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		<title>The Top 5 Home Improvement Don’ts</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 03:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are several things you can do that can actually lower the value of your home or make it more difficult to sell. Here are a few rules to keep in mind: 1. Do It Well, Or Don’t Do It At All You may be tempted to do a lot of work yourself to save [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=markseiden.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8600626&amp;post=293&amp;subd=markseiden&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>When Selling Your Home – Remodeling Trends to Watch!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Great Room – A more recent hot remolding trend is the ‘great room’, combining the kitchen, dining and family rooms into one larger living area. While lagging behind kitchen and bath remodels, it is definitely a trend on the rise. Living rooms, family rooms and formal dining rooms on the other hand, are diminishing [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=markseiden.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8600626&amp;post=290&amp;subd=markseiden&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>When You’re Ready to Sell; Room-by-Room Improvements – Bedrooms and Bathrooms</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 21:49:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bathrooms New fixtures, wall tile and flooring can make a big difference. If the bathtub is in poor shape, you can replace it, but a less expensive option may be to re-enamel. If you keep the old tub, at least regroup and rechalk. A good bathroom remodel or expansion can easily return more than 100 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=markseiden.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8600626&amp;post=285&amp;subd=markseiden&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>When You’re Ready To Sell; Room-By-Room Improvements &#8211; The Kitchen</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 22:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kitchens and bathrooms have long been the top two remodeling projects, and you can expect them to remain so for years to come. They are the rooms that most consistently make or break a sale. A new or updated kitchen, a sparking bathroom . . .  these are features that help to sell a home. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=markseiden.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8600626&amp;post=278&amp;subd=markseiden&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Making the Best Impression When Selling Your Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2011 03:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to preparing your home for sale, there are plenty of tricks you can use to improve your home’s interior that will push emotional buttons in prospective buyers: Just as in preparing the outside, a coat of paint can literally make the difference between a sale and no sale. Be sure to stick [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=markseiden.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8600626&amp;post=274&amp;subd=markseiden&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tips For Short Sale Buyers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2011 16:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[1.     LOAN PRE-APPROVAL. Before you make an offer, get pre-approved for your loan and submit a pre-qualification letter with your offer. 2.     PRE-QUALIFY LETTER AMOUNT. Have the exact offer amount put in the pre-qualification letter by your lender. Don’t advertise up-front that you can afford to pay more. 3.     PERSONAL STATEMENT. Summit a brief 2-3 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=markseiden.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8600626&amp;post=264&amp;subd=markseiden&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Buyer Myth #5; Short Sales Are a Goldmine Opportunity and a Can’t Miss Investment</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2011 16:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you can tell from reading this report, there are many upsides and downsides in short sale real estate. If you know what you are doing and are prepared for the process that often comes along with purchasing a short sale property, opportunities can certainly be found. You will be able to save a little [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=markseiden.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8600626&amp;post=262&amp;subd=markseiden&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Buyer Myth #4; The Listing Price is What the Bank Will Most Likely Accept When You Make Your Offer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 00:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before a short sale is ever put on the market, the listing agent and bank will determine an undisclosed price range for the property. The high-end will be what the bank would ideally like to get back. The low-end is the minimum they would be willing to accept at the time of the approval. The [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=markseiden.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8600626&amp;post=258&amp;subd=markseiden&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Buyer Myth #3; ‘Short’ Sale Implies a ‘Shorter’ Closing Period</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2011 03:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is where many people have misguided perceptions about short sales. People hear the term and they think it means that the process will be ‘shorter’; because both the bank and seller want to sell the property as quickly as possible. That&#8217;s true in one sense, because they do want to get it off of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=markseiden.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8600626&amp;post=254&amp;subd=markseiden&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Buyer Myth #2; Banks are Desperate to ‘Unload’ Their Short Sale Properties</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s always crucial to keep in mind that the banks are motivated by the bottom-line. Many buyers go into a short sale offer thinking the process will go quicker because they think the banks are desperate to unload the property. This is the perception for buyers when it comes to foreclosure properties, as well. The [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=markseiden.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8600626&amp;post=249&amp;subd=markseiden&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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