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		<title>Is Mold Dangerous?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 21:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Buyers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Air quality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mold]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mold consultation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We get that question a lot, as well as&#8230; &#8220;is that the toxic black mold?&#8221; or &#8220;is that the dangerous mold&#8221;.  Here is a common sense response to this often asked question.
After much research and literally thousands of mold inspections, ultimately the answer depends on your own personal susceptibility:
Generally when mold of any kind [...]]]></description>
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		<title>So You Think You Can Negotiate: Ten How-To Tips for Buyers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home buyer tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home buyer’s offers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[price negotiation techniques]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Donna Evers, Broker and President, Evers &#038; Co. Real Estate
The residential real estate market is challenging, but buyers  can often get a lower price and better terms if they are a skillful negotiators.  
1) Arm Yourself. This means hiring the best real estate agent you can get to represent you in your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strategies for Buyers: Why You Need a Buyer&#8217;s Agent</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:28:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Buyer’s agency]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It may sound hard to believe today, but the concept of buyer's agency in residential real estate was revolutionary when it came into practice in the 1980's. The District of Columbia was one of the first jurisdictions in the country to institute buyer's agency, and Maryland and Virginia quickly followed suit.

The real estate profession needed this change in agency practice because most homebuyers mistakenly believed the agent who was showing them properties was working for them. Instead, all agents were working for the seller- the party who was paying the agents' sales commissions. So the advent of buyer's agency meant that buyers now had the option of hiring an agent to represent them.]]></description>
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		<title>Sellers Beware: Ten common myths to avoid when selling your house</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:40:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Sellers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seller’s mistakes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tips for home sellers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[1 ) &#8220;We can always come down in price.&#8221; This  rationale for putting a high price on a house suggests that it has no  risks or negative consequences. However, the most likely  buyers for  your property  lose interest immediately when they see the high price  tag. Then the house sits on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Work With a Buyer’s Agent</title>
		<link>http://www.bergersandler.com/blog/index.php/archives/why-work-with-a-buyers-agent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:50:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>wcook</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[what is a buyer's agent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[why use a buyer's agent]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bergersandler.com/blog/?p=23</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Historically, real estate agents represented sellers.  Buyers, although they had an agent showing them properties, had no one involved in the transaction who could advise them on price points and negotiating techniques.  Most home buyers had no idea that when working with a real estate professional, that agent was a sub-agent of the seller, and  was required to do everything possible to achieve the best outcome for his/her client, the seller.  Buyers now have the option of working with a buyer’s agent, whose fiduciary responsibility and loyalty is to them.  The real estate agent you select is your real estate agent, who represents your best interests and only your interests during the process of buying a home.  Your buyer’s agent works solely on your side of the transaction and will advise you on both pricing and strategies, the positives and the negatives.     This avoids the potential conflicts of interest that can occur when agency and client relationships are not clearly defined.  A buyer’s agent has your best interests and successful outcome as the primary goal.]]></description>
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		<title>Home Buyers… Start with a Wish List</title>
		<link>http://www.bergersandler.com/blog/index.php/archives/home-buyers-start-with-a-wish-list/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:25:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buy a home quickly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home buyer tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home buyers checklist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[house buying tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tips for home buyers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Buying a house is an intense, wonderful, stressful, and exciting experience,  whether you’re buying your first home, moving up to a new home, buying a second or vacation home, or downsizing,  The key to making it a positive and successful process is either research and preparation, or sheer impulse!  Thinking through your wish list prior to meeting with a realtor will help both of you focus and develop a plan.

It is helpful to start with the one characteristic that influences every other factor of your search…..LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!    Identify neighborhoods, urban, suburban or rural, school districts, access to transportation, community feel, &#038; recreational facilities.   Next, begin to think about the style and outside appearance of the home, rambler (one story), colonial (two story), split level, cape cod, farmhouse, etc.  Perhaps it is the interior space that is more important.]]></description>
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		<title>Sellers… Prepare your House to Sell Quickly</title>
		<link>http://www.bergersandler.com/blog/index.php/archives/sellers-prepare-your-house-to-sell-quickly/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bergersandler.com/blog/index.php/archives/sellers-prepare-your-house-to-sell-quickly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Sellers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home seller tips]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[how to sell your home fast]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[sell your house now]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You’re putting your home on the market and want it to sell quickly for the optimal price.  You can do small things both aesthetically and economically that will spruce up and prepare your home for sale, so that it stands out from the crowd and brings you a buyer in record time. 

It is important to de-clutter.  It’s always amazing how much “stuff” one acquires that’s never used or just stored away in closets or basements.  Your home needs to look large, open, and inviting, with usable rooms and surfaces.  So, if you haven’t used it or don’t need it, throw it out or give it away. ]]></description>
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