palmdale: Costly Secrets of Renting your Home
- 12/10/07 09:34 AM
Here in the Antelope Valley, we have a surplus of homes on the rental market. As of today, we had about 220 homes listed in ONE source of advertising. That is quite a bit for an area this size. The majority of the houses listed for rent these days are rented out by homeowners who have chosen to manage the properties themselves. As a property management company, we try to educate people on what is required to rent a home. Unfortunately, many of them have no idea what the laws concerning rentals are! For example, if you are a homeowner in Lancaster, … (11 comments)
palmdale: A Convenient Truth
- 10/22/07 08:56 AM
An interesting phenomenon has come to my attention lately. With foreclosures on the rise and people struggling to make their mortgage payments, it seems as though people would be anxious for a way out. Surprisingly however, very few of them will even consider renting out their properties. I have had a hard time trying to understand what could possibly keep someone from considering that route as an option. For example, I spoke with someone not long ago who had their home on the market hoping for a sale. They had it listed at about $60,000 higher than the competition, and … (10 comments)
palmdale: A High Desert Six Pack
- 10/21/07 01:50 PM
I have noticed that several of my favorite bloggers have been doing a "six pack" blog to reminisce about their most popular writings. In light of that discovery, I figured, what the heck? I may as well slap up my six just for giggles! Ladies and gentlemen, a drum roll please... Topping my charts was a blog that I wrote about personal maintenance... 1). Good Looking People Succeed More Often That blog got pretty good reviews, so I followed it up with a sequel: 2.) Good Looking People Succeed More Often...Part Deux! I then wrote a blog about my life motto and philosophy... 3). Grab Life … (2 comments)
palmdale: To Eviscerate or not to Eviscerate?
- 10/20/07 01:07 PM
I decided to write a blog and ask all of my fellow Rainers a question that has had me wondering for a while. You see, one of the rental homes that we manage had a water leak in the middle of the night about six weeks ago. We contracted an emergency water restoration company to come out and fix the problem and dry out the carpets. They originally quoted a cost of about $700-$800 to complete the task. The weeks began to roll by, and the work was far from completed. I tried calling the company several times to find out what … (9 comments)
palmdale: Stand Up Comedy is No Longer Funny!
- 10/13/07 05:23 AM
I was inspired to write this post after realizing that I was becoming more and more of a target for stand up comedy. Of course, being the good natured fellow that I am, I usually don't mind being the cause for someone else's laughter. However, with the gas prices the way they are, I have come to the conclusion that other people's merriment at my expense is no longer comical. Ah, the stand up... For those of you who did not see this coming, I am not talking about the Dane Cooks of our time. Nay, I am talking about … (5 comments)
palmdale: How to Get the LEAST from Active Rain!
- 09/07/07 04:32 PM
A thought occurred to me today while I was perusing the latest and greatest from Active Rain. You see, I have a long list of people that I have subscribed to. I am constantly looking for more great bloggers to keep track of due to the fact that there is so much to be learned from people here in the Rain! Anyway, I have come to the realization that there are basically two types of people here in the Rain. There are the people who genuinely want to learn and share information with their peers, and there are those who … (13 comments)
palmdale: WWIII: The Battle with the Ants...A Blogumentary
- 09/05/07 12:38 PM
My house invaded earlier this year in a surprise move that has resulted in a massive list of casualties. So far, all of the casualties have been on the side of the enemy, but they are casualties none the less. These sneaky interlopers can be found crawling out from under baseboards, switch plates, and doors. They seem to have an unlimited supply of troops...as soon as one dies, five more take its place on the front lines... I may be fighting a losing battle. Blast those ants!! How many of you have ever been under a full fledged war over … (11 comments)
palmdale: Real American Heroes
- 08/29/07 07:11 AM
Every now and then, a real hero is born. I have had the pleasure of knowing a few of them in my lifetime! A hero to me is the kind of guy who is selfless and self-sacrificing. The guy I am going to focus on today is my cousin Jim. Jim and I were great friends growing up. We had a blast building forts in my parents garage, playing tag football against our brothers, and generally just being kids! As I grew up, my sense of values began to develop. I became someone who is extremely patriotic. Although I never served in the military, … (36 comments)
palmdale: The Absolute Worst Waste of Advertising Money
- 08/21/07 02:49 PM
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, if you will direct your attention to the screen, I will show you the worst form of advertising I have ever seen... Now, as some of you may know from previous blogs, I am not a major fan of several types of advertising campaigns. #3 The Billboard: Whenever I see some guy's pasty mug plastered all over a massive billboard near the freeway, the last thing I am thinking about is writing down his number. More often than not, I am thinking things like: "that guy has a 20 Ft. nostril..." or, "Is that a … (29 comments)
Here in the Antelope Valley, we have a surplus of homes on the rental market. As of today, we had about 220 homes listed in ONE source of advertising. That is quite a bit for an area this size. The majority of the houses listed for rent these days are rented out by homeowners who have chosen to manage the properties themselves. As a property management company, we try to educate people on what is required to rent a home. Unfortunately, many of them have no idea what the laws concerning rentals are!
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