Workshop for Landlords

The following is reprinted from the online edition of NWREporter December 2008, published by Seattle-King County Association of Realtors. I have never attended an event sponsored by TRENDS; my intention is not to endorse this event, merely to provide information which may be of value to my readers.


TRENDS is the premier annual education conference and trade show for Northwest rental housing ownership, management and maintenance. TRENDS provides the largest one-day rental housing management/ownership conference and trade show on the West Coast and is recognized as a national award-winning event.

For twenty-four years TRENDS has offered quality education programs and an excellent trade show and typically attracts 1,800 attendees.

This year, on December 11th from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, TRENDS attendees can benefit from an offering of over 40 education workshops and a trade show featuring 211 exhibitors.

For registration or more information, please visit www.trendsnw.com. Admission includes lunch, a chance to win $1,500, morning coffee, and, attendees may receive 3 Washington State Real Estate clock hours for an additional $20 over the early registration fee of $60.

A sampling of the 40 workshops offered at TRENDS ‘08 include:
Due Diligence' in evaluating a building for purchase
Risk Management for Property Managers and Owners
Strategies Using Landlord/Tenant Laws to enforce Lease obligations
Rental Marketing and Promotion on a Shoestring
Proper Use of Green Solutions- Energy Conservation and Apartments
Fair Housing and Maintenance
Beyond credit scores- establishing criteria for tenancy
Legislative Update
Legally navigating through: Domestic Violence; Drugs, Gang activity
Responding to Fair Housing complaints
Landlord-Tenant Act/Part I clock hours available
Evictions/Part II clock hours available
Evictions/Part III clock hours available
Avoidable mistakes Rental Property Owners Make
Successful marketing techniques for leasing
There is more to Maintenance than Nuts and Bolts
Balancing the Management in Mixed Use Buildings
Renovating your units and meeting economic balance

TRENDS is brought to you by: The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM); Washington Apartment Association (WAA) and Rental Housing Association of Puget Sound (RHA). Produced by Diamond Productions (425) 869-1444.