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Small Changes Big Influence – Science Behind Persuasion (infographic) Influencing and persuading others is something that we all have to do at one time or another.

Small Changes Big Influence – Science Behind Persuasion (infographic)

It might be very simple things like getting your children to do their homework without a struggle or asking your partner to do the washing up, or it could me more complex situations like persuading a business colleague to support a proposal or a customer to make a purchase. Whatever the situation may be, we would all like to be more influential and persuasive, but how?

Scientists that have studied the persuasion process for over 60 years have discovered that the more traditional approaches that we typically rely on to influence others such as informing or incentivizing people to change, are in many cases, ineffective. It has been found in studies by social psychologists, behavioral economists and neuroscientists that people are much more likely to be influenced not by the request that you make, but rather small changes to how you might frame your proposal. Houston Zip Code Map ~ Houston Apartments. Luxury Apartments News. Landlords From Hell? Crazy Things Can Happen When Renting Apartments. Yeah, crazy things can happen when renting apartments, but, there are things that perhaps go a bit too far.

Landlords From Hell? Crazy Things Can Happen When Renting Apartments

After years of “trying” to extradite the couple that was dubbed the “landlords of hell”, they finally got caught up and pleaded guilty to felony charges against them. According to ABCnews – “A couple that San Francisco prosecutors dubbed the “landlords from hell” now sit in the county jail after pleading guilty to waging a terror campaign against five tenants. At the Hall of Justice on Wednesday, District Attorney George Gascon used words like “brazen” when he talked about 38-year-old former software engineer Kip Macy and his 37-year-old wife Nicole Macy.” What’s crazy about all this is that the acts that they did to “coerce” their tenants to leave, was among other things “destroying” their own property. They literally wanted to make their apartment building “collapse”, says one witness. Breaking a Lease on a Rental Agreement. Post on June 9, 2013 by Chief Editor tagged: Breaking a Lease, Rental Agreement Most rental agreements have a section regarding the renter breaking the lease agreement.

Breaking a Lease on a Rental Agreement

While there is also likely a section or several sections regarding when the leasing agent can evict the renter, the section on breaking the lease should be of particular interest to those who might be in a position to have to break the lease some day. Renters should understand these contract terms so they can make an informed decision. Additionally the renter should consider all costs associated with breaking the lease. This includes both financial costs as well as emotional costs. Understand the Contract Terms Renters should review their rental agreement carefully before signing this document.

Rental agreements typically do allow the renter to break the lease but not without some form of penalty. Consider the Costs of Breaking the Lease. Choosing the Right Home Owners Insurance for Your Situation. Post on June 18, 2013 by Chief Editor tagged: Home Insurance Buying a home is more than just walking into a house.

Choosing the Right Home Owners Insurance for Your Situation

Not only do you want to make sure that you have the right investments set in place, but you also want to make sure that you have the right things to protect you in case something happens. Having home owners insurance is an important part of investing in real estate and into moving into a home. With most lenders, it is required that you have home owners insurance. This is because some of the property that you will own on the real estate home is also theirs. Home owners insurance will be divided into a variety of categories, all which will beneficial to different situations.

Another factor to consider with home owners insurance is the type of coverage that is offered. Home owners insurance is one of the ways that you can ensure that your real estate and property investments stay covered. Real Estate Matters: Investing in a vacation rental. Published originally on mysanantonio.com Q.

Real Estate Matters: Investing in a vacation rental

I am trying to figure out if the numbers would make sense for my wife and me to buy a vacation rental house near our home in Atlanta. There are lots of articles out there with various advice about buying a vacation rental, but I am wondering if you could recommend a thorough guide to help me figure out all (or most) of the issues I should consider when making a decision. A: You’re asking for quite a bit of information there, and we probably would have more questions than answers for you. If you are planning to buy the home for your own use and not as an investment, you have a completely different set of considerations than if you were just to buy it and never use it. If you are planning to use the property extensively, you probably want the vacation home to be within two hours of your home. If you plan to buy it for investment purposes, you still have a number of considerations to keep in mind. Original source. Real Estate Matters: Investing in a vacation rental.