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isPermaLink="false">http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/?p=21587</guid> <description><![CDATA[I just read this interesting article by Chris Paulis that argues the importance of employing a professional photographer when selling your home. Chris points out that it&#8217;s a real disservice when your home isn&#8217;t accurately represented to prospective buyers. He contrasts the photographs for a $1.7 million listing with a $600,000 listing (both from 2011). The [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/pro-photos-make-a-difference-for-selling-your-home/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>13</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Real Estate Sales Commissions Are Broken. Here&#8217;s the Fix</title><link>http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/real-estate-sales-commissions-are-broke-heres-the-fix/</link> <comments>http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/real-estate-sales-commissions-are-broke-heres-the-fix/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 02:31:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Fred</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[real estate]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/?p=19611</guid> <description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s a fair commission for selling your home? $5,000? $15,000? $50,000? That last amount is what you&#8217;ll pay on the sale of a typical $1,000,000 property in America today. For an average $250,000 house, you&#8217;ll end up spending about $12,500 in commission. Is it fair? If you ask the typical real estate agent what a fair [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/real-estate-sales-commissions-are-broke-heres-the-fix/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>12</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Why a Pre-sales Appraisal Isn&#8217;t a Waste of $400</title><link>http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/why-a-pre-sales-appraisal-isnt-a-waste-of-400/</link> <comments>http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/why-a-pre-sales-appraisal-isnt-a-waste-of-400/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2011 02:41:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Fred</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured Article]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[real estate]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/?p=19498</guid> <description><![CDATA[Selling your home is emotional business. It&#8217;s easy to measure your self worth by whether or not you get an offer, and if you do, by the size of that offer. It&#8217;s also easy to get tied up in the drama of it all&#8211;to stop thinking rationally about your home&#8217;s value, and to start focusing [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/why-a-pre-sales-appraisal-isnt-a-waste-of-400/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>7</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Free Lease Agreement for Residential Rental Property Landlords</title><link>http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/free-lease-agreement-for-residential-rental-property-landlords/</link> <comments>http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/free-lease-agreement-for-residential-rental-property-landlords/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 11:30:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Fred</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[real estate]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/real-estate/free-lease-agreement-for-residential-rental-property-landlords/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Our tenants recently informed us that they don&#8217;t plan to renew with us for another year, and we&#8217;re planning to sell the property.   When we first started renting the place, I was in the midst of a law course as part of my MBA program.  I developed the lease agreement that follows on my own based [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/free-lease-agreement-for-residential-rental-property-landlords/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>5% Cash Back on Home Improvement with Discover Card&#8217;s Rewards Program</title><link>http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/5-cash-back-on-home-improvement-with-discover-cards-rewards-program-starts-today/</link> <comments>http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/5-cash-back-on-home-improvement-with-discover-cards-rewards-program-starts-today/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 10:00:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Fred</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NotIndexed]]></category> <category><![CDATA[credit]]></category><guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/?p=10837</guid> <description><![CDATA[As Hurricane Earl makes his way up the Atlantic coast, we have a tangible reminder to review our homeowners insurance policies for hurricane and tropical storm deductibles and exclusions. Hurricane insurance deductibles can have a dramatic affect on how an insurance company will compensate you in the event your house is damaged in a storm. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/hurricane-insurance-deductible/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>What Happens if You Cancel Your Home Insurance Policy?</title><link>http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/what-happens-if-you-cancel-your-home-insurance-policy/</link> <comments>http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/what-happens-if-you-cancel-your-home-insurance-policy/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 10:30:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Fred</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[insurance]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/?p=9479</guid> <description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered what would happen if you just cancelled your homeowner&#8217;s insurance policy? Will the mortgage company let you cancel it? Will they buy coverage for you? Could you get a better deal that way? We recently switched our homeowner&#8217;s insurance from Allstate to Geico. During the switch there was some mix up [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/what-happens-if-you-cancel-your-home-insurance-policy/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>How to Market a Community Pool &amp; Prevent Closing</title><link>http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/how-to-market-a-community-pool/</link> <comments>http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/how-to-market-a-community-pool/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 11:30:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Fred</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[real estate]]></category><guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/?p=8865</guid> <description><![CDATA[We just saved a bunch of money by switching our car insurance to Geico! I&#8217;ve always wanted to say that But seriously, we did just switch all of our policies over to Geico from Allstate. We&#8217;ve been in the &#8220;good hands&#8221; for about 6 years. Turns out that those hands are also expensive. And they&#8217;re [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/geico-vs-allstate-for-auto-home-landlord-and-umbrella-insurance/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>8</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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