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5 October 2018 | 70 replies
@Shawn Underwood I have a lap top yes I use it when I travel in hotel rooms and to watch movies on the airplane when the carrier does not have built in TV's for the movies.. its free now took me a year to figure out how to get it on my lap top LOL.. but no I would never use the phone to look at BP screen is too small I don't even like to text or will respond to text messages ..
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5 September 2018 | 2 replies
Formerly, we used Commissions Inc for the real estate side and we loved the CRM portion (particularly the ability to text (SMS) to clients from the laptop), but we found it quite expensive and it didn't adapt to our design and consulting sides.
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12 October 2023 | 86 replies
I brought modern day marketing techniques to a century old industry.. you talk about making money.. holly man.. when it was good it was VERY good.
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13 February 2021 | 8 replies
Newer buildings will have less repairs, and have more modern features, and likely higher rent.
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3 September 2019 | 278 replies
I would stick to a cosmetic fixer uppers and choose a more modern look as your finished product.
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15 May 2018 | 13 replies
I have a SFR in Tacoma and just got a notice from my insurance company (First American Insurance/American Modern) that they are not renewing the policy.
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24 October 2023 | 6 replies
Initially, we had a modern design in mind, but our contractor suggested cheaper items, particularly for the flooring.
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2 February 2022 | 19 replies
So not worth the money, at least not in my market - you can build a very nice kitchen with modern laminate tops.