Erin Huss's Blog, page 2
June 26, 2017
Move-In Special
Hello Blogging Friends, I am taking a break from book promotion and focusing my efforts on other things. Many (MANY!) have expressed their desire to read the next book in The Apartment Manager Series--Move-In Special. I too can't wait for you to read it. The book is completed and all Beta readers agree it's the best installment yet. However, circumstances with my publisher have changed and I don't have a release date as of yet. I can't share details now, but I will in the future. I can promise you it will be sooner rather than later! In the meantime, if you haven't read For Hire, pleasecontact meand I can get you an e-copy! XO-Erin 
June 21, 2017
Dear Management,
Submitted by Rachael Dear Management,Am I the only resident who finds the overly-loud and long horn honk when locking a vehicle remotely disturbing to my peace and comfort? Although the chirping horn is bad enough to disturb resident’s comfort, the horn sound on some vehicles is over the line. They are a nuisance during the day, but worse, both continually disturb my sleep at late hours of the evening.When I say late, I mean after 9 pm. My opinion and complaint may be controversial and/or debatable but I believe the resident’s choice to lock using the horn/remote feature clearly violates our Lease Agreement Rules in Paragraph 20 for PROHIBITED CONDUCT: “...disturbing or threatening the rights, comfort, health, safety or convenience of others…”.They are definitely disturbing my comfort. Despite the fact that car manufacturers continue to install them on new cars, the only legal purpose of a vehicle horn in Texas is for emergency use only--not for letting the rest of the world know you locked your vehicle nor is it for letting your friends or family know that you are waiting for them in the car – especially after hours. While I am completely aware that car manufacturers are the original enablers here, it is a vehicle owner’s responsibility to see that they do not disturb others.The owners are being completely inconsiderate by choosing to use this feature. It is a choice because there are alternative ways to lock the car at any time of day. At a late hour (or any hour for that matter) one can choose to lock the car from the door itself (not the remote) or better yet, disable it altogether by using the available car setting to do so. Often it can be disabled by the remote itself. If that doesn’t work, the dealer can disable it by request.I was going to leave written notes on these vehicles asking their respective owners to please consider stopping the practice of disturbing me at such late hours but then I thought this may incite a bigger problem so I am giving management an opportunity to address this first. Also, I am aware that by bringing this to their attention they may retaliate and lock/honk even more to annoy whomever complained (me). It is a chance I have to take.I really would like to see if these specific neighbors are aware they are literally keeping residents from sleeping? I also wonder if there can be a general notice to all residents about this? Maybe people do not realize how this negatively affects others peace and quiet in the evenings?I realize completely eliminating the horn-lock feature from resident’s vehicles is nearly impossible but prohibiting its use should be enforceable per our lease agreement if the individual perpetrators are known and warned.
June 6, 2017
For Rent Finalist in the RONE Awards
Pretty cool! Thanks to all the readers who voted.
May 12, 2017
May 3, 2017
FOR RENT NOMINATED FOR A RONE AWARD
YOU'LL NEED TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT IN ORDER TO VOTE. IT TAKES LESS THAN 13 SECONDS TO CREATE AND YOU CAN OPT OUT OF ANY EMAILS FROM THEM! I WOULD APPRECIATE THE VOTE!
