The Property Manager and the Rent vs. Buy Analysis The Property Manager and the Rent vs. Buy Analysis "Rent vs. Buy"... This is a topic I've heard more and more about lately. While it's no secret interest rates have been low- and no secret that that translates into historically low mortgage pay
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01/29/2012
Updated: Pedestrian Tales From the Middle of the Road, #13 Story updated 1/26/12: Updated to highlight the fact that this gentleman was hit by at least 5 vehicles...If that's not a reason to cross at sidewalk, I don't know what else folks need. Well, I knew it was too good to be true… We’
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01/25/2012
Aloma Church (Winter Park, FL) and Liberty Counsel to host Gingrich, SantorumI was glad to hear the news in our morning service today- that the Liberty Counsel and Aloma Church, 1815 State Road 436, Winter Park, FL 32792http://www.lc.org/index.cfm?PID=17803#FAPCFlorida Awake! is going to be a gre
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01/22/2012
Honesty Matters ....or at least, it should. http://youtu.be/X9CsVIHn460 Honesty is important in all aspects of our lives. While there are surely dishonest folks in any industry or walk of life, the real estate/property management world is one that's taken a pretty good beating over the past
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01/20/2012
Orlando Property Manager- Prospects Just Don't Understand Property management is an odd game to play. There are days when things make you mad, days when things make you sad, and days when both happen and you don't know which emotion to deal with first- I guess it's best to be sad first, then
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01/20/2012
Orlando Property Manager Discusses Metro Orlando Foreclosures http://youtu.be/GPa7uNglBoA Orlando Property Manager Dennis Burgess (Hampton & Hampton Management & Leasing, Inc.) discusses the metro Orlando foreclosure situation. A story in today's Orlando Sentinel speaks of a local judge, Semi
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01/16/2012
"In 2012, I resolve to..." #1- I've Never Been to Spain The sounds of Three Dog Night are going through my head as I write this, by the way.."Never Been to Spain"... Some folks (I think a lot of folks) make "New Year's resolutions". It seems a majority of them revolve around weight loss, yet
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01/15/2012
Orlando Property Manager Discusses Realtor Referrals http://youtu.be/jrRoaLEj4oY I discuss Realtor referrals in the attached video. Realtor referrals are indeed the lifeblood of Hampton & Hampton's business, and both I and the brokerage enjoy a great relationship with the "traditional Real
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01/13/2012
Pedestrian Tales From the Middle of the Road, #12 Well, it's a story that's short- yet not so sweet: yet another pedestrian killed in the area. For those not familiar with our area, the Orange Blossom Trail (or the "OBT") is a pretty busy street at all hours. This is another sad incident that
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01/13/2012
QR or not to QR? That's the question Well, it's not the question- but it's a question. I've seen QR codes used here and there, but surely not everywhere. Personally, I'd thought they'd have a bigger presence by now- and that folks would have come to see them as some new-age version of the UP
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01/13/2012
