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<title>Time To Tighten The Belt - Part 2 - Saving Appliance Energy</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 09:40:29 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When crude oil finally hit the $100.00 per barrel mark, we all groaned inwardly knowing that the price will just be passed onto us. Never mind our environmental conscience, now we have to try and cut down just because of our wallets!]]></description>
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<title>Time To Tighten The Belts - Part 1 Conserving Energy in The Home</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:09:49 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We are all looking at the news and even the most optimistic of us are realizing that things may change for a while. We've been here before, we've seen the rising prices, the unemployment and the foreclosures - but for many of us the problem becomes more individualized. ]]></description>
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<title>Keep The Home Fires From Burning</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:00:55 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Losing everything we own in a house fire is devastating. Whether you rent or own the home, the results of a house fire can leave a whole family feeling as if they have lost their identity.]]></description>
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<title>Time to Hunker Down</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:03:54 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The credit situation appears to be tightening; many homes have lost equity that was built up in them and oil went up to $100.00 per barrel. Sounds grim, but as long as we feel that we can weather tough situations until they pass, we can remain cheerful. Time for us to start hunkering down and save a buck or two.]]></description>
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<title>Rental Income - Making The Most of Your Home</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:08:42 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If things are getting tight with the mortgage rates these days, think about generating some extra income from your own home. Renting your own home (or part of it) is something that more of us should be considering. The conversion I will describe is easiest with a basement home. ]]></description>
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<title>Rental Markets Rise as Home Sales Slump</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:58:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Two years ago, thousands of people rushed to get a piece of the booming housing market. Mortgages were easy to get, even for buyers with little or no credit. Once interest rates shifted however, buyers who received sub prime mortgages were no longer able to make their monthly payments. Now the housing market is being flooded with foreclosures. ]]></description>
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<title>Vacation Rentals - Part III - Home Grown Marketing</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:56:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You've taken the plunge by purchasing this new property, now let's get it rented!   The internet is by far the most effective and cheapest form of global advertising. You'll find a myriad of web sites, such as DirectHomeRentals or a1vacations, which are available to market your rental world-wide. ]]></description>
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<title>Vacation Rentals - Part I - Look Before You Leap!</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:43:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Imagine taking that trip to Maui every year without having to pay for an expensive condo rental. Maybe even set aside a few extra weeks for an extended holiday and have someone else pay the rent.]]></description>
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<title>Vacation Rentals - Part II - The Highs &amp; Lows of Self-Management</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:24:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[To self-manage or not to self-manage, this will be your first big decision as a property owner. Enlisting the help of a property management company can save you considerable time and worry. They deal with all aspects of renting, including greeting the guests, kicking them out (if necessary). ]]></description>
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<title>Cover Your Assets</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 10:30:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The most basic coverage will protect you against major losses in case of fire, high wind or other damages that make your property unrentable. All policies are different however, and no one policy will suit all landowners in all areas of the country. there are however, two basic types of policies to choose from:]]></description>
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<title>Attracting The Right Tenant</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:41:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Only 30% of Americans rent, which makes the rental market a specialized market with a variety of niches. If you want your suite, apartment or house to rent quickly and stay rented, the first step is understanding this market.]]></description>
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<title>Condos, Great Rental Properties</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:44:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In case you have not been paying a lot of attention to the real estate market lately, there are some changes afoot. The huge press on homes that has dominated the industry for several years has definitely cooled off and as a result there is a dramatic turn happening from seller's to buyer's market.]]></description>
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<title>Having Trouble Selling?  Why Not Rent?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:29:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, especially recently, the real estate market has seen a bit of a slump and some home owners who were set on selling their properties are having difficulty finding buyers. One thing that may not have occurred to them is to market their properties as vacation rentals and keep the equity! ]]></description>
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<title>Taking Care Of Your Rental - Before, During And After</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:34:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Renting properties and homes is a highly profitable business if the enterprise is properly planned and executed. One thing that every landlord has to and will have to deal with is maintaining the condition of their properties. ]]></description>
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<title>Creating The Right Atmosphere - Rental Properties</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:34:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Creating the right atmosphere in a rental property is one of the most important aspects of the rental game. There are any number of sub-standard rentals available in almost any city, but with questionable properties come some particular problems. ]]></description>
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<title>Advertising Your Rental Property</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2007 15:40:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In any market advertising is essential to a successful business. This is a trend that holds true in real estate rentals. So you have a property to rent and are wondering about how to reach as many potential renters as possible? ]]></description>
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<title>Choosing The Right Rental</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2007 15:02:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Finding the right rental property can be a difficult proposition. In some areas rental properties are freely available and not difficult to find, but in other areas there is a huge need for rentals and properties can get quite expensive very fast. ]]></description>
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<title>Keeping Your Rentals In Good Shape</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:50:06 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Keeping rental properties in great shape can be a time consuming endeavor. However, its a necessary evil if you want to continually have quality renters that respect both you and your property. Problem renters are simply that, a problem. ]]></description>
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<title>Marketing Your Rental Property</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:34:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[OK, so you have a rental property and you want to find yourself the right tenants. Any successful landlord can tell you that marketing your properties to the right people is a critical part of succeeding in the rentals game.]]></description>
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