Letter from the Editor                      August 2014              
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Store shelves stocked with back-to-school supplies are a sign that summer is slowly coming to an end. The close of summer also signals the end of the peak military PCS season, but the inventory and traffic on our site are high. If a military relocation is still in your future, MilitaryByOwner.com is the perfect place to search for your next home. 

  On August 1st, we had the privilege of partnering with Spouse Buzz at the MCRD Spouse Experience in San Diego.  Spouse Experience is a day filled with energy, information and of course, food.  If you are in the San Antonio area, register for the next event on Sept. 12.  We would love to meet you!


Business Advertisers! Be on the lookout for an email regarding great news about our new Detail page feature. 


If you have rented or sold a home that you have advertised on MilitaryByOwner.com, we would appreciate your assistance in keeping our site up-to-date by changing the status of your ad. We have a  video tutorial that will assist you, or you can reach us via  email, live chat or phone (866-604-9126). We are happy to be of assistance.  

 

Networking with other military families is the best way to gain knowledge about your new duty station, ask for advice on renting, selling or buying homes and even finding creative ways to entertain kids during a pack out and cross-country trip. One of the best ways to connect is through social media platforms, so if you are on Twitter, Facebook or Pinterest, we would love to have you join in our 
discussion so that you can help other military families with your vast knowledge of living the military life. 

Thank you to all of you who continue to spread the word about our site. Word of mouth is still our number one form of advertising! It is clear that within the military network, it is important to provide a service that is worth passing on, so please do not hesitate to contact us if there are ever anything that we can do to make your advertising experience better.

Editor

Media Relations Manager

MilitaryByOwner Advertising, Inc.  
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Welcome 

MilitaryByOwner.com would like to welcome our new July Business Advertisers!  Should you be in need of their services, be sure to contact or any of our other business advertisers.  Want to see your name or business here?  Contact us for our Media Kit.  
 
 
Apartment Communities:
United Dominion Realty, UDC, Fort Belvoir

Mortgage Lenders:
Susan Gilbert, Double A Mortgage, MacDill AFB
Amy Vernam, Bayfield Home Loans, Quantico Marine Base
Leslie Wish, McLean Mortgage Corporation, Pentagon

Property Management:
Betty Best, Key Home Management, LLC, Ft. Belvoir
Michael Miller, Re/Max Allegiance,  Dam Neck Naval Station, Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base, Norfolk Naval Base, Oceana NAS, Portsmouth Naval Medical Center
Travis Register,Guardian Property Management, Fort Bragg
Craig Acord,  Pyramis Company, Fort Sam Houston, Randolph AFB
 
Real Estate Agents:

Kathy Smith, Re/Max 100, Andrews AFB

Fernando McLean,Taylor Properties, Andrews AFB

Cheryl Pawelcik, ,Home Smart Realty Group of Colorado,Buckley AFB  

Michael Miller, Re/Max Allegiance,
Dam Neck Naval Station,  Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base, Norfolk Naval Base, Oceana NAS, Portsmouth Naval Medical Center 
Mark and Janelle Potter, Potter Partners-The Real Estate Network, Fort Carson

Ashley Rott-Nettleton, NNY Homes, Inc., 

Fort Drum

Jennifer Meckes, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Fort Meade NSA
Tarrah Bellamy, MRP Realtor, Keller Williams Flagship of Maryland,Fort Meade NSA 

Katherine Dehoop, Rasmussen Properties,

Fort Richardson

Randy Martin, Watson Realty Corp,  

Jacksonville NAS

Kathleen Long, Century 21 Beggins Enterprises, MacDill AFB

Jim Muscatell, Gateway Real Estate,

McChord AFB

Kevin T. Callahan, ERA Herman Group Real Estate, Nellis AFB
Ann-Marie Jewell, Virginia Credit Union Realty, Quantico Marine Base
Mannie Woodrum, Future Home Realty, MacDill AFB
Scott Fields, Crye-Leike, Realtors, NSA Mid South
Vicki Webster, Progress Property Network, Inc. Scott AFB

Jennifer Vollmer, Avery-Hess Realtors, Quantico Marine Base,

  

Services:
Kason Fark,
Fort Belvoir Rental Recon, Fort

Belvoir

Kristus Yera,Sara Carena Photography by Kristus Year, Norfolk Naval Base
 

  

Self Storage:

Reginald White, R.A. White & Co., Ltd.,

Whidbey Island NAS
Featured Advertiser  

August 2014

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Angela Perez
Long & Foster Real Estate 
 
Real Estate Agents

My objective when working with clients is to be the agent I wish my husband and I had when we bought our first home. I help buyers make informative home buying decisions and assist sellers with marketing their homes to attract today's savvy home buyers.
I also believe in giving back by donating part of my commission to HOPE Worldwide or your charity of choice at settlement. Several of my friends and family members served and are serving our country and it would be my honor to serve you!
 
 
 
 
Featured Home

  

Andrews AFB

For Sale For Rent by Owner

Shady Side, MD - Washington Avenue 

 

Price: $525,000.00 Rent: $2,850.00/mo.

4 Bed, 2.5 Bath (Single Family)

  

     

   

Wake up to the sun rising over the Chesapeake Bay and watch the Annapolis sail boat races under the Bay bridge from your front yard in this model condition Cape Cod. You can see  the water from every window of this Pottery Barn style home that sits just 30 yards from the Bay and aviod paying waterfront taxes! Features family room with stone fireplace, hardwood floors throughout the first level, Corian counters, SS appliances, crown/chair moldings, a bedroom/office over garage, new fixtures, electric pet fence, alarm system, 9' ceilings, 2 zone HVAC, ceramic tile baths, 2 car garage, swing set and more. Plus, Blue Ribbon schools. Community amenities include: fishing pier, swimming beach and tot lot. 

 

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Articles
5% Cut to BAH on the Table 

 

The Defense Authorization Bill for 2015 authorizes a total budget of approximately $600 billion for national security programs and the budgetary appropriates for the Department of Defense. The House of Representatives have passed the bill, and the bill is currently on the Senate calendar. The bill reflects cuts of approximately 5-percent to the military basic housing allowance (BAH). Earlier this year, we looked at a proposal of a locality allowance to replace BAH that would tie rental rates directly to the cost of living rather than the actual costs of living in a particular area, but that proposal seems to be off the table, at least for now. Cuts to military benefits, meanwhile, are taking a more prominent seat at the table in Congress. 

 

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Why You Should Screen All Tenants  

In our recent blog, 2 Reasons to Require More than a Firm Handshake, we discussed the importance of pesky paperwork when leasing out your home. In our resource articles, we've also covered other important items such as how to deal with being a reluctant landlord and the Fair Housing Act in regards to renting, or in other words how to rent out your home without getting sued. Before you move forward with any of the rental processes, however, it is imperative to screen your tenants. Trust, my dear landlord, but verify always. 

 

Despite your own seemingly good intuition, that professional couple with impeccable manners, a nice car, and pleasant children won't make as 

 
Is it Time to Invest Near Joint Base San Antonio? 
 

The San Antonio housing market on Military By Owner is hopping right now during this busy PCS season for military families. Otherwise known as "Military City," this bustling Texas metropolis is home to several bases including Fort Sam Houston, Randolph AFB, Lackland AFB, and Brooks City Base. This area will soon also become home to a growing cyber security force. U.S. Rep. Pete P. Gallego (D-Alpine, TX) expressed that he was excited that the Department of Defense has clearly recognized the Military City as "Cyber City," though one can imagine that Fort Meade, MD, may have some issue with that claim.


 To get a better sense of the current rental and home sales market, Fort Sam Houston alone

  
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