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April 5, 2011

Why I Don’t Do Rentals

Money Loser — But Making it Up on Volume(?) Agent compensation is 10% of the first month’s rent as stated in the lease. –“Agent Remarks” from MLS rental listing Let’s see . . .. Ten percent of the monthly rent — $1,295 in this case — comes to $129.50. Subtract a cut for the Realtor’s...
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More Home Offices = Boon for Cities?

Revisiting the “Home” in “Home Office” Want a little educated (Realtor) speculation? Extrapolating the trend for home offices, mobile offices, car(?) offices — in fact, everything but “office” offices — a secondary, follow-on trend seem inevitable. Namely, heightened sensitivity to one’s physical location — and prioritizing of same. Put it this way:  if you’re holed up...
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