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            <author>melinda@allaboutrealestate.com (Melinda Morgan)</author>
            <title>Looking for a new home?</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Looking for a new home? Is this your first time buying? Your sixth purchase? Do you know or remember how the process goes? Do you look for properties first? Call a Realtor? Or get a preapproval for a loan first? About how much will your closing costs be? How much are inspections and should&nbsp;you even get one. If you would like to receive a FREE book that is a quick reference on the entire process of buying a home as well as an organizational folder to store flyers of homes of interest and lat... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:34:09 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>A Short Guide to Real Estate Lingo and Acronyms</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Real estate ads are usually full of acronyms and terms that are unfamiliar to first-time buyers. Here's a cheat sheet to let you in on the lingo.4B/2B -- four bedrooms and two bathrooms. &quot;Bedroom&quot; usually means a sleeping area with a window and a closet, but the definition varies in different places. A &quot;full bathroom&quot; is a room with a toilet, a sink and a bathtub. A &quot;three-quarter bathroom&quot; has a toilet, a sink and a shower. A &quot;half bathroom&quot; or powder roo... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:47:01 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Difference Between a Short Sale and Foreclosure</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ If you are wondering what the difference is between Short Sale and Bank Owned, it is this:A Short Sale means that the bank has to take a Short- in other words, cannot get back all the money it lent to the seller, because the house is worth less than the seller owes. There are lots of Short Sales going on right now because banks were not very careful in their lending practices and appraisals- so they lent out way more money than many houses were worth. Now they have to take a loss. Sometimes the ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:53:47 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>melinda@allaboutrealestate.com (Melinda Morgan)</author>
            <title>Smooth Move -7 tips to help your kids adjust to a move</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Allow your child(ren) to help with packing. By allowing your child to pack at least one box, it gives them a sense of control as well as helps mentally prepare them for the move. This can be from their own room and perhaps a combination of their favorite things that they can&rsquo;t live without. The box shouldn&rsquo;t be too large. Some kids assume when they move all their cherished belongings stay with the old house. Assure them you will make sure everything else gets packed up and moved as w... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 17:19:39 -0500</pubDate>
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