Posted on August 16, 2010 by hometownrent
Protecting yourself from eviction seems simple. Pay your rent on time, don’t be loud or destructive, and maintain a genial relationship with your landlord, and you should be able to live happily in a rented property for years. Theoretically, this is true. However, there is an eviction risk many renters are unaware of or simply [...]
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Posted on July 23, 2010 by hometownrent
On July 21st, the The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protections Act (H.R. 4173) passed the House and Senate, and was signed by President Obama. The bill extends the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act (PTFA) through December 31, 2014. The bill also clarifies that the date of notice of foreclosure is the date complete [...]
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Posted on July 14, 2010 by hometownrent
When she was faced with eviction, rather than leaving quietly, a Charlotte, NC woman recently set her apartment building on fire as a response to being forced her from her home. Thirteen other families were forced to find new housing after their homes were burned to the ground. While not every eviction story ends in [...]
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Posted on July 2, 2010 by hometownrent
Dear HomeTownRent customers, fans, and friends; On Sunday evening, June 27th, HomeTownRent implemented our biggest “code launch” (changes to our website and system) in years. We are excited to announce a successful upgrade to our entire system architecture, database structure, listing management, and photo upload process. That’s techie talk for an even faster, leaner, and [...]
Filed under: Company News & Updates, Landlords & Property Managers, Renters, Updates | Tagged: Hometownrent, HomeTownRent.com, Local rental websites, photo upload, simple web design, code launch, website upgrade, web development, rental listing management, rental listing feeds, rental advertising distribution, property management software | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 28, 2010 by hometownrent
Living on your own for the first time is an exciting part of growing up, but don’t let new-found responsibilities stress you out. Here are five simple ways to keep your lights on, your water running and your landlord happy… Plan ahead: Talk to your landlord before your lease starts and clarify when he or [...]
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Posted on April 28, 2010 by hometownrent
On the surface, a move from one city to another seems so simple. Organize your belongings, put them on a truck, and set them up again once you arrive. However, there is little in life that can cause more chaos than a move. It’s a complete lifestyle upheaval. Everything familiar must change. When you live [...]
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Posted on April 16, 2010 by hometownrent
Do Scammers Have the Upper Hand on Many Rental Websites? Nicholas is only the most recent renter who emailed us in frustration, having lost money to a scammer listing on a competitor’s site: “I am letting you know of a fraud property owner going by the name Steve Lamberti. He is using the email slambertiapt@live.com. [...]
Filed under: Landlords & Property Managers, Rental Market News, Renters | Tagged: Craigslist scams, Fraud Rental Listings, Rental Ad Fraud, Rental listing scams, rental scam, Rental Scams, Rentals.com scams | 3 Comments »
