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D.C. Property Management Minute: Increasing the rent in D.C.
When it comes to property management, the District of Columbia has a unique set of laws. Join Billy each week as he gives you advice on dealing with a common property management problem in D.C. and how to quickly solve it.
Jack Garson and Garson Law Join Offit Kurman in Bethesda, MD
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant Offit Kurman is proud to announce that nationally-recognized business attorney, Jack Garson and Garson Law, have joined Offit Kurman’s Washington D.C. Metro Region on November 1st. “Offit Kurman allows me to focus on what I do best, which is…
Read Delete: Metabolic Control of Longevity
Studies suggest that there is a “metabolic clock” that controls aging, which is developed by a build-up of metabolic alterations and a decline in fitness. Additionally, it is said that each of the nine (cellular) hallmarks of aging (genomic instability, telomere attrition, epigenetic alterations, loss of proteostasis, deregulated nutrient sensing, mitochondrial dysfunction, cellular senescence, stem…
The Monday Morning Minute: Modification requests to the interior of a unit – how to respond
Access to Rental Housing on a fair and equal basis is a right – and it’s the law. As a property owner, management agent or if you make your living from residential real estate, spend a minute a week to protect yourself from fair housing claims and suits. Check out today’s The Monday Morning Minute.
Real Men Wear Pink Campaign
Every October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in which people from across the world raise awareness about breast cancer and raise funds to help with research to eradicate the disease as well as help those currently diagnosed with breast cancer. The funds raised through the American Cancer Society also help place an emphasis on screening…
CEOminutes: Meet Aida Keehner – President & CEO of Atruent
In this CEOminutes video conversation, Aida discusses why Atruent is different than other managed IT providers, the future of the company, her unique perspective on business relationships, and more.
The Weekly Scenario: A Pet’s Trust
Question: Is it possible to establish a trust for my pets?
Friday Factoid Quiz: The Simpsons
In 2019, The Simpsons completed its 30th season as a full-length animated television show. While this series is regarded as one of the funniest shows in television history, the economic value created from The Simpsons is serious business: FX Networks paid $750 million for cable syndication and video on-demand rights to the series, the show generated billions of dollars in branded merchandise sales and its spinoff movie grossed $527.9 million on a budget of only $75 million. To celebrate the longest-running primetime scripted series in television history (with 666 episodes as of the 2019 Halloween episode), test your knowledge of the intellectual property associated with The Simpsons:
What’s the difference between a proxy and a ballot?
Q: I am on the board of directors for my homeowners’ association, and our annual meeting is coming up. There seems to be confusion among our board members and homeowners regarding the difference between a proxy and a ballot, and how the voting process works for owners who cannot attend the meeting to cast their…
Homeowner’s Drain Tile Trenches Wreak Havoc in Neighbors’ Yards
Published in The Charlotte Observer, 10/11/12 Q: A member of our homeowners’ association believes he does not have to follow our subdivision’s covenants, conditions and restrictions (or CCRs). He filled in the natural depression of the drainage ditch in his back yard to level the area. He then built a catch basin at his property…
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