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Entries from November 2009

Five Important Things You Should Tell Your Movers

Nov. 10th, 2009

Seattle moving companies can vouch for the importance of good communication being key to the success of a move. Your moving company is there to help you and make your move run as smoothly as possible. To do this, it is good to understand what information they will need to know in advance so they [...]

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Seven Hills : Where Beauty and Repose Gathers

Nov. 10th, 2009

There is a place east of Los Angeles where beauty and Repose Converges. It is an whole season paradise that supplies boundless beauty and recreational outlet, and it all Meets here at Seven Hills where their outside considers the center stage. Beneath a Mountain and a Forest Lying within the San Bernardino National Forest and [...]

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Seven Hills, GA : Your Dream Lake Neighborhood

Nov. 10th, 2009

Seven Hills, GA is merely 45 minutes off from Atlanta. It is situated close to 2 miles southwest of Waleska, Georgia and sited in the northwestern mountainous region of Cherokee. Waleska is home to Lake Arrowhead. It is one of the most common and coveted communities in not entirely Cherokee County but in the entire [...]

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Eviction Notice and Your Rental Agreement

Nov. 9th, 2009

At some point, most landlords will have to to face the situation of delivering one of their tenants an eviction notice. Whether it’s due to nonpayment of rent, demolition of their property or just a breach of the occupant’s rental lease agreement, things are not working well and the occupant doesn’t want want to leave [...]

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Helpful Apartment Building Security Tips For Landlords

Nov. 9th, 2009

Landlords frequently ask me how security should be dealt with. It seems that almost every landlord I have ever met tells me of a security related story wherein a costly break in or act of vandalism has provided grief to their residents, managers, or other staff. To answer, I almost always suggest that these landlords [...]

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Seven Hills: Detecting the Life in the Lake

Nov. 9th, 2009

Expecting for a gracious situation to live in can be tough and harsh. There are so galore things to consider ahead ultimately making up in a position where you think can be a home for you and your family for the rest of your lives. Nevertheless, if you have looked at the Seven Hills in [...]

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Understanding the Setbacks of Clutter

Nov. 8th, 2009

Read any Top 10 list of things to do to prepare your house for sale and “Get rid of the clutter” is sure to be on it. But how important is cleaning up really? Does your home have to look immaculate, like it’s been torn from the page of a decorating magazine? Can’t the average [...]

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How To Save Utility Costs In Your Rental Apartment Building

Nov. 8th, 2009

My existing clients and other landlords frequently ask me what is the best way to reduce utility costs on their apartment buildings. One of the simplest solutions is to change all of the toilets to more efficient, low volume models. In 2009, the City of Calgary expanded its residential toilet rebate program to include multi-unit [...]

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Legal Issues When Evicting Your Tenant

Nov. 8th, 2009

There is no debate that vacancy rates are low and most local governments are responding to these vacancy rates with tighter legislation governing tenants and their relationships with landlords. When tenants are in breach of their tenancy agreements and the breach is restricted to non-payment of rent, the court has been taking a more lenient [...]

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The Accidental Landlord: Renting Your Home Until You Can Afford to Sell It.

Nov. 8th, 2009

House prices are down. This is clearly bad news for those of us who own one or more properties. In some cases, selling your home means you will have to come up with a material amount of capital just to settle your existing mortgage, pay the bank penalty, or to cover Realtor fees. Fortunately, there [...]

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