Letter from the Editor September 2014

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As the summer months come to a close and students return to the classroom, we hope that our military families who relocated this summer are settling into their new duty station. For many military service members, orders were delayed this year, which means that a large number of our military families are still in a state of transition. Whether you are advertising a home or seeking military housing, MilitaryByOwner is an excellent resource for connecting with the military network.

We are thrilled to announce enhancements to our Business Advertising pages for the military-friendly professionals that advertise their services to our customers. If you are a current Business Advertiser, please be sure to login to your account to take advantage of these valuable new features. If you are considering advertising with us, now is the time! Thank you to our new Business Advertisers listed in our "Welcome" segment below. We are thrilled to have you as part of the MilitaryByOwner family!

This month we will be participating in the Air Force Association's Air & Space Conference at National Harbor, Maryland and the MOAA Spouse Symposium on board Camp Lejeune. We enjoy the opportunity to meet with our past, present and future customers at these events as well as a showing our support of our Armed Forces, so please stop by and see us if you are in attendance of these fantastic events.

Be sure to read our articles which provide information on investment properties, military moving tips and resources to help you ease the challenges that face military students as a result of frequent relocation.

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.

Gain valuable insight and connect with your military network by joining in the conversation on Twitter, Facebook or Pinterest.

Monica Schaefer

Editor

Media Relations Manager

MilitaryByOwner Advertising, Inc.

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Features

Welcome

MilitaryByOwner.com would like to welcome our new August 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:

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Wynne Anderson, The Shelby Apartments, Fort Belvoir

Property Management:

Aaron Seekford, Arlington Realty Property Mgt., Fort Myer

Ron Smith, R & R Property Management, Fort Belvoir

Steven Stemple, All Pros Real Estate, Oceana NAS

Home Builders:

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Real Estate Agents:

Audrey Mazurek, Homestead Realty, Fort Myer

Cathy Bridges, Elite Pacific Properties, Fort Shafter, Coast Guard Barbers Point, Coast Guard Honolulu, Tripler Army Medical Center, Camp Smith Hawaii, Hickam AFB, Pearl Harbor Naval Base, Kaneohe Bay Marine Base, Schofield Barracks

Craig Brewis, Prudential Chaplin Williams Realty, Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base

Dagmar Rogers, RE/MAX RedZone, Fort Hood

Debbie Tighe, Lowcountry Real Estate, Beaufort MCAS

Jodi Van Wagner, Coldwell Banker United, Realtors, Hurlburt Field

Miriam Adkins, Keller Williams Realty, Cherry Point MCAS

Pamala Brown-Grayson, Pamala Brown Homes, Pentagon, Quantico Marine Base

Tina Spicer, 4 Star Realty Group, Eglin AFB

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Articles

Help Military Students Ease Into a New School Year

As a new school year begins for our military students, it is a time of great trepidation for parents as we worry and wonder how our kids will adjust and fit in to yet another new school.

Military children, on average, will move six to nine times during their K-12 educational years. While "milkids" are resilient and adaptive, new surroundings can create anxiety and stress that may have social, emotional or academic consequences. As parents, it is difficult to watch our children struggle with transitions, but if we are able to identify the issues, relate to what our kids are going through and seek help from the resources that are available, then we can help our children thrive in their new environment.

Helpful Moving Tips for Military Families

Moving is stressful for everyone. But families in the Armed Forces often face additional hardships:

While civilian families might move every 10 years or so, the average military family moves every three years.
Often times, the spouse can't help with the move. He or she might be stationed somewhere else during the actual transition.
Military families aren't simply moving down the block or to another part of town. In many cases, they're moving to the other side of the country - or world.

In other words, you move farther, more frequently and with less help.

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Two Alternative Income Property Ideas for Military Families

Many military families own a second home. If you bought a home at one duty station, received last-minute PCS orders with no time to sell, and wound up at a duty station where it's cheaper (on a short-term monthly basis) to own than it is to rent a home, you may have found yourself at least considering buying a second house while your first is happily rented. This situation is pretty normal in Military Land. For the creative entrepreneurial types, though, some alternative ideas for income properties do exist for military families, though some offer better options than others. The two we'll look at today are 1) vacation rentals, and 2) a rental suite. We'd love to hear from you if any of you have tried either of these alternative income property ideas.