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		<title>Expansion of Home Buyers Tax Credit is not just for &#8220;Move-Up&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:35:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new expanded portion of the Tax Credit for Homer buyers is being referred to a Move-up plan.
You can also downsize.
As long as you meet the other requirements such as the income limits and having lived in your current home for 5 years you can get the up-to $6500 credit even if you are downsizing.
The [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fairfieldcounty.wordpress.com&blog=2149753&post=408&subd=fairfieldcounty&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How To Sell Your House Without a Realtor</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So you want to sell your house but do not see the value Realtor representation. Not an unusual thought &#8211; after all, lots of people do lots of things themselves like fix their cars, do handyman jobs in their house, do their own taxes, etc.   If you can do something as well as a professional [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fairfieldcounty.wordpress.com&blog=2149753&post=405&subd=fairfieldcounty&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ugliest House Principle &#8211; Will it help you build equity faster?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:35:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Schwartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A little background before we start on the subject of ugly houses.
Real Estate Markets are very, very local &#8211; so this article is based on recent experiences with clients who are buying homes in Danbury, buying homes in Bethel, buying homes in Brookfield and buying homes in New Milford.
Our MLS system in Greater Fairfield County, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fairfieldcounty.wordpress.com&blog=2149753&post=400&subd=fairfieldcounty&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Slower and Harder &#8211; Be Prepared!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Schwartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know I&#8217;m dating myself with the reference but if I&#8217;m getting old it&#8217;s fine. Better than the alternative.
Roger Miller had a hit song int he 1960s called England Swings Like a Pendulum Do.
Well most things swing like pendulums, don&#8217;t they?  Right now the ability to get a mortgage has swung as far away from [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fairfieldcounty.wordpress.com&blog=2149753&post=378&subd=fairfieldcounty&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Realtor Expectations &#8211; Part Two:  THE BUYER&#8217;S AGENT</title>
		<link>http://fairfieldcounty.wordpress.com/2009/06/29/realtor-expectations-part-two-the-buyers-agent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:17:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Schwartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Again, this article is built on the premise that the number of Realtors to choose from is staggering.  Most people have one or more acquaintances that are “in the business” – or they know someone who has a sibling, spouse or parent who sells Real Estate.  It’s great to know the Realtor’s name, but what [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fairfieldcounty.wordpress.com&blog=2149753&post=371&subd=fairfieldcounty&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Realtor Expectations &#8211;  Part One: THE LISTING AGENT</title>
		<link>http://fairfieldcounty.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/realtor-expectations-part-one-the-listing-agent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:26:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Schwartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NOTE:  This is a pretty long post but worth reading &#8211; print it out.
With so many Realtors to choose from, this is intended to help you look at some of the things you might want to clarify with an agent when selecting the one to sell your house.  Realtors, like any group of people, have [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fairfieldcounty.wordpress.com&blog=2149753&post=351&subd=fairfieldcounty&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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