Tacoma, Washington, one of the newer additions to Utopia’s property management service areas, is proving to be a hotspot for renters this year. This port city sits along the Puget Sound in northwest Washington, just 32 miles southwest of Seattle. As of 2020, the population was 219,346, making Tacoma the third largest city in the state. Nicknamed the “City of Destiny”, Tacoma was originally …

Renting a home does not preclude you from adding your own unique style and making it feel like your own. There are plenty of renter-friendly upgrades you can make to a home that add warmth and personality while ensuring your security deposit remains intact. Paint One of the most obvious but often overlooked upgrades you can make to your rental home is to paint …

A landlord and property manager in California is facing legal repercussions for breaking rent control laws set forth by the legislature before the COVID pandemic. Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California Tenant Protection Act, a rent control law in 2019 that protected tenants from excessive rent hikes and arbitrary or unwarranted evictions. Authored by Assembly member David Chiu, the act limited rent increases to …

With rent skyrocketing nationwide in recent years, many people are looking for more affordable areas for their next rental. Finding affordable housing can be a challenge, but new trends in Bellingham, WA are showing some hope for renters in the city. In October 2022, rental costs in Bellingham’s ZIP code area 98225 actually decreased from $1,850 to $1,600 according to RentHub. While this is …

If you’re looking to make a return on a real estate investment, flipping and renting are two ways to do so. It can be difficult to determine whether you should flip a property or hold on to it and rent it out; there is not always a clear answer. The best method depends on your individual situation, your available resources, your overall goals, and …

Northeast of San Francisco, where the Sacramento and American Rivers meet, sits the city of Sacramento, California. With a population of over 525,000, Sacramento is the sixth-largest city in the state and the ninth-largest in the United States. The city is well known for its contemporary and constantly evolving culture, and is sometimes referred to as California’s most “hipster city”. It has also been …

San Jose is a vibrant, culturally diverse city; home to companies like Samsung, Zoom and Paypal. It is also the largest city in the State of California. It’s located on the southern shore of San Francisco Bay, in the middle of the Santa Clara valley. With dry, warm summers and cool, humid winters, San Jose averages 298 sunny days a year. Its Mediterranean weather, …

As the largest and most populous city in Northern California, San Jose is the economic, political, and cultural center of Silicon Valley. San Jose is located on the southern shore of the San Francisco Bay, right in the middle of the Santa Clara Valley. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County and has a population of over 1,013,000. Known for its beautiful …

A cozy coastal city sitting in the westernmost corner of Orange County, California, Seal Beach lies just east of Long Beach and south of Los Angeles. This luxurious beach side town is home to the famous Anaheim Landing, a historically successful port that is now designated a California Historical Landmark. With a population of just over 24,000, Seal Beach is a small community known …