FAQ Series, Tenant question: What’s that neighborhood like?
My video updating continues… with this one in which I discuss neighborhoods.
Hope folks find a bit of value here.
Remember….. Feel free to suggest a video topic! Have a Property Management question? Let me know, and I’ll answer it and make a video from it. Chances are pretty good that I’ll have an answer for you- and you’ll likely be able to help others who might also find value in the question and its answer!
FAQ Series, Tenant question: What’s that neighborhood … (0 comments)
FAQ Series, Owner question: "Should I allow pets?"
My video updating continues… with this one in which I discuss whether owners should allow pets.
Hope folks find a bit of value here.
Remember….. Feel free to suggest a video topic! Have a Property Management question? Let me know, and I’ll answer it and make a video from it. Chances are pretty good that I’ll have an answer for you- and you’ll likely be able to help others who might also find value in the question and its answer!
You guessed it! Celebrating our 10th year in business, Total Realty Corp opens a new Sanford, FL office to go along with existing offices in Deland, DeBary and Naples.
You're invited to out Open House this Thursday, October 16th- from 4pm- 7pm in the Sanford office.
FAQ Series, Tenant question: Is that rent price negotiable?
My video updating continues... with a new video in which I discuss what happens when prospective tenants ask for places at a reduced price.
Hope folks find a bit of value here.
Remember..... Feel free to suggest a video topic! Have a Property Management question? Let me know, and I'll answer it and make a video from it. Chances are pretty good that I'll have an answer for you- and you'll likely be able to help others who might … (2 comments)
FAQ Series, Tenant question: Do I really need renters' insurance?
My video updating continues... with a new video in which I discuss the value of renters' insurance.
Hope folks find a bit of value here.
Remember..... Feel free to suggest a video topic! Have a Property Management question? Let me know, and I'll answer it and make a video from it. Chances are pretty good that I'll have an answer for you- and you'll likely be able to help others who might also find value in the question and its answer!
FAQ Series, Owner question: Should I buy a home warranty?
My video updating continues... today with a new video in which I discuss both the positive and "less than positive" aspects of home warranties.
In "Should I buy a home warranty?", I discuss some of the things a homeowner should consider when deciding whether to get a warranty- and both scenarios when purchasing a home warranty would be a great idea and others where doing so might not be as prudent.
At the end of the day- as with many other aspects of … (4 comments)
FAQ Series, Owner question: Should I provide pool care?
Over the years, I've found videos to be very effective. I don't make them as often as I'd like, don't make them as often as I feel I probably should- but I do tend to make them more often than 95% of the Realtor public.
There are both good and bad aspects of building a video library, though. The good? You've got a video library- most folks don't. The bad? The library has to remain dynamic rather than static- and … (2 comments)
Congratulations, JOHN LAZENBY- 2015 ORRA Chairman-Elect!!
At the conclusion of today's sold-out ORRA Realtor Convention and Trade Expo, 2014 ORRA Chairman Zola Szerencses announced the results of our Orlando Regional Realtor Association's recent leadership election. A record 1,029 votes were cast, and the result is clear: Orlando's Realtors have chosen Colony Realty Group, Inc.'s JOHN LAZENBY as their 2015 ORRA Chairman-Elect. In the coming year, JOHN LAZENBY will … (2 comments)
Whoa /(h)wō/: when used alone as a sentence, an imperative meaning "stop"
October is National Bullying Prevention Month- and throwing up a big "Whoa!" to both would do us all a world of good. As with far too many other parts of the country, we in Central Florida have had seen our fair share of bullying and cyberbullying cases both visible and invisible to the public as a whole.
Polk County 12-year-old Rebecca Ann Sedwick, above, jumped to her death from … (2 comments)
Final hours! Vote John Lazenby 2015 ORRA Chairman-Elect
Whew! Nearly a week of voting is in the rearview mirror, but there's still time for your voice to be heard. Voting ends at 11:59 pm TONIGHT! Vote John Lazenby 2015 Orlando Regional Realtor Association (ORRA) Chairman-Elect.
Qualifications? John Lazenby has 'em. Grievance Committee Chairman, Community Relations Committee Founder and Chairman, 2014 ORRA Vice Chairman and 2014 Budget and Finance Committee Chairman.
Community contributor? Check. Executive Board member of Florida Citrus Sports, graduate of the Orange County Public Schools … (1 comments)
We're just past halftime in the 2015 Orlando Regional Realtor Association (ORRA) leadership election. Plenty of time left before voting ends at 11:59 pm Tuesday, though!
If you're an ORRA member in good standing, stay inside and dry- and visit
http://www.associationvoting.com/orra/
to cast your vote from the comfort of your living room or office.
Please consider joining a large (and growing) number of our fellow Orlando Realtors who feel John Lazenby is the best choice for 2015 ORRA Chairman-Elect and 2016 … (0 comments)
It's that time again! Polls are open (virtually speaking, that is)- and this is your opportunity to have a voice in choosing who will serve as your Orlando Regional Realtor Association (ORRA)'s 2015 Chairman-Elect (and 2016 Chairman).
Voting will run from now until 5:00 pm on September 30th, and members in good standing can follow this link to access to their ballot:
http://www.associationvoting.com/orra/
Voting for the candidate whom you feel is best qualified to lead our organization will only you a few seconds- while the consequences … (0 comments)
OK, grammar goes out the window at times- and Wacky Wednesday is one of them times. No way around it, really- as the old "Here's your sign" saying just don't seem right when you try to go about correcting it for multiple signs and say "Here are your signs".
Nope. So "Here's your sign..." dragged out with the "s" at the end is what I'm going with today.
Now, the signs themselves... Jeez. I'd like to see how many folks have any dang idea what the … (4 comments)
When it comes down to it, I really don't care about other companies' policies- and I probably care even less whether folks elsewhere care about mine. That may sound harsh, but the truth often hurts.
I understand this might come as a shock to some folks, as it undoubtedly has to some of my tenant prospects over the years: different companies do things differently, and each one can conduct business however they dang well please. Other than wanting … (44 comments)
Schoolhouse Rock lives on? GovTrack.us comes close
https://www.govtrack.us/
Not exactly sure how I stumbled upon this site, but I’m fairly glad I did- if I can ever get “I’m just a bill” and “Conjunction junction, what’s your function?” out of my head, that is.
Serving on my association’s Governmental Affairs Committee and a number of other ones, I’d say I spend more time following legislation with the potential to affect the real estate industry than most folks. Funny thing about https://www.govtrack.us/ though, is that it might actually cut down on … (1 comments)
"Finders-keepers, losers-weepers"?- What would you do?
Here in my hand rests a flash drive- there are many like it, but this one is mine. It's a new one- and though 16GB isn't the ginormous amount of data it once was, this thing will hold a good bit of stuff. I use Dropbox and fill that bad boy up, too- so I try my best to either use the flash drives as back-ups or to hold things for a short while until I've had a chance to upload the stuff elsewhere.
Turning vacant into occupied, and "houses" into "homes"SM
Thank you to RICHIE ALAN NAGGAR AUTHOR PEARLS SERIES OF BOOKS for hosting this September contest, SCRATCH THE ITCH WITH RICH. Your continued involvement in the ActiveRain community is much appreciated- and both the young/new and the "seasoned" among us surely benefit from all of your contributions.
I started using Turning vacant into occupied, and "houses" into "homes"SM as a slogan or tagline in the early part of 2008. Thinking back to that time, I don't know that I ever … (6 comments)
Spacious Apopka home for rent: 2343 Ashington Park Drive, 4BR/2BA...1,948 s/f...$1,495/mo
Available: NOW Monthly rent includes lawn care!
Hi, I'm Orlando Property Manager Dennis Burgess. I'm in the area and available often- so give me a call for more information on this upgraded Apopka home for rent. This clean home for rent in Apopka's Lake Cortez Woods community has over 1,900 s/f, a fenced back yard and nice touches that include a screened lanai with beautiful Mexican tiled flooring. Home's fully-equipped kitchen has all major appliances- and you'll be … (0 comments)
How safe is your pool area? Find out when it rains?!?!
From what I've heard, folks in Southern California might be a bit confused by this video- as it contains a good bit of something called "rain". I hear tell it doesn't really happen all that often in parts of the Golden State- but oddly enough, it rains a dang good bit here in the Sunshine State.
I've always been big on pool safety- and will remain so. Typically, the pool safety issues I'm most vigilant about … (4 comments)
Orlando Property Manager Dennis Burgess writes about property management, general real estate and news/events affecting the metro Orlando, FL area.
With more than 13 years of property management experience and being a licensed Florida Realtor, Dennis surely has some sort of information you'll find interesting!
Feel free to comment, send questions he may be able to help you with, or any referrals he may provide with top-notch service.
Thank you kindly for stopping and reading, and thank you for the opportunity to be of service in the future.
FAQ Series, Tenant question: What’s that neighborhood like?
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