Here in the Antelope Valley, as with any other community, we have several different laws to abide by. Obviously, we are not supposed to kill people, steal, speed, or run naked through the streets. Pretty much basic common sense stuff right? There are however, a few laws that some folks may
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01/21/2008
Here in the Antelope Valley, we are experiencing what the majority of the country is going through. People who got into their homes through "trick" loans are now on the verge of losing them to the banks. Often times, their payments have doubled from the time they purchased. Unfortunately, v
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01/10/2008
I could smell my eyeballs burning...my tear ducts were sizzling like bacon on a skillet. My retinas were trying desperately to claw their way out of my pupils to find some shade. I felt as though I were basking on the surface of the sun...and jumping eyeball first into every solar flare that
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12/20/2007
Not long ago I read the book "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" which is an awesome book. It had an interesting quote that read, "Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn." It occurred to me that this quote basically sums up the reason that some people fail where others succeed. The point of the quote is no
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12/13/2007
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 chose
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12/10/2007
Working for a property management company here in the Antelope Valley, I get several calls from people who have doomed their rental property by making the same tragic mistake. Generally, they will call me asking about our fees and services. After answering several questions about how we scre
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12/05/2007
Here is Southern California the rental market is gaining momentum. As a property management company here in the Antelope Valley, That is great news! As I have said in other blogs, there are several factors that have led to the condition that the market is currently in. I am not going to dive
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11/25/2007
Not too long ago, I wrote a blog entitled "All Hail the Turkey! Destroyer of the Market!" It basically talks about the fact that the rental market here in the Antelope Valley tends to slow down during the holiday season. This year however, a different trend seams to be emerging. For the past
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11/24/2007
There have been several times during the course of my life when someone unloaded on me about every reason that they hated where they were living! I always think two things. First, if it is sooooo bad, then why are you still here? Secondly, I love where I live. It seems to me that for the v
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11/11/2007
When most people hear someone mention a "killer instinct" they conjure up images of assassins and blood thirsty serial killers engaging in grisly carnage. In most instances, this would be a fairly accurate portrayal of the phrase. Traditionally, it means destroying anything weaker than yours
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11/05/2007