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Q.  Why did the chicken cross the road? A.  There was bird feed there B.  A coyote was chasing him C.  He saw a hot “chick” on the median D.  To get to the other side Answer D is the response that makes this a legendary “joke” (somehow…).  Answer D is also very incomplete.  Everything happens for a reason; no one does things without some type of incentive being involved.  I mean, the chicken...

  Dating web sites, like E-Harmony and Match.com, have grown in popularity and are apparently very effective; one in five people getting married met on-line, their advertising claims.  That’s pretty good!    It can be even better for real estate.  Many polls conclude that 90%+ of home searches begin on-line!  Real estate web sites have the potential to be much better matchmakers!...

This is a question that I was posed on a call last week.  For property managers, this is a no-brainer, right?  It’s like any buying question to a salesperson in any industry:   Question from prospective client: Do I need a haircut?   Barber: Absolutely.   Question from prospective client: Do I need insurance coverage for (fill in the blank)?   Answer from insurance agent:...

So you’re walking down the street the day after successfully proposing marriage to your girlfriend, who now (you’ve been told) is to be referred as your “fiancée”. You’re happy and are convinced she was meant to be “The One”. But, wait; is that the beautiful Sasha Blue across the street? The girl of your dreams who always had those model boyfriends that put you permanently into the “friend”...

Dear Property Manager, I am very interested in the rental house you have listed! I think it will be perfect for our family. However, when you asked me for an additional month of security deposit, it made me concerned. Money doesn’t grow on trees these days and I thought the rental ad said you only needed one month down. We also have to come up with the first month’s rent and pet fees, so...

Cheap rental homes remind me of buying electronics off the street. Street Urchin: “$50 Bucks! Flat screen television for $50! Why are you even thinking about it? This is a great deal- CHEEP!!” My mind (definitely thinking about it): “Hmmm… I need a flat screen, but this thing is either stolen or a piece of garbage. But, if it’s not (and his uncle really died and bequeathed it to him), this is...

As I was thinking about this question the other day, I had a flashback to my high school history class. The first thing I learned from this trip down memory lane was that it is indeed possible to daydream about hours of daydreaming. The second thing I learned was the strange applicability of our class’s discussion on democracy in regards to approving prospective tenant applications. The...

As a property management company, we work to maximize the cash flow of our clients. Period. We don’t have a problem admitting that. Sometimes things break in rental homes and that decreases the cash flow our clients receive. They don’t like it, and we don’t either. However, it is part of the game (pardon my street talk), so it is a necessary expense. Sometimes. Normally if a repair policy is...

Everyone wants to save money! But to what lengths (and for what) does it make sense to find “deals”? It really depends on the urgency level of the need. Here are three scenarios of high, middle, and no urgency: High urgency (nurse): “Your daughter needs the heart transplant now! Do we have your consent? …I don’t know how much it costs, sir… it will be itemized on your bill later, I suppose…...

It’s been said the most important part of major college coaching is recruiting.  A team’s ultimate potential is limited by their talent level.  Sure, good coaching can make good players better, but great players are the reason teams win championships and are consistently good.   I started thinking about this the other day when a friend of mine called.  He told me that a friend of his...