{"id":14862,"date":"2011-07-27T18:57:05","date_gmt":"2011-07-28T01:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=14862"},"modified":"2011-07-27T18:57:19","modified_gmt":"2011-07-28T01:57:19","slug":"in-the-land-of-the-free-it-might-be-too-hot-to-go-up-in-flames-on-the-roof-but-its-always-cool-when-you-have-an-air-conditioner-cosy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/14862\/in-the-land-of-the-free-it-might-be-too-hot-to-go-up-in-flames-on-the-roof-but-its-always-cool-when-you-have-an-air-conditioner-cosy\/","title":{"rendered":"In the land of the free it might be too hot to go up (in flames) on the roof, but it&#8217;s always cool when you have an air conditioner cosy."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since becoming a property manager in March, I&#8217;ve added some new hats to my collection: I am, like it or don&#8217;t, a bill collector and a tax collector. As of today, I am on the road to becoming an evictor, as well. I&#8217;m phlegmatic about all of this. I may not love those roles, but I freely contracted to take them on, and I have done them creditably, I think. Even so, I&#8217;m in the mood for a palate cleanser.<\/p>\n<p>So: Here are some real estate photos I took this week:<\/p>\n<p>Can&#8217;t figure out where to store those pesky spare gas cans? The whole roof is just sitting up there empty. We might-could build a dog run up there, too!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/UpInFlamesOnTheRoof.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>New in Phoenix this week: The official Aunt Fannie and Uncle Freddie&#174; brand air conditioner cosy. It&#8217;s the perfect closing gift, but why wait until Close of Escrow to buy it?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/ACCozy1.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>However: Style is style and fashion is fashion, so here&#8217;s a somewhat different look:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/ACCozy2.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Form follows function. If we can&#8217;t put looters in jail, we have to put ourselves and our things in jail instead. But that doesn&#8217;t mean we can&#8217;t put gas cans on our roofs, dadgummit! This is still a free country, after all&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Well.<\/p>\n<p>That doesn&#8217;t feel much better&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s The White Stripes to change the subject entirely:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"273\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fiR5r2zDUio\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s the song about? It&#8217;s a break-up song, but we read it as a discussion of the most enthralling real estate of all.<\/p>\n<p>And <em>now<\/em> I feel better.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since becoming a property manager in March, I&#8217;ve added some new hats to my collection: I am, like it or don&#8217;t, a bill collector and a tax collector. As of today, I am on the road to becoming an evictor, as well. I&#8217;m phlegmatic about all of this. 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