by Surekha Guzman | Jan 2, 2019 | Access, President Messages, Public
Happy New Year! Ken Schriver here, newly elected President of Rental Housing Alliance Oregon. I am both humbled and eager to take on the responsibilities of President, and I look forward to meeting as many of you as I can during my term. As I’ve only been a member of...
by Surekha Guzman | Nov 26, 2018 | President Messages
Homes get decorated for the holidays. Car companies, carpet cleaning companies, mattress companies, and everyone else are now using Santa Claus in their advertisements. We put on our snow tires and write our end-of-the year letters to friends and families. So, here is...
by Surekha Guzman | Oct 24, 2018 | Access, President Messages, Public
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Instead of honoring a single person like George Washington or my mom, it honors the sharing of a meal. I like to eat. The history of Thanksgiving seems a little 2- dimensional. After Pilgrims land and nearly die off from a cold...
by Surekha Guzman | Oct 24, 2018 | Access, President Messages, Public
The November elections are now around the corner and landlords all around the state of Oregon should be put on notice that their voices count. In 2017 HB 2004, a “rent control” bill, was introduced in the state legislature. It seems like ancient history now. There was...
by Surekha Guzman | Oct 23, 2018 | Access, President Messages, Public
Happy Autumn! The fall returns. The leaves turn red and gold. Football is on! Kids are back at school (and parents have free time again). It’s the season to re-stow the patio furniture and weatherize the boat and service the furnace. It’s time to clean the chimney...
