This winter we rented our Florida vacation condo to a lady from Connecticut, where it snows. And snows. And snows.
"What if the furnace breaks while you're away?" I asked. "Won't the pipes in your house freeze and burst?"
"Not a chance," she said, and told me her secret...
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An enormous hump scraped the bottom of Susan's Volkswagen, so she went at the driveway with a sledge hammer.
The driveway is flatter now, but mud oozes up through the asphalt.
Okay, so what are my options?
Continue reading Cures for an Ugly Driveway
A landlady's greatest joy is a gleeful tenant. After weeks of painting and scrubbing, nothing is more satisfying than the words, "Thank you! The apartment's beautiful!" But, despite my best efforts, there's no escaping renter's remorse.
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These finishing touches are must-have for preventing damage and avoiding emergency calls.
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Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist, transformed my life.
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Tenants packing. Moving vans parked across lawns. And a zillion empty apartments to prep for new arrivals. Where to begin? Here’s my recipe for worry-free Apartment Turnovers.
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