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	<description>eXp Realty Seattle real estate news, events and commentary from eXp Realty broker, recruiter and marketing guru, Rob LeRoy</description>
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		<title>Top 5 Home Remodeling Tips for Seattle Homeowners</title>
		<link>http://therealestatenovelist.com/2010/12/14/top-5-money-making-remodeling-tips/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:48:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob LeRoy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For most of us, our home is probably one of the biggest investments we&#8217;ll ever make. In the past, it was possible to sit back casually and watch our equity grow with little or no effort. These days equity is &#8230; <a href="http://therealestatenovelist.com/2010/12/14/top-5-money-making-remodeling-tips/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rates Are Amazing&#8230;Maybe It&#8217;s Time to Refinance</title>
		<link>http://therealestatenovelist.com/2010/12/08/rates-are-amazing-maybe-its-time-to-refinance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 01:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob LeRoy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to guest-writer Gregory Phillips from HomeStreet Bank for contributing this great article about the historically low interest rates available these days. There are a lot of scary headlines these days. All you seem to hear about banks and mortgages &#8230; <a href="http://therealestatenovelist.com/2010/12/08/rates-are-amazing-maybe-its-time-to-refinance/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>5 Things Buyers Should Know About Short Sales and REOs</title>
		<link>http://therealestatenovelist.com/2010/03/10/5-things-buyers-should-know-about-short-sales/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob LeRoy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It can be awfully tempting to get excited about &#8220;amazing,&#8221; &#8220;smokin&#8217;&#8221; or &#8220;crazy&#8221; deals. There are certainly enough people out there blabbering on and on about them, especially in the real estate world. In particular, the hype surrounding short-sales and &#8230; <a href="http://therealestatenovelist.com/2010/03/10/5-things-buyers-should-know-about-short-sales/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Stage Your Home and Sell it Fast!</title>
		<link>http://therealestatenovelist.com/2010/02/06/stage-your-home-and-sell-it-fast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:06:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob LeRoy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are thinking about selling your house this year, you might want to get ready sooner, rather than later. With the impending expiration of the First-Time-Buyer tax credit, many experts in the industry are nervous about the potential market adjustment &#8230; <a href="http://therealestatenovelist.com/2010/02/06/stage-your-home-and-sell-it-fast/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Blogging is Vital to Real Estate Marketing</title>
		<link>http://therealestatenovelist.com/2010/01/11/dont-hate-my-blogs-dawg/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:22:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob LeRoy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a bumbling stroke of inexcusable ignorance that spits in the face of not only the U.S. Constitution, but free speech and common sense in general, the NWMLS here in Washington has revised its rules regarding blogging. Sellers and/or their &#8230; <a href="http://therealestatenovelist.com/2010/01/11/dont-hate-my-blogs-dawg/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bellingham&#8217;s Best Waterfront Condos: The Edgewater</title>
		<link>http://therealestatenovelist.com/2009/11/23/waterfront-living-in-bellingham-just-got-better/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:27:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob LeRoy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, I had a chance to stop by the Edgewater Place Condominium project on Bellingham&#8217;s waterfront, near Fairhaven.  These places are NICE!!!  I&#8217;ve spent quite a bit of time touring condo projects, old and new, throughout the Northwest, from Portland &#8230; <a href="http://therealestatenovelist.com/2009/11/23/waterfront-living-in-bellingham-just-got-better/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Seattle Bed Bugs Party Like it&#8217;s 1899</title>
		<link>http://therealestatenovelist.com/2009/10/30/seattle-bed-bugs-mounting-serious-offensive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:35:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob LeRoy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems fitting to be writing this the day before Halloween, given the cringe-inducing nature of this topic.  However, I feel compelled to write about this as a Public Service Announcement. Bed bugs, like the ones your Mom used to &#8230; <a href="http://therealestatenovelist.com/2009/10/30/seattle-bed-bugs-mounting-serious-offensive/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Top 5 Reasons Home Buyers Fail with Fixers</title>
		<link>http://therealestatenovelist.com/2009/10/22/top-5-reasons-buyers-fail-with-fixers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob LeRoy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[These days, it is all too easy for  inexperienced buyers to become obsessed with getting the &#8220;best deal&#8221;.   I&#8217;m talking about  the &#8220;weekend warrior&#8221; buyer- the one who watches countless hours of HGTV shows that make it seem plausible that &#8230; <a href="http://therealestatenovelist.com/2009/10/22/top-5-reasons-buyers-fail-with-fixers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Idiot&#8217;s Guide to the $8,000 First Time Buyer Tax Credit</title>
		<link>http://therealestatenovelist.com/2009/10/21/idiots-guide-to-the-8000-first-time-buyer-tax-credit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob LeRoy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The $8000 first time buyer tax credit has gotten a lot of attention in recent months. If you&#8217;re reading this, you probably already know that, I guess. You are obviously capable of operating a computer and navigating the internets&#8230; So, &#8230; <a href="http://therealestatenovelist.com/2009/10/21/idiots-guide-to-the-8000-first-time-buyer-tax-credit/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Superheroes Face Harsh Market Realities</title>
		<link>http://therealestatenovelist.com/2009/10/13/even-superman-has-to-face-the-harsh-realities-of-a-buyers-market/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:06:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob LeRoy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you one of the millions of American homeowners out there struggling to get out from under a savage debt load, rapidly dwindling equity, or an adjustable-rate mortgage that suddenly adjusted itself right on top of your head?  Or maybe &#8230; <a href="http://therealestatenovelist.com/2009/10/13/even-superman-has-to-face-the-harsh-realities-of-a-buyers-market/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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