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		<title>The Facts Behind Who Makes Money Off Of A Short Sale Transaction!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Lachance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As everyone is well aware of, our economy is not in the best place at the moment.  In order for it to be able to recover, it will require money to start flowing freely through it.  Part of how that can be accomplished is when more money is spent on various goods and services.  Every [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4 Steps To Control Your Lack of Self-Discipline In Today’s Real Estate Market</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:57:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Lachance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“If you’re honest with yourself and truly looking for answers, dig in and enjoy. If you’re looking for excuses don’t waste your time &#8212; it won’t help.”
&#8211; Patrick Precourt
This article was written for and published on www.ShortSaleMedia.com and on www.RealEstateBusinessMentors.com. 
Why doesn’t everyone have everything they want out of life? Why don’t they have everything [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping Things In Perspective &#8211; No Better Time To Be An Entrepreneur</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:44:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Lachance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Amy Ransdell
First, let’s all acknowledge the elephant in the room…according to the National Bureau of Economic Research we have been in an official recession since December 2007 that will likely be considered the longest and likely to exceed the reach of the last three “mini” recessions.  With the combination of massive government spending, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Never assume anything when you are working on a Real Estate Short Sale!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Lachance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Foreclosing banks lose everything!
By Bob Lachance
If I were to ask you what you thought was one of the biggest causes of short sales failing, what would you guess?  No buyers?  A high BPO or appraisal?  While those challenges can certainly kill a short sale, they usually aren’t the leading causes.  Perhaps the biggest mistake we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Housing Market—Is Stability on the Horizon?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Lachance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Amy Ransdell
There are a lot of hopeful reports floating across the media that point towards housing recovery.  The National Association of Realtors reported that the Pending Home Sales Index jumped in April by the most in more than seven years.  The pace of job loss significantly slowed in May, housing sales are up and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Doing a Short Sale: Stop Wasting the Foreclosing Lenders Time!</title>
		<link>http://realestatebusinessmentors.com/2009/05/when-doing-a-short-sale-stop-wasting-the-foreclosing-lenders-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 19:21:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Lachance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The real estate short sale industry is booming and lenders are so overwhelmed with new and existing over debted properties in default that they need our help!  What I mean by that is, if you are doing short sales, please DO THEM correctly!  I keep getting feedback from lenders that there are too many investors [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Should Agents Handle Multiple Offers?</title>
		<link>http://realestatebusinessmentors.com/2009/05/how-should-agents-handle-multiple-offers-on-short-sales/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 07:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Lachance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The simple answer is: by remembering one key thing; the homeowner of the property is the seller, NOT the bank.
Too many so-called real estate professionals get this completely wrong. First off, all offers must be presented to the seller and it is the seller’s decision, with the professional assistance of their real estate agent or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Sale Tsunami &#8211; Catch the Wave</title>
		<link>http://realestatebusinessmentors.com/2009/04/short-sale-tsunami-catch-the-wave/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:55:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Lachance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With BILLIONS of dollars set aside to help homeowners who are facing hardship with homes that are “underwater”, the Government’s new plan is designed to prevent a tidal wave of foreclosures.  The question is “will it”?  Will it affect the number of homeowners who will need a short sale?  The plain and simple answer to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Real Estate Agents: Embrace Short Sales, Or Get another Job</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Lachance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let’s face it.  Homeowners today are faced with many different financial and personal issues; from interest rates being reset, to property tax hikes, to job losses.  These issues and many more, are forcing many homeowners to have to sell their homes. Which means that a vast majority of these properties will require a short sale [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Buyer’s Agents Ruin Short Sale Deals</title>
		<link>http://realestatebusinessmentors.com/2009/03/why-buyers-agents-ruin-short-sale-deals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:16:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Lachance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One word…ego. 
And the factor that amplifies this ego is the unfortunate fact that we are in a buyer’s market.  Buyers and their agents know that for deals to be successful, their offers are needed.  They know they hold all the cards and that sellers and foreclosing lenders alike are desperate for those short sale [...]]]></description>
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