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<title>Brian Patton - EzineArticles Expert Author</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Brian Patton, CCIM, Broker and Founder of Capital Realty Advisors, LLC, has been educated and trained in many aspects of the real estate industry. Previous experience has included land planning large scale master planned golf communities throughout the United States and foreign countries, land planning mixed use commercial developments in the Atlanta Region, and brokering office, retail, restaurant, and land deals in the state of Georgia. Included with this experience were several years of developing site plans for commercial, industrial and residential developments. A stint in the public sector, as well as zoning and development consulting work, has afforded Mr. ... ]]></description>
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<title>Don't Squeeze Your Agent Out</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 22:18:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In this real estate market, it seems everyone is getting squeezed. Sellers are getting far less for their properties than they one time had hoped for. Banks are getting beat up over their foreclosures. Developers have lost huge amounts of equity. Agents are getting squeezed on commissions.]]></description>
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<title>Foreclosures - Where We Are and Where We Are Headed</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 22:12:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The home foreclosure crisis has been headline news for the past couple of years, but a drive around almost any area of North Atlanta reveals the toll the economy has taken on commercial real estate as well. Strip shopping centers and office parks all over North Fulton and Forsyth counties are full of empty space.]]></description>
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<title>Perfect Storm Brewing For Real Estate Investors</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 13:46:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Since the movie about a doomed commercial fishing crew came out a few years ago, the "perfect storm" has joined the ranks of most overused cliches in history, if you ask me. But I can't help but use it myself to describe the current economic environment and the opportunities it might present for investors.]]></description>
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<title>How Real Estate Cash Cows Put Money in Your Mailbox</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:38:34 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered where the term "cash cow" comes from? Not surprisingly, it ties directly back to a dairy cow. A dairy farmer takes pride in his best cow, which can produce as many as 10 gallons of milk every day. Milking the cash from the cow requires very little work from the farmer: All he has to provide is some good grass for grazing, a few food supplements and a little TLC and the cow will give the farmer milk (or cash) day after day, week after week, for years.]]></description>
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<title>He Ain't Heavy, He's My Banker</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:38:07 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[So far, 29 banks have failed in Georgia since 2008, more than in any other state. According to some reports, another 30 Georgia banks might fail next year, and as many as 200 of the 300 Georgia banks might be under some form of edict from the FDIC.]]></description>
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<title>&quot;Real Estate Experts&quot; Not So &quot;Expert&quot;</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:40:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever heard "real estate experts" say it's ok to lose a little money on a rental property? "After all," they reason, "the property will appreciate." And, everyone loses money when they first buy a property.]]></description>
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<title>SBA Loans Can Help Alpharetta Commercial Real Estate Buyers</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:55:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Low interest rates and falling property values, not to mention lots of available space, make now a great time for Alpharetta businesses that want to purchase commercial real estate or build new facilities. Unfortunately, many companies have a hard time coming up with the 20-25 percent down payment that's typically required for commercial real estate.]]></description>
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<title>Investing in Real Estate Versus Your Other Options</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:40:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Investing is giving up something today for something tomorrow. Your job as an investor is to carefully consider all the hurdles to determine how best to use your limited funds to create more funds for the future.]]></description>
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<title>Leverage Your Way to Big Returns</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:04:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Leverage is the use of borrowed funds for the purchase of an asset, such as real estate. If you make cash flow because of this, then it's called positive leverage.  Using leverage increases your power by using other people's money, namely your banker's money.]]></description>
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<title>Tax Shelters Still a Deal in Real Estate</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:28:27 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Real estate is one of the best, if not THE best, tax shelters available. The term "tax shelter" has some negative connotations, because of frequent misuse. But, real estate is a legally permissible tax shelter that you can use to offset your personal income taxes.]]></description>
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<title>The Art of the Appraisal Deal</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Appraisals are art, not science.  While appraisers are well trained professionals, their opinions are really just that, "opinions." As I've said before, the buyer decides the value, no one else.]]></description>
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<title>Vacancies in Rental Properties and How to Account For Them</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:42:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The bane to any landlord's existence is vacancies. Nothing will cost you more money, more headaches, and more sleepless nights than having vacancies. But, you'd better "cowboy up" as they say out West.]]></description>
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<title>Strict Zoning Laws Actually Help Landlords</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:36:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Zoning is the body of law that encompasses the rights and privileges granted by a local jurisdiction for the legally allowed use of the property. Many problems can be created and many problems can be solved with zoning.]]></description>
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<title>Alpharetta and Milton Retail - The Bright Side of Dark Space</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:50:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A quick drive around reveals the toll the recession has taken on many Alpharetta retail businesses. However, while it may seem bleak to some, many see opportunity for starting a new Alpharetta retail business or expanding their existing one.]]></description>
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<title>North Fulton and Alpharetta Real Estate - Signs of Life</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:15:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Is that a light at the end of the long, dark tunnel otherwise known as the Great Housing Meltdown of the 21st Century? It might be. We've recently seen some of the most encouraging statistics for the housing market in some time, including North Fulton real estate.]]></description>
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<title>Law Closes Housing Loopholes</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:08:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The recent housing downturn has spawned some definitive action by the U.S. Congress in the form of a wide sweeping new housing law. It appears that the law effectively addresses some short term and long term problems of the housing market.]]></description>
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<title>Time For Investors to Get Back in the Market</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:46:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Now is the time for investors to begin to look at residential foreclosures as investment vehicles.  As recently as a few months ago, the residential investment market was less than ideal for investors.]]></description>
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<title>Investment Real Estate Staying Strong Despite Stock Swings</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:54:41 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With the stock market volatility making many sick to their stomach, investment real estate continues to hold steady. Real assets, as opposed to paper assets, are more stable in volatile markets for several reasons. Liquidity, scarcity, and tax benefits are three major factors that create a stable real estate market.]]></description>
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<title>My Three Rules of Buying Investment Houses</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:45:24 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Investing in single family homes? Not a business for the faint at heart, but it can be done. Here are my three unwritten, until now, rules for buying single family homes.]]></description>
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<title>North Fulton and Forsyth County Banks Still Doing Loans</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:37:32 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ask any real estate broker these days about the hardest part of their job, and they'll tell you it's finding a lender to fund a deal. As the credit markets have seized up, some banks are turning sour on letting go of their money.]]></description>
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<title>Fixing Toilets and Other Fun Stuff</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:08:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fixing toilets is not my thing. It doesn't have to be your thing either if you want to own investment houses.]]></description>
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<title>Alpharetta Real Estate Owners Benefit From Unique Zoning Laws</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:04:27 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Live, work, and play has become a mantra of progressive thinking communities throughout the nation. Evidence is mounting that consumers not only want to live near their work because of the convenience, but also because of the rising costs of energy. I explore some raw numbers to identify the trends in this area.]]></description>
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<title>Commercial Real Estate Fundamentals Are Strong</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:41:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The bad news of the residential market over the last few months begs the question of what will happen to the commercial real estate market in the coming year. In order to gauge investors' expectations for 2008 in this market segment, a group of leading research companies recently surveyed more than 1,000 developers and investors. The survey group included 92 institutional investors with an average of 19 years experience and an average real estate portfolio of $36.]]></description>
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<title>Commercial Real Estate Markets Strong Despite &quot;Bad News&quot;</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:40:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Overall, the positives outweigh the negatives going forward. The lack of confidence of the American public reflects the media's emphasis on the "bad news" and creates a biased picture of the real estate environment.]]></description>
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<title>College Parents Benefit From &quot;Kiddie Condo Loans&quot;</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:15:18 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Despite its relative obscurity, a great investment tool for college bound students is growing in popularity among savvy college parents. The FHA loan program, affectionately nicknamed "Kiddie Condo Loans", is one of the best programs out there to help jump start a student's credit and provide a low down payment option for cash strapped parents to purchase a home for their son or daughter.    ]]></description>
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<title>Speaking the Real Estate Language</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:03:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Speaking a different language can be difficult at first.  As investors or realtors, we need to be able to speak the language of real estate.  In this easy to understand article, we study the three most common terms in commercial real estate.]]></description>
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<title>Alpharetta Restaurant - Portabella's Fans Rejoice</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:00:47 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After many years of taste bud deprivation by Portabella's fans, Michael Field, operator of the former Portabella's Pantry in downtown Alpharetta, is opening a new restaurant in the Roswell Mill area. For the past two years, Field has been searching for the right location to open another boutique restaurant catering to his gourmet touch in bakery, sandwich, and soup cuisines.]]></description>
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<title>Don't Buy The Wrong Investment</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:44:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The times are good for investors.  But, you had better find out what kind of real estate suites you.  From single family homes to apartments, we explore the cash flow and net worth building aspects of it all in this article.]]></description>
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<title>Mortgage Industry Problems Good for Landlords, Not for Tenants</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:22:52 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Mortgage industry problems are leading to some positive results for landlords, but negative ones for tenants.  See why some investors are rejoicing in the changes in the real estate market.]]></description>
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<title>Alpharetta Real Estate Apartments Are Drawing Investors From California</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:38:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[California investors are searching the country for better quality investment properties.  Some have found that the northern Atlanta market provides great cash flowing apartment properties, with strong barriers to new product, and an increasing job growth market and temperate climate that make for an important part of their real estate portfolio.]]></description>
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<title>Townhome Land Hits Record High in Downtown Alpharetta</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:47:18 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Despite national residential sales slowing to a snail's pace, Atlanta developers are discovering the positive aspects of infill urban town home developments.  Land prices are hitting the highest in recorded history in the suburb of Alpharetta, Georgia. ]]></description>
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