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	<title>Karen&#039;s Perspective&#187; Selling a Home</title>
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	<description>Wish I’d known this before…</description>
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		<title>Green Home Staging Tips and DIY Green Design Projects</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest reasons people take advantage of the benefits of rental furniture these days is for home staging. We are often asked by home sellers for our tips on home staging and what they can do to entice buyers more than the usual&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>What Home Inspectors Look For</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Buying a home? Selling one? If so, you&#8217;ll probably be involved with a home inspection. What, exactly, do home inspectors look for, and why? The primary focus of a home inspection is the structural, mechanical, and electrical condition of the property. Inspections are designed to&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>The Essential Handbook for Selling a Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:29:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, it&#8217;s finally available! And, it&#8217;s on sale! A student contacted me last night to let me know that my latest book, The Essential Handbook for Selling a Home, is available for only $7.70 at Barnes and Noble.com. That&#8217;s almost 50% off the cover price&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Closing Costs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:39:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Buying a Home]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Closing costs” are various fees charged by those involved with the transfer of  property from the seller to the buyer. Some fees are paid by the seller; some are paid by the buyer. Who pays what is always negotiable. Closing costs are fees paid to&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>www.BuyNCTriad.com</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Buying a Home]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Listings]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We always have lots of available properties &#8211; to buy, rent, lease-to-own, owner finance, manage, sell &#8211; whatever your real estate needs, we can help! www.BuyNCTriad.com]]></description>
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		<title>What do First Time Homebuyers Look For?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; Are you selling a home? Are you a real estate agent working for a buyer? If so, you&#8217;d better know what buyers consider important and how they make their decisions! &#160; &#160; A recent study shows how important the following home-buying factors were&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Why Some Homes Sell Faster</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:46:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Building Green]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficient]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Home Solar Power Discounts &#8211; One Block Off the Grid What a great post. Thanks to One Block Off the Grid.]]></description>
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		<title>Make Your House Stand Out in the Crowd</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:23:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Renovation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[renovations]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Muzammil Bashir lives in London.  His percentage of increase in home value may vary in your area, but these are good approximations of renovation value from someone in the business.  Thanks to Muzammil for this post. A home in an area with several other houses&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Should You Be Marketing to Women?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the State of the Nations 2009 Housing report, “social and economic trends have given women a more powerful presence in housing markets. Between 1980 and 2000, the number of households headed by unmarried women increased by almost 10 million.&#8221; Interestingly, single female buyers&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Selling a Home? Get Your Documentation in Order</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Real Estate Investing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[return on investment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you prepare to market your property, there is information you should have readily available for prospective buyers as well as for your agent. These items may be needed to justify your asking price, as well as being important documents to pass onto your buyer.&#8230;]]></description>
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