Tenant screening assists landlords

The Pacific Southwest Association of

Realtors ( PSA R) will present a class on

RentSpree, a tenant screening sof t ware that benefits brokers, landlords and renter and proper t y management firms, from 1 to 2 p.m., Monday, Dec. 14, over the online Zoom meeting plat form. Class fee is free. Instructor will be Steven Pastores, customer success manager, RentSpree.

Based in Los Angeles, the sof tware company has developed an online rental process that promotes improved interaction bet ween renters, landlords and agents. It assists with rental application packages and tenant screening repor ts that includes credit repor ters, background checks and eviction histor y. For more information, call PSA R at (619) 421-7811, or visit w w w.psar.org. group for San Diego-area realtors, said housing af fordabilit y for condominiums and townhomes dropped in the 2020 third quar ter, with 42 percent of California households earning the minimum annual household income to qualif y for the purchase of a $512,000 medianpriced condo-townhome. The 42 percent figure compares to 44 percent in 2020 2Q and 43 percent in 2019 3Q. Citing housing af fordabilit y statistics from the

California Association of Realtors (CA R),

PSA R said a minimum annual income of $94,000 is needed to qualify to purchase of a median-priced condo or townhome and af ford the monthly payments of $2,350. For additional housing statistics, visit w w w.psar.org.