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		<title>Rain Gardens are cool! Learn more at the CORGI Workshop</title>
		<link>http://buyershome.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/rain-gardens-are-cool-learn-more-at-the-corgi-workshop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:28:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a &#8220;green initiative&#8221; you probably haven&#8217;t thought of. Lighten the load on our storm sewer system and redirect your rainwater runoff into a rain garden.  The City of Columbus in association with the Central Ohio Rain Garden Initiative is conducting a Workshop and Training at the Department of Transportation, 1980 W. Broad Street this [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=buyershome.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2044101&amp;post=80&amp;subd=buyershome&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fundamental Real Estate Mistakes: Self-deception</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:52:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Self-deception affects everyone to some degree. Lives are lost and incredible amounts of time, money and resources are wasted each day because of it. Knowledge and disciplined vigilance are useful tools against it. So is hiring a professional.  In real estate the financial impact of self-deception can be enormous. The right real estate professional will [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=buyershome.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2044101&amp;post=76&amp;subd=buyershome&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Happy IN your home</title>
		<link>http://buyershome.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/happy-in-your-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:55:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Buying Homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heart of all things]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I help people buy new homes for their families. I saw a quotation a couple days ago that reminded me of why I do what I do. The quote by G.K. Chesterton was posted on Gretchen Rubin&#8217;s blog, The Happiness Project. Here&#8217;s the quote.  &#8220;There are no chains of houses; there are no crowds of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=buyershome.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2044101&amp;post=66&amp;subd=buyershome&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage Insurance? What&#8217;s that?</title>
		<link>http://buyershome.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/mortgage-insurance-whats-that/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Buying Homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgages]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My colleague, Mike Marshall (aka Home Buyer Advocate Mike) has written about the mortgage insurance tax break extension in his blog. He includes some links and a video with excellent background information. Worth checking out.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=buyershome.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2044101&amp;post=18&amp;subd=buyershome&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Will the REAL exclusive buyer agent take one step forward? Not so fast there Mr. Trad.</title>
		<link>http://buyershome.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/will-the-real-exclusive-buyer-agent-take-one-step-forward/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:58:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Buying Homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EBA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exclusive buyer agent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[real estate practice]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not long ago our good friend Jon Boyd posted this useful definition of a true exclusive buyer agent (EBA) on one of his blogs. Home buyers seeking the best home at the best price and the best terms and who want to make the best use of their time, energy and money in the process should pay close attention to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=buyershome.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2044101&amp;post=27&amp;subd=buyershome&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>17 Reasons to go to this year&#8217;s Central Ohio Parade of Homes</title>
		<link>http://buyershome.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/17-reasons-to-go-to-this-years-parade-of-homes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:38:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry Trends]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[  It&#8217;s almost over for this year but there is still time left to go. I say it&#8217;s worth going&#8211;even if you don&#8217;t plan to move or can&#8217;t afford a half-million dollar house.  The collection of homes is smaller and more manageable this year and, generally, the new features seem more substantive than trivial.  When you [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=buyershome.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2044101&amp;post=37&amp;subd=buyershome&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>11 things NOT to do if you need a loan to buy a home</title>
		<link>http://buyershome.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/11-things-not-to-do-if-you-need-a-loan-to-buy-a-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Buying Homes]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[dream home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home loan]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boston Exclusive Buyer Agent Ronn Huth offers some great advice for potential home buyers in his recent blog post, &#8220;Applying for a Real Estate loan? 11 things NOT to do…&#8220; Lenders like stability, continuity and consistency. Avoiding the pitfalls cited in Ronn&#8217;s post will improve your chances of obtaining the loan that will help you [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=buyershome.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2044101&amp;post=29&amp;subd=buyershome&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Despite 2007 real estate “annus horribilis,” Ken Harney says there’s reason for hope next year</title>
		<link>http://buyershome.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/despite-2007-real-estate-%e2%80%9cannus-horribilis%e2%80%9d-ken-harney-says-there%e2%80%99s-reason-for-hope-next-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Buying Homes]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[credit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economic conditions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[future]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Prominent Real Estate columnist Ken Harney recently put on his economic prognosticator wizard cap and came up with this heartening forecast. I&#8217;m inclined to agree with him&#8211;as long as our government doesn&#8217;t interfere too much with the natural healing process of the market. Like this. &#8216;&#8230;The administration must focus on the housing crisis and declining home [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=buyershome.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2044101&amp;post=24&amp;subd=buyershome&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>National Radon Action Month</title>
		<link>http://buyershome.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/national-radon-action-month/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hazards & Annoyances]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[basement]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[lung cancer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You don&#8217; t believe it, do you? A colorless, odorless, radioactive gas seeping into your home causing lung cancer in non-smokers? Pul-eeez! Well, the EPA believes it and has designated January as National Radon Action Month to raise awareness in our doubting population. The Surgeon General&#8217;s Office has also weighed in. All you need to do [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=buyershome.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2044101&amp;post=19&amp;subd=buyershome&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Pols Extend Mortgage Insurance Tax Deductibility Beyond 2007</title>
		<link>http://buyershome.wordpress.com/2007/12/21/pols-extend-mortgage-insurance-tax-deductibility-beyond-2007/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mortgages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mortgage insurance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Our good friend and a frequent client choice for home loans, Andy Deutschle of Strategic Mortgage, brought the passage (December 19, 2007) of this legislation to our attention. It extends the tax deduction for mortgage insurance beyond the end of 2007 when it was scheduled to expire. This is how he tells it&#8230;  At a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=buyershome.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2044101&amp;post=17&amp;subd=buyershome&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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