Apr 12th 2011 12:30PM
The shooting death of an Iowa real estate agent during a model-home showing raises safety concerns for other agents and even for-sale-by-owner sellers. Ashley Okland, a 27-year-old Realtor with Iowa Realty, died at a hospital Friday evening after receiving two gunshot wounds that afternoon in the model townhome at Stone... Continue Reading »
Sep 22nd 2010 4:32PM
When Linda Reifler-Alessi put up her home "for sale by owner," she didn't worry too much about her safety. "Others worried about it for me and said, 'Hide your cameras and your jewelry.' So I did. We put them in the car trunk when we were showing the house." Although Reifler-Alessi showed the house (pictured at left) in... Continue Reading »
Aug 24th 2010 6:00PM
Dear Apartment Guru, I think my building manager comes into my apartment when I'm not at home. He doesn't do much, but my theory is that he watches my TV and eats my cereal and other food that he thinks I won't notice. I started suspecting when my downstairs neighbor was home sick one day and heard someone in my... Continue Reading »
May 12th 2010 2:03PM
Ask Robert Vicino about the future of civilization and it's not a bright picture. "We're seeing almost a quickening convergence of major disasters. It seems like every week there's a major one," he states over the phone. "Sooner or later, al-Qaida, they could get lucky. Or it could be a tornado or an economic collapse... Continue Reading »
Mar 10th 2010 3:27PM
The National Multi Housing Council's report, From NIMBY to Good Neighbors shows that 40% of Americans live in apartments and rentals by choice. In fact, that percentage has steadily risen 28% since 1999. Moreover, households earning $50,000 or more were the fastest growing segment of renters, this group totaling 3.6... Continue Reading »
