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MACON,GA.- Pretty soon, I’m taking my family over to Tybee Island. We started going there back in 1986, and have continued to do so each summer since. We’ve had some great times there over the years, and, even though Will and Alison are almost grown, I still think they enjoy it just as much as they did as kids. I kinda get a kick out of that, if the truth be known.

Each time we go there, my mind slips back to my first ever trip to the beach with my pa Beaches, and Three-Quarter Fried Chickens Recipe

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Online Shopping – Is It Really So Great?

by Kyle James

Online shopping - is it really so great? That is the question among many consumers in the United States. There are many that would rather go to the local shopping mall to make their purchases. Perhaps it is the socialization aspect or the smell of the mall that attracts them. Yes, I know people that like the smell of the mall! Other consumers are still intimidated by the Internet and afraid to give their credit card number to online merchants. This i Online Shopping – Is It Really So Great? Recipe

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Rental Maintenance and Repairs: Who Pays The Bills?

by Dan The Roommate Man

Renting property is an arrangement where the needs of owners and tenants generally overlap: The tenant wants a clean and safe home and the landlord wants rent and someone who will care for the property. All in all, a good trade for everyone -- until it comes time to make repairs.

So if the sink leaks, a light-bulb is out, or the oven burner is shot, who pays?

The answer depends on several factors.

Is there a health and safe Rental Maintenance and Repairs: Who Pays The Bills? Recipe

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Your Responsibility To Promptly Submit Repair Requests To Your Landlord

by Dan The Roommate Man

As a tenant in a rental community, you have some advantages over homeowners. For example, you don’t need to worry about making simple maintenance repairs. What you DO need to worry about is submitting repair requests in a timely fashion. If you wait too long, YOU could be responsible for costly repairs.

Let’s visit Suzy Shmoe - a resident of Hypothetical Apartments. Suzy has a leaky washer. When her clothes hit the spin cycle, some of the wat Your Responsibility To Promptly Submit Repair Requests To Your Landlord Recipe

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Dealing With Noisy Neighbors the Pacifist Way

by Dan The Roommate Man

Joe Landlord just received a phone call about a busted water pipe in apartment 3c, an overflowing washing machine in 2d and a broken window in 4a, so Suzy Tenant’s complaint about the “noisy neighbors” will remain low on his list of things to attend to. Perhaps, at a better time, Joe Landlord will be happy to help Suzy with her noisy neighbor dilemma. Sometimes, though, there just never is a “better time.” So what can she do in the meantime?

Dealing With Noisy Neighbors the Pacifist Way Recipe

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The Minefields in Your Lease

by Dan The Roommate Man

In some markets across the country -- San Francisco, New York and Washington, D.C., for example -- the renters' market is so hot that properties are snatched up the same day they become available. In fact, many landlords in these markets find themselves negotiating among multiple offers.

In climates like these, propsective tenants often feel pressured to sign on the dotted line. The reality is that if they opt to take home the lease, read it The Minefields in Your Lease Recipe

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Rent Late? Don't Jump to Conclusions

by Dan The Roommate Man

As a landlord, you are financially dependent on your tenants. When a tenant fails to turn in their rent payment on time, you have to worry about making your own mortgage, rent and utility payments. Being put in this situation is frustrating and sometimes angering, but before you take legal action, evaluate the situation. Perhaps your tenant is going through some hard times. Don't want to jump to conclusions, offend the tenant and then needlessly Rent Late? Don't Jump to Conclusions Recipe

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Fire Safety Begins in Your Own Apartment

by Dan The Roommate Man

The risks associated with fire should be one of the chief concerns of any apartment-dweller. You can be as responsible as ever, but who's to say your neighbor is as conscientious as you are? He might walk away from a stove or a candle, leave a stationary heater too close to the drapes ... a million scenarios could keep you awake at night.

Anonymity doesn't have to be a fact of life in apartment communities, but let's face it: It often is. Apa Fire Safety Begins in Your Own Apartment Recipe

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The Triple Play: How To Tackle Tough Vacancy Problems

by Dan The Roommate Man

Every property manager knows apartment vacancy rates are a little bit like the weather: everybody talks about them, but no one ever seems to do anything.

Sometimes the usual combination of advertising and tenant incentives doesn't work and something more is needed to give the properties with vacancies an immediate and sustainable booster shot. After months of struggling to find the right formula to attract renters, we came up with what might The Triple Play: How To Tackle Tough Vacancy Problems Recipe

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Making Room for Two: How to Adjust to Life with a Roommate

by Dan The Roommate Man

Because downsizing is a fact of life these days, many renters and homeowners can, at a moment's notice, find themselves unable to pay the rent or the mortgage. It suddenly becomes necessary to find a roommate - and fast.

In previous articles, we've discussed the screening process and what kinds of questions you should ask before moving anyone into your home, whether he or she is a close friend or complete stranger.

In the rush to simply f Making Room for Two: How to Adjust to Life with a Roommate Recipe

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