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 

I'm sorry * THIS IS JUST WRONG * Harry Reid talks for 5 minutes from the floor of the US Senate on Monday about a COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME * the Nevada wolf pack beat Boise State......Big Whoop! http://www.rgj.com/article/20101129/NEWS/101129025/1018/SPORTS MEANWHILE TODAY NASCAR Championship Week s...
11/30/2010
I'm sorry * THIS should not be happening AND the state of Florida or the federal government should NOT be having to handle/spend the money bringing these types of complaints in this day and age. The HOA board is clearly WRONG in not allowing the complaintant access to the condo records AND for th...
11/30/2010
It's ALL in the NAME and the NAME is PETTY * Richard PETTY * 7X Champion * inductee in the FIRST class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame and WINNER of 200 NASCAR Cup races * is BACK at the helm of Richard Petty Motorsports * a business his father started over 60 years ago. Buying his company BACK after ...
11/29/2010
There is a lot to be said for staying in their office rather than find pricey DC digs for the short or interim term of their stay in Congress. The fact that there is a gym, cafeteria and loads of amusement in the building(s) already makes it all the MORE attractive to hang around in.   http://onl...
11/29/2010
  The Business Advocate for Virginia Real Estate Professionals   Brokers: As you know, VAR provides a variety of standard real estate forms and contracts for use by our members. We recently discovered a significant omission in the 2009 version of the Virginia Association of Realtors® residential...
11/29/2010
I calendar my lease renewals, gutter cleaning, HVAC maintenance and move-outs on my Google calendar now - they are on my desktop, laptop, phone AND iPAD A few weeks ago, we talked about 10 Signs of Property Management Success. This week, we’re going to take a look at the flip side of that coin, ...
11/29/2010
1) NOT having good EXTERIOR and VACANT interior photos of  the property....this photo was in a recent rental listing on our Craigslist.  I suspect the landlord’s current occupants took the photo during our 20 inches of snow last winter.  This is NOT the photo that will attract rental prospects t...
11/28/2010
I can remember a Saturday AM rental home showing 6 or 8 years ago with an older couple.  They arrived with a newbie real estate agent that they had PAID $100 to drive them around to their scheduled rental appointments and I cut their showing appointment SHORT when they wanted to videotape the hou...
11/28/2010
Having been in the hospital near his home in Florida for 2 weeks with pneumonia, his agent has reported Neilsen died quietly Sunday. Nielsen is survived by his 2 daughters and fourth wife and legions of fans of his "Airplane" franchise movies. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2010/...
11/28/2010
Rental Home - Charlottesville, VA Single family rental, > Click here for full details, additional photos, and an inquiry form < Single family679 Victorian Court Charlottesville VA 22901  4 beds/3.5 baths$1695 / month    Gibson Management Group, Ltd.Wallace S. Gibson CPM PO Box 106Keswick, VA 2294...
11/28/2010