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To follow is a collection of articles written by Cliff Hockley, President of Bluestone & Hockley. These articles are from publications and magazines such as Realty TImes, The Apartment Manager, and the Journal of Property Management, and discuss various topics in the field property management.

Real Estate and the Economy; A Year End Summary 2008

2008 Articles

How Teamwork Makes Annual Budgeting An Effective Process for Apartment Owners
Energy Savings, Why is it Important to Landlords?
FLASH: Market Update, Provided by MARK D. BARRY, MAI
Should We Be Worried About Our Real Estate Investments?
Portland Landlords Faced With More Regulation.
How to Plan Ahead to Recruit and Train Future Association Board Members.
As The Pendulum Swings.
Commercial Tenant Screening: A Must, Not a Maybe.
Trust Deeds, Mortgages, Contracts, Warranty Deeds: What Are They?
Apartment Owners Caught Sleeping?
Earthquakes, Are They Real?
A Black Day for Landlords in Gresham.

2007 Articles

A Report from Baja California Sur, Mexico, November 2007
Goal Setting Redux
Getting A Handle on 1031 Exchange Rules
Cash Flow, The Missing Link, Portland, Oregon
Important Facts that Will Affect Real Estate Pricing Over the Next 20+ Years
Real Estate Laws Passed in The 2007 Legislative Session
To Sell Or Not To Sell My Investment Real Estate
How To Get Yourself Out Of Trouble When Your Investment Is Far Away
Oregon Apartments: Rents Increase as Vacancies Decrease
Why You Should Not Rent To Peple You Know -- Or Their Kids
Ostriches Need Not Apply: Legislative and Regulatory Issues Landlords Must Pay Attention To
Domestic Violence, Current Housing Laws & Regulations that Apply
Tenant Retention

2006 Articles

The Zen of Leverage
Where there's smoke...
Security Deposits
To buy into a TIC or not, that is the question
Quality control equals higher return on investment
How to make your real estate investment more successful
When you are over 60, what do you and your kids do with your real estate investments?
Apartment investors dilemma
Expense bill-backs: optimizing rental income in multifamily units
What makes investing in real estate a valuable proposition?
How do tenants choose apartments?
What's on the horizon for real estate in 2006?

2005 Articles

Oregon lien laws
Annual budget time is coming -- have you inspected your properties?
2005 Legislative review
Have real estate risks increased or decreased?
How to increase the closing percentage of commercial lease deals
Location, location, location drives real estate value
Are CAP rates still a valid indicator of value?
Death at Spring Bloom apartments
Issues you should consider be fore investing in real estate
Construction defect litigation
2005 Portland real estate forecast
Ever wonder why no one showed up at the last board meeting?

2004 Articles

Meth lab blues
As an owner of Real Estate, do I need to care about the Patriot Act and Executive Order 13224?
Preserve your property insurance at all costs
Am I really making money investing in real estate?
How to choose insurance for an investment property
Is a real estate partneship a good way for you to invest?
Take control of your real estate investment's legal issues
Habitable units make for long-term tenancies
The day everything went wrong at the Black Cloud Apartments
Strategizing a real estate purchase
Recent changes to the Oregon Planned Community act, the Oregon Condominium Act and the Oregon not for Profit Corporation Act, a limited summary
Do you have enough power available for your tenants?

Other Articles

Analyzing real estate so you can make money
Understanding the lender's perspective
You need to have goals for successful investing in real estate
A handy guide to understanding lease proposals
How to choose a property management company
Roofing: the heart of your real estate investment
Have you ever considered using a partnership or LLC for real estate investments?
Deciding how long to hold real estate
King Markus and his money
Common sense tips for real estate investors
A clearly written lease proposal can make you wealthy
Advertise for a great on-site manager
In the short term, renovation is the name of the game for apartment developers
Great reasons to invest in real estate
Screening Tenants: critical to rental success
Recruiting a successful on-site manager
Why worry about your asphalt?
Exit Strategy: planning when to sell is as important as planning when to buy
A moldy day at the White Lily Apartments
The magic of setting rental rates
Internal Controls: only the paranoid survive
Pet policies - can they work?
Appreciate your tenants
Litigation lurks
Security is a priority for Successful Apartments
Don't ignore your utility bills
Protecting your investments with quality control
Writing it down: the resident manager contract
Onsite manager retention
Friday night sewage spill
Property inspections: don't forget to look at the details