
Sept. 21 - SFAA Trade Show
Nov. 19 - Third Annual
Trophy Awards

Features
Shift into Green
by Emily Landes
Blueprint for a Sustainable San Francisco
by The Department of the Environment
Shelter from the Storm
by Maria Shea
Put Up Your Dukes
by David Wasserman
Columns
Director’s Chair
Ringing in the New
by Janan New
The President’s Report
Cheaters Never Win
by David Wasserman
Property Management Shop
Get Tenants to Take the Bait
by Marc Wilson
The Other Side
Focus Forward
by J. Wallace Oman
Court Talk
No End in Sight
by Clifford E. Fried
Legal Q&A
All Bark, No Bite
by Various Authors
Debits and Credits
Enjoy the Ride
by Rick Hillsberry and Craig Schmitt
Market View
Same Old Tune
by Jay Greenberg
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Rent Increase Set at 2.2%
As subject to the San Francisco Rent Ordinance, many residential properties may only increase the rents in accordance with the San Francisco Allowable Rent Increase.
Eastern Neighborhoods Plan Finally Approved
After a decade of waiting and wrangling, the Eastern Neighborhoods plan was approved by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
Turn It Down!
The Board of Supervisors recently passed a measure that will make it easier for the city to crack down on excessive noise.
Welcome Lisa Fricke
SFAA is happy to announce that Lisa Fricke is the organization’s new government affairs and community relations manager, replacing Sean Pritchard, who left last year.
Sign Up Now for CCRM
Are you ready to take the next step in your property management career? Then sign up for the California Certified Residential Manager series of courses.
Christmas Tree Pickup
The holidays are over, which means it’s time for you and your residents to get rid of your Christmas trees.
New York Commissioner Chosen for HUD Post
President Barack Obama has chosen Shaun Donovan, a New York City housing commissioner, to be the secretary of housing in his cabinet and head the Department of Housing and Urban Development.


