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2010 Board of Directors

 

President:
-Tristan Pettit

Treasurer:
- Dave Ohrmundt

Executive Committee:
- Tim Ballering
- Jeff Chitko
- Alan Rusk

Directors at large:
- Richard Bishop
- Susan Ipsarides
- John Coons
- Bryan Stutzki
- Jason Fernhaber
- Kim Queen

Membership Director:
- Paulette Vildberg


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Apartment Association of Southeastern WI • Learn to Succeed in Rental Housing
What's New PDF Print E-mail
Written by Membership Director   
Wednesday, 03 February 2010 16:27

 

                                   Something New For Our Members!!!!!    Are you looking to Buy or Sell Property?

Members, did you hear what is new?  Are you in the market to buy or sell a property?  If you are, don't miss our Traders's Corner!  Every month prior to our General Membership meetings our Traders' Corner will meet to give members the opportunity to talk about their real estate needs.  Join us on Monday, March 15th 6:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at the Best Western, 1005 South Moorland Road, Brookfield, WI 53005.

                                    

                                                Reminder, Have You Paid your 2010 Membership Dues?

Continue to receive all  the benefits your membership offers, attendence to our General Membership meetings, our monthly newsletter, opportunities to network with others in the industry, discounts through our vendors and much more!  Send your dues to:  AASEW, PO Box 26516, Wauwatosa, WI 53226, fax your renewal to, #414-755-0852 or call our office at #414-276-7378 for information. 

                                     The Survive Alive House/Apartment Association of Southeastern WI Fundraiser

Join us to help raise $3500.00 for The Survive Alive House in Milwaukee.  The $3500.00 will help The Survive Alive House purchase wrist bands to help remind children about the importance of what they have learned at the Survive Alive House and the importance of talking to their parents, relatives and friends about working smoke detectors at home. 
We have started this fundraiser off with a donation of $500.00 toward this goal!  Read more and donate by credit card at http://www.firstgiving.com/survivealive or mail your check directly to:  The Survive Alive House/AASEW Fundraiser, 2059 South 20th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53204.  Thank you for your support!
Last Updated ( Thursday, 18 February 2010 03:48 )
 
Upcoming Events PDF Print E-mail

                    

                                        

Monday, March 15th, 7:00 p.m. General Membership Meeting, Speaker, Stacy Hegg, Wellston Apartments "Property Managment Tips and Issues", Best Western, 1005 S. Moorland Road, Brookfield

Monday, April 19th, 7:00 p.m. General Membership Meeting, Speaker, Tim Nolan, Nolan Accounting: "Manage & Organize the Numbers Side of Your Rental Business" Best Western, 1005 S. Moorland Road, Brookfield

Monday, May 17th, 7:00 p.m. General Membership Meeting Rufus McNealey Jr, Financial Crimes Services, "Collecting Bad Tenant Rent Checks" , Best Western, 1005 S. Moorland Road, Brookfield 
Monday, June 21st, 7:00 p.m. General Membership Meeting:  "How To WorkShop" This workshop will give members ways they can identify some common problems with heating/Air, electrical,  even bed bugs and how to fix them!

PLEASE NOTE, WE ARE AT CAPACITY FOR LANDLORD BOOTCAMP ON FEBRUARY 27TH, PLEASE CONTACT PAULETTE AT 414-276-7378 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE PLACED ON A WAITING LIST SHOULD WE HAVE A CANCELLATION.  

Attorney Tristan Pettit will conduct our second annual “Landlord Boot Camp” that will take place on Saturday, February 27, 2010 from approx. 8:30 am – 5 pm at the Clarion Hotel located at 5311 S. Howell Avenue in Milwaukee.
The cost will be $159 for AASEW members and $259 for non-members.  You will receive a 100 page plus manual.  He has given a similar seminar to lawyers, landlords, and property managers over 25 times during the past few years and the organizations that have sponsored these seminars typically charge between $300-$400.  This is your opportunity to learn all of the same information at a much discounted price.
he will cover pretty much anything and everything that you need to know about residential Landlord Tenant law in Wisconsin, including:
1.   How to properly screen prospective tenants
2.   How to draft written screening criteria to assist you in the selection process
3.   How to comply with both federal and state Fair Housing laws including how to comply with “reasonable modifications”  and “reasonable accomodations” requests
4.   How to legally reject an applicant
5.   What rental documents you should be using and why
6.   When you should be using a 5-day notice versus a 14-day notice, 28-day notice, or 30-day notice and how to properly serve the notice on your tenant
7.   Everything you wanted to know (and probably even more than you wanted to know) about the Residential Rental Practices (ATCP 134) and how to avoid having to pay double damages to your tenant for breaching ATCP 134
8.   When you are legally allowed to enter your tenant’s apartment
9.   How to properly draft an eviction summons and complaint
10.   What to do to keep the commissioner from dismissing your eviction suit
11.   What you can legally deduct from a security deposit
12.   How to properly draft a security deposit transmittal / 21 day letter
13.   How to handle pet damage
14.   What to do with a tenant’s abandoned property and how this may affect whether or not you file an eviction suit
15.   How to pursue your ex-tenant for damages to your rental property and past due rent (and whether it is even worth it to do so)
. . .  and much more.
 
Legislation threatens to restrict court record access PDF Print E-mail
Written by Administrator   
Monday, 20 July 2009 17:17

Short Description of AB 340

An Act restricting access to and limiting information contained in the Wisconsin online court records, known as CCAP.  Read the full AB 340 legislative proposal (link to state website)


The Wisconsin legislature is once again considering legislation to restrict access to and limit information contained in the Wisconsin online court records, known as CCAP.

Under this proposal judgements or convictions will only appear after final judgment.

The big thing here is "jumpers" i.e. people rushing to get into new homes before the sheriff throws them out. Currently you can look someone up on CCAP and see they're in the midst of an eviction. If this passes they will be in your house before the eviction is finalized.

As many of us know, the Milwaukee court often prefers stipulated dismissals over stayed writs. Under this proposal you would never see a stipulated dismissal.

Same thing with criminals. Every week we see apps where the person has an arrest warrant, but no conviction. Under this proposal as long as they stay on the lamb, no one will know of their misdeeds.

Even where there are convictions the courts often will plead a serious charge down to some unrelated minor charge. I recall fifteen years ago when I contested a speeding ticket and the court reduced it to illegal parking during a snow emergency. This occurred in August.

And they want to make you register as well as charge you an annual fee to access the records.

The Sheboygan Press comments "[Users] would have to pay a fee to view the records and — this is the real chilling aspect of Schneider's law — would have to give their name to the director of state courts.  Their access to records would be monitored and a log kept on which records they viewed."

Rep. Schneider seems to be offering much more privacy for criminals and deadbeats, than for those who are trying to avoid them.

Hey, didn't we see something like this just a few months ago?

Yes, Representative Marlin Schneider of Wisconsin Rapids had introduced AB-22, a similar bill, in February 2009. The bill was withdrawn after he received a significant number of contacts from constituents and others saying they will fight to oppose the bill. He also attempted similar legislation in 2007 and 2008.

For more information on AB-340:
DefeatAB340.org
Tristan's LandlordTenantLawBlog.com

Please forward this information to others who may be interested.
Last Updated ( Monday, 20 July 2009 17:33 )
 
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