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August 21, 2008

RE: Radioactive Granite - Do you Have Some in Your Home?

Filed under: Apartment Life, Corporate Housing, Rent to Own, Renting a House — Tags: — admin @ 12:31 pm

Update: You can probably sleep sound tonight knowing that the granite countertops in your home will probably not give you cancer.

According to an article at Realtytimes.com,

the Marble Institute of America says such comments are “ludicrous” because, while granite is known to contain uranium (which can produce radon) and other radioactive materials like thorium and potassium, the amounts in countertops are not enough to pose a health threat.

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August 10, 2008

What is a constructive eviction?

Filed under: Apartment Life, Landlords, Renting a House, Tenant Rights — admin @ 2:33 pm

The “E” word…EVICTION. This is what happens when a tenant stops making their rent payments. The landlord proceeds to file a formal court order to get the tenant out! So what is a constructive eviction?

A constructive eviction is quite the opposite of a regular eviction. It is the landlord’s fault, not the tenants! If a landlord maintains a rental property in an uninhabitable condition, he or she has constructively evicted the tenant from the property. (more…)

August 3, 2008

What is the difference between a condo and an apartment?

Filed under: Apartment Life — admin @ 3:01 pm

The old question of what is the difference between a condo and an apartment? An apartment and condo look the same. They both share walls, grounds, and parking pads with their neighbors. Also, you can rent a condo or an apartment. So what is the difference?

Wikipedia defines an a condominium as

multi-unit dwellings where each unit is individually owned and the common areas, such as hallways and recreational facilities, are jointly owned by all the unit owners in the building. (more…)

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