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	<title>The Seattle Specialist</title>
	<link>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com</link>
	<description>Jim Reppond and the Reppond Team discuss the vibrant, changing Seattle Real Estate Market.  Whether your a seasoned investor or a first time home buyer, Jim\'s vast knowledge of the Seattle Real Estate Market will captivate and educate...</description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 17:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>West Seattle Community Garage Sale</title>
		<link>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/west-seattle-community-garage-sale</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 17:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leann</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
The massive event starts tomorrow, Saturday May 10th, from 9-3 and goes through Sunday! This event is now being hosted by the West Seattle Blog but was originally put on by Megawatt, starting in 2005. Printable maps can be downloaded here and any info pertaining to the event is best found at the home page [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Con Artists taking advantage of Seller</title>
		<link>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/con-artists-taking-advantage-of-seller</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/con-artists-taking-advantage-of-seller#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 22:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Reppond</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Bryant | View Ridge</category>

		<category>Real Estate Business</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Q13 FOX News reports that a Bogus Home Buyer Cons Her Way into a North Seattle Home. This is just a good reminder that letting anyone into your home you do not know can be dangerous. Thieves prey on people who let their guard down. And Sellers are a perfect example of people who are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Downtown Seattle Condo Market Prices Holding Up</title>
		<link>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/downtown-seattle-condo-market-prices-holding-up</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/downtown-seattle-condo-market-prices-holding-up#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 21:58:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Reppond</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Seattle Condo Info</category>

		<category>Downtown</category>

		<category>new construction</category>

		<category>condominiums</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Elizabeth Rhodes published an article on May 6th in the Seattle Times called &#8220;Buyers Drive Hard Bargains in Puget Sound Area Real-Estate Market&#8220;. While the gist of the article is true, especially for outlying areas, she failed to mention something outlined in her own chart. That is the Seattle downtown condo market has dropped less [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seattle&#8217;s Outdoor Music Scene</title>
		<link>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/lions-tigers-and-indigo-girls-%e2%80%93-oh-my-seattle%e2%80%99s-outdoor-music-scene</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/lions-tigers-and-indigo-girls-%e2%80%93-oh-my-seattle%e2%80%99s-outdoor-music-scene#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 21:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carriann</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>parks and recreation</category>

		<category>Events</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[? 
Lions, Tigers, and Indigo Girls Oh My!
For Seattle music fans, summer marks the opening of the Gorge and White River amphitheatres, but what if you want to see &#8212;big names&#8211; without the long drive and hard benches- Although a past favorite in-town series, Summer Nights is still without a new venue, there are other close-in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Financing Addendum Still Vague</title>
		<link>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/financing-addendum-still-vague</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/financing-addendum-still-vague#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Reppond</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Real Estate Business</category>

		<category>NWMLS</category>

		<category>financing</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The NWMLS revised the 22A Financing Addendum again. But it still doesn&#8217;t make the financing disclosure to the Seller clear.



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		<title>Ballard is Getting a Little More Green</title>
		<link>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/ballard-is-getting-a-little-more-green</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/ballard-is-getting-a-little-more-green#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Ballard | Fremont</category>

		<category>Enironmential impact</category>

		<category>parks and recreation</category>

		<category>Events</category>

		<category>environment</category>

		<category>green</category>

		<category>children</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, the City of Seattle and Seattle Parks &#038; Recreation jumped at the opportunity to purchase 39,000 square feet of residential land near the corner of 70th Avenue NW &#038; NW 9th Street for a new Ballard Park and green space. The sale by The Seventh Elect Church in Israel is projected to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where Housing is Headed</title>
		<link>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/where-housing-is-headed</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/where-housing-is-headed#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:44:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Reppond</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Real Estate Business</category>

		<category>market conditions</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Wall Street Journal just reported that Seattle is holding up better than any other major metropolitan market in the United States. I know I have a vested interest in this and have a slanted viewpoint being a Realtor. But reporting some positive news for a change might just be appropriate, at least in Seattle.



Bookmark [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lender Paid vs. Borrower Paid Mortgage Insurance</title>
		<link>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/lender-paid-vs-borrower-paid-mortgage-insurance</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/lender-paid-vs-borrower-paid-mortgage-insurance#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:59:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trevor Bennett</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Real Estate Business</category>

		<category>financing</category>

		<category>mortgage insurance</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mortgage insurance is once again being regularly used as a means to fund home loans with less than 20% down. Obtaining a second mortgage to cover the difference between the 80% LTV first mortgage and the down payment has become difficult, but the good news is that MI companies are allowing people to finance properties [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clise puts on the brakes</title>
		<link>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/clise-puts-on-the-brakes</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/clise-puts-on-the-brakes#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leann</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Belltown | Denny Triangle</category>

		<category>financing</category>

		<category>new construction</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It was reported today that the Clise family, whom played a huge role in rebuilding Seattle after the Great Fire and also founded Children&#8217;s Hospital, has made the decision to halt talks on the sale of the family owned 13 acres of real estate in Denny Triangle. Al Clise, the 4th generation chairman of Clise [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A New Urban Northgate</title>
		<link>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/a-new-urban-northgate</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/a-new-urban-northgate#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Northgate</category>

		<category>new construction</category>

		<category>parks and recreation</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yes! It&#8217;s great to see that Northgate is finally making some changes for the better. The once old, and beat up Northgate Mall which was opened in 1950 as one of the nation&#8217;s first suburban shopping centers. Until recently it had not been recognized at all for many years. But now it is being remodeled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grand Opening of South Lake Union Park</title>
		<link>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/grand-opening-of-south-lake-union-park</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/grand-opening-of-south-lake-union-park#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leann</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Lake Union | Eastlake</category>

		<category>parks and recreation</category>

		<category>Starbucks</category>

		<category>South Lake Union</category>

		<category>waterfront</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Grand Opening is happening April 30th! This will be the first public opening and we will finally be able to cross the (1/2 million dollar) Safeco pedestrian bridge, according to the Seattle Parks Foundation website. The festivities begin at 11 a.m., with live music, a salmon bake, boat rides, cycling demonstrations, Jones soda and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sleepless in Seattle - FOR SALE</title>
		<link>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/sleepless-in-seattle-for-sale</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/sleepless-in-seattle-for-sale#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Reppond</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Lake Union | Eastlake</category>

		<category>floating home</category>

		<category>waterfront</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Probably the most well-known home in Seattle is a houseboat from a movie called &#8220;Sleepless in Seattle&#8221; - and it&#8217;s now FOR SALE! Priced at 2.5 million this is a trophy home with one of the best locations in the city - at the end of a private dock overlooking Lake Union and the City [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Figuring Commute Time</title>
		<link>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/figuring-commute-time</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/figuring-commute-time#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:54:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Reppond</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>traffic</category>

		<category>Google</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[These days with the rising cost of fuel and the Seattle traffic snarls, people are concerned about commute times to and from work and schools when considering where to buy a home. If you are lucky enough to live close enough to work or school that you can walk, then this is not an issue. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fixing the Mercer Mess</title>
		<link>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/fixing-the-mercer-mess</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/fixing-the-mercer-mess#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:07:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Reppond</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Enironmential impact</category>

		<category>new construction</category>

		<category>parks and recreation</category>

		<category>South Lake Union</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There has been a flurry of activity lately about fixing the interchange where I-5 and Mercer connect downtown (infamously known as the Mercer Mess). The long thought-out and discussed plan that has been fairly controversial, has gotten new wind as Mayor Nichols tries to push through funding with another more popular proposal for the Spokane [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marlborough House is Ready to Party!</title>
		<link>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/marlborough-house-is-ready-to-party</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/marlborough-house-is-ready-to-party#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:54:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Reppond</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>First Hill</category>

		<category>Marlborough House</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[

Looks like the folks at Live Historic are ready to kick off their marketing of The Marlborough House to the public soon. Real Estate Agents will be attending a special event next week to introduce them. I&#8217;ve been holding back info of this at the request of the developer to give everyone a fair shake [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fictional Seattle: Local Books for Kids</title>
		<link>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/fictional-seattle-local-books-for-kids</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/fictional-seattle-local-books-for-kids#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:16:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carriann</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Ballard | Fremont</category>

		<category>Belltown | Denny Triangle</category>

		<category>children</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My kids and I are on a kick lately of reading books set in Seattle. Families new to Seattle or moving to a new neighborhood might want to pick up one or two of these titles to help introduce their children to the area. Local kids enjoy recognizing events and landmarks in these books and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Get back in the house! Get back in the house!&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/get-back-in-the-house-get-back-in-the-house</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/get-back-in-the-house-get-back-in-the-house#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leann</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Bellevue</category>

		<category>Events</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Is what was yelled at myself and my clients while trying to lock up and leave a home on the Eastside on Saturday morning. To make the situation even more exciting, this was being said by a cop with a fully automatic weapon pointed at us. AWESOME. (Said dripping with sarcasm).
Although I am still a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seattle&#8217;s First Green Festival</title>
		<link>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/seattles-first-green-festival</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/seattles-first-green-festival#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:59:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leann</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Events</category>

		<category>environment</category>

		<category>green</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Is this weekend! April 12 and 13th, at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center (800 Convention Place, Seattle). The Green Festival is charging $15 for admission for one or both days, unlimited access, unless you donate 3 books, and then it&#8217;s $5 off admission. I think you also get a discount if you ride [...]]]></description>
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		<title>McKean Condo Conversion</title>
		<link>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/mckean-condo-conversion</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/mckean-condo-conversion#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:53:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leann</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Queen Anne</category>

		<category>McKean Condos</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have nothing negative to say! For once! I stopped by the McKean conversion in Queen Anne last night at 1404 Olympic Way West. Built in 1929, there are eight condos for 4 stories (read- ceilings and floors are the only shared walls). They have done a beautiful job of maintaining the integrity of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Many Roles of the Buyer&#8217;s Agent</title>
		<link>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/the-many-roles-of-the-buyers-agent</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leann</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>agency</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A recent post at Rain City Guide prompted me to write my own feelings on this subject. While the bulk of the blog written doesn&#8217;t have a lot to do with the title, some of it did (mostly the last three paragraphs). And I couldn&#8217;t disagree more.
One of the more important roles of a Buyer&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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