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      <title>NEVER PAY RETAIL!!!</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;HOMEOWNER LIFELINE!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; If you are a home owner who has fallen behind on their mortgage payments or a notice of default has been filed you need Real Estate Investment Firm on your team.&amp;nbsp; As a seller of distressed property, you need to know first and foremost, you do have options available to you.&amp;nbsp; As soon as you contact us, we will analyze your unique situation and layout all of the options you have available.&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Real Estate Investment Firm's core purpose and mission&lt;/strong&gt; is to become the industry leader in helping people create true financial success through the acquisition of real estate.&amp;nbsp; We maximize efficiency and profitability for our clients through strategic systems and processes.&amp;nbsp; We are leaders, innovators, and educators.&amp;nbsp; We help clients implement the strategies that will ensure they reach their short and long term financial goals and objectives.&amp;nbsp; In addition, each member or our team is given the systems, structure, and education to realize and live his or her own sole purpose with passion and conviction. &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestateinvestmentfirm.com&quot;&gt;www.realestateinvestmentfirm.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.seattleweekly.com/2008-11-12/news/foreclosure-vultures/&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>
        <name>Jessica Roodzant</name>
        <uri>http://localism.com/neighbor/jessieroo</uri>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:24:39 -0600</pubDate>
      <link>http://localism.com/blog/wa/redmond/posts/796615/NEVER-PAY-RETAIL</link>
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      <title>Does the Current Real Estate Market Scare You?</title>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 20px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://eastsidehomes.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8353a96cf69e2010535cbbc28970c-pi&quot; style=&quot;DISPLAY: inline&quot;&gt;&lt;img class=&quot;at-xid-6a00d8353a96cf69e2010535cbbc28970c &quot; src=&quot;http://eastsidehomes.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8353a96cf69e2010535cbbc28970c-550wi&quot; alt=&quot;_MG_2202&quot; style=&quot;WIDTH: 524px&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 19px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;There Is No Need To Worry!&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 19px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 18px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Real Estate Market Does Not Have To Be A Scary Place!&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;With two decades of experience,&amp;nbsp;I know how to navigate the changing market successfully and profitably for my&amp;nbsp;clients!&amp;nbsp; If I&amp;nbsp;can help you get your home SOLD or assist with the purchase of a new home, give me&amp;nbsp;a call at 425-466-1000&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Posted By:&lt;br&gt;Tony Meier&lt;br&gt;Eastside &amp;amp; Seattle Realtor&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://eastsidehomesblog.com/&quot; title=&quot;EastsideHomesBlog.com&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;COLOR: #192f73&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;EastsideHomesBlog.com&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://eastsidehomes.com/&quot; title=&quot;EastsideHomes.com&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;COLOR: #192f73&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;EastsideHomes.com&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Seattle's Eastside Real Estate Resource&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:tony@eastsidehomes.com&quot; title=&quot;tony@eastsidehomes.com&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;COLOR: #192f73&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;tony@eastsidehomes.com&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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      <author>
        <name>Tony Meier - EastsideHomesBlog.com</name>
        <uri>http://localism.com/neighbor/ajmeier</uri>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:39:07 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://localism.com/blog/wa/redmond/posts/769207/Does-the-Current-Real</link>
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      <title>Redmond Cottage is Show Ready</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Ever wanted to own a cabin in the woods?&amp;nbsp; Well, this cute little cottage set atop a hill in Redmond, Washington (near the famous Microsoft campus) will make you feel like you've left the city far behind. With a huge deck off the living room to enjoy the fall colors and the terratorial view this home exudes calm and tranquility.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thank you to the homeowners and Windermere agent Carol Junglov for the opportunity to stage this cozy cottage!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Redmond Living/dining&quot; src=&quot;/image_store/uploads/2/8/9/6/6/ar122530868766982.JPG&quot; height=&quot;394&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;604&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Redmond master bedroom&quot; src=&quot;/image_store/uploads/3/0/9/7/3/ar12253088337903.JPG&quot; height=&quot;371&quot; alt=&quot;Redmond master bedroom&quot; width=&quot;567&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Redmond master bath&quot; src=&quot;/image_store/uploads/2/7/8/6/2/ar122530890126872.JPG&quot; height=&quot;386&quot; alt=&quot;Redmond master bath&quot; width=&quot;575&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Redmond kitchen&quot; src=&quot;/image_store/uploads/7/5/2/7/7/ar122530895077257.JPG&quot; height=&quot;344&quot; alt=&quot;Redmond kitchen&quot; width=&quot;571&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Redmond guest room&quot; src=&quot;/image_store/uploads/1/2/0/9/2/ar122530899629021.JPG&quot; height=&quot;379&quot; alt=&quot;Redmond guest room&quot; width=&quot;578&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Redmond deck&quot; src=&quot;/image_store/uploads/4/5/2/0/9/ar122530905990254.JPG&quot; height=&quot;335&quot; alt=&quot;Redmond deck&quot; width=&quot;606&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Staging provided by SISTERS Interior Redesign, 425.776.7890&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Give all your listings the advantage of professional home staging.&amp;nbsp; Give us a call today for a complimentary staging quote.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Diana Young, SISTERS Interior Redesign, Edmonds, WA.&amp;nbsp; www.sistersredesign.com, sisters@sistersredesign.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <author>
        <name>Diana Young</name>
        <uri>http://localism.com/neighbor/dianayoung</uri>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:41:22 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://localism.com/blog/wa/redmond/posts/765149/Redmond-Cottage-is-Show</link>
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      <title>Average Price Per Square Foot in Redmond, Washington</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;Here is a quick look at the average price per square foot&amp;nbsp;of homes and condos in Redmond for the last two years. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;The chart starts off at $247.85 per square foot in October 2006, then peaks at $287.16 per square foot in the summer of 2007. As of September 2008&amp;nbsp;the price is $247.26 per square foot.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://eastsidehomes.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8353a96cf69e201053585e797970c-popup&quot; style=&quot;DISPLAY: inline&quot;&gt;&lt;img class=&quot;at-xid-6a00d8353a96cf69e201053585e797970c &quot; src=&quot;http://eastsidehomes.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8353a96cf69e201053585e797970c-500wi&quot; alt=&quot;AP Redmond copy&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;If you would like to more about home price trends in a particular area, feel free to contact me.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p goog_ds_charindex=&quot;4858&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;Calibri&quot;&gt;Tony Meier&lt;br&gt;Eastside &amp;amp; Seattle Realtor&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://eastsidehomesblog.com/&quot; title=&quot;EastsideHomesBlog.com&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;COLOR: #192f73&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;EastsideHomesBlog.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-US&quot; style=&quot;language: en-US&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;style5&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;style1&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;5&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://eastsidehomes.com/&quot; title=&quot;EastsideHomes.com&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;COLOR: #192f73&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;EastsideHomes.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;style5&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;Calibri&quot; class=&quot;style4&quot; style=&quot;FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;Seattle's Eastside Real Estate Resource&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:tony@eastsidehomes.com&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;tony@eastsidehomes.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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        <name>Tony Meier - EastsideHomesBlog.com</name>
        <uri>http://localism.com/neighbor/ajmeier</uri>
      </author>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:08:07 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://localism.com/blog/wa/redmond/posts/761970/Average-Price-Per-Square</link>
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      <title>Does Moving Up Make Sense?  </title>
      <description>&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;These questions will help you decide whether you&#8217;re ready for a home that&#8217;s larger or in a more desirable location. If you answer yes to most of the questions, it&#8217;s a sign that you may be ready to move.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14px; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;1. Have you built substantial equity in your current home?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold&quot;&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;Look at your annual mortgage statement or call your lender to find out. Usually, you don&#8217;t build up much equity in the first few years of your mortgage, as monthly payments are mostly interest, but if you&#8217;ve owned your home for five or more years, you may have significant, unrealized gains.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14px; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;2. Has your income or financial situation improved?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold&quot;&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;If you&#8217;re making more money, you may be able to afford higher mortgage payments and cover the costs of moving.&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10px; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;3. Have you outgrown your neighborhood?&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;The neighborhood you pick for your first home might not be the same neighborhood you want to settle down in for good. For example, you may have realized that you&#8217;d like to be closer to your job or live in a better school district.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14px; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;4. Are there reasons why you can&#8217;t remodel or add on?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold&quot;&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;Sometimes you can create a bigger home by adding a new room or building up. But if your property isn&#8217;t large enough, your municipality doesn&#8217;t allow it, or you&#8217;re simply not interested in remodeling, then moving to a bigger home may be your best option. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14px; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;5. Are you comfortable moving in the current housing market?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold&quot;&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;If your market is hot, your home may sell quickly and for top dollar, but the home you buy also will be more expensive. If your market is slow, finding a buyer may take longer, but you&#8217;ll have more selection and better pricing as you seek your new home. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10px; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;6. Are interest rates attractive?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold&quot;&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial&quot;&gt;A low rate not only helps you buy a larger home, but also makes it easier to find a buyer.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <author>
        <name>Tony Meier - EastsideHomesBlog.com</name>
        <uri>http://localism.com/neighbor/ajmeier</uri>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:39:21 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://localism.com/blog/wa/redmond/posts/761920/Does-Moving-Up-Make</link>
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