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Homeowners Joel and Melissa Dodge of Washington Feel Stranded by New Off-Ramp Next Door {AOL Real Estate}
Sep 29th 2012 3:14PM
I don't understand how it can be possible to allow a road like this to be built that close to an established neighborhood.
Adrienne Maloof, of 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,' Lists Beverly Park Home {AOL Real Estate}
Sep 22nd 2012 11:17PM I have to chuckle at the headline on this story referring to the house as a manse. I wonder if that's what the White House will be called after Romney moves in.
Adrienne Maloof, of 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,' Lists Beverly Park Home {AOL Real Estate}
Sep 22nd 2012 11:10PM Do you really think children need a mausoleum like this in which to live...or really care whether they do? Save your sympathy for the millions of children everywhere who don't even have enough to eat.
Dana Nance of Houston Says She Unwittingly Rented Home to Marijuana Grow Operation {AOL Real Estate}
Aug 26th 2012 11:51AM PS: Besides the lease and addenda (I always add one of my own regarding such things as security deposits, pets, roommates, etc.), try to have all communication in writing, especially at the first hint of trouble. Emails can be invaluable in court, as well as photos of what the property looked like before and after. Tenants who were perfectly happy before you evicted them will go to court with a pack of lies about what a slumlord you were, but judges have heard it all and in my experience, the court will see through their lies; after all, if they were that unhappy, why didn't they move out without your having to evict them??
Dana Nance of Houston Says She Unwittingly Rented Home to Marijuana Grow Operation {AOL Real Estate}
Aug 26th 2012 11:42AM To MiMi: Yes, there are a lot of bad people out there and they seem to know the law better than the good ones. That's why it is so important to take legal action against bad tenants rather than just letting it go after they are gone, leaving their messes behind. You don't need an attorney for evictions or Small Claims court. All the information, forms and assistance are online and many courts provide free legal advisors.
Dana Nance of Houston Says She Unwittingly Rented Home to Marijuana Grow Operation {AOL Real Estate}
Aug 26th 2012 11:31AM Having been a landlord for more than half my life, I can attest to the fact that there are no guarantees when it comes to tenants. References are next to useless as people have their friends and families pose as former landlords and employers. Pay slips will at least confirm the fact that people are working and it is possible to call employers in that case, but in this economy there's no guarantee that a tenant will not be laid off, even though they may have been at that job for several years. Credit reports tell a lot and should be current up to the minute. As well, it is possible to go into the court system in your area and see what Civil or Criminal cases the applicant has been involved in. There are websites such as www.iScreenTenants.com where a landlord can check out or report tenants. The problem is that far too many landlords, when they evict tenants, do not report them or sue them. it is easy and inexpensive to take a tenant to Small Claims Court and the judgment will stay on both their court records and their credit reports for up to 7 years, as will an Unlawful Detainer (eviction); evictions are more complicated and expensive, however in my state, they usually take only 2 months from start to finish, much better than the months and months it used to take. I urge landlords not to give false references for bad tenants and to always take legal action; this way we can help each other weed them out. Check out the laws in your own state as they vary but everything is online now. Good luck to all of us!
Self-Boarding Gates Debut At Las Vegas Airport {Gadling}
Aug 18th 2012 2:50PM You mean like they did on 911?
Why Speed Limits Are Irrelevant {Gadling}
Jul 19th 2012 7:11AM The problem is not speed limits; the problem is the arrogance and stupidity of people who live like they're alone on the planet. And if we could get rid of arrogance and stupidity just by posting a sign, wouldn't it be a great world!
Why Speed Limits Are Irrelevant {Gadling}
Jul 19th 2012 7:08AM The problem is not speed limits, the problem is the stupidity of people who live like they are alone on the planet. And if we could do away with stupidity by just posting a sign, wouldn't it be a great world!!
Troy Donovan and His Wife, Dayna, Find Squatters Living in Their Littleton, Colo., Home {AOL Real Estate}
Jul 15th 2012 6:50PM Come on now, you don't really think they believed they got a house for $5000, do you? They knew something was fishy, but being dishonorable people, they just decided to stay until they were absolutely forced to get out. And lets not forget, they got more than 8 months' rent for their $5000, which is about $625/month. What happened to them after that? They probably went looking for another crooked "realtor" so they could do it all over again.
