Notice of Rent Increase

A mailman knocked on our door yesterday. It thought it was a greeting cards or presents from Santa but it’s not. It’s the notice of rent increase ... to increase rent once every six months. So maybe next time we need to move and move to another house ... . Rent increase amount and start date I am giving you at least 60 days notice that I propose [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 05:11:13

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Renting to Roommates

Renting to Roommates 10 December, 2008 (0) Comments If you're new here (and you like what you read) ... twist in that each one is typically contributing toward the rent.  This is good and bad ... are frequently my most frustrating rental units.  Often this is what I experience (let’s assume the rent [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 05:34:06

Need a Rental?

You know, my husband and I are no strangers to renting due to our constant moves, but I never really thought about renting for a vacation ... to me that it might be less expensive to rent a place for a month on a vacation versus staying at a hotel ... for your family vacation. Using Rentalo.com, you can choose the destination you want to visit and search [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 20:18:20

Congressman Rangel Likes Rent Control So Much, He Has 4 Rent-Controlled Manhattan Apartments

NY TIMES -- While aggressive evictions are reducing the number of rent-stabilized apartments in New York, Representative Charles B ... Upper Manhattan in a building owned by one of New York’s premier real estate developers (see pictures ... disclosure records, paid a total rent of $3,894 monthly in 2007 for the four apartments at Lenox Terrace [more...]

Date: 2008-07-14 04:55:41

10 Important Tips to Successful Real Estate Investing

by Ada Denis When it comes to investing, everybody has certain goals and aspirations ... for area rents. A low price can often be justified by a reasonable rent; renters who can afford a high rent can afford to buy instead, so reasonably priced rent is a need. 2. Be careful - Tax laws [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 13:46:50

How Hollywood Studios Promote File Trading: Delete Movies Off Digital Shelves

It’s gotten so easy to rent movies on the tv that my wife had actually rented one, 27 Dresses, three times. Yes, the money we’ve spent to rent this particular movie has added up to more than the cost ... Unfortunately, when I went to the iTunes Store, the movie was no where to be found—for rent [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 23:39:44

'Rent' incident won't protect kids

Re: "Curtain falls on 'Rent' showing -- Director: Cancellation best for students, not because of controversy," Thursday Metro. I can almost guarantee that those adults who forced the decision to cancel Rent are not protecting any of these students from topics that they aren't already familiar with. Another thing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 23:21:39

Renting grow house (security issues)

I was thinking about renting out a house specifically for growing...I'm not worried about dealing with the landlord. If the authorities wanted to do a search on my name, could they somehow find this 2nd address of this other grow house? Are tenants tracked in a database by which properties they rent and from whom [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 04:40:27

Bonnet Creek Address Free Significant Info

If you are seaching for information related to Bonnet Creek Address or any other such as timeshare mls, florida vacation rental homes, timeshare com, ... on a location. Before you try to rent a unit make sure you do business with people who have actually rented their timeshare in the past. Some owners do not have the right attitude needed to rent [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 10:02:36

Ask Us: Condo, TIC, Conversion, Rent Control, Oh My!

Where readers ask and we (the community) try to answer: This is a doozy of a question, so put your game faces on: Hi there, ... mine field of Rent Control laws through the numerous websites on the subject. At least ... and subject to Rent Control. After occupying one unit each for a year, we hope to by-pass the lottery [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 17:29:24

Dataset of the Day: Rooms for Rent in DC for Obama’s Inauguration Day

In January, a record 4 million people are expected to gather in Washington, DC to take part in the Inauguration celebration ... s rent in one night of sleeping on a friend’s couch so they can rent their apartment. While ... . We thought it would be interesting to see where these people’s room/homes were, if they were [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 15:35:51

Letter from a Happy renter!

As a Phoenix AZ real estate agent, we are conditioned that buying is renting ... ! Check out these facts.  I live in a ten year old house, the largest house on the block.  My rent ... about $3800/month. Since I have lived here, I have saved the difference between my rent and projected PITI [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 17:24:24

East Village bathroom for rent (presented without any potty humor)

From Craigslist (via dustbury.com) I am a female in my mid 60's and I am looking for a room mate. Times are tight and I need some extra money. I am willing to rent out my bathroom in my 1 bedroom east village home. My bathroom is large ... to the bathroom as well. This might seem a bit odd but please remember the rent is $400 and the bathroom [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 12:59:46

Big Ticket Items, Is it Better to Rent or Buy?

I hate waste. I don’t like wasting time, resources, or money ... of renting. (Note: I am not talking about houses in this discussion; very different set of rules ... years. How to determine if you should rent or buy When you are deciding on whether or not to buy [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 10:22:18

... that rent in Hong Kong is expensive (kidneys for rent...). Well, if you have temporary digs in the street, then rent is a lot less expensive If the seller's costs are lower, then the seller's prices [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 09:27:14

Cotacachi Rentals

Cotacachi rentals can be very inexpensive. We always recommend that our readers visit Ecuador and rent before they buy…so how does one go about renting? A recent messages looked how Lee & Peggy Harper rented this Cotacachi country house for $150 a month. [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 19:28:06

Commission, Bonus or Entitlement?

Commissions and bonuses should be mechanisms to reward outstanding performance, a certain behavior, and concrete outcomes ... me for rent, I can’t really force you to clean up after yourself, but I really wish the house was cleaner.”  So here was my proposition: “How would $50 off your monthly rent incite you to keep the house [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 00:41:40

Unintended consequences: government’s inclination & your loss

We know by now that rent control and similar measures designed to make housing affordable have exactly the opposite effect by restricting the market, ... such as whether owners could leave their condos to family members as inheritance, or rent them ... spokesman declared.  The city’s rules limit condo resales to about $225,000 each. But even [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 20:37:39

Transients.

We consider ourselves lucky. Since hubby and I got married, ... s not rented. Or if it is, it should be under a “rent to own” mode or setup. And so with such, we’re still ... d go for one similar to Schumacher Homes. They are built by experienced professionals who build customized homes [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 02:23:52

Invest O Mania

Three or four years ago an agent in my office was all excited about the idea of buying investment property in Oklahoma. He had been visiting there and discovered that you could buy a property cheaply, rent ... you could rent these places out for more than your mortgage payment on them. He and some partners bought [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 13:53:52

Rent a pet in West Hollywood? You've gotta be kidding

Are you the kind of person who is far too busy to have a pet but occasionally breaks down when you see that bulldog lovingly licking his owner's ... the protector of pets, banned the burgeoning business of pet rentals at its last council meeting. A firm called FlexPetz began renting out dogs to travelers in New York recently and has expanded [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 22:38:31

The changing face of Harlem

The number of white people living in Harlem more than tripled since 2000, according to a new report released by the Census Bureau ... about the rising rents, lack of affordable housing and the skyrocketing costs of real estate ... has helped to drive up commercial and residential rents, forcing some established businesses and longtime [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 16:08:40

Rent a pet in West Hollywood? You gotta be kidding!

Are you the kind of person who is far too busy to have a pet but occasionally breaks down when you see that bulldog lovingly licking his owner's ... the protector of pets, banned the burgeoning business of pet rentals at its last council meeting. A firm called FlexPetz began renting out dogs to travelers in New York recently and has expanded [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 16:29:09

N.Y. Rep. Rangel Violates House Ethics, City Rules

An influential Harlem congressman who regularly criticizes his district’s lack of affordable housing enjoys four rent-stabilized apartments in that ... luxury apartments in the upscale development, including three adjacent units on the 16th floor ... reductions of rent-stabilized apartments and the callous evictions by real estate firms seeking [more...]

Date: 2008-07-11 19:10:32

Ten-Word Tuesday.

Memorial Day always reminds Bossy that it’s time to make summer vacation plans for the family ... . She’s thinking about renting a casa in Mexico or a villa in Tuscany or perhaps a shack at the shore. Rentals She’s thinking about renting these things, but unfortunately a little obstacle [more...]

Date: 2008-05-27 14:42:26

A Frugal Holiday School Break

We all know this time of year because instead of that peaceful afternoon you were wishing for you hear mom! ... , they probably have wanted to see movies but there was just no time. Why not rent these movies for them now to catch up on. Netflix is a great way to rent movies and you can even get a free trial that lasts [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 22:21:17

We’re Never Going To Go Back To The Heyday

The News Journal reports from Delaware. “For Delaware in particular, key industries are sensitive to national economic conditions ... the townhouse.” “Deborah knew she couldn’t afford it but says she planned on finding someone to rent the basement of the home. She never found someone to rent. Deborah tried to refinance in April [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 15:48:52

Landlords brace themselves for rise in tenants falling behind with rents

A total of 71 per cent f buy-to-let investors reckon upon rent arrears to increase next year as the economic condition worsens and unemployment ... of property in the rental market. The problem was particularly noteworthy in the blooming central ... the value of their properties fall due to the housing market downturn. The average price of houses [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 17:33:02

Republican Candidate’s Creepy Obama Profit Plot [Wtf]

Reported today by Gawker: Fred Thomson was a hot Republican presidential candidate for about 10 minutes at the start of the ... the former Tennessee senator is seeking $30,000 to rent his “luxury” condo for five days. “It has a balcony ... . But now it sounds like he’s turning into a sad, desperate man, renting out his condo [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 11:55:23

Blue-on-Blue Watch: NYT versus Charlie Rangel.

Let's say that you're a news/media organization, and you have yourself a problem. There's this guy running for President ... Lady's surprisingly scathing denunciation of Charlie Rangel: Rangel Rents Apartments at Bargain Rates While aggressive evictions are reducing the number of rent-stabilized apartments in New York [more...]

Date: 2008-07-11 13:12:17

Double the Tenants, Same Rent

Boy, it would be great if the financial crisis and general economic slowdown meant I saw more qualified tenants to rent my apartments ... for apartments. The problem with this theory, at least in my little corner of New Hampshire, is that most of the people looking for apartments now have very little money. The foreclosees lost [more...]

Date: 2008-11-09 22:28:30

Desktop Linux buy or rent and the home market

One important point about Paula’s story concerning IBM’s “Microsoft-free” Linux PC is that it’s a rental unit ... -up instead of remote. My own concern lies elsewhere. Desktop Linux users now face a buy-or-rent decision ... of my kids has a PC, my wife brings hers home, and now my college-age daughter has a laptop. They all [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 14:12:49

Economists: Stabilize Home Prices By Cutting Them Drastically

Nick Timiraos writes: While builders and Realtors are lobbying for Congress to boost housing demand — and prices — by offering interest rate ... , calls for the mortgage-finance giants to use rent-based appraisals to help drop housing prices. The center’s proposal suggests that using rent-based appraisals would instill confidence among [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 09:29:00

Experience The Splendor Of South Africa

South Africa is a very popular tourist destination and many holiday makers now go there on a family holiday and stay in self catering holiday home accommodation. There are some great holiday villas and holiday apartments that can be rented during your African Travel Experience. In recent years it has become possible to rent a holiday lodge [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 12:53:36

You are taking the Plunge! Tips And Tricks To Rent Your Home for Inauguration 2009 and Beyond!

Contracts?  Security deposits?  Background checks?  Credit history?  Who thought renting out your home for a few extra bucks could be so complicated? ... before you make any deal. Vacation home rental tips for the inexperienced landlord: 1.)    Check ...  It has come to Viscape’s attention that lots of Washingtonians are putting up their homes [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 20:40:12

Tangled Mortgage Web

So, follow along with me for a moment. Let’s say Bert and Ernie, long time roommates and friends, decided in 2005 to buy a brownstone on Sesame Street instead of paying rent for a basement ... with an interest only feature. Their intention is to still live in the basement but to rent [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 19:35:57

Extra, Extra

Photo, by elizabeth weinberg at flickrToday on the Gothamist Newsmap: A missing child on Osgood Ave in Staten Island, ... in Brooklyn. That shouting you hear near Cooper Union tonight is due to the Rent Guidelines Board's meeting to discuss stabilized rent hikes. Brian Williams will host this Sunday's Meet the Press [more...]

Date: 2008-06-19 23:15:00

Domaine Heads to Foreclosure, Veer Lowering Prices…

Domaine Foreclosure The Daily Journal of Commerce has the news that, Trustee’s sale is set for Intracorp condo project. That project is Domaine ... from their original deposits now. Elsewhere From the New York Times, Rent Now, Buy Later. If you search Craigslist there is always a few, and I’m sure, increasing number of folks offering rent-to-own [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 00:33:28

Buy to Rent in The Upper Haight

Click the image above to view the full photogallery ... apartments." And total projected rent, according to the listing: $120,000 over 16 months. &#183 1776-1778 ... . Prospective landlords take note: a ready-to-rent four-unit building is now on the market [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 22:12:19

Holiday Villas for Rent in Cyprus

Holiday Villas for Rent in Cyprus 37.jpg Cyprus holds an intense mystical beauty that combines ancient culture with modern European habits ... bygone civilizations. Accommodation is not an issue with wonderful villas available as explained below;- Pissouri Villas: These can be found at the south of the island and the town itself is split [more...]

Date: 2008-06-25 07:12:05

Groom & Groomsmen: Rent A Tux or Buy A Suit? (Guest Post)

When you ask the groomsmen to be in your wedding it’s assumed they will be renting tuxedos, usually at their own expense. While rental offers range from $50 to $150, I have personally found most rentals end up averaging $120, and can be as much as $200. Each tux is a different price and most brides & grooms [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 00:37:50

Rents Climb Despite ‘Shadow Market’

WSJ’s Nick Timiraos writes: Landlords continue to see a strong rental market undercut by a “shadow market” — the glut of unsold homes on the market as rentals. But the housing downturn continues to provide landlords with solid rent increases ... housing markets in Florida. Vacancies fell in overbuilt housing markets including California’s Inland [more...]

Date: 2008-07-05 08:07:00

Traveling in style with limousine

Renting limousine is actually popular especially to those people who will celebrate special occasion like weddings. Usually they rent limousine to be in style. New York limousine definitely represent elegant ... . There are New York wedding limousine companies that can offer tours. These can give relax and hassle [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 16:03:21

The 10 Documents You Must Use When Doing a Lease Option

I’m still training for my marathon and I still want to shoot myself as I jog through the summer heat in my Bill Clinton shorts ( ... the zip codes that you invest in and call every “for rent” sign that you see. Also, write down the addresses of all vacant houses. Craigslist.com – Go to the “for rent” section on craigslist. Scan [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 16:15:02

Oregon Vacation Dreaming!

Vacations are still important and one of the greatest ways to enjoy it is a rent a condo or house on the beach ... Leading Vacation Rental Company Opens Office In Florence With Addition of North Bay Condominiums Portland ... the properties you can rent through Oregon Beach Vacation Rentals. They have over 212 homes and condos [more...]

Date: 2008-08-10 19:56:48

Let’s Hear It for CubeSpace!

CubeSpace is one of those businesses that’s also successfully transitioned itself into an essential hub as well. Sure, you can rent office space or meeting space by the hour from CubeSpace, and it’ ... , CyborgCamp, etc. etc. etc.) But owners Eva Schweber and David Kominsky don’t just rent space to people [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 22:36:08

Toy Haulers

Five of the best sites about toy haulers, RVs or trailers used to haul “toys” such as ATVs, motorcycles, etc ... . (www.rvtraderonline.com) 3. Toy Haulers for Rent at RV Rentals of America - This site provides a list by state of toy haulers available for rent. You can also fill out a form providing details of your rental needs [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 04:26:07

Malaysia PM's residence costs $2.5m a year

Responding to an opposition query, Badawi said RM6.01 million was paid annually to state-linked developer Putrajaya Holdings ... so much money on renting the prime minister's house when the country is facing such tough times," said ... questioned the payment of rent to Putrajaya Holdings. "We can understand paying maintenance, but rental does [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 10:54:50

Nancy Pelosi & Charlie Rangel

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who once promised "to make this the most honest, ethical, and open Congress in history," ... in the Domincan Republic, his use in Manhattan of three rent-stabilized apartments, and his fund raising ... multiple rent-stabilized apartments in New York City," and working to preserve a tax break -- which [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 16:45:17

Palm Beach Modern for Rent

"Last one into the piano-shaped pool has Mafia connections! ... that's how we imagine the experience of renting Twin Palms, the Palm Beach, California estate of Frank ... ," many of which are now available as vacation rentals. For the thriftier design devotee, writer Carolina [more...]

Date: 2008-08-08 18:05:34

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