PropertyManagementMaven * LandlordWhisperer

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Property Manager - Gibson Management Group, Ltd.
A maven (also mavin) is a trusted expert in a particular field, who seeks to pass knowledge on to others. The word maven comes from the Hebrew, via Yiddish, and means one who understands, based on an accumulation of knowledge. Wikipedia

ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2010 

  This is SO CUTE!!! I LOVE the On-Premises Security * He's ON THE JOB!   Apparently I have planted a smorgasbord in our backyard. A buffet of delicious and tasty treats the neighborhood wildlife can't resist. Deer-off works if you keep applying, but we needed to negotiate better terms of use of ...
06/30/2010
  Although supposedly being done to "protect the unknowing from SCAMS and invisible diggs", this is TOTALLY to appease the hotel industry unions AND keep their votes.  Apartment landlords or residents wishing to sublet * remember GOODBYE GIRL plot * are using Craigslist to rent their homes for a ...
06/30/2010
WoW!  I wish I'd had this a few weeks ago!!!10 Tips for Handling a TOUGH Client     1. Have courtesy and show respect, no matter what your client's attitude. 2. Just remember: Your client is upset with a situation, not with you. 3. Don't interrupt, always listen with patience. 4. Empathize with y...
06/30/2010
  WoW!  I wish I'd had this a few weeks ago!!!   10 Tips for Handling a TOUGH Client     1. Have courtesy and show respect, no matter what your client's attitude. 2. Just remember: Your client is upset with a situation, not with you. 3. Don't interrupt, always listen with patience. 4. Empathize w...
06/30/2010
  What a GREAT AR post and a really good read for Obama's "disconnect" with the real world   Robin of Berkeley always has something to say. Her tag line is something to the effect of a "psychotherapist in Berkeley and a recovering liberal". She has written some great pieces for American Thinker a...
06/30/2010
  I needed this TODAY * Busy rental time in my calendar and not getting on the RIDE is so IMPORTANT     A friend and top producing real estate agent gave me some great advice years back that I have not forgotten. She said, you'll be fine if you don't take the RIDE!                                ...
06/30/2010
I'd LOVE to see this LIVE * I'll catch it on YouTube....what a GREAT Duo!       http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/this_concert_duo_aretha_condi_rnEWEPVpv92vIrfF6gIhFN
06/30/2010
  Good news for LANDLORDS and PROPERTY MANAGERS!!!   Original Source: Renters Key To The Housing Recovery When economies fall on hard times, people start thinking more short term, and they struggle to live day to day. Today’s economy definitely fits into this category. Because people are trying t...
06/29/2010
I would have watched it.....NASCAR and TLC (Jon & Kate Plus 8 and American Choppers) have gone their separate ways after discussions on a NASCAR docu-drama * NASCAR Wives * did not go well. NASCAR has it's own media company that is tasked with producing NASCAR related movies and media presentatio...
06/28/2010
According to Reuters, Treasury Sec Geithner says "housing will only stabilize as more HOMEOWNERS become RENTERS again."  These comments were made in a response to questions regarding the Administration's HAMP * Home Affordable Modification Program * which has failed to curb the tide of foreclosur...
06/28/2010