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    <Title>Making There Your Home</Title>
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<strong>Make yourself at home with one of the many types of Real Estate in There! </strong>
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Whether you’re looking for a tropical paradise, a snowy bungalow or a homestead in an open field, <em>There’s</em> Islands provide many locations
and options to choose from.

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<li>
If you are looking for an individual home with Zone Permissions, Event Settings and a living space you can decorate quickly and easily, browse the available 
listings for a private 
<a href="http://webapps.prod.there.com/zones/browse?ZoneType=house&amp;Fulltext=&amp;RequiresClub=&amp;ZoneLocation=&amp;Region=&amp;Rentable=1&amp;PageSize=200">ThereHouse</a>
</li>

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<li>
Want a zone you can take with you wherever you go?
Stake your claim as a <a href="http://webapps.prod.there.com/catalog/product?category=1000000300">PortaZone</a> owner. 
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Or make new friends, establish a community of neighbors and earn T$ from rentals by investing in your very own 
<a href="http://webapps.prod.there.com/items/browse?ProductHierarchyId=1000000510&amp;Filter=All&amp;Page=1">Neighborhood</a>
in <em>There</em>.
</li>

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<li>
Not ready to run an entire Neighborhood yet?
Live in an already established Neighborhood instead by placing a <a href="http://webapps.prod.there.com/catalog/product?category=1000000520">Neighborhood Lot</a>
in an open neightborhood zone.
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Once you’ve chosen the type of real estate zone that best fits your needs, choose a location for your new home. From the tropics of Caldera to the open fields of 
New Kansas to the stunning landscapes of Aurora, there are many beautiful locales to choose from.

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It is recommended that you visit the location and inspect the area before you commit to living there.  Once you decide on just the right place to call home, 
you can purchase the rental rights and begin decorating!

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Here’s more information about the four primary types of residences in <em>There</em>:

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<strong>ThereHouses</strong>
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Therehouses are pre-fabricated homes created by <em>There</em> with a limited style of houses. 
They are stationary homes that cannot be moved. ThereHouses are the only Real Estate products in <em>There</em> 
that are completely private. The houses have zone Permissions, Event Hosting Privileges, Ignore Capabilities, and Weather and Environment settings.


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ThereHouses are available in the following regions:
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<ul>
<li>Caldera</li>
<li>Dune Valley</li>
<li>Katana</li>
<li>Maidenflight</li>
<li>Motu Motu</li>
<li>Sutter’s Camp</li>
<li>Tabu</li>
<li>Tyr</li>
<li>Upper Tiki Valley</li>
</ul>

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To learn more about how to acquire a property rental deed for a ThereHouse, please read 
this <a href="/help/kb365.xml">How Can I find a ThereHouse to rent?</a> article.

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Learn how to customize your ThereHouse by reading the <a href="/help/kb845.xml">ThereHouse Set-Up Manual</a>

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Check the <a href="http://webapps.prod.there.com/zones/browse?ZoneType=house&amp;Fulltext=&amp;RequiresClub=&amp;ZoneLocation=&amp;Region=&amp;Rentable=1&amp;PageSize=200">ThereHouse Rental Listings</a>
for available houses to rent.

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<strong>PortaZones</strong>
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A PortaZone (PAZ) is a portable Zone that can be dropped on one of the many Islands in There. When a PortaZone is dropped in-world its rent meter begins 
to run.  You can live in your own unique PAZ or you can team up with a group of other PAZ owners to form a PAZ Community. You can pick up your PortaZone at any 
time and move it to any other in-world location that allows dropping.  No rent is charged while the PAZ is 'in your pocket.'

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PortaZones do not have Ignore capabilities, Event hosting features or Permissions. PortaZones do have Environment and Weather settings.

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PAZ placement options in There are relatively open-ended, allowing PAZ owners to place structures in a wide variety of locations and settings in-world.

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But be aware there are some basic guidelines for where and how to place your PAZ.
The <a href="/help/kb589.xml">Real Estate Placement Policies</a>
document provides guidelines for the proper placement of Real Estate structures in There, along with correct procedures for escalation of abuse and griefing
incidents specifically related to Real Estate.

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Learn how to purchase, set-up and decorate your PAZ with the <a href="/help/kb363.xml">PortaZone Set-Up Manual</a>

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<a href="http://webapps.prod.there.com/catalog/product?category=1000000300">Purchase a PortaZone</a> from Shop Central.

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<strong>Neighborhood Zones</strong>
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Neighborhood Zones are pre-set 20-Acre, 45-Acre and 100-Acre parcels with no pre-placed objects inside the zone boundaries. 
Initially, Neighborhoods are empty of <a href="http://webapps.prod.there.com/catalog/product?category=1000000520">Lots</a>, 
which are then dropped by individual Neighborhood members.

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Neighborhood zones and Lots have zone Permissions, Event Hosting Privileges, Ignore Capabilities, and Weather and Environment settings. 

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Neighborhood Owners (landlords) can make a profit from Lot rent paid by tenants.

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Neighborhood Zones are permanent, but Neighborhood Lots (the small zones 
inside them) are portable and can be moved both within a NH Zone and to another NH Zone.

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Neighborhood Zones are located all over the world!

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To find out more about how to purchase, set-up, decorate and host events in Neighborhood Zones read the handy 
<a href="/help/kb736.xml">Neighborhood Set-Up Manual</a>

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For commonly asked questions and answers about Neighborhood Zones, check out the <a href="/help/kb498.xml">Neighborhood FAQs</a>

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View a <a href="http://webapps.prod.there.com/zones/browse?ZoneType=hood&amp;Fulltext=&amp;RequiresClub=&amp;ZoneLocation=&amp;Region=&amp;Rentable=&amp;PageSize=200">list of Neighborhoods</a>
in <em>There</em>.

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<strong>Neighborhood Lots</strong>
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Neighborhood Lots are essentially reserved areas of empty land that can be placed into one of There’s Neighborhood Zones. Dropping a Neighborhood Lot allows
you to build and create whatever you wish in your own space. When a Neighborhood Lot has been purchased, you can fill it with objects like trees, houses, 
and other decorative items. New Lots can be purchased from Shop Central. As a Neighborhood Member; you will pay a fixed amount of rent per month to the Neighborhood 
Zone owner.

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You can purchase a Neighborhood Lot from <a href="http://webapps.prod.there.com/catalog/product?category=1000000520">Shop Central</a>

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You will need to find a Neighborhood Zone to drop your Lot in. Click 
<a href="http://webapps.prod.there.com/zones/browse?ZoneType=hood&amp;Fulltext=&amp;RequiresClub=&amp;ZoneLocation=&amp;Region=&amp;Rentable=&amp;PageSize=200">here</a>
for a list of Neighborhood Zones in There. 

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Join the Neighborhood's Club (every Hood has its own club Group) in order to get the landlord's permission drop a Lot. 

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For more information on how to purchase, set-up and decorate a Neighborhood Lot, please read 
the <a href="/help/kb835.xml">Neighborhood Lot Set-Up Manual</a>



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