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Q: My landlord and I are having a dispute over the timeliness of my rent payment several months ago. I gave it to the manager on time; the manager claims he got it a day later, and charged the fee. I refused ...

They don't want to meet me in person, and they don't want to hear my voice or see my face. They do want regular updates and reports.

REOs (bank-owned properties) will continue to be an important part of the real estate landscape in 2010. Are they a good choice for your business?

In my world, the biggest news story of 2009 had zero to do with Michael Jackson, Jon and/or Kate, or even the literally and figuratively overexposed Tiger Woods.

Q: I was recently offered earthquake insurance from my carrier. My thoughts are that it would make more sense to retrofit the house, as you mentioned in a recent article, rather than pay a monthly premium for insurance. What are your thoughts on this? I live about 45 minutes north of San Francisco.

While a majority of homebuyers 55 and over are seeking homes approximately the same size as their present home, builders catering to the age group can no longer afford to ignore the cash-strapped population demanding a smaller alternative to the 2,400-square-foot new home.

I would like to discuss three seemingly insignificant things that I believe most people haven't paid much attention to, but contain the seeds of enormous change.

Editor's note: Inman News publisher and longtime innovator Brad Inman has launched a blog at BradInman.com that will carry "stories, ideas and lessons on starting businesses." His first post, republished here, retells the successes of another family innovator, his grandfather Allen Inman. ...