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			<title><![CDATA[Common Pitfalls of Certificates of Insurance in Real Estate]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Most real estate transactions require parties to produce certificates of insurance. These certificates testify to the existence of a variety of insurance policies, including evidence of property insurance or liability insurance. Many realtors also have a group of contractors that they recommend to clients on a regular basis. For their own protection, realtors should also obtain certificates of insurance from the contractors that they recommend.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 09:46:46 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Probable Maximum Loss Reports: Why Are They Required?]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Probable Maximum Loss Reports (PMLs) are estimates of the largest losses that buildings or businesses in the buildings may suffer because of unforeseen seismic events.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:23:50 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[What to Expect for the Housing Market in 2012]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Traditionally, the spring months are when many home sellers prepare to list their properties for sale, but with the housing market in a dismal state, sales have not been remarkable in the past few years.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:50:45 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[HOA: Pros and Cons]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[If you are a real estate agent selling property that is part of a Homeowner's Association (HOA), it is important to understand the pros and cons about these types of properties so you are able to best pitch them to potential clients.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:59:12 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Collection Tips for Landlords]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Being a landlord can be a tough job.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:11:10 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Let's Design A Profit Together]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Of the several challenges currently facing our industry, few will have the long-term ramifications or impact of its current shortage of investment and working capital. The business and market traumas of the last decade have rendered many, if not most, firms unable to do anything but satisfy the most basic of month-to-month needs. With each month that goes by, many firms find themselves further and further away from the ability to invest in even the most basic of technological or service updates. Moreover the ability of brokers to either sell their company, in the ordinary course of business, or to expand through the purchase of ?healthy? firms (as opposed to shotgun arrangements), is equally in question. For a long time now, with the possible exception of the upcoming Zillow IPO, the industry has been a ?non player? on Wall Street and other financial markets.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:46:26 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Realtor Guide - Do You Need an Attorney To Close a Deal?]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[There are a lot of people who think that an attorney is necessary when doing a short sale, and there are also a lot of law firms today that are offering this kind of service. But do you really need to have an attorney whenever you are doing a short sale?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:31:12 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Texas Foreclosure Update 2012]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Author's note - this article is specific to Texas law only. Please consult an attorney in your state for state specific advice.

I successfully challenged three Texas wrongful foreclosures in 2011, so with 2012 upon us, and a number of wrongful foreclosure cases making their way through the courts, let's take a look at three common elements to a successful borrower challenge to a wrongful foreclosure.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:05:05 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How to Create Awesome Videos That Your Buyers and Sellers Will Want to Watch]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[In this article I am going to share with you four ways to create videos that your buyers and sellers will want to watch; along with a few important tips to make sure your marketing goals are reached with video. Here are the first 4 steps to making online videos that bring you more buyers and sellers 1. Understand Who Your Videos Are For: Define, describe or re-mind yourself of who your ideal customer is.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:01:01 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Think Before You Talk]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[It amazing how often we are in a negotiation and forget to use basic negotiating principles. We negotiate everyday all day long and quite often we do so by giving up.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:51:31 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How Much Investor Discount Is Enough? The Spices And Seasonings Of The Gourmet Real Estate Investor]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Emeril cant figure out where he made his mistake.  He thought he was getting a great deal when he bought a house and got a 10% discount.  However, he barely turned a profit on his investment.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:38:02 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[We're Going With My Sister, The REALTORŪ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Question:
How do you handle the ?Im using my cousin/nephew/sister? remark? Got a hold of an expired today and they had no motivation. Decided to wait for 18 months and they are using their nephew. Should I call them back in 9 months?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:35:08 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Submitting A Complete Short Sale Packet]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[If you're going to be working on a short sale as a real estate investor, a realtor, or even a homeowner, one of the most important things that you need to do is put together a complete short sale packet. Without a complete short sale packet, your file will not even be opened, let alone reviewed. In other words, you can forget about getting your short sale approved if you ca't even put together a proper package.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:24:22 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Knowing When It's The Right Buyer]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, you have the right buyer who wants to buy from a seller that you think should have the motivation to sell.  This process can be  frustrating.  Add in the fact, that you have both ends of the transaction and your buyer doesnt believe that you cant get the job done.  Also, you know that your seller must sell, but all is for naught?because the sellers just will not get together to move forward.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:28:41 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Lessons From The Masters Golf Tournament. How To Keep Your Real Estate Career On Course And On Par]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Did you see the final round of the Masters Golf tournament in April 2011? Rory McIlroy, a 21-year-old sensation from Ireland woke up that Sunday at 12 under par with a four-shot lead over his nearest challengers.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:28:25 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Certificates of Insurance: Common Problems to Avoid]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[
Certificates of insurance are documents often used to help commercial real estate agents, landlords and tenants navigate the world of real estate a bit more easily. However, they often complicate matters.&nbsp;Download this white paper and discover the common problems that occur with certificates of insurance and how to avoid them.&nbsp; 
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			<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 09:04:28 CDT</pubDate>
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