This is the time of the year when I get real estate agent property owner/client referrals. I appreciate them all * I really do; however, most just know that I offer a $250 property referral fee so referring a would-be client to me is a no-brainer. Rarely, do I take these property referrals * the
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04/09/2010
Corpus Christi native, Bobby LaBonte's #71 Chevrolet, will be sponsored by Gov. Rick Perry's re-election campaign for the April 18th NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway. It is reported that Perry's campaign paid $225,000 as the race sponsor with the motto "Moving Texas Forward". The
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04/09/2010
This year’s ride begins May 1st after the NASCAR race in Sonoma, CA at Infineon/Sears Point road course and starts in Indian Wells, CA and ends May 9th, when riders cruise into the VJGC facility in NC. http://www.victoryjunction.org/ Riders pay BIG bucks for the trip and the Pettys have attrac
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04/08/2010
I am in FULL RENTAL MODE for summer rental home turnover....my process is fairly simple * I receive fax or scan applications for all adult applicants * I vet and screen the applicants * Applicants send me move-in monies * credit check, first month's rent (FMR), security deposit with $200 addition
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04/07/2010
http://www.realestaterama.com/2010/04/01/attorney-general-martha-coakley-obtains-consent-judgment-against-landlord-for-alleged-posting-of-discriminatory-housing-advertisement-on-craigslist-ID06890.html Although this MA suit was based on the proposed applicant being a Section 8 resident which is N
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04/07/2010
One of my FAVORITE "duties" in property management are POSTING RENTS and SERVING Pay or Quit Notices...My rents are due on the FIRST day of the month and LATE by the 5th day and I have a $50 per tenant late fee and $100 per tenant notice fee in my lease. Since I can't file my eviction (unlawful d
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04/07/2010
While on a rental property presentation yesterday where the former residents just moved out and the owners drove from NoVA to check out the property, I noticed that there was no front door mat....Who takes a DIRTY front door mat? The owners told me they used the builder's mat with the builder's
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04/06/2010
Great information for leasing agents and property managers!!! When is an ANIMAL not a PET?!!! Many citizens with handicaps or health care challenges usually rely on service dogs for help with their every day lives. Service dogs build up the quality of living for a lot of citizens with handic
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04/06/2010
Bed bugs have been around for years and their bites have caused several 6-figure lawsuits and awards to plaintiff hotel-guests in Las Vegas and New York. Anyone who has seen the movie Ocean’s Thirteen and the treatment given the “5-Diamond hotel critic” can appreciate the devastation that bed bug
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04/06/2010
Great way to FOCUS on our blogging activities I sat here making an effort to finish writing an article covering the 2 most crucial things to consider about your website when I was derailed by the topic below. The following is based on a phone rant that I have let loose so many times that I’
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04/05/2010
