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2009-06-15T05:22:00.000-07:00

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2013 SUPER BOWL

2009-05-18T15:23:00.001-07:00

2013 Super Bowl site, longer season on docket
NFL owners to award 2013 Super Bowl, discuss longer regular season at meetings
Barry Wilner, AP Football Writer
On Monday May 18, 2009, 2:49 pm EDT
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New Orleans could get back in the Super Bowl rotation this week.
NFL owners will award the 2013 Super Bowl to either New Orleans, Glendale, Ariz., or South Florida -- where their spring meetings will take place in Fort Lauderdale.
And while nothing as definitive as selecting a Super Bowl site is expected, the owners could vote on a proposal to expand the regular season to 17 or 18 games, with a reduction in the preseason that would keep the overall total, minus playoffs, at 20 matches.
The Super Bowl has been staged in New Orleans nine times, tied with Miami for the most years hosting the big game. Miami will break that tie in February.
But bringing the Super Bowl back to the bayou for the first time since 2002 not only would be a boon to the Louisiana city, but would display the NFL's satisfaction with how New Orleans has recovered as a sports city from Hurricane Katrina.
"We know that it's not a given that it's going to be awarded to New Orleans and we really want to make the impression on them that we have a strong desire to host this again for a perfect 10th time," said Jay Cicero, the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation's president.
A few weeks ago, the state and the Saints announced a lease extension through 2025 that, if approved by the state Legislature, will also include $85 million in upgrades to the Superdome in time for the 2013 game.
"In a lot of ways, we're providing a new stadium with the advantages of the old stadium," Saints vice president Ben Hales said.
Still, the competition will be stiff. The league has shown its willingness to return to South Florida by holding the 2006 and 2010 games there; no other area has had such frequent hosting duties since Miami in 1995 and 1999. The Phoenix area was praised for its work for the 2008 game in which the New York Giants spoiled New England's perfect season.
A perfect season could require one or two more wins sometime in the near future if team owners approve a restructured schedule. Commissioner Roger Goodell has mentioned in the last few months the need to replace preseason games in which few star players get on the field with "meaningful" football.
"The idea has merit, I think," he told The Associated Press last month. "You are taking the quality and improving it, taking two meaningless games and making them meaningful within the 20-game framework."
In late March, Goodell said he hoped a plan for restructuring the schedule could be presented to the owners in Fort Lauderdale. Regardless, there will be discussion of the matter.
"A vote has not been ruled out," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said.
Goodell and the owners are likely to be questioned about changes in the pension plan for coaches after two longtime Colts assistants, Tom Moore and Howard Mudd, retired last week rather than lose benefits. The owners voted in March to make the pension, the 401K, and the current supplemental retirement plan non-mandatory for the clubs and nine teams have dropped the program.
NFL Coaches Association executive director Larry Kennan said the coaches were never notified of the change when it was voted on in March.
Also on the docket will be possible modifications to the league's tampering rules that would create a window before free agency begins in which teams could contact the representatives of unrestricted free agents and enter contract negotiations with them. No contract could be executed during that time period.
New players union executive director DeMaurice Smith is expected to address the owners.

Rental Foreclosures Stun Tenants - AOL Money & Finance

2008-05-31T14:02:00.000-07:00

Rental Foreclosures Stun Tenants - AO

Rental Foreclosures Stun Tenants

By THELMA GUTIERREZ and WAYNE DRASH,

CNN

Posted: 2008-05-30 20:55:39

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. (May 30) - Charles Nelson has paid about $30,000 in rent since moving into a spacious four-bedroom home in August. He was stunned when a real estate agent knocked on his door recently and said the home was in foreclosure.

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According to RealtyTrac, a real estate service that tracks foreclosures around the country, more than 38 percent of the 720,000 properties in foreclosure at the end of April were not occupied by the owner, but were a mix of second homes, realty investments and rental properties.

His landlord had not paid the mortgage since he moved in and the bank is now demanding the house back. Nelson will also lose his $7,700 security deposit.

When he confronted the landlord, he says, he was given a terse response: "That's none of your business."

"I said, 'I beg your pardon. It is my business. I mean, is somebody going to knock at the door and throw me out -- throw my family out, or what?'" he said.

Nelson, the owner of PCH Auto Sales, lives in the upper-middle class enclave of Laguna Hills, south of Los Angeles, with his girlfriend and two sons from previous marriages.

More than 100 miles away in the working-class city of Palmdale, Fai Nomaaea -- a 35-year-old mother of eight -- can relate. The single mom was cleaning the yard when a man handed her a notice of foreclosure. Like Nelson, she had been paying her rent on time every month.

She now lives in fear every day.

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"I don't know what's going to happen the next day," she said. "I don't know if they're going to come to the door and tell us that we have to move, and I don't have anywhere to go."

For Nomaaea, getting booted from the home presents another hardship: She lives on a fixed income and can afford about $1,200 a month in rent. It also means finding a new school for her children.

Her 10-year-old daughter, Jeaah, said she prays to God every night. "I ask Him, I hope I get new friends and they like me and stuff, and that I like them back," the girl said.

Stories like these are becoming more common, with renters becoming victims of the nation's mortgage meltdown through no fault of their own, experts say.

"We know it's a growing problem," said Rick Sharga, vice president of marketing for RealtyTrac, a company that tracks foreclosures across the country.

"It really is a frightening issue for tenants that have no way of knowing until almost the last minute that a landlord is defaulting on a property."

The number of households to receive foreclosure notices for the first quarter of 2008 was up 112 percent from the same time last year, according to RealtyTrac.

Sharga said that more than 38 percent of properties in foreclosure through the end of April were classified as "not-owner occupied," meaning they were second homes, investment homes or rental property. That's roughly 280,000 of the nation's 720,000 foreclosed properties.

The hardest-hit areas are California, Arizona, Nevada and Florida.

"What you had was dramatically overheated markets where people overextended themselves to buy overvalued properties and they used risky loans to get those properties," Sharga said.

Foreclosure laws are governed state by state, and there is not much renters can do when their landlords get foreclosed on. There is no guarantee of being allowed to stay in the homes or ways to get their security deposits back.

"There is very little in the way of protections for tenants," said Nadine Cohen, an attorney for Greater Boston Legal Services, which represents low-income people in Boston. "Many times, the tenants don't even know their buildings are being foreclosed."

Cohen said some states in the Northeast have begun introducing legislation to protect renters from being evicted. A U.S. congressional bill that would have addressed the issue has been held up in conference committee.

"People who are continuing to pay their rent are really victims of this mortgage foreclosure crisis and need to be protected. They haven't done anything wrong. They've lived up to the tenets of their lease; they paid their rent," said John Taylor, president and CEO of National Community Reinvestment Coalition, which works to promote access to basic banking services.

"It simply smacks against all that is fair in our democratic society for people who have no control over bad decisions of other people, but ... they're impacted by this."

Sharga said that in many cases, renters want to buy the properties being foreclosed, but the banks force them out anyway.

"It boggles the mind. ... We're dealing with laws and regulations that really weren't made with this kind of situation in mind," he said.

Nelson knows all about that. He called the bank to offer to buy the home he's renting but was told that he has to move out first and then make a bid. Now, he lives day-to-day, not knowing when he'll have to leave.

"There could be a knock on the door, saying we have 10 days, two weeks. I don't know."

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2008-05-30T16:10:00.000-07:00

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www.WhatsTheRent.Com

2008-05-30T14:08:00.000-07:00

HERES A CUTE NEW FREE SITE TO VIEW AND TO LIST AT
Are you looking for a place to rent? Do you need to find a tenant or roommate for your rental property? Well you have come to the right place, we are completely free for both renters and lanldords. Create a listing in just minutes, or find a room to rent with our renter friendly search features.
To see what there listings look like, search Area 51, http://www.whatstherent.com/
they also have a great forum so check them out ! http://www.whatstherent.com/forums/

How to Ease Cost of Commuting

2008-05-30T08:12:00.000-07:00

How to Ease Cost of Commuting - AOL Money & FinanceInc.
GOOGLE ,Inc said it has seen an uptick in the number of employees using its van service, which travels as far as 60 miles to ferry commuters, says spokeswoman Sunny Gettinger. The company runs more than 150 shuttles a day for about 1,200 riders. But it's public employers who are moving to four-day weeks. At LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas, some 400 professional employees such as librarians and those handling information technology can opt to reduce their commuting time starting Monday. Dale Lunsford, university president, said controlling the costs of food and other economic factors are out of his hand. "But I think we can do something to help the price of gas," Mr. Lunsford said.

I like this idea of a 4 day work week working ten hour days and having Friday off
ON THE RUN ALLAN

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2008-05-30T07:47:00.000-07:00

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2008-05-30T07:45:00.000-07:00

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Walk Score - Helping homebuyers, renters, and real estate agents find houses and apartments in great neighborhoods.

2008-05-30T07:07:00.000-07:00

Walk Score - Helping homebuyers, renters, and real estate agents find houses anWhy Walking Matters
Walkable neighborhoods offer surprising benefits to our health, the environment, and our communities.

Better health: A study in Washington State found that the average resident of a pedestrian-friendly neighborhood weighs 7 pounds less than someone who lives in a sprawling neighborhood1. Residents of walkable neighborhoods drive less and suffer fewer car accidents, a leading cause of death between the ages of 15 - 45.

Reduction in greenhouse gas: Cars are a leading cause of global warming. Your feet are zero pollution transportation machines.

More transportation options: Compact neighborhoods tend to have higher population density, which leads to more public transportation options and bicycle infrastructure. Not only is taking the bus cheaper than driving, but riding a bus is ten times safer than driving a car2!

Increased social capital: Walking increases social capital by promoting face-to-face interaction with your neighbors. Studies have shown that for each 10 minutes a person spends in a daily car commute, time spent in community activities falls by 10 percent3.

Stronger local businesses: Dense, walkable neighborhoods provide local businesses with the foot traffic they need to thrive. It's easier for pedestrians to shop at many stores on one trip, since they don't need to drive between destinations.

When Deaths Outnumber Births -- The Parable of Pittsburgh

2008-05-29T17:22:00.000-07:00

When Deaths Outnumber Births -- The Parable of Pittsburgh

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2008-05-29T17:09:00.000-07:00

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Communities designed with the future in mind -- -- OrlandoSentinel.com

2008-05-29T17:07:00.000-07:00

Communities designed with the future in mind -- -- OrlandoSentinel.comCommunities designed with the future in mind
Continuing care retirement communities have all the usual features, plus the amenities seniors may need as they age.
Howard Gleckman | Kiplinger Personal Finance
May 11, 2008
When lawyer Harry Weil retired in January 2000, he and his wife, Nancy, decided to settle in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., to be near her sister. Before selling their Pittsburgh home, they visited Maryland to look at the site of a future retirement community.

Based on the developer's plans, they reserved an apartment at what was to become Riderwood Village. In September of that year, they moved in.

But Riderwood is not a typical retirement community, though it has all of the amenities you would usually find at one, such as a fitness center, a pool and activities. Instead, this high-end campus with nearly 2,000 housing units is a continuing care retirement community, or CCRC. In addition to independent-living units, Riderwood, like most CCRCs, provides its residents with ready access to on-site assisted living and nursing care, should they ever need it.

Harry, now 73, and Nancy, 70, paid a large upfront entry fee, with the promise that the money would be returned after they died. "I liked the idea of making a significant deposit that I would get back and pass on to my children," Harry says.
Riderwood is part of a growing trend in retirement housing. Also known as life-care communities, CCRCs are rising in popularity, especially in wealthier parts of the U.S. According to the Census Bureau, the number of such developments has increased to 4,200 in 2004, up from 2,200 in 1998.
Choosing a CCRC is not simple, however. There are financial, legal and medical issues to consider. "In theory, CCRCs are a great solution," says Nancy Fiedelman, president of the Aynsley Group, a McLean, Va., geriatric-care consulting firm. But, she adds, "People must take the time and energy to really understand what the community is."
At most CCRCs, you pay an entrance fee, which is partially or fully refundable to you or your estate when you move or die. In addition, you'll pay a monthly fee for independent living. Some communities offer a life-care contract, where your basic fees are higher, but you won't be charged more if you move into an assisted-living or nursing unit. Most, however, add big charges for that extra care.

At Riderwood, for example, the entrance deposit for a deluxe corner, two-bedroom unit with a sunroom is $446,000, with a monthly fee of $1,897 (plus another $594 a month for an extra person). Housekeeping services cost $27 an hour. If you need nursing-home care, you'll pay $247 a day.

Nursing and assisted-living fees charged by a CCRC are usually comparable to prices you would pay at a free-standing facility. So what do you get for the entrance fee? Support and the peace of mind that you'll get care as you become more frail. Many developments conduct routine social service or medical assessments as you age. Some have doctors on staff. You can also stay close to a spouse who needs nursing care.

Many CCRCs are operated by churches or other nonprofits, while some are run by for-profit companies. Riderwood, in Silver Spring, Md., was developed by Erickson Retirement Communities, a firm that runs 18 CCRCs in 10 states.

If you like the CCRC concept, you'll need to plan well in advance. Waiting lists of three to five years are not unusual. Once you settle on a location or two, you can find CCRCs by checking with the local Area Agency on Aging.

A nonprofit organization called the Continuing Care Accreditation Commission (www.carf.org) certifies a few hundred communities, but accreditation is voluntary. Many nonprofit CCRCs are members of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (aahsa.org).

Homes of the stars --

2008-05-29T17:00:00.000-07:00

Homes of the stars -- -- OrlandoSentinel.com

FOOD STAMPS WOES

2008-05-29T09:01:00.000-07:00

Money woes mean rush at midnight to feed kids
Don Babwin | The Associated Press
May 19, 2008

A few days a ago I read a report were school kids were hording food to have food to eat at home at nite. They were taking food from there free school lunch programs. It is upsetting to me to see how people are willing to adopt kids in China now but are unwilling to help kids here in the United States.
Below is a story of a mom and her kids that need help ! What makes it sad is that they are here in the United States.
How do you think the kids feel going to sleep hungery each nite .
CHICAGO - Danielle Brown stands outside a South Side market at midnight, braving the spring chill for her first chance to buy groceries since her food stamps ran out nearly two weeks ago.

For days, Brown has been turning cans of "whatever we got in the cabinet" into breakfast, lunch and dinner for her children, ages 1 and 3, who finished off the last of the milk and cereal long ago.
"Ain't got no food left; the kids are probably hungry," said Brown, 23, who relies heavily on her $312 monthly allotment of food stamps -- a ration adjusted just once a year, in October.
This is what the skyrocketing cost of food looks like at street level: Poor people rushing into a store in the dead of night, filling shopping carts with cereal, eggs and milk so their kids can wake up on the first day of the month to a decent meal.
Here's what it looks like another way: The number of Americans relying on food stamps has climbed 6.1 percent, from 26.1 million in February 2007 to 27.7 million in February this year. Every state except for Arkansas and Colorado saw the food-stamp rolls increase, led by Nevada and Florida -- both also hit hard by the housing crisis.
The sputtering economy, persistent unemployment and the mortgage crisis have all contributed to the increase. The U.S. Agriculture Department expects the overall number of participants to reach 28 million next year.
It all paints a picture that experts say is becoming more grim every month.
"People with incomes below the poverty threshold are in dire straits because not only are food prices increasing, but the food stamps they are receiving have not increased," said Dr. John Cook, an associate professor at Boston University's medical school who has studied the effects of the food-stamp program on children.
On the South Side of Chicago, what it means is that people like Danielle Brown wait for the stroke of midnight, when one month gives way to another and brings a new allotment of food stamps.
Dennis Kladis began opening his One Stop Food & Liquors once a month at midnight nine months ago to give desperate families a chance to buy food as soon as possible.
"I'm telling you, by the end of the month they're just dying to get back to the first," said Kladis, who has watched other area stores follow his lead. "Obviously, they are struggling to get through the month."
ON THE RUN ALLAN

MOVING TO A PLACE YOU CANT TAKE YOUR PET

2008-05-29T08:51:00.000-07:00

Need to find your pet a new home? Business finds matches -- -- OrlandoSentinel.comAmy C. Rippel | Special to the Sentinel
May 29, 2008
When Ernie Walker realized he had to give up his dog Java, it was a difficult decision. Life changes, including a divorce, forced him to find a new home for the year-old chocolate Labrador retriever.
But Walker didn't want the pup going just anywhere. It needed to be a special home.
That's where Lovin' Pet Home Finders came in.
Within a few days, the pet-adoption agency in Winter Park had Java placed in a Kissimmee home. The company, started by Garvin Mark, specializes in pairing pets with adoptive owners. Its Web site says it helps "throughout the entire USA."
"I know the Humane Society is free, but I just like the idea of knowing my pet is all set," said Walker, who lives in the Baldwin Park neighborhood of Orlando.
It all started about three years ago, when Mark was in a similar situation with his own dog, Murphy. Mark, 40, had just married and was traveling more for his management-consulting job.
"I knew in my heart of hearts that I couldn't take him to a shelter," he said. "You just have to hope and pray that your pet goes to a good family."
He was lucky enough to find the right family for Murphy, but that experience was an eye-opener for Mark, who lives in Lake Mary. He started his pet-placement business two years ago.
Mark said pet owners use his placement service when they can no longer find the time in their lives for their pets, whether because of a job change, a baby or other circumstances.
He said many pet owners don't want to send their pets to shelters such as Orange County Animal Services' because there's uncertainty about whether the pet will be adopted.
Vanessa Bouffard, spokeswoman for Orange County Animal Services, said the average stay for a dog at the county shelter is 14 days and for a cat, about seven days. But some adoptable animals may stay for months, she said.
"When all else fails, some adoptable animals are humanely euthanized. This is the sad reality of pet overpopulation and lack of spaying and neutering by pet owners," she said.
She added that the county has a long list of pet-rescue agencies it works with daily. These agencies are registered with the county and are required to have inspections, among other things. She said consumers should be cautious when using private pet-placement agencies and understand the responsibilities of pet ownership.
"It's just like with any other business -- it's good to do your homework," she said. "People don't have to be leery. Just know what you're getting into."
Mark said Lovin' Pet Home Finders is not a pet rescue but rather a way for pet owners to get matched with caring new owners. The company is not registered with Orange County Animal Services because it deals only with pets that are already in loving homes, Mark said.
"Rescues usually deal with saving the lives of homeless and abandoned pets," he said. "We are different and did not want to be another rescue. There are [thousands] of rescues. We wanted to create our own niche."
For placement through Lovin' Pet Home Finders, people who have dogs or cats they want to be adopted must fill out an application about the animal's traits, health and habits. Prospective owners also fill out applications and answer questions about where the pet will live and their habits.
Mark said he searches his resources to find a match, including his waiting list for potential adoptive owners. He also advertises in online classifieds, among other places. The owner and prospective owner then meet. The company, which Mark said places most pets within seven days, charges both owner and prospective adopter a fee: $90 for both the owner and adopter of a dog, and $90 for the owner of a cat and $50 for the adopter.
Kyle Hawk of Windermere said he was skeptical at first when he found the company after an Internet search. But he needed to find a new home for his cat, Belle. The 3-year-old feline was not getting along with the dog in Hawk's home.
Belle's new owner traveled from Fort Myers to pick her up.
"I didn't want her to be caged and maybe mishandled," Hawk said of Belle. "It was just the perfect fit."

www.RentVine.com in IRAN www.RentVine.ia ??!!

2008-05-28T16:15:00.000-07:00

Could websites like www.RentVine.com and www.SuperHomeRentals.com start a website in Iran or Cuba for rental home listings one day ?
WWW.RentVine.ia or how about .SuperHomeRentals.ca
I have always felt that if I ever did an overseas home rental website it would be in Brazil , as it has a growing middle class and is one of the ten largest economies in the world, the country has a diversified middle-income economy with wide variations in development levels and mature manufacturing, mining and agriculture sectors. Technology and services also play an important role and are growing rapidly. Brazil is a net exporter, having gone through free trade and privatization reforms in the 1990s.

HOWEVER LATELY HOME RENTALS IN CUBA MAYBE A REAL THING SOON

In Cuba, it is legal to rent private homes and apartments, otherwise known as bed and breakfasts, instead of rentl homes or vacation homes .These allow you to interact on a daily basis with Cuban people and to learn more about the Cuban culture as well. Also, if you rent a private home, you will lower your travel expenses.
At www.HavanaRentals.com they offer you a rental directory which includes: detailed descriptions and photos of each private home, prices and local area information. The best part about there service is that you can easily make your reservation online by clicking on there reservation page.
In there rental directory you will find the following types of rental homes available:
Private bedrooms with private bathroom sharing the rest of the house with the Cuban family.
Private bedrooms with independent entrance with no need to share with the Cuban family.
Complete private apartments and homes at your disposal with private entrance.
Luxurious rooms in large homes with swimming pool in residential areas of Havana.
At Havana Rentals if you make a reservation of lenghth longer than one month,
then you will get a special 20% off discount.
Havana Rentals offers booking service for lodging in Havana, Cuba.
Every homeowner listed here at Havana Rentals has the license for renting.
Since november 8th, 2004, the US dollar is no longer accepted in Cuba as before. Instead, the Cuban Convertible peso is the only accepted currency to purchase goods and services in every place where the US dollar was formerly accepted.
How can a tourist or any Cuban acquire/purchase these Cuban Convertible pesos in Cuba?
If you have US dollars, you can purchase Cuban Convertible pesos at the exchange rate 1:0,9 . Hence a 10% fine is imposed to the amount in US dollars that you want to exchange. This means that $10 US dollars equals to $9 Cuban Convertible pesos (CUC).
If you have any other currency such as Canadian Dollars, Euros, Pound Sterling, you can continue exchanging that currency into Cuban Convertible pesos at the current US dollar exchange rate in any Bank and hence be able to acquire goods and services with these Cuban Convertible pesos. The exchange rate that will be applied will be the current Bank exchange rate between the US dollar and the currency you provide. This way, instead of US dollars, you will receive Cuban Convertible pesos.
The above mentioned currency exchanges, can be carried out in any Bank within the Cuban territory, any CADECA exchange desk and also in the various International Airports in Cuba.
CADECA is the name of the government official exchange offices where you can exchange the different currencies. They are widely available in Cuba. CADECA here means "Casa De Cambio" in Spanish.
The prices in Cuba for goods and services, formerly payed in US dollars, will remain the same but must be paid with Cuban Convertible pesos. As said, this started on november 8th, 2004. The prices of the private homes will also remain the same and only Cuban Convertible pesos will be accepted as well. For this reason, the prices shown in our web site corresponding to US dollars, actually mean Cuban Convertible pesos.
On the other hand, the Cuban pesos, which are different from the Cuban Convertible pesos, will continue circulating and will be valid to purchase the goods and services that are provided (mostly for Cubans) and that are priced in Cuban pesos. The current exchange rate between the Cuban Convertible peso and the Cuban peso remains 1:24. With 1 Cuban Convertible Peso you can get 24 Cuban Pesos in any CADECA exchange desk.
We strongly discourage exchanging any currency with Cubans in the street in order to avoid being cheated. You will not be the first one who, being told by a malicious Cuban that the "Cuban pesos" are required to rent a car in Cuba, find your self exchanging $300 US dollars into 300 Cuban pesos (Cuban pesos are different from the Cuban Convertible pesos) . When this Cuban vanishes, and you unsuccesfully try to rent your car with these 300 Cuban pesos, you will realise that your initial $300 US had become less than $12 CUC because the exchange rate between CUC and the Cuban peso is 1:24.
To summarize: US dollars are no longer valid for payment in Cuba since Nov 8, 2004.
If you are planning a trip to Cuba, don´t bring US dollars as they will no longer be accepted to directly purchase goods and services here. Be aware that if you do so and bring US dollars, a fine of 10% will be imposed when exchanging these into Cuban Convertible pesos at any Bank or CADECA desk.
Instead, we strongly encourage you to bring other currencies such as Canadian Dollars, Euros or Pound Sterling. Once here you will be able to exchange these other currencies into Cuban Convertible pesos at the current exchange rate of the US dollar in the Airport upon arrival or later in any Bank or CADECA desk in the Island. This way you will avoid the 10% fine that is imposed to those having US dollars. This is important to know as you will not even be able to pay the Taxi from the Airport without Cuban Convertible pesos.
You will be able to re-exchange back the remaining of your Cuban Convertible pesos to either Canadian Dollars, Euros, Pound Sterling, etc, anytime or just before your departure in the Airport. In that case, the exchange rate that will be applied to your Cuban Convertible pesos will be the same rate between the US dollar and the Canadian Dollars, the Euro, or the Pound Sterling in each case, just as if you were providing US dollars. This means that if you provide, let´s say 100 Cuban Convertible pesos and you request Euros because you are going back to Spain, you will receive 130 EUR because the exchange rate between the US dollar and Euro is 1:1.30 .
Note there will be no 10% refund when you re-exchange back your Cuban Convertible pesos into US dollars so you will receieve the same amount of US dollars as Cuban Convertible pesos you provide. Hence you will not get back the 10% that was imposed to your US dollars, if it was the case that you brought US dollars to Cuba.
The payments issued to the homeowners for the renting services in their private homes, must be paid in Cuban Convertible pesos after November 8, 2004 as well.
They have prepared a page with photos of the most common notes of Cuban Convertible pesos so you can start getting familiar with them.
Disclaimer: The above text is for informational purposes only. Havana Rentals is not responsible for any lose or damage derivated from the information provided here.

AS FOR IRAN

Iran's Housing Boom Creates Millionaires - AOL News
TEHRAN (May 27) - Negar Ehteshami just paid the equivalent of $6 million in rials in cash for a luxurious apartment. But it is not in New York or London. It is in the capital of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
"I am a millionaire because of this 300-square-metre apartment," said Ehteshami, a 56-year-old interior designer from a rich Iranian family who has always lived in an affluent northern Tehran neighborhood.
Luxury housing rises up from a wealthy neighborhood in Tehran, Iran.
"But nothing else in my life resembles the life of a millionaire," she said, moving her Hermes handbag out of the way as she closed the window of her apartment.
"Here I feel (as though) I am inside a helicopter. I can see the whole city."
Hers is a tale with echoes in much of the West: a house price surge fuelled partly by easy lending. In Iran, however, people are still being priced out of the market.
Mansour Bagheri, a businessman living in Germany since 1980, hopes to make a fortune from this business model.
"I get loans in Europe, where I live, and buy apartments in Tehran. I am all set to become super rich," he said.
A real estate boom in the world's fourth-largest oil producer has been powered by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's economic policies since he was elected in 2005, economic analysts say.
Real estate prices surged by more than 100 percent in 2007, after rising by about 65 percent in 2006 and more than 50 percent in 2005. Some economists see huge scope for the market to keep rising as, with interest rates below inflation, Iranians seek a store of value in property.
"The high prices might be a bubble," said economist Reza Abdizadeh. "It might be fake and not logical. But it is a fact. Historically, housing prices have never dropped in Iran. The government might be able to stop prices from rising but will not succeed in lowering them."
Shortly after Ahmadinejad was elected, his government came up with a plan for "quick-impact loans," handing out substantial sums to individuals and companies with plans to create jobs in Iran where the official unemployment rate is above 10 percent.
This stimulus is also a textbook trigger for inflation and alarmed many, including the head of Iran's Central Bank, Tahmasb Mazaheri.
"It has created problems since in effect ... the main issue is massive floating capital," said economist Saeed Leylaz.
The government has said those who have used the money to invest in property and not for creating jobs will be banned from obtaining loans for five years.
Criticized by politicians and economists for his populist economic policies, Ahmadinejad cut bank interest rates despite strong liquidity growth last year. They are now well below inflation, currently above 20 percent a year.
Super Jump
"When there is no other opportunity to invest, and interest rates of banks are around 16 percent, naturally money flows to real estate," said Ali Afshari, a real estate agent.
The government has tried unsuccessfully to rein in prices.
With one million prospective owners coming on to the market each year and Iran capable of building only 600,000 new homes a year, conservative politician Mohammad Khoshchehreh said there was a shortage of 1.6 million homes.
Hamid Taghavi, a government employee with two children, sold his 60-square-metre apartment in Tehran to pay for his son's wedding in 2007. It has since become difficult for him even to rent a smaller apartment.
"I wanted to buy a smaller apartment with the rest of the money, but it seems at the age of 55 I will be homeless in less than two years," he said.
Stoking the fire, some real estate brokers and analysts forecast a "super jump" in prices in the coming months amid mounting international pressure on Iran to suspend its nuclear work.
The United Nations has imposed three sets of sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear programme. In addition, Washington has blacklisted three of Iran's main state banks and, under U.S. pressure, European banks have also pulled out.
"Low interest rates, strong housing demand ... and the threat of additional U.N. sanctions on Iran will fuel prices," said Mehrdad Divani, a broker, expecting yet more Iranian capital to go into bricks and mortar.
Foreign capital has played a large role in the market's success, because of money repatriated by Iranians living abroad, which analysts believe has increased since Iran was first hit by U.N. sanctions in 2006.
"Fear that assets may be frozen over the nuclear row and the economic recession in the West have accelerated money flows to Iran," said economist Bagher Safarian.
An engineer involved in mass construction of houses in southern Tehran also saw prices rising even more in 2008 as construction booms in much of the country, including in towns near Tehran, where many poorer workers live.
"People have money and they do not trust Iran's banking system because of political and economic instability," said Mansour Khalilian. "Also because the dollar and gold are losing value, people prefer to invest in real estate."
Among those hit by rising prices are Mahmoud Rahimi, a 35-year-old government employee, and his wife Simin. He said it was now impossible for them to buy a small apartment in Tehran where prices range from $2,000 to $20,000.
"If we do not eat, drink and basically do not spend a penny for 40 years, then maybe we can afford to buy a 20-square-metre house" said Rahimi. "If, of course, prices do not increase."

Iran's Housing Boom Creates Millionaires - AOL News

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Orlando Has A New Rental Site www.OrlandoRentalAds.com

2008-05-28T15:35:00.000-07:00

Orlando Has A New Rental Site ROBBIE OF WWW.FIRSTCOASTRENTALADS.COM HAS A NEW SITE FOR HOME RENTALS IN ORLANDO ,FL SO IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR RENTALS OR NEED TO LIST SOME IN ORLANDO CHECK HIM OUT ! HIS NEW SITE IS WWW.ORLANDORENTALADS.COM -- ROBBIE IS ALSO WORKING ON SOME NEW SITES SO MAYBE HE WILL HAVE ONE SOON FOR THOSE IN TAMPA OR PANAMA CITY
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2008-05-28T12:52:00.000-07:00

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eSnailer proves there's no free lunch | Webware : Cool Web apps for everyone

2008-05-28T11:24:00.000-07:00

eSnailer proves there's no free lunch | Webware : Cool Web apps for everyoneDespite the ubiquity of e-mail in all of our lives, most of us probably know someone who still doesn't use it. (Hi, Grandma!) And when was the last time any of us wrote and sent a letter via snail mail? A new service called eSnailer promises to bridge that gap by sending your virtual messages to actual mailboxes for free, but the whole process may cost you much more time and aggravation than the price of a first-class stamp.

If eSnailer seems too good to be true, you're right. It is supported by advertising, and in order to have your letter delivered, you'll have to sign up for one of its "free offers." According to eSnailer, "This is at no cost or hassle to you and takes truly no time," but when you go through the actual process of sending a letter, you'll discover that the advertising offers are provided by MyInsiderDeals, a site rated "very spammy" by McAfee SiteAdvisor. After signing up at MyInsiderDeals, the SiteAdvisor team received 240 e-mails per week.

You must select one advertising offer to send your letter via eSnailer.

(Credit: CNET Networks)The other big warning sign for eSnailer is the lack of a privacy policy. On any site that asks for personal information like e-mail address, home address, phone number, or age, you should always read the privacy policy first. If there is none, your information can be sold to nearly anyone who wants it.

New Century Travel bus- Daily bus between New York Washington DC and Philadelphia online tickets

2008-05-28T10:33:00.000-07:00

New Century Travel bus- Daily bus between New York Washington DC and Philadelphia online tickets IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A LOW COST WAY TO TRAVEL THIS MAY BE IT -RATES ARE LIKE $20 .00 WITH GAS PRICE'S SO HIGH I HOPE THIS HELPS OUT PEOPLE LOOKING TO GO SEE THERE FAMILY THIS SUMMER THEIR WEBSITE IS WWW.2000COACH.COM
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Welcome to the Homeless Services Network Home Page

2008-05-28T07:50:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the Homeless Services Network Home Page

The Future of Affordable Housing in New Mexico

2008-05-28T07:46:00.000-07:00

Homelessness Resource CenterMixed-income households, supportive housing, and green sustainable design will be the future direction of affordable housing in New Mexico--that is if Mark Allison, Executive Director of the Supportive Housing Coalition of New Mexico (SHC-NM), has anything to say about it.

Why this approach? According to Mark:

*MIXED INCOME: Better integration of all income levels, as well as integrating formerly homeless individuals into the broader community. And it makes good business sense.
*SUPPORTIVE HOUSING: Gives residents the support they need and integrates these services into permanent affordable housing.
*GREEN SUSTAINABLE DESIGN: Not only it is the right thing to do, but it makes operations more efficient and affordable in the long run.

The SHC-NM’s Statewide Development Initiative is building on more than 10 years of extensive Albuquerque-based housing development as it expands into smaller communities throughout the state. During the first year of this new initiative, the Coalition is developing more than 60 units in three communities. It will serve homeless youth, homeless persons with disabilities, homeless persons in recovery from substance abuse, and homeless families with children.

The Coalition is working in the East, North, and Western parts of the state and is in conversations with two communities in the South, including a tribal entity. Future projects will focus primarily on permanent supportive housing for homeless persons with disabilities.

In Albuquerque, SHC-NM is one year into implementing a Housing First program using tenant-based rental assistance vouchers. Today, the program serves 125 residents, utilizing 45 participating landlords, and expects to house 180 formerly chronic homeless individuals during its first phase. The Coalition believes this program can be replicated in larger communities across the state.

For its innovative work, the SHC-NM was recently awarded the prestigious “Excellence in Design Award” by the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority.

Hire an Ex-Con, Get a Tax Credit - AOL News

2008-05-28T05:38:00.000-07:00

Hire an Ex-Con, Get a Tax Credit - AOL News

THE $775 Actors need a place to LIVE and ACT? www.ActorsHouseLA.com

2008-05-27T16:19:00.000-07:00

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Are you an actor? Are you wanting to come to Los Angeles? Then this company has arrangements for you...

They are Actors House LA.

They offer housing, utilities included, acting classes and other services for the actor including, headshots.

Check out THERE website at actorshousela.com for more information. Hurry spaces are limited.

Actors House LA.

http://www.ActorsHouseLA.com

Causes of Homelessness

2008-05-27T06:28:00.000-07:00

Camillus House: Causes of HomelessnessEroding Work Opportunities and Housing
Declining wages have put housing out of reach for many workers: in every state, more than the minimum wage is required to afford a one- or two-bedroom apartment at Fair Market Rent. IN Miami - Dade county a family needs to work 126 hours a week at minimum wage in order to afford a moderately priced two bedroom apartment.
In 1970 there were 300,000 more affordable housing units available, nationally, than there were low-income households who needed to rent them. By 1995, there were 4.4 million fewer available units than low-income households who needed to rent them.

Camillus House: Homeless in Miami

2008-05-27T06:25:00.000-07:00

Camillus House: Homeless in Miami

Find a Homeless Shelter, Food, Clothing, Shelter, Blankets, Shelter for families and children

2008-05-27T06:24:00.000-07:00

Find a Homeless Shelter - Find Shelters - Shelters, Food, Clothing, Shelter, Blankets, Shelter for families and children

LOS ANGELES HOMELESS SERVICES

2008-05-27T06:22:00.000-07:00

Who We Fund

Boarding schools for Chicago's homeless? - Education- msnbc.com

2008-05-27T06:11:00.000-07:00

Boarding schools for Chicago's homeless? - Education- msnbc.com

Miami-Dade County HOUSING CENTRAL -opening doors to housing

2008-05-27T06:06:00.000-07:00

Miami-Dade County Web Portal

Best Retirement Communities - AOL Money & Finance

2008-05-27T05:54:00.000-07:00

Best Retirement Communities - AOL Money & Finance

The House that Makes you Lose Weight - AOL Home

2008-05-27T05:53:00.000-07:00

The House that Makes you Lose Weight - AOL Home

Alpharetta Real Estate » Listings

2008-05-26T17:40:00.000-07:00

Alpharetta Real Estate » Listings

Alpharetta Real Estate » Going Gated | Alpharetta and Milton Neighborhods Installing Gates

2008-05-26T17:39:00.000-07:00

Alpharetta Real Estate » Going Gated | Alpharetta and Milton Neighborhods Installing Gates

Real Estate Virtual Tour Website Business - eBay (item 180246476362 end time Jun-03-08 17:12:12 PDT)

2008-05-26T14:17:00.000-07:00

here is another website for sale $20,000.00 dollars ?!

Real Estate Virtual Tour Website Business - eBay (item 180246476362 end time Jun-03-08 17:12:12 PDT)

ABC News: Woman Loses Home Over $68 Dental Bill

2008-05-26T12:57:00.000-07:00

ABC News: Woman Loses Home Over $68 Dental Bill

Cities balance character, commerce - USATODAY.com

2008-05-24T11:33:00.000-07:00

Cities balance character, commerce - USATODAY.com

Posts from the Real Estate Category at WalletPop

2008-05-24T11:32:00.001-07:00

Posts from the Real Estate Category at WalletPop

Public housing tenant defaults on $1 million in mortgages - WalletPop

2008-05-24T11:32:00.000-07:00

Public housing tenant defaults on $1 million in mortgages - WalletPop

LANDLORDS SLASHING CITY RENTS - New York Post

2008-05-24T11:19:00.000-07:00

LANDLORDS SLASHING CITY RENTS - New York Post

Brangelina's monthy rent costs more than your house - ParentDish

2008-05-24T11:17:00.000-07:00

Brangelina's monthy rent costs more than your house - ParentDish

Best Places to Retire - AOL Money & Finance

2008-05-23T13:39:00.002-07:00

Best Places to Retire - AOL Money & Finance

25 top-earning towns - Hillsborough, Calif. (1) - Money Magazine

2008-05-23T13:39:00.001-07:00

25 top-earning towns - Hillsborough, Calif. (1) - Money Magazine

Where homes are affordable - Northbrook, Ohio (1) - Money Magazine

2008-05-23T13:39:00.000-07:00

Where homes are affordable - Northbrook, Ohio (1) - Money Magazine

Where the singles are - State College, PA (1) - Money Magazine

2008-05-23T13:38:00.000-07:00

Where the singles are - State College, PA (1) - Money Magazine

Charlotte Ascends as Top Place to Live - AOL Money & Finance

2008-05-23T13:37:00.000-07:00

Charlotte Ascends as Top Place to Live - AOL Money & Finance

MyBriefs.com --- I LOVE THESE GUYS !

2008-05-22T08:44:00.000-07:00

MyBriefs.com WORTH READING FUNNY STUFF GREAT BLOG !

Report: Russian Search Leader Yandex Set for Massive IPO

2008-05-22T07:40:00.000-07:00

Report: Russian Search Leader Yandex Set for Massive IPO

Rumor: Microsoft will Buy Facebook

2008-05-22T07:39:00.000-07:00

Rumor: Microsoft will Buy Facebook
WHY SHOULD MICROSOFT BUY FACEBOOK WHEN WWW.YANDEX.COM IS THE BETTER VAULE LOOK BELOW 47% OF THE SEARCH MARKET IN RUSSIA AND 2.2. OVER YAHOO AND MICROSOFT JUST MAKES SENSE TO BUY THIS FIRST AND THEN GO BUY FACEBOOK OR YAHOO AND COMBINE THEM

Russia’s leading search engine, Yandex, is set for a massive IPO this fall according to a report from Reuters. The site claims approximately 47% of the search market in Russia (Google is second), with revenues of $167 million last year. Yakov over at Quintura notes that the company has about 2.2% of the total European search market, which beats both Yahoo and Microsoft.

The IPO would reportedly raise $2 billion for Yandex and value the company at $5 billion. That may seem aggressive, but dominant Chinese search engine Baidu trades at similarly lofty levels – 43x sales at today’s closing price of $372/share. Investors see dollar signs when a search player dominates a market in the way that Google dominates the US, and hence the interest in buying up shares of companies like Baidu and Yandex.

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Nielsen Online Releases April 2008 U.S. Search Rankings [SearchEngineWatch]

2008-05-22T07:30:00.000-07:00

Nielsen Online Releases April 2008 U.S. Search Rankings [SearchEngineWatch]

Should you take in family? - CNN.com

2008-05-21T11:34:00.000-07:00

Should you take in family? - CNN.com

PARKING LOT LIVING

2008-05-21T11:32:00.000-07:00

Mom forced to live in car with dogs - CNN.com

Twenty-Somethings Who Want Their Own Apartments - BusinessWeek

2008-05-20T11:56:00.000-07:00

Hot Property Twenty-Somethings Who Want Their Own Apartments - BusinessWeek

Hot Property Look out Trulia, here comes Roost.com - BusinessWeek

2008-05-20T11:52:00.001-07:00

Hot Property Look out Trulia, here comes Roost.com - BusinessWeek

Hot Property The Millionaire Next Door - BusinessWeek

2008-05-20T11:52:00.000-07:00

Hot Property The Millionaire Next Door - BusinessWeek

Hot Property The Most Popular Real Estate Websites - BusinessWeek

2008-05-20T11:51:00.000-07:00

Hot Property The Most Popular Real Estate Websites - BusinessWeek

Middle-class and on food stamps -- hunger problem worsens - WalletPop

2008-05-20T10:32:00.000-07:00

Middle-class and on food stamps -- hunger problem worsens - WalletPop

» Blog Archive » Even the New Yorker Says “Renting is Smarter” Than Buying

2008-05-18T11:14:00.000-07:00

» Blog Archive » Even the New Yorker Says “Renting is Smarter” Than Buying

www. CollegeRentals.com

2008-05-16T10:11:00.000-07:00

Here is a cute rental site just for college rentals ! So if you have a apartment rental to list or just need one for your college kids or your looking for one for your self check them out ! From the same people who print www.mycampustalk.com

ABOUT CollegeRentals.com they are owned and operated by What's Happening Publications. WHP publishes monthly entertainment papers, weekly newspapers, apartment guides, assorted periodicals, and operates multiple websites. WHP has developed unique marketing strategies for reaching college students.

We have proven ourselves time and time again with methods to increase traffic to your apartment community. How do we do this?

Focus - It's in the name, all we do is focus on properties that want college students. There is no need for students to filter out which apartments are for them versus which ones are strictly for professionals, retirees, or families. At CollegeRentals.com, we do that for them. Students know when they use College Rentals, they will only see properties that want them.

Design - We examined every major apartment search on the internet, then we took the best features from each one, combined then with a convenient, easy to use, effective format, and created CollegeRentals.com.

Features - With collegerentals.com, potential residents can do a complete search of available student friendly properties in your town. We offer a variety of search methods, ranging from price to specific amenities offered. Students can then view pictures, view floorplans, download the application, and even request additional information, which is an email that goes directly to you!

Marketing - We spend money to bring potential residents to our site. The more students that visit our site means the more traffic you will receive. The more traffic we bring, the happier you will be. When a search is performed, collegerentals.com is there. We also place banner ads on varies site, place print ads, radio ads, and much more to draw students to collegerentals.com.

We also mail information to ALL INCOMING AND TRANSFER STUDENTS. These students are coming to the university, and you want them to move in your property. College Rentals WILL help you do this, we guarantee it!

We could go on and on about ourselves, but we would rather you see what other people are saying about us.

"The College Rentals website has generated much needed traffic to our site. It is a professionally designed website and has all the information a future resident is looking for. I highly recommend College Rentals to any apartment community looking to capture new residents"
- Joanna Silbaugh, Campus Lodge

"Royal Village at the University of Florida recently began working with CollegeRentals.com. Since the beginning of this relationship with Royal Village has been thoroughly pleased and excited to work with CollegeRentals.com. We have noticed an increase it "hits" and traffic because of this site. In every way we recommend CollegeRentals.com's service to any and all companies looking for new residents."
- Matt Merkle, Royal Village

"I am very pleased with the results I have received from College Rentals. It really seems to appeal to the students unlike some of the other guides in town that cater to a larger area. Again, I have prospects specifically naming your guide. And for a property such as Gatorwood, it will help with marketing because it appears as if that property has a website. We are constantly receiving emails through CollegeRentals.com"
- Sally Ann Wilson, AMJ

"We get great exposure from College Rentals. I have seen traffic generated from each and every ad hat we place. The distribution methods are the best I have ever seen. The staff goes the extra mile to make sure their publications are getting into the right hands. We have enjoyed working with What's Happening Publications and look forward to continuing our relationship in the future. We could not have reached our leasing goals without them"
- Tracey L. Parker, Campus Club

"The great part is people come in and remember where they saw our ad! They do not say, 'oh some guide. . .' they say, ' I saw it in College Rentals. This is invaluable when it comes to deciding where the 'always in short supply' marketing dollars should go"
- Cynthia Armstrong, Capstone Properties

"I am always thrilled with the final products. Overall, I'd say College Rentals is a first-class website"
- Buddy Causey, University Commons, a Capstone Property

"I can accurately say that the College Rentals website has generated over 250 inquiring pieces of traffic. On any given day I will receive 8 to 10 leads via email from the website. Each email contains simple questions that enable anyone in the office to reply back and assist the potential resident with any direct questions they may have. Our of all the possible internet sources that I am currently using, College Rentals is ten times more effective in reaching the traffic that I am striving for."
-Matthew Hoch, Lexington Crossing

"College Rentals is one of my most successful avenues for generating traffic to my community. I will definitely advertise with College Rentals in every market I oversee"
- Steven Matthews, Davis Property Management

"Where the rental market has become tougher than ever, I can not afford to make advertising mistakes. In 2003, my number one source of new traffic was College Rentals and Treehouse Village was listed in every Rental guide in town. Now I am listed in a couple rental guides and our leasing season is off to another great start with College Rentals leading the traffic pack once again. Dollar for dollar, an ad in College Rentals is the best advertising money that I can spend"
-John Heise, Treehouse Village
CHECK THEM OUT HERE www.CollegeRentals.com

Relocate-America™ Big City Relocation

2008-05-16T05:58:00.000-07:00

Relocate-America™ Big City Relocation

Rent or Buy? LOAN CALCULATOR

2008-05-15T10:38:00.000-07:00

Alan Sharp Barker--Realtor Should you Rent or Buy?For many, home ownership is not only a great source of pride, but can mean significant tax savings and even reduction in monthly payments depending on your interest rate and home loan specifications.

Is home ownership the right path for you? Use this calculator to analyze the total cost to rent versus the total cost to own for a specific period of time.

FreeRentUpdates.com - Free Rent Updates for your multifamily apartment portfolio.

2008-05-15T10:31:00.000-07:00

FreeRentUpdates.com - Free Rent Updates for your multifamily apartment portfolio.

CNN.com - Transcripts living paycheck to paycheck

2008-05-15T10:00:00.000-07:00

CNN.com - Transcripts

Anne Heche: I Can't Afford Child Support - Anne Heche : People.com

2008-05-15T09:43:00.000-07:00

Anne Heche: I Can't Afford Child Support - Anne Heche : People.com i wonder how many guys losing their home would get this kind of break -she is paying for a home in Canda and renting a home in LA -and made $65,000 in one month -some people dont even make that a year

Blogging and Newspapers, a Lesson in How Not to Brand and Market - Blog Maverick

2008-05-15T09:06:00.000-07:00

Blogging and Newspapers, a Lesson in How Not to Brand and Market - Blog Maverick

www.rentvine.com not Truth Full

2008-05-15T08:28:00.000-07:00

Today , I got an email from a friend of mine who list rentals with me in Orlando ,Fl and runs a real estate listing site also .In the email she states that www.rentvine.com claims to place higher on Google for the search term ''Orlando for rent " then other websites and claims to be ranked # 3 when in fact it is a smaller local company www.rentblurb.com and posted the following to his blog stating RENTVINE DOING WELL IN ORLANDO
As you can see I have the #3 spot for a competitive phrase in Google for the Orlando market. This makes me happy.
I looked at his post on his blog in it it states he is ranked # 3 when in fact he is listed #5 she claimed she posted it on his blog the fact that he was # 5 and he didnt let her post it on his blog . Her ''calling him out on that'' looking at his listings of the Orlando area he only has 7 listings anyway so, why would someone looking for rentals in Orlando stay on his page for a long time if you were looking for a rental and saw he has 7 you would go else were - www.rentals.com comes in on the top then in second comes www.orlando.craigslist.org then in third comes www.rentblurb.com and then www.move.com I personally don't like the fact that he claims to rank higher then he does maybe thats why behind his back they call him RENTWHINE always WHINING about not being # 1 on GOOGLE
**** I now see he HAS posted her remarks in his response he states he is number 4 www.rentblurb.com still out ranks IS # 3 and for the term orlando houses for rent www.rentblurb.com is ranked # 2 !

DAVE stating the following :

Sorry you feel that way.

I can promise you I did not PhotoShop those results. I did not lie at all.

As of this morning I am number #4, just behind rentals.com and www.rentBlurb.com.

Please check to see if you have personalize search turned on in Google. If you visit a site a lot (if it is your own site) you will see the site go higher in the ranking with personalize search turned on.

I have it turned off.

HER WORDS:

funny how you are number 5 on my google when i type in those keywords

number 1 is http://www.rentals.com and number 2 is orlando.craigslist.org and then number 3 is http://www.rentblurb.com and then 4 is http://www.move.com and ooo look here http://www.rentvine.com is number 5 , maybe we all should go back and check and see what other things rentwine has lied about

RentVine Doing Well In Orlandoblog/">Home Rental Blog

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