Call today from a tenant looking for a new place to live. During these calls, I always ask, “Why are you looking to move?” Today the answer was, “My landlord said he lost his house and he needs a place to move - he said because he owns the place, I have to leave so he can move in.” Ai yi yi -
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10/29/2012
Got some e-news from Century Link the other day. It was all about digital gadgets for your bathroom – things I think could be cool – but also things I didn’t know that I really don’t need – but might! It included ways to digitize your bathroom with things you may or may need need – but just migh
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10/23/2012
Took a little trip today to get an up close look at Tucson's first - and only home of it's kind - built with shipping containers. Some facts about the home: It's built in the Campus Farms neighborhood - a densely populated, historic 1950s area - very popular street (Mountain Avenue) because of i
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10/22/2012
One thing that bugs me when meeting new or prospective tenants is hearing, “My old landlord “did this”, ”had this in the lease”, “Kept my security deposit because…” – especially when it comes to DIY landlords. The reason it bugs me is because many landlords make false claims, put things in their
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10/21/2012
While the rest of the country is sporting fall/winter clothing – those of us living in Tucson are scouring the sales and clearance racks for summer clothing and outdoor items – including picnic baskets! This is actually one of the best times of year for picnics in southern Arizona! Some best spot
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10/20/2012
Haunted hotels are taken very seriously by some people – whether it’s the interest in chasing down spirits or being completely afraid of staying in a hotel that might be considered haunted. For others, especially this time of year, haunted hotels are just plain fun even if they don’t catch a gli
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10/19/2012
Scott Godzyk’s featured post reminded me of something similar that happened four years ago – an agent asked the sign to be removed from a listed house. With a heavy sigh and some humor, I casually spoke to the seller. What did the Seller do? With permission, moved the sign to the neighbor’s y
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10/16/2012
Two of the biggest complaints neighbors have about other neighbors are: loud noise and barking dogs. I rarely get calls about either – but every once in a while it happens. And the big question: What can be done about it? If you are the neighbor bothered by the noise – you don’t want the noisy
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10/16/2012
There are lots of events that you can attend or participate in Tucson today that are fun-filled for this perfect weather day in Tucson Arizona - but be prepared because many of these events include road closure or traffic delays! Tinfoilman Triathlon at University of Arizona – a 6:30am start that
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10/13/2012
The brightest spot in the Tucson housing market is with new home construction. There were 148 permits for single-family homes issued in September. Tucson MLS shows about four months of home inventory on the market right now (six months is considered balanced). Homes listed for less than $400,000
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10/09/2012