Thursday, December 26, 2013

Platforms at Dreamcatcher Home Rentals

One of the things that I am happy to provide for my tenants and prospective tenants is platform rental. These spaces are either 64x64 or are a full 1/4 sim size at 128x128. They are set at default of 500 prims for $900L per week for the 64m platform and 1000 prims at $1800L a week for the 1/4 sim size platform. They can be left as a blank canvas for you to create your perfect space - or - choose from one of the many homes that Dreamcatcher can provide, furnished or unfurnished, and landscaping at no additional charge. As a special note, the prim limit of 500 is a default allowance that can be decreased or increased as you need to be able to have your home and your things out.

Let's start with the blank platform with 500 prims.  These are just what they say, flat platforms with either a sand or grass texture, whichever you prefer. Texture changers can be built in so that you can change it out as you prefer. The 64m platform is large enough to put most large homes that take up a 64x64 area. There are a large variety of homes on marketplace that will fit this area and stay well under the 500 prim limit, even fully furnished. A smaller home would of course take up less space and prims however, if your home or the Dreamcatcher home you choose is say 250 prims, you would have the balance of the 500 prims to use for decor, landscaping or whatever you choose.

Below are some pictures of what can be done with a platform both as a tenant decorated plain platform and as a Dreamcatcher customized platform.

64m or 128m plain  platform


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Example of a tenant decorated 64m platform with 500 prims


Example of a Dreamcatcher decorated 128m platform with 500 prims


Example of a tenant decorated 128m platform with 1000 prims



Whichever option suits your needs and creative style best, Dreamcatcher can accomodate that. I look forward to working with you and as always, if you have any questions, as always IM or drop me a notecard in world for questions or with help to find your perfect space.

Best Wishes,
Jessa Alberti





Monday, September 9, 2013

What's going on at Dreamcatcher?

Well funny you should ask!  A lot has changed and Dreamcatcher has grown a TON since opening in October of 2012. In the past year I can't begin to count the things I've learned but what I can count is how many awesome tenants I've had!

As we approach the one year anniversary of Dreamcatcher Home Rentals I can only say there is bigger and better things planned for the future! A whole new array of homes, custom options and prim counts that simply can't be found for the prices that Dreamcatcher offers!

Have a specific home desire? Let me know! Let's work together to make Dreamcatcher "your place for home in Second Life!"

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Terms & Conditions for Dreamcatcher Home Rentals

**IMPORTANT***PLEASE READ**

TENANT TERMS & CONDITIONS - By renting you AGREE to these terms and conditions. It is YOUR responsibility to read and make sure you understand the following:

4 Weeks = 10% DISCOUNTED RENTAL PRICE
NO REFUNDS of tier paid if you abandon home prior to tier running out.

Group Tag is delivered upon Payment. Click Rental box to invite partner to group. Each paying tenant may invite guests and 2 other tenants to the group, however only the paying Tenant and Partner will have prim allowances. All other prims will be returned to Lost and Found folder.

You do not need to add guests to the group so they can visit. If you have a security orb at your home, make sure your security orb is disabled so they will not get booted upon arrival. .Please remember if friends are going to be rezzing, they do need to stay within your prim allowance you paid for, if guest continue to go over this can result in you being evicted. Adding guest to the group is the main tenants RESPONSIBILITY.
Dreamcatcher Estate Staff reserves the right to enter your home as necessary to make adjustments to rental boxes or furniture. There will be times furniture is updated and we want you to have only the best. This is attempted to be done when you are not home so that you are not disturbed and if any major change is done, we will be sure to let you know ahead of time if at all possible. Your prims will not be moved - nobody can move your items or take your items unless you give edit rights to that person - so you are safe there. It is simply so we can update ore "fix" items that need to be updated or replaced.

Removing Furniture WILL NOT earn you more prims. Additional prims will be arranged through Jessa Alberti or a Dreamscatcher Home Rentals Agent.  Prims in addition to those provided with the home are priced at $2L per prim. Additional prims are restricted to 20 per home above what is provided with the home. (ie. home rents with 20 additional prims, you may purchase up to 20 additional prims but no more)
Any support issues should be sent to Jessa Alberti by notecard. Due to the sometimes erratic nature of SL, no Offline Messages.

Set “Home” near rental box.

CUSTOMER SERVICE HOURS 6AM SL-6PM SL (any concerns or questions after this will be addressed next business day), Our tenants are priority #1 with a guaranteed 24 hour response time to any issues or concerns. Issues are typically addressed very quickly.
If you see me online after hours still shoot me an IM and I will be more than happy to talk with you and address any issues.  I prefer to "friend" all tenants and regular visitors simply to make the contact process easier for both of us.

I have provided a FAQs/Help Blogn that is full of questions most tenants tend to ask. You may find this page very helpful throughout your stay with us. Please review this page before seeking out help. 99.9% of the time the answer can be found there.
If your new home provides media, the TV comes with a web browser that allows you to access lots of radio stations, movies, and adult channels.  The TV in homes is deeded to group and any group members should be able to view it.

Not being able to see the TV or failure to figure out how to config your viewer or computer to work with the TV is NOT a Dreamcatcher Estates Issue and will not result in a refund.
All Televisions have been tested and fully functional. It is your responsibility to configure your Viewer/Computer to work with the media center.

All Homes are NO MOD. Home rent "as is" and nothing will be deleted or changed in the homes  You may place your prims around what is already in the homes. You will not be able to change textures on the walls. You may build walls in front of the walls with your own texture. Of course whatever you build will still go against your prim count.

Furniture is not added to any of the homes. If you want something added to your home you more then welcome to visit the marketplace and purchase what you want to add.
Deleting furniture out of the home will NOT grant you more prims. Why? Because pricing of the homes is based on prim count including furnishings. i simply do not have time to continue to refurnish and reconfigure rent boxes every time someone moves out. There will be no exception to this.

PRIM ALLOWANCE:- you can find your prim allowance by clicking the rental box. This allowance is shared between the tenant and the listed partner ONLY.. Any prims placed out by others, guests or friends, will be returned to their Lost and Found Folder by Dreamcatcher Isle Staff.  All homes come with a prim allowance to allow for personal touches.

You may purchase up to 20 additional prims at the cost of $2L per prim. This should be arranged by contacting Jessa Alberti directly. If more then just you and the partner listed on the box will be rezzing on the sim please send a notecard with each person’s username that will be rezzing or their prims will continue to be returned till you do so.

If you continue to go over your prim allowance and choose not to purchase additional prims, I will  continue to return your prims to your Lost and Found folder in your Inventory with no warning. If you are a constant abuser of prim overage, you & your partner will be evicted and banned without refund or notice. You have been warned!

You may move to another unit available anywhere within Dreamcatcher Estates. This should be arranged through me personally and your Time will be transferred over to the new unit.

Tier is subject to change. Tenants will have a 7 day notice that tier will be changing at the end of tenancy or will receive a week free. If you have paid some weeks in advance, you will not be affect of the new tier till you make your next payment.

Due to the close nature of rentals, your home may or may not be within shouting distance (100m) of one another, SO NO SHOUTING. Most homes are arranged so anything said in local CAN NOT be heard by your neighbors. It very rare that your neighbor will be home at the same time as you but still be mindful of others. However, if you have friends over and don't want to use personal im's, please create a conference chat with your friends. This can be done by holding CTRL, clicking the names of the friends you want to speak to, and then clicking IM. This creates a conference group similar to an IM that cannot be heard at all in local.

ALL VOICE SHOULD BE IN PRIVATE CHATS OR CONFERENCES. No exceptions to this. Tenants found to be abusing this will be subject to eviction with NO REFUND of tiers paid.

Any form of harassment towards staff or other tenants will be an automatic BAN from all of Dreamcatcher Estate properties with NO REFUND GIVEN. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

Any Complaints/Feedback need to be sent via notecard as offlines are often capped. All complaints are kept completely confidential and anonymous.

Pets/Breedables/Prim Babies MUST be on Silent and Movements Off…..Fail to do this will result in a IM Warning, Second Warning we will return the prims to tenant. Any constant abuser of this policy will result in a termination of tenancy w/o refund.

After you go into Arrears, we will assume you are not renewing your tenancy and will clear all your prims. Which then can be found in your lost and found folder. Dreamcatcher is not responsible for any lost prims. Tenants are responsible for keeping up with their time. The rental box does send out reminders 3 days prior to your time running out. You can also find out how much time you have left by clicking the box or it shows in hover text right above the box. Between RL and SL I do not have time to personally send out reminders.
Each home comes with the availability of a Thomas Conover Security Orb or a Triple Lab Orb. You will have Sub-Admin rights once rental box is paid. To keep unwanteds out please utilize this orb. We will NOT handle griefers or stalkers on your behalf this is why we provide top of the line security. are available on request. These give a "hud" that you can wear to control visitors to your home. You may not use your own “type” of security (Security Orb, Weapons). These orbs are set to the dimensions of your home only. No personal owned security is allowed with no exceptions.

Land is set to health and push at the request of some tenants. However, this is for private RP only. ANY form of weapons or griefing tools used on any Dreamcatcher Estates is an automatic ban with no refund. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

Avatar Sounds are active for Group. Abuse of this priviledge will result in eviction with NO REFUND.
Prims found outside your Orb/Box will be returned. Keep all prims within your area. There is no exception to this & can lead to possible eviction with no refund.

No IMing other Tenants for sexual favors or bites. I consider this harassment which is another automatic ban without a refund.

NO PARTICLES….particles create lots of lag. Any particle prims will be automatically returned. Warning will be giving which will then lead to an auto ban w no refund.

I do not add guest or partners to the group at all. Only the main tenant that paid the rental box can add partner and guest to the group. They can do so by following the instructions found here. If the main tenant is not online, then guest and/or partner must wait till they are online to receive a group invite. There is no exceptions to this.

No Temp Rezzers!!!…..There is no no no exception to this. They create lots of lag that can cause a bad experience for your stay at Dreamcatcher Estates as well as your neighbors stay. This can lead to eviction with no refund & no explanation!  I do have prim counters throughout the sim that count Temp Rezzers. If I see your prims fluctuating alot I will investigate. Even if you are within your prims allowance NO TEMP REZZERS. You have been warned

***These rules/guidelines are subject to change. We have a great community and friendly tenants / staff at Dreamcatcher and aim to keep it that way! If you have questions on any of the above guidelines, please contact Jessa Alberti directly***

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Beautiful Luxury Home for just $125L a week!!!

You'll have a hard time finding a home of this quality anywhere on SL for this low price!  Featured home is by inVerse and offers many quality textures and animations!

HOUSE:
*located in a private dome with changeable ground and view
*offers a Remote system for windows, doors, radio, security and lights
*2 floors
*2 patios - upstairs and down
*Optional security system with hud menu access options for temp access, allow, tp/kick or ban with adjustable delay
*privacy windows with 3 positions - open, weave open and close
*lockable doors
*in home radio
*lights have 5 intensity positions and over 50 colors
*beautiful, high quality textures

FURNITURE:

Furnishings are animated with over 250 dynamic high quality animations - no static poses!
*beautiful rich textures on rugs
*potted plants 
*Adjustable multianimated MLP couch
*bed features a great menu and changeable textures
*MLP powered cuddle rug
*sculptures
*cabinets

All this PLUS 10 prims for personal touches for just $125L/week! Additional prims available on request for low cost!

Potential Tenant FAQ

Why rent at Dreamcatcher Home Rentals?
The search for a SL home can be frustrating. Mainland? Estate? Homestead? Parcel vs Skyhome? The questions are great and varied. At Dreamcatcher, we try to tailor each rental to the tenants needs. Find a great home but need additional prims? No problem! We offer additional prims for a low cost. Find a great area but all they offer are fully furnished houses? No problem! We can offer the same homes as furnished completed gutted to allow you a larger prim allowance for all of your things. Find a great texture that you want for your walls? No problem! Shoot me a message and if it's transfer, I'll happily add it for you! At Dreamcatcher we work hard to keep tenants happy and help is just an IM away.

Why is Customer Service so important?
At Dreamcatcher, we don't just preach Customer Service... we live it! Our job isn't complete until you are completely happy with your home and surroundings. No more experiences of renting a house only to find the owner is no where to be found and with no response to problems!

What is the 24 Hour Service Guarantee?
If you have a problem with your home or need changes made, simply drop a note to Jessa Alberti in world. You will be contacted within 24 hours GUARANTEED or receive a free week's rent!

What is the Refer-A-Friend Program?
Love your Dreamcatcher home? Tell your friends! When they rent you get 10% of their first rental amount towards your own rental! What a great way to live at Dreamcatcher for next to nothing!

What are the furnishing like in Dreamcatcher Homes?
We use only quality textures and known creators for furniture and homes. Most of our furnishings are very low prim, which helps keep your rental cost low! Beds and couches and sometimes rugs are full of quality animations with props and other fun things to make your experience with friends or that special someone truly something special!

I'm interested, now what?
When you've found your perfect home on our vendor board, you can either tp to the home and rent or pay your rental right through the vendor. Please feel free to contact us in-world anytime before accepting a rental. A well informed tenant is a happy tenant... and Job #1 is to make sure you're happy!

I have a griefer/stalker/crazy person after me!

If you have problems with greifers or stalkers... or just crazy people... all tenants have access to the white and black list for the parcel. You can ban them from the land completely!


Do homes come with their own security?
Many of our homes do come with quality LSO security orbs allowing you to completely control who comes in your home and who to evict from it. These orbs come with a wearable hud so anywhere you are on the sim your home is secure. Lock it down when you go off into the world and you can be sure any intruders will be booted and not be waiting for you when you get home.

How do I contact a member of staff?
Currently all questions can be directed to either myself, Jessa Alberti, or to my rental agent Blondiebabe02. For support tickets please contact me directly by notecard to ensure messages aren't capped. A response will be given very quickly, usually within a few minutes but definitely within 24 hours per our 24-hour Service Guarantee.


Ok I've rented, now what?
Upon rental, you should be issued a group tag for "Dreamcatcher Tenant" that you will need to be able to rez  your things in your new home. Accidentally decline the group invite? No problem! Just touch the rental box to receive another! Have a partner you need to be invited? Just touch the box and invite them! Guests also can receive group invites through the rental boxes. This makes the process streamlined and easy for all. Still having problems? Contact Jessa Alberti in-world to have a group tag sent.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Customer Service is paramount to any home rental company in SL!

Second Life for many, is an escape of the reality that is RL...it's a fantasy world where you can be and do anything you want to be or do. The multitude of options out there are many and varied and allows you to build your SL around what you'd LIKE for your life to be .. at least for a little while each day.

At Dreamcatcher Home Rentals we offer affordable solutions for homes, a place to change clothes without parking at an info hub, rez and open packages and have a place that is all your own for friends, family, romance or just chatting with friends unmolested.  Customer Service plays a heavy role in this and I take great pride in the customer service that Dreamcatcher Home Rentals offers.

All queries are answered within 24 hours, typically much faster. Ever had a problem and not been able to find your landlord for a quick question or just help with something basic?  That is not a problem with Dreamcatcher Home Rentals as offline messages go straight to email which is checked frequently throughout the day.

Homes start at just 50L a week fully furnished with a small prim allowance to allow personal touches. Luxury skyhomes are just 125L a week and we also offer high quality luxury homes for just 600L a week! All homes except starters come with a dome for extra security and skyview options and the furniture is all of the highest quality with wonderful animations, no static or freebie poses!  Homes come furnished with dance balls for couples, on parcel music or home media if desired and offer too many options to list here!

Platforms are available with cost dependent on prim needs. Ask today to see if we can accomodate your personal home and prim needs! Prices are very competitive!

Our referral program allows you to earn time on your rent.. love your new home? Tell your friends and when they rent with Dreamcatcher Home Rentals you earn 10% of their first rental towards your current lease!

Ground level at this season features a skating rink, 3 story brownstone apartment homes for just 75L a week that also feature a rooftop garden, and a quiet spot to just visit or cuddle with your sweetheart. This area will change with the seasons!

Contact me in world for more information or to see our available homes visit our office, click the vendor board until you find a home in the price range you are seeking, accept the note card and follow the landmark! Can't live without the home you see? Pay the rental box and it's yours! Be sure to contact me in world ASAP for a group tag for rezzing abilities!

I look forward to helping you find the perfect home at the perfect price in Second Life. Visit today!!

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