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		<title>Changes to Short Sales and PRE</title>
		<link>http://cbweirmanuel.com/wordpress/2012/05/02/changes-to-short-sales-and-pre/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 17:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past week the Michigan House of Representatives voted 109-1 in support of legislation to waive the May 1st deadline. The bill then headed to the Governor, where it was signed yesterday.]]></description>
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		<title>Whose Market Is It Anyway? Checking the Inventory.</title>
		<link>http://cbweirmanuel.com/wordpress/2012/04/26/whose-market-is-it-anyway-checking-the-inventory/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our clients often ask us: Are we in a buyers’ or sellers’ market? Sometimes it is clearly one or the other. But other markets are harder to call. Ultimately, inventory (or lack thereof) plays a large role in determining whether the market favors buyers or sellers.]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Spring Market Updates</title>
		<link>http://cbweirmanuel.com/wordpress/2012/04/09/2012-spring-market-updates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dlevos</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Oakland County]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Donna Levos, Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel
Selling: How is inventory moving?
Sellers always ask us: how quickly can I expect to sell my home?
While we can do a market analysis that will tell us roughly what a property can list for, the time it will spend on the market is harder to gauge.
According to RealComp, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online Home Search Sites Not Always Accurate</title>
		<link>http://cbweirmanuel.com/wordpress/2012/03/21/online-home-search-sites-not-always-accurate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dlevos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Realtors need to make sure their clients understand the shortcomings of on-line data. ]]></description>
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		<title>Show &amp; Tell: Tips for showing a home where kids live</title>
		<link>http://cbweirmanuel.com/wordpress/2012/03/21/show-tell-tips-for-showing-a-home-where-kids-live/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:15:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dlevos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Show &#38; Tell: Tips for showing a home where kids live
By Donna Levos, Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel
Showing a home can create stress for any client, but even more so for those with small children.  Sellers with kids do the best they can to keep up with the spilled Cheerios, scattered toys and sticky handprints. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michigan population stabilizes</title>
		<link>http://cbweirmanuel.com/wordpress/2012/03/01/michigan-population-stabilizes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dlevos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This migration trend should provide continued stimulus to the local housing market. As a matter of fact, in 2011, our own CBWM relocation services department recently saw a 25% increase in customers who were relocating to Michigan]]></description>
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		<title>Last year for HAFA program</title>
		<link>http://cbweirmanuel.com/wordpress/2012/03/01/last-year-for-hafa-program/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dlevos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Basically, HAFA simplifies and streamlines the short sale and DIL process by providing a standard process flow, minimum performance timeframes and standard documentation.]]></description>
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		<title>Condo Certification Forms: Avoid Surprises</title>
		<link>http://cbweirmanuel.com/wordpress/2012/02/07/condo-certification-forms-avoid-surprises/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:46:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dlevos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Donna Levos, Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel
Many condominium purchase agreements are now subject to a Homeowner’s Association Certification (HOA) being presented within seven days for the buyer’s review. Both conventional and FHA loans are being affected by this condition. By making sure your seller/buyer has a current condo certification form from the start, you can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pulse System Streamlines Buying and Selling Experience</title>
		<link>http://cbweirmanuel.com/wordpress/2012/01/19/pulse-system-streamlines-buying-and-selling-experience/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dlevos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Donna Levos Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel
This past year, Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel recognized an opportunity to upgrade our customer service experience by implementing Pulse, an exciting technology tool that tracks real estate transactions, one milestone at a time.
As many of you who have already used Pulse know, it is the first system to fully [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Legislature Considers Modifications to Principal Residence Exemption</title>
		<link>http://cbweirmanuel.com/wordpress/2012/01/06/legislature-considers-modifications-to-principal-residence-exemption/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:39:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dlevos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Kelly Sweeney, CEO, Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel
Due to the number of bank owned and other non-homestead properties being sold today, the May 1 deadline for filing for the Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) has become problematic. Many would be purchasers cannot qualify for a mortgage loan without the significant property tax reduction available under the [...]]]></description>
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