Useful Web Sites

October 2009
http://www.tasteofnorthcentral.org/
Celebrating its 5th fantastic year in 2009, the great blend of delectable food, music and fun attracts 600 people to the Courtyard at Marriott Fitchburg every Wednesday the week before Thanksgiving for the “event of the year”! This year, MOC’s “Taste of North Central” will be held on Wednesday, November, 18th at the Courtyard by Marriott located conveniently on Route 31 in Fitchburg from 5:30 to 8:30 PM.

September 2009
http://www.scottcommonsense.com/
The SCOTT® Common Sense Community is the sensible place to read articles, get tips and share your solutions for life’s everyday challenges. Join thousands of members across the country and exchange real-life Common Sense wisdom for saving time and money, cleaning and organizing your home, staying healthy and handling everything your busy life throws at you.

July - August 2009
http://www.fitchburgpolice.com/
The Fitchburg Police rely on information provided by the citizens of Fitchburg. By taking pride and ownership in your community, you can improve the city in which you live. Help us improve the quality of life in your neighborhood by providing us information about any issue that affects your neighborhood that we can help with.

You can remain anonymous, but the more information you provide, the more likely it is we can address your concern. By providing your contact information, you enable us to contact you for follow up information. Thank you for sharing information with us.

June 2009
http://www.e-renter.com/
E-Renter provides a wide-range of comprehensive tenant screening reports, including credit information, criminal records, and other public records information. We offer several convenient packages of reports, as well as the individual reports described below. You can trust E-Renter to provide thorough comprehensive background and credit reporting, guide you through the process, and answer all questions quickly and easily.

May 2009
http://www.diynetwork.com/
From the makers of HGTV and Food Network, DIY Network is the go-to destination for rip-up, knock-out home improvement television. DIY Network’s programs and experts answer the most sought-after questions and offer creative projects for do-it-yourself enthusiasts. The site features broadband video channels including home improvement, crafts, automotive, gardening, and woodworking along with step-by-step instructions totaling more than 20,000 projects online.

April 2009
http://www.massrha.com/
The Massachusetts Rental Housing Association (MRHA) is a statewide organization which helps landlords through education, networking and influencing the legislation. The MRHA is an umbrella organization consisting of over 20 independent affiliate associations around the state.

March 2009
http://www.thelpa.com/
The Landlord Protection Agency welcomes you to the art of landlord protection through safe, effective, profitable property management. What’s The LPA about? We prepare you with an arsenal of specialized landlord tools, lease agreement, rental application, key rental forms, plus powerful nitty gritty landlord knowledge for your protection! Learn How to Eliminate Tenant Problems! We offer a wealth of landlord experience, and many valuable resources and services including: * Free Landlord Forms (Downloadable)
* Essential Landlord Forms (Downloadable)
* Landlord Q&A - Available in RSS 2.0 XML FEED * Report Tenants to Credit Bureaus
* Landlord Tenant Law

February 2009
http://www.nchh.org/
This month’s web site comes from the National Center for Healthy Housing. The National Association of Realtors is hosting additional free webinars on the RRP rule for REALTORs and property managers. I had the opportunity to attend an informative webex seminar about the new EPA regulations coming on line and was able to post a recording of that call as well as the PPT presentation on our webs site on the Legislation Page.The key for the mom and pop owner is to work with a trusted contractor or supervisor and make them responsible. The training starts in May so get them into the training after then. EPA starts certifying firms in October but you do not need to actually comply until April 22, 2010. The other thing you may want to consider is getting a lead inspection sooner rather than later. Right now, the lead inspectors are looking for work and may give you a good price, especially if you are not in a rush. As it gets closer, I am assuming the bigger accounts will make it tougher to find.

January 2009
http://www.andersonadvisors.com/
Getting ready for taxes? Forming a new entity? Anderson Business Advisors (“ABA”) provides creative asset protection strategies that do not involve off-shore or overly aggressive plans targeted as abusive by the Internal Revenue Service. We help our clients protect their assets and reduce taxes through various business entities tailored to the client’s situation. Check them out online.