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            <author>elsa@RakeTeam.com (Elsa Rake)</author>
            <title>Built for Military Home Sellers</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Since the height of the market in the summer of 2006, homes prices
across the United States have fallen a great deal.&nbsp; Many homeowners who
purchased prior to that summer, and now have orders to move, are faced
with the prospect of selling a home that may now be half the value it
was when purchased.&nbsp; Fortunately, there is hope.


As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), the Department of Defense (DoD) expanded the Housing Assistance Program
(HAP) to p... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:00:02 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>elsa@RakeTeam.com (Elsa Rake)</author>
            <title>How Did You Determine That Listing Price?</title>
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Successfully&nbsp;selling homes isn&rsquo;t rocket science.&nbsp; Or, is it?&nbsp;

Does a home sell itself, or is smart marketing the key?&nbsp; Or, is it a little of both?&nbsp;

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While most of us realize that targeted marketing is a sound sales strategy, it is tough to sell a lemon in any market.&nbsp; But most would agree, rarely is&nbsp;a buyer willing to pay more than an item is worth, unless of course, there&rsquo;s more to the item than meets the eye.&nbsp; But, that is sel... ]]> </description>
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            <author>elsa@RakeTeam.com (Elsa Rake)</author>
            <title>Appraisal Changes Come Due</title>
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In September of last year, the U.S. Department of Housing &amp; Urban Development (HUD)&nbsp;announced a change to FHA appraisal validity periods.&nbsp;&nbsp; The announcement was met with unanimous approval from all sectors; lenders, home owners &amp; buyers, and yes, even appraisers.



The change to appraisal periods involved decreasing the validity time for FHA appraisals from six&nbsp;to four months for both existing homes and those under construction.&nbsp; Since the first of this calenda... ]]> </description>
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