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		<title>Spring Forward this Weekend!</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/turn-clocks-ahead-one-hour-21878/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:44:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Everett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that time of the year again when we switch to daylight savings time. The sun will begin to rise earlier and set later with our days getting longer and longer. Hopefully, our longer days will be full of sunshine and not rain, but you never can tell. To stay current on the time change, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get $50 For Referring a Friend to Construction Resources</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:53:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After your home renovation is complete, isn&#8217;t it time to start entertaining in order to show off the upgrades and additions? There is no doubt your friends and family are curious as to what the finished project looks like, and you, more than likely, are eager to give tours. When they tell you that they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recycle Old Paint Cans This Weekend</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:21:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol M. Flammer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Home Depot is offering customers the ability to recycle paint this weekend (Feb. 20 &#38; 21, 2010) for free.  Just visit any of the participating stores and bring up to 20 cans of paint.  They will accept up to five gallon containers of paint for recycling including latex paint and primers, decorative and architectural coatings, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is the Appraisal Process Hurting the Green Building Industry?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:15:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NAHB</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Appraisal values may be what is limiting the number of green homes being built, according to the National Home Builders Association. While we know the value that comes with energy-efficiency, lenders and appraisers are not fully recognizing the value of green innovation.
However, don&#8217;t let that deter you from building green or remodeling with eco-friendly products. Eventually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Products from the 2010 International Builders Show</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Everett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There were many exceptional green products and innovations on display this year at the International Builders Show in Las Vegas. Being the largest trade show for the industry, IBS attracted approximately 55,000 people from all over the nation all with the same goal in mind – stay ahead of the competition by learning the latest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Home May Be Affected By Lead Products</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/prevent-lead-contamination-19887/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wickstead Works</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If your home was built before 1978, it most likely contains lead. Many coatings like paint, lacquer, polyurethane and stain used lead before it was outlawed in 1978.  Lead can be a huge problem, especially for children under 2. Now, we all know that lead can cause major problems in high doses, but you may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Things to Make your House More Valuable</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Everett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Atlanta Real Estate]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Builder online just released the 10 things you must put in your new house for 2010. Considering we are all looking to up the value of our homes, they are all products that are relatively simple to install and will help efficiently update your home and increase the price when you are looking to sell.  By [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Atlanta Has a Snow Day!</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/prepare-your-home-for-atlanta-snow-day-19495/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:46:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Everett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Atlanta Real Estate]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was almost unbelievable to see snow falling on Thursday afternoon in Atlanta. When I was a kid growing up in East Cobb County, we pretty much had some snowfall every winter, but this yearly tradition has vanished in the past few years as our winters gradually became warmer. However, Friday, January 8th officially became [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Prepare Your Home for Atlanta&#8217;s Cold Winter Months</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/prepare-your-home-for-winter-months-17896/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:17:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Park Springs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the winter season quickly approaching, Raymond Previto, environmental services director at Park Springs, the Southeast’s leading continuing care retirement community and Brian Thomas, director of operations management, sat down to answer questions about how to properly prepare your home for the Atlanta’s cold Winter months ahead.
Q: What are some basic tips homeowners should know [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HomeAid Care Day Helps Young Teen Mothers</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/homeaid-care-day-helps-young-teen-mothers-17106/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HomeAid Atlanta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Representing the real estate industry extremely well, the recent HomeAid Care Day was a tremendous success thanks to all of the extraordinary volunteers. On October 23 and 24, over 20 volunteers showed up for HomeAid Care Day, a program in partnership with HomeAid Atlanta who serves the temporarily homeless by building and maintaining housing for [...]]]></description>
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