Diversity is what is going on in Tucson this weekend! We've got warriors, mariachi's and golfers! Let's start with an event I am doing -- not sure why or how I got talked into it - but it sounded like something different! The first event of it's kind in Arizona - on Saturday April 20 and Sunday
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04/29/2011
I have the funniest phone calls with a friend of mine- she definitely does crazy things and nothing much bothers her. We were talking this morning about a home inspection I have coming up and she says, "OMG if you need a plumber - my plumber is hot - hire him!" Scratching my head, I asked, "I k
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04/28/2011
For many landlords, there will come a day when the only word left to say to a tenant is "eviction". As a private landlord, you probably think you have the "right" to do whatever you want to get rid of a tenant. But the truth is - you don't. And worse, if it has gotten to a point of eviction -
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04/27/2011
My friend Kristine is an excellent home stager and has written another article filled with great tips for home owners and their agents! So glad that I could share this information! Morris County Stager: Selling Tips For Sellers and Agents Match your home's inside style with the outside style: I
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04/27/2011
This is simply amazing to me - every time I hear these words: "I read your post on ....." Since I only blog on the Active Rain platform - I know these clients are finding me here! What's been amazing this past week - is even though the the Rain is having issues and those ugly error messages were
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04/27/2011
Everyone loves options! Back in the day,the only way to collect rent was for tenants to write a check and mail it to you. These days, there are more options available that a property management company can utilize to make rent payment easy not only for the tenant but for the landlord! Here are
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04/26/2011
Every once in a while it seems that as much fun as Facebook is (and often easier) to keep up with friends, see photos, network from time to time, send short messages, etc., I end up feeling a little lonely by the whole experience because that "human contact" aspect is missing! One day, I ran into
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04/26/2011
Many do-it-yourself landlords don't do background checks on prospective tenants for many reasons. The two common reasons I hear are: it's costs money, and my favorite - "I can tell just by looking at someone if they would be a good renter." I wonder how that crystal ball is working out for tho
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04/25/2011
A couple years ago, I was renting my own property. I charge pet fees. One potential tenant took issue, stating I could not charge a fee for a service animal. Ok. But I still questioned his service animal. A snake. A snake that did not have "papers" indicating it was trained to be a service
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04/23/2011
This weekend in Tucson there are several things to do - and one special event - National Park Day! Free Week Into National Parks ends over the weekend! Starting today, Saguaro National Park East will have a presentation called "50 States - 50 Parks" at 7pm. Rincon Station, tomorrow, will have a
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04/22/2011