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MAY 2011

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TW_vertNew Name! Expanded Services!

In an effort to highlight our expanded services, Terra West Property Management officially became Terra West Management Services on April 25, 2011. For more than 31 years, our company has experienced

    

TW_BldgNew Convenient Location

With news of our new name and expanded services, Terra West has also moved its corporate offices to a new, convenient location in the southwest part of the valley. We are now located off the 215 South Freeway, exiting South Buffalo Drive and along

    

TenantWhy Landlords and Tenants Disagree

Landlords and tenants can live harmoniously. However, several factors, including maintenance and unreasonable behavior, can cause them to disagree.

Securing a safe and affordable place to live is

    

DustA Common Misconception about HVAC Filters

Homeowners may mistakenly assume the high quality air filter that they've purchased will keep their houses dust free. Sadly, it doesn't work that way. High quality air filtration products have become 

 

 
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How to Choose the Right Fertilizer for Your Yard

Warmer weather is returning and that means yard work time! For those that still have grass, Lowe's Home 101 experts, Joel and Courtney, show how to fertilize your lawn using either liquid or granular fertilizer. For granular fertilizer, use a spreader and lay the fertilizer evenly across your

    

5 Photography Tips to Boost Your Online Home Listing

An astounding 90 percent of home buyers look at online listings before they consider seeing a house in person. Adding high-quality photos is one of the simplest ways to improve a home's online presence.  You can do this inexpensively and by yourself!

    

Contrary to Census Data, Las Vegas no Ghost Town

The new census numbers say Las Vegas is practically a ghost town. That's what the numbers say, anyway. But as is often the case with statistics, the numbers don't tell the whole story, local demographers and housing experts say.
    

Education is Key to Becoming a Good HOA Board Member

Congratulations. You have been elected to the board of directors of your homeowners' association. You now have the awesome responsibility to serve your community, and to serve it well. Establishing board roles and responsibilities and keeping it focused on governing wisely is paramount
    

America's Coolest Houses

Houses are generally private places. (No trespassing, please!) Some of America's coolest houses, however, let you peek behind the curtains to inspire and satisfy your curiosity. Cool houses are always experiments, domestic laboratories where designers, builders, and homeowners work
    

US Homeowners Get Loan Help for Improved Energy Efficiency

Many U.S. homeowners are now eligible for up to $25,000 in federally insured loans to make energy-efficient upgrades such as adding insulation, sealing ducts or replacing windows. Consumers with good credit scores, manageable debt and some equity in their homes can get
    

Declutter Your Life and Create Positive Energy

As time passes we collect both physical and emotional clutter continually - have you noticed? If not, look around your home, in the cupboards, on the shelves, in the loft, in the garage, in the shed, and don't forget under the bed! A few short years can clutter up our homes 

    

Reserve Planning. How Far into the Future?

Reserve planning is done so owners can avoid getting hit with special assessments when major Reserve expenses occur. By planning ahead, owners pay their "fair share" of the deterioration of major components on an ongoing basis. But how far ahead is it reasonable to plan?

    

Interior Paint Colors that Help Sell Your Home

Why is painting your house in order to sell your home so important? How about a major return on investment! The average price to paint interior walls is $500 to $750, but that increases a home price by an average of $1,500 to $2,000 -- which can be a 250 percent return on

 

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The Ford Ironman

St. George, Utah

  

The swim will be held at Sand Hollow Reservoir and the bike and run course offers spectacular views of downtown St. George, Snow Canyon and Red Cliffs Desert Reserve.

 

Saturday, May 7

Sand Hollow

State Park,
4405 West 3600 South

 

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Mesquite, NV
  

Free HOA Seminar: 

 

Changes in

NAC116 & NAC116A

 

NAC 116 has dramatically changed, creating a whole new code, NAC 116A.

 

There have been huge changes!

 

Come hear what those changes are to protect yourself and your community.

 

Class is presented by:
Sara Barry,

CMCA, PCAM

 

Monday, May 23

2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Terra West Mesquite

1646 Pioneer Blvd. #120  

Mesquite, NV 89027

 

 

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