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Letter from the Editor
As the pace of the PCS season intensifies, so does the traffic on MilitaryByOwner! Great news for those who are advertising a home For Sale or For Rent and for those military members who are searching for great off-base housing options.
If you have any questions regarding submitting an ad or searching our site for homes, please do not hesitate to contact us. You can reach us via email, phone (866) 604-9126, live chat, Facebook and Twitter (@militarybyowner).
We have released a new version of our MilitaryByOwner iPhone App with enhanced search options, so be sure to update your app or download the new version today. Our app is an invaluable tool for finding the perfect home at your next duty station while on the go.
Choosing your next home often involves more than just finding a house with the desired number of bedrooms, as there are many factors that contribute to the overall happiness with your decision. We have shared tools in our Real Estate Corner article that will help you explore all aspects of your new neighborhood.
Making a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move is stressful and chaotic, but some of this can be eased through organization. Our Featured Article this month provides tips for organizing some of the more difficult items when it comes time to pack. Please share any tips that you have that may assist other military members and their families.
Important information about changes to the TRICARE health benefits for our military in the west region is examined in our Military Life segment. The change takes effect April 1, 2013, so please make sure you are prepared.
Good luck to those preparing for another military relocation and those who may still be enduring the process of waiting for orders. Let us know how we can help.
Monica Schaefer 
Editor
Media Relations Manager
MilitaryByOwner Advertising, Inc.
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Welcome
MilitaryByOwner.com would like to welcome our new February Business Advertisers! Should you be in the need of their services, be sure to contact them, or any of our other business advertisers on MilitaryByOwner.com! Want to see your name or business here? Contact us for our Media Kit.
Mortgage Lenders
Kelley Sullivan, WR Starkey Mortgage, Hunter Army Airfield
Jessica Silva, The Home Lending Source, Patrick AFB
Insurance
Willie Durham, State Farm Insurance, Maxwell AFB and Maxwell/Gunter Annex
Property Management
Aimee Mason, Chase Company Property Mgmt, Fort Meade
Peter Cook, Annapolis Property Services, Fort Meade
Real Estate Agents
Jason Houser Real Estate, Norfolk Naval Base and Coast Guard Portsmouth
Janette Weister, Keller/Williams, Fort Belvoir
Dennis Keifer, Choice Jacksonville Realty, Inc, Camp Lejeune
Peggy Ulmer, ERA Central Realty Group, Fort Dix
Sarah Young, RE/MAX Southern Properties, Fort Bragg
Dorothea Barr, Barco Realty, Quantico
Jasmine Lineberry, Abbitt Realty, Fort Eustis
Gina Graham, Smart Group Realtors, Lackland AFB
Jennifer Vinson, Century 21, Pearl Harbor Naval Base
Monica Breckenridge, Pink Realty, Fort Carson
James Pretlow, Long and Foster, Quantico
Randy Whetsell, Relient Realty, Fort Campbell
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Featured Article
Tips for an Organized PCS Move
Monica Schaefer
MilitaryByOwner Advertising, Inc.
I am self-diagnosed sufferer of OCD, so when it comes time for a PCS move to a new duty station, my desire for organization kicks into overdrive.
Certainly I am not alone in the number of horror stories I could share about the chaos of items found deep inside brown boxes after a military relocation, however, I continue to strive for the perfectly organized move.
Junk Drawer
Admit it, you have one too! Don't all homes have a drawer that is packed with take-out menus, neighbors phone numbers, pens, pencils, erasers and scissors? The funny thing is, I feel like this is somehow orderly, meaning that everything in there has no other logical home. I would like to keep these items together, so "Gallon Ziploc, proceed to organize". That's right, the big box of gallon Ziploc bags are my OCD's best friend, as you can rest assured that everything you zip into that see-through plastic bag will be in the same place you left it when it makes it to the other side.
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Real Estate Corner
Tools for Researching Your New Neighborhood
While the golden rule of real estate; "location, location, location" may seem a bit shopworn, it is an element that bears special consideration when looking for homes for sale or for rent. However, the information age has broadened the parameters of what to look for in a home with good "location".
Military families are often limited in their search to areas that are close to their duty station, which can make finding the perfect area a bit more challenging.
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Featured Home
McGuire AFB, New Jersey
For Rent by Owner
Hainesport, NJ - Patriot Way
Price: $2,500.00/mo.
4 Bed, 2.5 Bath (Single Family)
Beautiful house in a quiet neighborhood with good schools. An easy 25 min. drive to McGuire AFB or Ft. Dix. 4 Bedroom, 2.5 bath, updated kitchen w/ granite countertops, fully finished basement. Relaxing and private fenced backyard with large paver patio. Less than 10 min from major shopping areas.
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Military Life
Military Healthcare Changes for West Region
On April 1, 2013, active and retired military servicemembers and their families stationed in the West region will see a change in the company overseeing their medical benefits.
TriWest, who has held the contract for this region for the past 16 year, lost the contract to UnitedHealth Military & Veterans Services in March 2012 after the Department of Defense asked for the submission of bids from other companies.
UnitedHealth Military & Veterans Services, a division of UnitedHealth Group, the largest private health plan, will now service nearly 3 million new members in the West region including, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota and parts of Texas and Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
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Testimonial
We have used MilitaryByOwner.com for the past five years and have always rented our house within two weeks. We will go no where else but here.
L.A.
Fort Leavenworth, KS
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