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2010 

  Double sided scanner is my next purchase as I really want to have signed documents stored electronically instead of in bankers boxes in my basement....   I was reading an interesting article in the Walls Street Journal this morning. In the article, entitled "Doctors Get Dose of Technology From ...
08/09/2010
  I always get concerned when renters do not read their lease.  Mine is 6 pages with a 19 page resident handbook that accompanies the lease which is used as a reference duing the lease period....6 pages is not long and should be read and understood before signing....   The Lease Agreement is a Co...
08/08/2010
I L♥VE WD-40 and duct tape!!! My Love Affair With WD40 - A Gift From Father to Daughter I learned about WD40 when I was a kid.  For a while one summer I thought my name was actually "Jan - get me the WD40 baby!"  My dad used it a lot because he fixed everything.  Not just our everythings but the ...
08/08/2010
  I meet these features often when going on management presentations when owners have been unable to sell their homes...the PERSONALIZED colors and POORLY done repairs are VERY COMMON!   Sometimes, making an improvement to your home could actually hurt you when you try to sell it.  Here are the t...
08/08/2010
  Although I manage about 100 rental townhomes and SFRs, I totally agree that having a system and good procedures makes it LOOK easy!   Managing one property can be daunting. As a matter of fact managing 10 properties is almost easier than managing one. You may be asking why? In my "niche" manage...
08/06/2010
The Left media and cable channels are going bezerk over Karl's filling in as Rush stays late and partays on the Left Coast Sunday night. CNN and others are reporting that "guest hosts" go on to get their own radio shows and that that is how Rush got his first gig which is incorrect.  Rush started...
08/06/2010
  Another GREAT idea from Karen....this information is so important as schedules, dates and classes often change...   I posted a couple of blogs this past hour about fall registration for our local high school and local middle school. The times of these registration periods and the procedures can...
08/06/2010
Kudos to the Bakersfield PD for cautioning rental prospects to use a PROPERTY MANAGEMENT company when looking for a rental property in a new area.  The scams on Craigslist are legendary; however, SCAMMERS removing FOR SALE signs from vacant homes, having them re-keyed and then posing as landlords...
08/06/2010
  When I lived in Hawaii, I was constantly being told I had a TEXAS accent because there were so many Mainland Texans there in the military...I had to re-cultivate my VA accent on my visits home....GREAT insight on our accents.   I have a Normal American accent in San Diego, CA-YOU Have An Accent...
08/06/2010
  At my age, I wish Steve had not mentioned "wrinkle" however, this is GREAT information   Have you seen this one? It just started this morning. Instead of "Localism" as a posting choice, it is now "Hyper-Local Pages" with the same drop downs for state, county, city, and neighborhood. Just anothe...
08/06/2010
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