Breaking News (but not really...)- FAX is Dying! Why? With the advent of VoIP (voice over Internet) scanning, and SmartPhones, it's MUCH more efficient to scan & e-mail or even share directly via GoogleDocs, MS Groove, or a number of other file share apps available now. FAX currently has MAJOR is
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06/06/2009
Seems we'll not be able to see the sun for a few more days with California continuing to burn, but that has no effect on the "sunshine." Despite the news of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Lake Tahoe is spiking - perhaps not as we would like, but an increase none the less. This has been attributed by
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07/15/2008
Screening tenants - possibly one of the most important and cost-effective practices of property management:Of course, meeting tenants in person is one of the best ways to get to know them, combined with background and reference checks, but what about out-of state tenants moving in, vacation rente
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03/11/2008
We've all seen them - STOP FORECLOSURE!The signs litter grocery stores and fill the classified ads. In this market, is that such a bad thing? Foreclosures are at an all time high with defaulting loans as a regular occurrence. Who will save the economic bacon of this area? A different type of i
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03/07/2008
Zillow has posted a home value indicator for 4th quarter. It shows percentage decline/increase in values by area with color values . Check it out:http://www.zillow.com/quarterlies/QuarterlyReports.htmAlthough we all know Zillow has it's faults, it's an indicator in it's own right by comparison.
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02/29/2008
Two main factors are affecting the market beyond what even the financial experts can predict:1. Housing is now within an affordable range again, and 2. Emotions of buyers are being given a boost by Fed rate cuts and the impending election.Emotions drive almost all markets, from stock to real esta
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02/11/2008