Trashed Rental Transformation

Ok, time is up. Here are the before and after pictures of my rental house ... : What the house looks like tonight: Quite a difference huh? I still need new carpet and new ... but I should have shampooed the entire carpet with it. I was pouring it straight on to the carpet [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 03:02:00

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How to Choose Movie Rental Service

How to Choose Movie Rental Service By Shaun Taylor | January 6, 2009 by Shaun Taylor Online movie rental is gaining in popularity, ... up with the far-reaching promises that we were told years ago (yes, I’m referring to broadband in every house ... re about to make a decision on your DVD rental house of choice (or even if you’re considering a move [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 19:39:53

This Old House

Jump to Comments So in its final… er, um good riddance… our adorable rental house has decided to fall apart on us, ... . I’ll have the engineer pop ’round at 1pm, yeah?” (oh phew… I was hoping they wouldn’t let wood rot and mold win this round!) So when the engineer finally arrived at… ahem 3:45, he determined [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 13:00:52

Choosing the Right Online Movie Rental Service

by Shaun Taylor Online movie rental is gaining in popularity, but it’s still a short-term, imperfect solution ... ago (yes, I’m referring to broadband in every house and movies on demand), we’ll continue to see ... to try an online rental house, or for those who are considering changing services, here are a few factors [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 17:31:11

Apartment Rental Tips and Considerations

With tough economic times and house prices plunging across the country, rental (apartment) living has become the norm for a number of people ... . Apartment Inspection Now that you have chosen a place, the key thing is to ensure [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 05:08:00

How to File A FEMA Claim

Now that the dust is settling from Hurricane Ike, many people are trying to get back to a normal way of life ... if available. More information about housing rental resources. Repair: Money is available to homeowners to repair damage from the disaster to their primary residence that is not covered by insurance [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 18:18:43

a stink of another color...

When we moved into this rental house all the appliances were here. Including a nice big stand up freezer in the basement ... and sent Karl down to the basement with all the leftover stuff that is important but can be stored ... is goopy, moldy, and totally stinky. I mean you can't really explain the level of stinky [more...]

Date: 2008-07-03 04:41:01

Black Mold, all-u-can-eat bacon & Condescending Lies

Unemployment, losing our dream house, homelessness, bed rest and birth of our fifth baby and death in the family ... , remember? The other shoe fell. We evacuated our rental house. Why you ask? Well, hold your sides, get ready to laugh.....wait for it....wait........Toxic 'Black' Mold is infesting the house. So, after [more...]

Date: 2008-09-14 05:59:24

Property Mangement Companies - What to look for

property-management-companies We haven’t fully given up selling our house, but we’ve entered into a contract with a property management company.  Our old house is for sale and for rent at the same time.  The really good news ... that take care of  “land lording” and marketing your rental house for you.  They do this in exchange [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:02:41

Poor digs for Vic Uni students

Students are increasingly bunking with homeless people in crowded rooming houses as rogue property managers exploit the rental crisis, welfare workers say. The Victorian Council of Social Service recently called for a mandatory “fit and proper person test” for rooming house operators, saying many students were being “ripped off [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 00:35:45

Three strikes and you SHOULD be out!

I love my sister, I really do! But some days I wonder if she has any common sense at all! ... . They moved into a rental house and purchased a decent small car that they could afford [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 01:54:54

The Beach House

The Beach House is a fresh, absolutely-beachfront Bali rental villa, located on the sweeping Seminyak Beach and blessed with magnificent unobstructed views of the Indian Ocean. The revolutionary contemporary design is a study in perfect symmetry, presenting Palimanan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 07:22:37

SoCal renters’ inflation at 8-year-low

• Click to enlarge SoCal’s cost of living in rental housing rose at a 4 ... : What to sell, buy this 3-b home for? H.B. market snapshot: Sale closes on $3.75M house Bad economy ... to buying a house — rose 3.7% last year, also the lowest since 2000. Total SoCal housing costs — [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 08:38:23

Looking Forward

As some of you may know -- or perhaps you read about us in the national news! -- Portland recently went through Arctic Blast 2008 ... with cabin fever. Eight rental DVDs later, the low point being House Bunny, I too was on the road [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 04:48:05

The vicious Home Rental Scam – don’t get conned.

By Paul Michael House Trap It seems like new variations of the Nigerian 419 scam pop up every week ... appliances, a finished basement and even a whirlpool tub. That’s a whole lot more house ... . I own the house and also want you to know that it was due to my transfer to (West Africa, Nigeria [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 19:17:04

Kauai protest focuses on rentals

Seven people held a sign-waving protest yesterday outside Kauai’s Historic County Building ... people rental homes just because they qualify for federal housing assistance through the Department [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 21:25:33

IOUSA - explaining the national debt

In August, I was invited to the premier of the scariest movie ever - about our national economy. Sounds boring, doesn't it? ... to downsize by selling our house, had finally given it up and moved to a rental. I have found ... of life in America as we've known it. Now this movie is more relevant than ever. And in addition [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:36:05

2009 New Year's Resolutions

I can't believe another year has gone by already! In thinking about goals for 2009, let's first revisit what I wanted to accomplish in 2008:1 ... it will be a better long-term strategy to buy a duplex house that needs some cosmetic fixes first. Ideally, we'd ... the rental income from the 2nd unit in the duplex pays the mortgage on our single family [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 18:40:00

Rental condos near Disneyworld

If you are a music fan, then Orlando is the place for you to be in, this January ... . Their community club house is only a minute away from each block of rental condos and allows members [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 08:53:52

Madmen v Migrants: Anti-Group-Home Opposition Rises Again in Aspen Hill? (Part VI)

Earlier we covered the general movement in opposition to any increase in the number of rental properties in Aspen Hill, ... civic association to close down one of those group houses. We covered some background on mental ... to rent to; it's in their best interest to kick the disabled into the street so they can have cheap [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 20:50:04

short term or vacation rental

Two bedroom apt, top floor (no elevator, short flights with landings) Feels kind of like a tree house; balconies off every room. Sleeps up to 6 people, homey and quiet. Provides: wireless internet, cable TV, A/C, washer, cooking and eating utensils for Kosher Dairy Kitchen, sheets and towels, weekly cleaning services [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 23:00:00

The Past Is History

It’s Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. “Since she put her Norfolk rental home on the market four months ago, ... “Two weeks ago, Mari-Ann Messick put her Virginia Beach house up for sale in hopes of trading ... and her husband own two houses in Norfolk. Now, the couple want to sell both and move to Virginia Beach, where [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 20:55:09

Mytime at the Movies

OK I have another template sample!!  The templates will be released on the 15th. Do you ever give gift cards to the movies-or for movie rentals? ... out the window, and making a date night at home is about as good as it can get at my house! Jason ... 110 calories, so eat up! The yellow filler adds to the design a bit. Now to decorate my “popcorn [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 05:42:57

house tour: musical dining room

First off, thank you so much for taking the time to leave your thoughtful comments regarding our parenting philosophy ... to your to-do list, as soon as you finish organizing all of the closets.) Our home is a 1940's three-bedroom rental with a finished basement (where my sister-in-law is currently living.) We moved to North Carolina [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:27:12

The Ultimate Bipartisan Rental

Yesterday we got a few yuks out of the fact that Republican Fred Thompson plans to rent his one-bedroom pad to some Obama fanboy for $30,000 ... we can" as if it were the 11th commandment. A strange void now exists in your life and--like an old hippie ... for one last gulp of the Kool-Aid. Along with my bedroom you will have access to the house's many [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 14:19:19

China’s Real Estate Problem. A Soft Rental Market

I have done my best to keep up, the news and rumors are coming too fast! so, with that, here are the rumors of the day: 1) ... On has built to house the Shanghai Conrad  were put on hold about 3 months ago due to the recent fallout ... % off). Stunning new story of the day once again goes to China Stakes and their article Shanghai’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 13:59:01

Safer Inaugural Rentals?

For those looking to make a buck off their (probably) ...   differs from similar online classifieds services in that it requires users ante up some personal ... -strangers-to-live-in-your-house-thing a little less irrational. “We’re the safest way to go right now,” [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 21:44:22

THE PRICE IS RIGHT

New homeowner Chip Anzalone welcomes affordable housing back to Long Beach PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES “But what about all the vans?” I ask new homeowner Chip Anzalone, co-owner of BandVan, a vehicle rental business that caters to musicians. In total, the fleet includes 11 vans, ranging in size from eight-passenger to 15-passenger vehicles, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:50:15

Rental Watch: Yardage and Greenery

Every once in a while, Curbed SF checks in with the San Francisco rental market. And we do it the layman's way: by scouring Craigslist ... and garden shared with two other units. 2008-10-portola.jpg What: 3 bedroom, 1 bath detached house Where: Portola How much: $2650 The Hard Sell: Hardwood floors, "tasteful" remodel, garage [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 23:10:04

Potential Tenants Line Up!

I have four, count them - four - appointments today with potential tenants for my empty rental unit ... arranging their furniture, discussing their 5 year plan, talking about their 3 kids, and explaining how ... with one), plus they are fine with taking the house "as-is" and cleaning it up themselves [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 18:19:00

Blog Post Round-Up

Memo to Charlie Rangel: Form 1040, Line 17; Schedule E (Rental Income): The New York Post (with beach pics) and New York Times are reporting that the most powerful tax-law writer in the world, House Ways ... Palin Talks Tax Incidence Too: But the tax plans of the two candidates relative to current policy [more...]

Date: 2008-09-07 04:00:00

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