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North Hollywood 1 Bedroom Apartment For Rent

Carlos B (TreeHouseForRent.Com) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:28:41 -0700

The Marquee

Residential Property

North Hollywood , CA, 91605

Studio Bedroom

1 Baths

975 Starting From

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Atlanta Condo For Rent

Carlos B (TreeHouseForRent.Com) — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 13:08:21 -0700

Property Description

Headline: Brand New Luxury 2bd 2ba condo(Available 8/1)

Structure Type: Mid Rise

Parking: Garage Lot

Pet Policy: No Pets Allowed

Unit Information

Date Available: 2011-08-01

Square Feet: 1100

Lease Type: For Lease/Rent

Lease Length: 12 months

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Luxury Log Cabin for rent! Sevierville TN Rental Home.

Carlos B (TreeHouseForRent.Com) — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:03:07 -0700

Headline: Luxury Log Cabin

Two bedroom, two bath luxury log home minutes from Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg with access to docks and community pool. Has a fully equipped kitchen, dining room, living room with beautiful leather sectional, big screen tv, dvd and vhs. Each of the bedrooms have a tv dvd combo. The upstairs loft is home to a pool table, fooseball, futon. But wait that\'s not all. Once you step outside onto the covered wrap around porch there you will find a gas grill, table and chairs, porch swing, hot tub and a steam sauna perfect for the adults. So sit back, relax ,and enjoy all that peaceful quiet nature. GO TO MY LINK TO SEE PICTURES: http://palmtreesoftware.com/programming/gallery/viewindex.aspx?I=1004 ******1st month rent +1 month security ****** Amenities: View: Wooded Washer/Dryer: Yes 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Bed Sizes: King, Full and Twin Loft Pool Table: Foosball Hot Tub Sauna pest control included in rent NO PETS

Structure Type: Single Family Home

Parking: Street

Pet Policy: No Pets Allowed

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Yermo California Rental Home

Carlos B (TreeHouseForRent.Com) — Tue, 31 May 2011 16:55:34 -0700

Unit Information

Date Available:

Square Feet:

Lease Type: For Lease/Rent

Lease Length:

Rent Type: Exact Amount

Rent Rate:

Deposit: Specify

Specify Deposit Amount:

Unit Amenities:

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Cryastal River Rental Home

Carlos B (TreeHouseForRent.Com) — Sat, 14 May 2011 00:55:10 -0700

Property Description

Headline: 2/1 furnished, Crystal River, FL

2/1 furnished, clean. 1166 NE 1st St., next to Crystal River Health and Rehab Ctr. No washer/dryer hookups

Structure Type: Duplex

Parking: Surface Lot

Pet Policy: No Pets Allowed

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Biloxi Mississippi Rental Home

Carlos B (TreeHouseForRent.Com) — Wed, 11 May 2011 17:32:03 -0700

Headline: MS Gulf Coast Best Kept Secret

Structure Type:

Parking: Surface Lot

Pet Policy: Cats and Dogs

Unit Information

Date Available:

Square Feet:

Lease Type: For Lease/Rent

Lease Length: 3, 6 and 12 month leases

Rent Type: Starting From

Rent Rate:

Deposit: Specify

Specify Deposit Amount: $87.50

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Lake Elsinore Rental Homes

Carlos B (TreeHouseForRent.Com) — Wed, 11 May 2011 16:47:57 -0700

Headline: Beautful 2 story rental home in Lake Elsinore, California

2 Story beautiful home. 3 bedrooms/ 3 bathroom, 2700 sq/ft; Near school / lake

Structure Type: Single Family Home

Parking: Garage Lot

Pet Policy: No Pets Allowed

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FALLS RHODE RANCH HOME FOR RENT LAS VEGAS

Carlos B (TreeHouseForRent.Com) — Sun, 01 May 2011 19:42:06 -0700

FALLS RHODE RANCH HOME

QUITE AREA, GATED COMMUNITY

Structure Type: Small Building

Parking: Covered Lot

Pet Policy: No Pets Allowed

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Ridgeland Rental Home

Carlos B (TreeHouseForRent.Com) — Sun, 01 May 2011 19:26:41 -0700

3BR, 2BA nice brick house.

Nice 3BR, 2BA, one story brick home being remodeled now with new carpet throughout, new paint, updated light fixtures, one year lease required, $1275 monthly rent, $1275 security deposit, $35 credit and background check fee, applied to rent if qualified. Ridgeland and Madison county school district. No smokers considered under any circumstances. Small dog may be considered. No large dogs or cats. Will be available between May 10th and 15th. Only good, honest, credit worthy rentors need apply. NO HUD. Call 601 316-1941 before 6:00 PM or after 7:00 AM. Do not e-mail us please.
Structure Type: Single Family Home

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Montara Estates Rental Home Barstow

Carlos B (TreeHouseForRent.Com) — Sun, 01 May 2011 19:14:46 -0700

3br, 2 ba home in gated community w/pool!

The property has 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 1240 sq. ft., 2 car attached garage with roll up door and opener, central heat & air, dual paned windows, well insulated, good storage, refrigerator, dishwasher, disposal, oven/range. Washer/dryer hook-ups inside adjacent to hallway. New flooring (Jan '11); tile throughout with carpeting in bedrooms and living room. This unit comes with an Edison security system, tenant may contract to activate. HOA mows / blows / rakes front yard. Fenced back and side yard w/ patio and landscaping. Community pool w/ restrooms and shower. Close to shopping and Montara Elementary School. Rent is $925/month plus $925 deposit, available now. Tenant pays all utilities. No cats, no pure pitbulls, pitbull mix ok for dogs. Montara Estates is a private gated community beautifully set in pine trees with 36 homes (units 1-36) that is overseen by an active homeowners association that is dedicated to providing good neighborhood living. Call Amber at 760-577-4424 or email at Higgins_751@yahoo.com for more information. See more photos on Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/baltic-med-props/sets/72157625705023341/. Take a video walking tour at http://www.youtube.com/watch?

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Celebrities | Which Ones Have You Met?

Carlos B (TreeHouseForRent.Com) — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:11:39 -0700

I had the opportunity to meet some extraordinary celebrities over the years when I was previously a jet charter pilot. Some were just more memorable than others though.

Jay Leno was a good tipper and all business. Reese Witherspoon was actually even more beautiful in person than on film, as were her children. Kelly Clarkson was bubbly, happy and carefree. Patric Dempsey was courteous and inquisitive. Mary J. Blige was reserved and quiet. I'll share more celebrities I met in a moment.

My wife called me a professional vacationer. Since I did call her from some of the nicest and most exotic places around, I guess I was.

George Lopez was courteous. Seal was humble. His autograph was the only one I ever asked for too; a mother's day gift for my wife. Charles Barkley was even bigger that I thought. Justin Timberlake, in his spare time, likes to play golf.

Peter Coors, of Coors beer fame, was distinguished. Dusty Baker was content. Larry King likes baseball and showed affection to his children even through their tears.

Even with all the folks I'd flown though, the only time I was ever nervous was when I had to pick up Sir Paul McCartney and his girlfriend in Sedona, AZ. I'd already flown numerous millionaires over the years, but never a billionaire or someone who had been knighted by a Queen. Most of my passengers had been known nationally, but Sir Paul was in a different league altogether.

Crazy thoughts crossed my mind as we taxied out for takeoff. Is an engine going to fail. Is an adorable little "Bambi" going to bound across the runway at the worst possible moment? Is the airplane going to perform the way it's supposed to? It had thousands of times before. Why should this takeoff be any different? Why the hell was I even thinking these thoughts?

I don't know. I guess I just wanted to avoid the notoriety of being the guy who bought it with the biggest name in music history. I wanted the flight to be over before it had begun.

I envisioned the aftermath of what such a catastrophic occurrence would result in. Scores of foreign and domestic tourists coming to Sedona every year to pay homage to McCartney and his memory. A monument erected where he died. Hotel expansions and bus tours. Gift shops with cheap mementos would surely follow.

No thanks! We made it to L.A. uneventfully.

I once asked Merv Griffin what his secret was for a long and happy life. He replied, "Never looking back, always looking forward." I've tried to apply that in my own life too.

Speaking of celebrities, I flew car legend Carol Shelby, of Ford Mustang and Cobra fame, for years. Often wearing either a cowboy hat or a Ford baseball cap, a new heart and an organ donation from his son had not slowed him down too much. On more than one occasion though, I thought a $4,000 investment in a portable defibrillator was worthy of consideration. Then, it occurred to me. His heart was younger than my own!

Once, Wolfgang Puck came up to the cockpit and offered my co-pilot and I some of his homemade fare. Wolfgang Puck serving me food! Doesn't that just take the cake? I still see his little coffeepacks in just about every hotel room I stay at worldwide too.

That flight to Pontiac with Mr. Puck and Mr. Shelby was a memorable one for another reason though. The weather in Pontiac was just lousy. There was heavy snow, low clouds, a short runway and an arrival that would be occuring at night. In addition, not one plane had landed there in over 10 hours.

It was a seminal moment in my flying career. Do I continue on to Pontiac or do I divert to Detroit knowing it would inconvenience my passengers with an extra hour of driving and a change in plans? I reasoned to myself that the greater inconvenience would be if we wound up arriving in Pontiac stepping out of a snow sled with wings instead of a real airplane at all.

I had made my decision. We diverted to Detroit.

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Google Adwords Tips | How to Build Website Traffic

Carlos B (TreeHouseForRent.Com) — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:59:45 -0700

Google's wildly popular success can be attributed to the results adwords provides its users. Lets look at the real estate industry as an example. Some of the biggest and most successful companies are using it. I sometimes wonder just how big their advertising budgets really are. I mean, come on. You can find most of them at or near the top of page 1 on Google even without adwords!

If you have even a small budget, you are able to compete immediately against established competitors. That's pretty cool! Worrying about yucky things like having to build organic traffic through other means such as blogging, etc; is just not as important or critical. But, that's only true if your own advertising budget is limitless which, for most of us, just isn't the case.

If you are a small fish in a big sea, maybe you are already enjoying the benefits of your affiliation with a larger realty chain or company that pays for the advertising. I liken it to that pilot fish you see attached to a much larger whale shark or Manta Ray. A symbiotic relationship.

But, what if you're that small rock cod hidden in a crevase, wondering where your next meal or click will come from? The cool thing about adwords is that you don't have to do much work to get clicks. Your results will be directly proportional to the amount of money you are willing to part with for each one. While that's great, it can also cost you dearly. Unfortunately, most people think way too much about getting clicks, and alot less about conversions.

What's are those? It's the sales. The transactions. What good are clicks to your website if the majority of visitors are not buying your products? Many folks only start thinking about the importance of conversions later when their budgets, and patience, are wearing thin.

Probably the best investment you could make for your own business is knowing your websites conversions right away; before your money is wasted and yet another advertising budget is depleted. With a little leg work, you can do it for free too.

Google has a free analytics program but there are others as well. It provides a daily number of impressions (page views), number of visitors to your site, and where they are coming from, etc.

Analytics is a tool that you should use in better understanding your own clientele. Until you do, your own companies success will falter. While paying for Adwords brings gauranteed results, understanding what Adwords will not do for you is even more crucial.

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Three Tequesta Point Apartments Miami FL

Carlos B (TreeHouseForRent.Com) — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 01:20:23 -0700

If you are a business executive looking to avoid the long daily commutes downtown, desirous of resort quality amenities and wishing to have the security that only a private island can offer, then look no further. If sun, fun, water, commanding bay views and great nearby nightlife interest you too, then Three Tequesta Apartments in Miami, Fl might just be what you've been looking for.

Located on the private island of Brickell Cay, and just east of downtown Miami, Three Tequesta Apartments and condos is an impressive 238 unit, 48 story high rise that was built in 2001. Located near the Sea Dream Yacht Club, Islanders Marketplace and a short drive from downtown, Three Tequesta has condos for both rent and for sale. Enjoy the plethora of amenities and fitness activities that have made the name Tequesta synonymous with quality Miami living.

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The Ashley Apartments NYC

Carlos B (TreeHouseForRent.Com) — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:37:21 -0700

One of the cooler things about owning a free national rental advertising website has to be, in my humble opinion, the caliber of rental properties that keep choosing TreeHouseForRent.Com to promote their businesses. This weeks featured aparment complex is no different.

The Ashley Apartments in Manhattan offers, not just splendid contemporary amenities, but one of the best Upper West Side locations around. Recently completed in 2010, this 23 floor, 209 unit complex along the Hudson River offer spectacular views, a riverside address and close proximity to one of Manhattans newest parks.

If your wondering about amenities, The Ashley's includes the usual fare and much more: Basketball courts, an indoor pool, a climbing wall, weight and cardio rooms, trainers to assist you with all your fitness goals and even a bowling alley!

The Ashley defines luxury. See for yourself by searching http://www.theashleynyc.com through your favorite search engine provider.

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Is Your SEO Provider Really Doing Their Job?

Carlos B (TreeHouseForRent.Com) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:07:43 -0800

This last year has provided me quite an education as I went from one chosen profession, to trying to learn the intricacies of another by launching a successful website business. Even the term SEO was a foreign one when I got started. I, like a lot of people, thought that money would be better spent paying a professional SEO company to optimize my website than trying to do it myself.

The perception of promised results over time is a powerful one so I went ahead knowing full well that the results would not occur overnight. Sure, it was costing money, but I assumed it was just the cost of doing business. All the successful sites were paying for it, right? I could not have been more wrong. Not only don't all companies pay for SEO services, I learned that the main job of an SEO company is to generate income for their success, not yours. More importantly though, no SEO company cares about your website as much as you do.

These are some pretty harsh comments. I need to say though that in spite of my experiences, I know there are a multitude of excellent SEO providers out there. You do get what you pay for, just not always, as my experriences will attest. I also want to say up front that I am not an SEO expert, or even close. I just know a little about SEO now and certainly more than I did when I started.

I do have to admit that most of the blame is my own. As a complete webmaster newbie, I made a lot of assumptions back then, and only found out later how wrong they we're. But, it was the lack of timely or correct information to me, from any of these SEO professionals along the way, that really surprised me.

One of the first, and biggest mistakes I had made when I started out, was to select keywords that were really popular. I would have no chance of ever being found with them. No matter. I went ahead anyway. A lot of people make this mistake when they start out. No only was it a complete waste of my time and money, the SEO company, that I had hired in Boston, didn't bother passing on that little detail, as they gladly collected the $500 monthly service fee while my organic traffic activity remained dead.

Later, when I realized the mistake on my own, I selected a different SEO company. This company said that they could optimize five non-premium keyword phrases for $350 per month so long as each term did not exceed 300,000 monthly searches on Google. So, as I spoke with the SEO representative, I chose the five phrases. For months, I believed that the big number on the top right of Googles' search results page was the monthly search volume. Wrong again! Not only had I never heard of Googles keyword tool back then, if I had, I would have discovered that all but two of my keyword phrases had monthly search volumes so low they didn't even register a number! And, those that did, were too low to bother with. While I wondered why my long-tail phrases were not generating organic traffic either, the SEO company continued to collect their monthly fee too. None of the SEO professionals had bothered to check my keyword phrase volumes correctly or tell me just how worthless they really were. The SEO pro who had helped me select my keywords on the phone, was just as clueless as I was.

Due to my exasperation over time, I began discovering free tools for website optimization myself like Googles keyword tool, alalytics and Hubspots' website grader. I also found a minutiae of free SEO related information online, on blogs, and on forums. Website grader happens to be a very cool and free SEO tool that uses over 50 different variables to measure the marketing effectiveness of a website. It's just a tool though, nothing more.

As time passed on, I was coming to the realization that if my website was going to succeed, without breaking my bank account, I was going to have to do it on my own. It was time to cut the cord. I became alittle more familiar with the meaning of on-page and off page optimization, metadata, html, javascript and php.

I also began to discover many flaws with my own websites on-page optimization, even though I had been paying for SEO for some time by now with two different providers.

1- Half my title tag included my website name instead of my chosen keywords. Your website name will usually appear at the top of the search list anyway when people type it in. The exception being a more competitive expression in which case it's probably a good idea to have it there.

2-Having more than 10 keywords dilutes the effectiveness of those words. I had over 20.

3-Your H1 and H2 header tags need to include your keywords, if you want heared tags. You don't have to though. I did, and only one of my 6 header tags had any of my keywords.

4-All your keywords should be included in your websites content description. Most of mine were not.

5-If you do want header tags on your homepage, make sure only one is H1, with your most important keyword or keyword phrase inside it. I had four H1 tags before. Let the rest be H2 or H3 depending on their importance to you.

6-Have your keywords placed in the alternate text for your images, if you have or even want them. I had two images on my homepage with no keywords for either of them.

7-Have your main keyword located on the top left, inside your only H1 tag. 8-Consider having your main keyword also located and just typed, uncapitalized, on the bottom right of your homepage, maybe to the right of your copyright information, because this is the last thing Googles' crawler will read.

Regarding off-page optimization, I learned the following:

1-I learned how on-page optimization (website specific improvements, keywords, etc) are not weighed nearly as heavily by the search engines as off-page optimization (article writing, blogging, commenting, and link building.

2-I learned how exchanging links with sites that rank higher than yours & are complimentary to your users can be more helpful to you than just exchanging links with every site that asks you.

3-I learned how, every day, websites are being banned by Google because these sites are linked to a bad neighbor. These webmasters have changed nothing about their own websites yet they have no clue as to why they are no longer indexed by Google at all.

4-I learned how one-way links carry a-lot more weight with Google than link exchanges and how they are obtained over time through the submission of good quality articles.

5-I learned about the importance of creating quality content for your website.

6-I learned just how advantageous it can be for a new webmaster to use keywords that only show up on a competitors sub-pages for page one on Google, i.e, not their homepage, when starting out.

7-Finally, I learned just how crucial an analysis of your competitors page rank really is before any keywords are even selected.

For me, the value in using an SEO company initially, was the peace of mind that I felt the moment I got started with one. They are, after all, the experts, right?

I'd need to conclude by saying that there are several individuals at the second company I had hired, who have continued to help me. I am indebted to them as I continue this journey of self discovery on my own.

Should realty companies collaborate to increase their business?

Carlos B (TreeHouseForRent.Com) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:49:11 -0800

If you haven't noticed, people like free stuff, alot. The larger hotel chains, like Marriott and Hilton amoung others, understand this. They provide "points" for free stays through their agreements with the credit card companies and other hotel chains. It's pretty hard to justify paying for a vacation rental in Hawaii, when you can stay nearby for nothing, even if you have to forgo the vaulted ceilings.

Business alliances are a powerful tool. They have increased the market capitalization and the market share of these chains exponentially. But, if that's the case, then where are these alliances amoungst the larger Realty chains?

From a collaboration standpoint, and even with social networking, the realty chains are still stuck back in the 1970s' offering the same things now as they did then. That needs to change.

People get excited when they hear the word "free." I know I do. Loyalty is king. It drives people back to businesses again and again.

Almost everyone has a credit card of some sort. Should that be the angle? Who knows? But, one things for sure, Real estate professionals need to come togeather and find the niche that brings their businesses to the next level too.

What's in a name?

Carlos B (TreeHouseForRent.Com) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:55:03 -0800

I’ve gotten some pretty funny reactions when people find out the name of our website. Mostly positive though. I wanted a name that people would really remember, and what better way than to inject a little humor in it? But, kidding aside, it was really a strategic move.

I wanted to include some of the most searched for keywords in the name itself. So, with that mind, I researched the most sought after expressions in the rental property market with Google. The word “rent” was an obvious choice at 250 million monthly searches. Next came “for rent” at 128 million. Next came “house for rent” at 61 million The idea for ”tree” came from my wife. We both laughed, the moment she thought it up. If you look hard enough though, you can actually rent “tree houses” too!

While most of us haven’t, including me, I sure enjoyed playing in them as a kid. And, I figured, since millions of adults played in them years ago, this added component could only help us moving forward.

Most of the easy keyword names are long gone by now. And, most of the people who thought them up years ago are certainly better off financially and deservedly so. While it may take a little longer for your website to be found, don’t be discouraged. Slow and steady really does win the race. Just look at the tortoise and the hare!

Are Free Rental Ads really a viable advertising option?

Carlos B (TreeHouseForRent.Com) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:17:46 -0800

I read a blog post recently that really caught my eye. A property owner had complained about the dangers of listing their rental property with one of those free rental listing websites. What was interesting though, was that none of the harm to this person had been caused by the website itself, but by the information that they had submitted to the website themselves! Go figure.

The title of their post was the eye catcher: Free rental ads. More harm than good? A title like that could give the mistaken impression that any free rental listings website is just not worth the risk. It worked! I even believed it myself, for a moment.

We've all heard the expression, "You get what you pay for." Does it mean what it used to? Well, yes and no. Some of the best information out there is free now: From search engines, to travel sites and even rental property listing sites. It takes just a moment to find them. Are they all the same? Of course not!

The traditional rental property advertising sites are still out there too providing great services, results for their users, and billing accordingly. The expectation has always been that "free"equates to lesser or poorer quality. If you look hard enough though, that's not always the case anymore. A subtle paradigm shift has been taking place for several years. And, it's accelerating.

"Free" has turned out to be a very powerful marketing tool. If you don't believe me, just look at Craigslist, YouTube, Facebook & Twitter.

Is utilizing a free rental advertising website right for you? Renters want properties. Property owners want results. Will you get the same quick results listing your rental property with a free site as with a paid site. Probably not, unless you've really done your homework. Many of the free rental listing websites are not that old, so they have a ways to go to capture more market share. If that's the case though, then why the heck would anyone waste their time using them?

For many owners, listing their property on a lesser known site is a vote of confidence. Ultimately though, property owners and renters want the same thing, Fast results combined with a website that they can trust.

What builds trust? There are several key ingredients: Site quality, functionality, monthly search volume, the total number of rental property listings the website has and the number of new listings they are getting every day. Now that you know, what the traditional websites don't want you to know, go find them.

You've come a long way baby!

Carlos B (TreeHouseForRent.Com) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:06:30 -0800

I had some nice comments the other day from some new users in San Francisco and Miami. Something about our website being a higher end version of a certain "----'-list site. Thanks for the compliments!

So, what does it take for the little guy to compete against the established competition? Sure, it takes some money, but what else really? Word of mouth helps, but we all know that can only goes so far. Social media is essential and is the key. Blogging, tweeting and commenting on other blogs.

Competing in the real estate rental market has sort of been like entering the Wild West. There are a lot of cowpokes out there pushing their wares. Getting heard of or even found among all the banter hasn't been easy. But, what else can help you along the way? I can tell you what has helped me. In a nutshell, believing in your product or service and ultimately, believing in yourself. Because, at the end of the day, that's all you'll have when failure comes knocking at your door. Hopefully, your product or service already sets you apart. Speaking of getting set apart.

The founder of a certain computer company started it in a garage many years ago. He was once quoted as saying, " A companies success, based on price alone, cannot succeed.

When I began our website, I struggled with the following dilemma. How do I charge for our service? Should I charge monthly, quarterly, yearly or via access? If I charge less than the competition, sure I'll get some users but at what cost? That certain ----'-list site gets 12 million visitors per month. I could not simply discount the power of offering something for nothing. But, in addition, I could not ignore the fact that charging anything at all would come at a cost; the loss of potential market share.

Our rental listings now stretch from Hawaii, across the USA to San Juan PC! But, the work is just beginning. Stay tuned.

Why TreeHouseForRent was Born.

Carlos B (TreeHouseForRent.Com) — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:46:25 -0700

Is it possible for a new business with a strange name to launch during this economy and have any expectation for success? Can a non-techie with a passion for anonymity and privacy find a love for all things Facebook and Twitter? Anything is possible...

TREEHOUSEFORRENT.COM was born of total frustration and a need for apartment and house rental information that did not require me to submit personal information or pay a substantial sum of money for something we non-techies used to find for free in the classifieds. Paying $39.95 for access to the telephone number of a property manager whom on most occasions informed me that the unit had been rented, but then happily offered to add me to their SPAM list for future rental opportunities left me shaking my head.

After becoming a property owner, and looking for websites to advertise my own property for rent, I ran into the flip side of the renter's dilemma. To my surprise, there is also a landlord's dilemma. Not only are potential renters being charged for access to contact landlords, but landlords and property managers are being charged, sometimes excessively, to list their properties or place rental ads to reach potential renters.

TREEHOUSEFORRENT.COM has a simple goal in mind. To provide for free, the kind of quick customized rental search and ad options that other sites are charging for. Utilizing the latest technologies in Google mapping and search capabilities, renters can enjoy easy access to organized rental information and landlords can realize substantial savings in marketing costs.

Is there room for TREEHOUSEFORRENT.COM to offer something a little different to the current market without reinventing the wheel? Can it grow and thrive during my crash course in internet marketing? One year ago, I would not have guessed that this simple idea for a small business would become a full blown educational experience expanding my vocabulary to include terms like social media, inbound marketing, tweeting and blogosphere. I now turn it over to cyberspace with the hope that it can provide a service to other frustrated renters and landlords and that for the sake of this venture my learning curve is quicker than that of a tree (no pun intended). http://www.treehouseforrent.com/