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...spelled out in the lease. And remember that tenants probably aren't going to keep your house as pristinely organized and decorated as you would for potential buyers coming through. Though having a tenant might actually be a plus for the sale of your house, too. Many Accidental Landlords use leases that include an option to buy. There's always a chance that once you've got someone in your space, they'll come to understand how much they don't want to leave it - and will turn from tenant into buyer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Accidental Landlords: Renting What Won't Sell | 9/19/2009 | See Source »

California has 35 million television sets - one for nearly every man, woman and child - and television use in the Golden State accounts for 10% of each home's energy bill. Alarmed that state energy consumption would spike as consumers switch from the old cathode-ray-tube sets to the new, energy-gobbling flat screen liquid-crystal display (LCD) or plasma televisions, the state's regulatory mavens have formally proposed regulations that would force the industry to make more energy-efficient models...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: California Proposes Plan to Ban Sale of High-Energy TVs | 9/19/2009 | See Source »

...heard in Jake Duzsik’s vocals. Whereas Kevin Shields and Bilinda Butcher’s heavily dubbed harmonies were central to that band’s sound, Duzsik attempts to recreate that kind of sound individually, singing between tenor and contralto through a rather liberal use of reverb. He successfully generates an effect of androgyny, but the vocals can feel insincere as a result. HEALTH’s originality has always been most evident in the sheer force and power of their sound. Their 2007 eponymous debut album was unrelenting in its fury, the repetitive, ear-splitting synths...

Author: By Keshava D. Guha, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: HEALTH | 9/18/2009 | See Source »

...Poker Face”—is another standout collaboration, albeit a bit more off-color: “So, that explain why I love college / Gettin’ brain in the library ‘cause I love knowledge / When you use your medulla oblongata / And give me scoliosis until I comatoses / And do it while I sleep, yeah, a little osmosis.” Later, on “Simple As…,” Cudi continues his streak of sophomoric yet witty quips—“Simple as dat for your simple...

Author: By Sarah E. Rich, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Kid Cudi | 9/18/2009 | See Source »

...naive, doesn't always use the best judgment, definitely is not the best judge of character, but he is a good guy." - Jennifer Hromadka, Clark's girlfriend, reportedly in a post on her MySpace page...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Raymond Clark: Annie Le's Alleged Killer | 9/18/2009 | See Source »

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