Can Your Association Pull The Plug On Your Holiday Decorations?

You may love your 15-foot inflatable Santa but unfortunately, that doesn't mean you have a constitutional right to put them in your front yard when you live in a condominium, co-op or any other home ruled by a community association.

The rules your homeowners association makes about exterior décor apply during the holidays, too.

To see what your association allows, check the rules and bylaws you got when you purchased your home, or ask neighbors what was allowed last year.

If your community’s rules forbid holiday decorations or signs, but you want to decorate, you can check to see if state law (which overrides condo rules) allows you to display religious décor outside your home.

I can be of assistance.  Give me a call.

Ken
951-760-3833

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We Miss You, Erin

Yesterday would have been my Sister-in-Law's 43rd Birthday.  Erin was taken from us five years ago and we all miss her everyday.  I miss her smile.  I miss her giant laugh.

You're Invited ...

If you've never been to one of the Rancho Community Church's Christmas Eve Candlelight Services you are missing out!  It truly is a great experience.

Like many others, I tend to get caught up in the commercial side of Christmas.  Can't help it.  That's what the media is bombarding us with!  But the RCC Christmas Eve Candlelight service brings the importance of Christmas back into perspective in a powerful way.

If you plan to attend, let me know which time/service you'll be attending and maybe I'll see you there. I think my family will be attending the 3:15 pm service.  Rancho Community Church is located on the 79S/Temecula Pkwy (address: 31300 Rancho Community Way, Temecula).

Ken
951-760-3833
KenAHall@gmail.com

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Temecula Named Sixth Safest City in America

How safe do YOU feel when walking around town? Apparently, you should feel pretty comfortable.

That’s because Temecula has been dubbed the sixth safest city in America, according to a new report.

The people over at 24/7 Wall Street crunched the numbers provided in the most recent report on violent crimes by the FBI, which are for 2013.

“In addition to crime data, we also reviewed median household income, poverty rates, and educational attainment rates from the 2013 Census Bureau’s American Community Survey,” the authors state.

According to the report, the safest place of all in America is also in Southern California: Irvine. Neighboring Murrieta also scored top marks in the report, coming in at number two.

And here are the top 10 cities in order, as ranked by 24/7 Wall Street:

1.  Irvine
2.  Murrieta
3.  Cary, North Carolina
4.  Naperville, Illinois
5.  Frisco, Texas
6.  Temecula
7.  Gilbert, Arizona
8.  Amherst, New York
9.  Glendale
10.Sunnyvale

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5 Tech Gadgets You Need In Your Home Today ...

This is a very interesting article about new and affordable techie home gadgets.  I'm definitely going to consider a couple of them.  Just copy and paste this link into your browser:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/tech-products-to-make-your-home-smarter-2014-12-01?dist=countdown

Have you recently purchased something for your home that enhances your home life?  Let me know ...

Ken
951-760-3833
kenahall@gmail.com
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