We have a strong rental market - especially in certain areas, like my condo right across the street from some of the Microsoft offices.

Microsoft actually uses Pictometry for their Bird's Eye View in their map program however if you subscribe to their service you'll get the most updated picture versus an old one.

Imagine had Bill Gates decided to do the filing in his office when he was still in Microsoft instead of hiring a secretary...he probably won't be the richest man today.Leverage is the key to wealth.But if you want to exchange one rat race (your JOB) with another (being your own contractor and handyman), by all means continue to swing the hammer.

I've used LibreOffice and Microsoft, having very recently migrated back to Microsoft.

They assured me they work with Microsoft all the time etc.

Skype is the main player especially with Microsoft funding their operations.

I'm getting a lot of experience in the Microsoft Suite products, as well as contract reviews and memo writing.

I wrote a letter via Microsoft word and printed it to 2000 letters, red ink - yellow letter.

If I am representing a client I use forms provided through MLS (NWMLS/CBA in WA) otherwise, I will just create my own on microsoft word and PDF it.

And I am proud to say I paid for her education so she has no debt to worry about. ( Plus I bought her a car when she graduated, if she hit a certain GPA that was the deal)being raised in the Napa valley she thought about viticulture and also pre med. but at the end of the day she got a degree in Managerial economics. graduated top of her class ( say proud dad) and in one of the worst hiring environments ever 2002 ( post 911) got offers from Microsoft and Intel.