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Learning to take care of a house. (HINT: ALL of the answers are in the Housemanship material)

Let us know who is getting credit for this. *

Your last name only

Let us know how to get in touch with you. *

Your email address (will not be shared with anyone. No One!)

I'm going out of town on Vacation. I should.... *

Tell a Neighbor

Stop the news paper

Have the PO hold my mail

leave a light on a timer

Call my mother and tell her I love her.

set the thermostat to 55º in winter (80º in summer)

All of the above.

This blog is not legal advice, but... *

I know this blog is not legal advice, but the blog has things I should know.

Wait! You mean i'm not just doing this to to pass the quiz. I'm expected to understand this stuff?

Exactly. Really, it will help us all avoid having unpleasant misunderstandings in the future.

Required

There's just a little water running in the toilet. *

whatcha gonna do?

Keep the door closed so it does not bother us.

Look in the tank and see if the rubber flapper might need to be replaced. (A running toilet can cost $500/month!)

Panic and run down the street, screaming

To keep my Furnace/Air Conditioner running well, I should... *

select all that apply

Never turn it off. Turn it down if i leave.

Call my mother and tell her I love her.

Change the filter every season

Ignore it. It's not my problem.

Keep the vents uncovered

Vacuum out floor vents in the Fall and Spring

Required

When is your plumbing at risk for freezing? *

Any time the temp goes below 32°

When the temp is in the mid twenties 2 or more days

When it snows

All of the Above

Pipes don't Freeze. And besides, who cares?

How often does the dryer lint trap need to be cleaned off? *

This takes all of 4 seconds to do.

Daily

Before every use

Monthly

Annually

When i move out

Reasons for keeping your grass cut at your rental home *

To keep good relationships with the neighbors

It helps keep vermin out of the house

My lease requires it

The lion does not always sleep

It will be cut for me and charged to my account

All of the Above

My rent payment is reported to the credit bureau as LATE: *

Hint: It is late if paid after the 1st.

after the 1st of the month

after the 5th of the month

"There is a fireplace in my Beltwood home. I think i will..." *

Check all that apply

Never try to make a fire in it.

Fill it with twinkle lights

Find a bust of Cicero to put in it.

Put the cat's bed in it

Start with newspaper and then twigs, and then some bigger wood til i have a nice bed of coals.

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If i pay the reservation fee to hold the house before i move in... *

Is not refundable if i change my mind.

Is not refundable if i am hit by meteorite.

Is not refundable if my cosigner does not apply or sign the lease.

Is not refundable if I never sign the lease.

Is not refundable if one roommate drops out.

Is not refundable if i get a job in another city.

is refundable Only if i am turned down by the Landlord.

all of the above. Seriously. it is ALL OF THE ABOVE

Regarding changing furnace/AC filters every season, which statements are TRUE? *

Check all that apply

If i don't change it, I can be stuck with furnace repair costs

In 4 minutes I will save maybe $15-$20/month in heat and AC bills

I can get the filters free by asking the Management

I will be more comfortable

Why bother? I don't own this place.

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My rent payment is reported to the credit bureau as ON TIME: *

Hint: It is late if paid after the 1st.

on or before the 1st of the month

after the 1st of the month

Where do we suggest you NEVER put an Aardvark?? *

Yes. This is a crummy question. but...

Renter's insurance: *

is required by my lease

If I get it for myself, it protects my stuff if it gets, like, burned up in a fire. And it covers damage to the property in case of accidents, and things.

If I don't get it for myself, it will be added to my rent, but won't protect my stuff. It will only cover the property I live in.

Well, when you put it that way, it only makes sense for me to get Renter's insurance myself.

all of the above

Joint and Several means.... *

Roommates share the responsibility - Select all that are correct...

We are each responsible for our share of the rent

We are each responsible for ALL of the rent

If i pay my share then i'm off the hook

If i don't pay my share i can stick my roommates with it

If i do not pay, my roommates will come after me. I can run, but i can't hide!

If i do not pay, my roommates AND the Owner will come after me. I can run, but i can't hide!

if I don't pay, then we ALL get evicted

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After I have a nice hot shower i should... *

Get something to eat.

Turn on the vent fan for 45 minutes to an hour.

You can't be serious.

Turn on the vent fan at the START of my shower and keep it on for 45 minutes to an hour after i am through.

If there is a drip coming from the ceiling *

or even a stain on the ceiling, I should...

Ignore it.

Draw an outline of it.

Fill out a maintenance request at my account Log In.

Watch and see if mold starts to form.

Put a house plant under it.

None of the above.

If i break the lease, how much will it cost me? *

As much as we'd hate to charge you, it is VERY expensive for us to release a place

Not much. I mean, what's the big deal?

$250 Admin Fee.

a Leasing Commission (=1 month's Rent) +$250 Admin Fee

If I submit a maintenance request and don't hear from the Management about it or it does not get repaired i should *

Select the least ridiculous response.

What area are you interesting in renting *

Chosewood Park, Atlanta

Old 4th Ward (O4W)

Decatur, Ga

Haralson, Ga.

Anything else you want to add?

maybe a suggestion for other things to add to Housemanship?

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