PropertyManagementMaven * LandlordWhisperer

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Property Manager - Gibson Management Group, Ltd.
A maven (also mavin) is a trusted expert in a particular field, who seeks to pass knowledge on to others. The word maven comes from the Hebrew, via Yiddish, and means one who understands, based on an accumulation of knowledge. Wikipedia

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2010 

The local Albemarle SPCA will be the recipient of the proceeds from iTunes downloads of Schuyler Fisk's song "Love Somebody".  Fisk is the daughter of Albemarle county residents Sissy Spacek and award-winning set director Jack Fisk and graduate of my alma mater * St.Anne's Belfield School. The S...
03/15/2010
I am one of the FEW pet-friendly property managers in our area * probably because of the heavy student rental population so I have some tips for renters with pets to aid them in their success finding a pet-friendly rental home.... ☛    Be completely honest about the number, size and types of pets...
03/15/2010
I am a GREAT fan of NASCAR * their drivers, team sponsors and  NASCAR itself give money, time and their image to enhance those areas of the country that host their race events. Since 2004, NASCAR, through the NASCAR Foundation, has had an annual charitable celebration in May and while the origin...
03/15/2010
  I totally agree.  I try to get names of vendors property owner/clients have used at properties and use them myself to see if I want to use them for my clients' properties   I might have made a mistake....I know, I know...shocking! I got a referral from an agent in my office for a carpet company...
03/14/2010
Long story short * mega Millionairess Patricia Kluge (ex of bizillionaire John Media Mogul Kluge) and her current husband Wm Moses are being sued by local high-dollar Realtor, Frank Hardy, over exclusive listing agreements for the Kluge/Moses 24-lot Vineyard Estates development around the corner ...
03/14/2010
  Realtionships are GREAT and learnig about other areas of the country is also GREAT!!!   This morning I read a post written by Charita Cadenhead titled "I just want to say that it's a pleasure knowing you."  ActiveRain is a great place to form relationships with other professionals in a variety ...
03/14/2010
http://mobile.latimes.com/inf/infomo?view=page10&feed:a=latimes_1min&feed:c=entertainment&feed:i=52740270 I grew up watching Peter Graves' on television and later in the Airplane movies.  He was survived by his brother, GUNSMOKE star, James Arness and several grown children.
03/14/2010
Granted, it's not SOUTHFORK; however, Larry Hagman * aka JR Ewing and son of Peter Pan (Mary Martin) * is selling his Ojai, CA home for $9.3m.  The 18,000 sqft home is on Sulpher Mountain Rd with views of the Channel Islands, ocean and Ventura Valley.  In a twist of fate that only a "DALLAS" lov...
03/14/2010
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  I love the idea of re-decorating * even if it is just our marketing plan!!!   The big dilemma every real estate professional has to face in a tough market is how can they obtain the greatest exposure from advertising with the least amount of dollars spent.   Not many agents these days have the ...
03/14/2010
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  What a GREAT Monday morning reminder of our ever-changing industry!!!   I have been asked this question over and over since last fall: So how is the market? Is it coming back? Are you selling? I also have heard agents say "I'm waiting for the market to come back" to build my business. I call th...
03/14/2010