Auld Lang Syne – What does it mean? We hear it every New Year’s Eve, the song that nobody seems to know the words to sing along. Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians played "Auld Lang Syne" as a New Year's Eve song for the first time in 1929. The meaning of “Auld Lang Syne” can be found in
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12/30/2012
Does Your Apartment Have a Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detector? Beginning in 2013, all apartments must have installed carbon monoxide (CO) detectors in every unit to satisfy the new State Legislation. This is not a new law, but the deadline is set for January 1, 2013. Is your property compliant wit
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12/30/2012
Cameron Park Apartment Rental Market Trends I was curious about the local Apartment rental trends in the Cameron Park, CA area. It is a small community, but the data that is collected by Apartment Ratings seem to be helpful. It does not reflect the vacancies in the area, but the rents do chan
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12/30/2012
A New Tax on Wood Begins January 1, 2013 Beginning January 1, 2013 purchases of lumber products and engineered wood products for use in California will be subject to a one percent (1%) assessment based on the selling price of the product. This may not sound like a big deal at first, but this i
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12/29/2012
Garbage Disposal Maintenance – Ways to Keep the Disposal in Top Condition Many homeowners have garbage disposals but do not know how to help maintain disposals. The kitchen sink disposals that we see in Lincoln, CA can benefit from regular simple maintenance; by doing these simple steps can h
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12/29/2012
The Secret to Getting Rid of Mold in Less Than 60 Seconds This time of year, we get plenty of calls that are water related, many persistent leaks can start to show signs of mold and mildew; and needs to be cleaned up quickly. I was called to look at a small mold problem in an apartment in Sac
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12/27/2012
The Roof is Leaking Over My Apartment There are many ways for a water to get into an apartment unit. A roof leak is one of the most common sources of water intrusion, and it can appear in many different forms. Water from the roof will tend to puddle on the back side of the sheetrock on the cei
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12/27/2012
The Millionaires Just Keep Coming! Look who’s reached the 1,000,000 point club. William Johnson has always been a strong poster here with 183 featured posts to date. He has been helpful in his comments and has shown leadership as an ambassador in many ways. I have always had great admirat
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12/26/2012
So... When Do You Take Your Christmas Tree Down? Another Sacramento Christmas has gone, the dinner has turned to leftovers, the gifts have been opened, and perhaps the relatives have even headed back home. It was a great Christmas once again, but now we have to ask the question. When Do We
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12/26/2012
Did you see him? Santa did manage to get to the homes that I visited the last few days; I hope you got a chance to experience the joy of gift giving and receiving also. Merry Christmas to all, I wish only the best for you in the coming year.
12/25/2012