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	<title>The Seattle Specialist</title>
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	<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>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:10:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>John L Scott to Magnolia - Let them Eat Pie!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:18:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Events</category>

		<category>Magnolia</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Seattle Pie Company has opened their doors in Magnolia in the old John L Scott office location on McGraw. Situated near the center of The Village they are sure to become a popular hangout alternative to Starbucks. I first heard about this on the Magnolia Voice blog, a great resource for Magnolia residents. I&#8217;m [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CB Bain Wants You to Share Listings on Facebook and Twitter</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSeattleSpecialist/~3/BQ8IRKgi9M4/cb-bain-wants-you-to-share-listings-on-facebook-and-twitter</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/cb-bain-wants-you-to-share-listings-on-facebook-and-twitter#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Coldwell Banker</category>

		<category>Facebook</category>

		<category>social media</category>

		<category>Web 2.0</category>

		<category>Twitter</category>

		<category>CBBain</category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/cb-bain-wants-you-to-share-listings-on-facebook-and-twitter</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Coldwell Banker Bain has just added Facebook and Twitter link icons under the photos of their Listing Detail pages so buyers and sellers can easily share listings with their friends. (see their Press Release)

The Twitter post link has the added benefit of &#8220;hashtaging&#8221; the MLS number. So agents and the public can search to see [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sellers Disclosure Statement changes coming</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSeattleSpecialist/~3/jG9Ie2rrA7I/sellers-disclosure-statement-changes-coming</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/sellers-disclosure-statement-changes-coming#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>NWMLS</category>

		<category>legal issues</category>

		<category>Form 17</category>

		<category>disclosures</category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/sellers-disclosure-statement-changes-coming</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As of July 26, 2009, changes to the Seller Disclosure Act will go into effect and will require the use of new forms. The NWMLS (Northwest Multiple Listing Service) is revising and publishing these forms: Form 17 (Seller Disclosure Statement - Improved Property), Form 17C (Seller Disclosure Statement - Unimproved Property), and Form 35 (Inspection [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Growing Pains of Roosevelt</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSeattleSpecialist/~3/1wZBq51tS0M/the-growing-pains-of-roosevelt</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/the-growing-pains-of-roosevelt#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Real Estate Business</category>

		<category>new construction</category>

		<category>regulations</category>

		<category>Roosevelt</category>

		<category>zoning</category>

		<category>urban planning</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Roosevelt Neighborhood in Seattle is struggling with a contentious property owner who wants to make some major zoning changes in order to build 16-story apartment buildings along 65th Street that will have a substantial impact on the neighborhood. With North Link Light Rail coming some tough choices are ahead.
Seattle Channel 21 (a service of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consulting a Condo Specialist Attorney</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSeattleSpecialist/~3/a3nUACFeaWY/consulting-a-condo-specialist-attorney</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/consulting-a-condo-specialist-attorney#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>condominiums</category>

		<category>regulations</category>

		<category>Seattle issues</category>

		<category>legal issues</category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/consulting-a-condo-specialist-attorney</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently I had the opportunity to sit down and have a long discussion with an attorney who specializes in all-things-condo, Kevin Britt. We both run into similar problems on a regular basis, but from different perspectives. It was great to get his insights on issues and he asking me lots of questions too.
[See post to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It’s Official - I’m Certified!</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSeattleSpecialist/~3/Z4jFbBUPqTA/its-official-im-certified</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/its-official-im-certified#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
I am now officially certified by the State of Washington to teach a variety of technology and real estate related topics. Agents can receive required clockhours for State approved classes that I teach for the purpose of real estate license renewal. I am not changing my job and I am still a 24/7 active real [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What social networks are agents marketing on?</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSeattleSpecialist/~3/JU8hI9dpmU4/what-social-networks-are-agents-marketing-on</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/what-social-networks-are-agents-marketing-on#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 17:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Real Estate Business</category>

		<category>technology</category>

		<category>Facebook</category>

		<category>social media</category>

		<category>Web 2.0</category>

		<category>social networks</category>

		<category>real estate marketing</category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/what-social-networks-are-agents-marketing-on</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been curious which social networking sites agents have been marketing their listings on now that newspapers a starting to disappear. More and more sellers are accepting the internet as the primary marketing avenue to promote their homes. And fewer and fewer sellers are demanding their agents take out ineffective ads in newspapers or magazines [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coldwell Banker iPhone Ad</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSeattleSpecialist/~3/XWFs_6VK_V8/coldwell-banker-iphone-ad</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/coldwell-banker-iphone-ad#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 17:55:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Coldwell Banker</category>

		<category>technology</category>

		<category>iPhone</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I saw this ad on the TV show In Plain Sight last night, where Coldwell Banker was the &#8220;Exclusive Sponsor&#8221; (whatever THAT means!). It&#8217;s interesting that now just about everyone is coming out with an real estate iPhone Application. Zillow&#8217;s iPhone app is ranking in the top twenty downloads of all iPhone apps these days, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome to Neighborhood, Coldwell Banker Danforth. Really!</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSeattleSpecialist/~3/vrq33MttflI/welcome-to-neighborhood-coldwell-banker-danforth-really</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/welcome-to-neighborhood-coldwell-banker-danforth-really#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 13:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Northgate</category>

		<category>Coldwell Banker</category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/welcome-to-neighborhood-coldwell-banker-danforth-really</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A new Coldwell Banker office is just opening in the neighborhood. It&#8217;s a Coldwell Banker Danforth office and it&#8217;s situated on the SE corner of Northgate Way and NE Meridian. I would have preferred it were a branch of Coldwell Banker Bain, but at least it&#8217;s Coldwell Banker!
[See post to watch Flash video]
Open as of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HUD Secretary Announces Monetization of Tax Credit for FHA Loans</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSeattleSpecialist/~3/sNZMFZ9YiqU/hud-secretary-announces-monetization-of-tax-credit-for-fha-loans</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/hud-secretary-announces-monetization-of-tax-credit-for-fha-loans#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 21:42:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Real Estate Business</category>

		<category>financing</category>

		<category>market conditions</category>

		<category>National Association of Realtors</category>

		<category>FHA</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Shaun Donovan, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, announced today that the Federal Housing Administration is going to permit its lenders to allow homeowners to use the $8,000 tax credit as a down payment.
He made these remarks in an address this morning at The Real Estate Summit: Advancing the U.S. Economy, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Increase in Pending Sales in April Reported</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSeattleSpecialist/~3/AoiS1MVBQ7s/increase-in-pending-sales-in-april-reported</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/increase-in-pending-sales-in-april-reported#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 14:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>NWMLS</category>

		<category>statistics</category>

		<category>market conditions</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The NWMLS (Northwest Multiple Listing Service) reported the April statistics today. The jump in sales and pending sales was pretty dramatic. More importantly, the unsold inventory has decreased to more normal market levels, signalling a probable turn in the market. The increased activity can be felt throughout the market, with mortgage , title, and escrow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Program to Help First Time Home Buyers</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSeattleSpecialist/~3/8c3DiGPsIbI/new-program-to-help-first-time-home-buyers</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/new-program-to-help-first-time-home-buyers#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 23:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Real Estate Business</category>

		<category>financing</category>

		<category>market conditions</category>

		<category>National Association of Realtors</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A new program is about to roll out to help first-time home buyers. So far it&#8217;s been reported about in a couple of places I could find, The Capitol Record in Olympia, and a short article in the Seattle Times. But I think this is going to be a big deal. I first heard about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Use Social Media - Panel Disucssion</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSeattleSpecialist/~3/e3fcyxc5yW4/how-to-use-social-media-panel-disucssion</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/how-to-use-social-media-panel-disucssion#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Real Estate Business</category>

		<category>technology</category>

		<category>social media</category>

		<category>Web 2.0</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Geared to Real Estate Industry Professionals.

It&#8217;s pretty clear that a lot of Real Estate Professionals are struggling with the new social media wave that has overtaken many forms of online communication. Many people check their Facebook pages more often than their email these days. And Twitter has become the most effective customer service interface for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jim Gillespie defends Realtors</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSeattleSpecialist/~3/7PGc6TKUT4M/jim-gillespie-defends-realtors</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/jim-gillespie-defends-realtors#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Real Estate Business</category>

		<category>Coldwell Banker</category>

		<category>agency</category>

		<category>regulations</category>

		<category>National Association of Realtors</category>

		<category>ethics</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Jim Gillespie, CEO of Coldwell Banker was interviewed on Fox Business News the other day and defended Realtors and the positive role they play in the current housing market, as the media attempts to blame real estate agents for part of the housing mess. He promoted Coldwell Banker and the importance of having a full [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seattle’s Green Festival today</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSeattleSpecialist/~3/BGdtJw3BCYY/seattles-green-festival-today</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/seattles-green-festival-today#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Events</category>

		<category>environment</category>

		<category>green</category>

		<category>social media</category>

		<category>social networks</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
I will be attending the Seattle&#8217;s Green Festival at the  Washington State Convention Center today. And will be gathering  information for a future blog in Rain City Guide. For those who would  like to attend visit the Seattle Green Festival website. It&#8217;s a two day event jam-packed with speakers and exhibits (see [...]]]></description>
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		<title>iPhone JotNot for the mobile Real Estate Agent</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSeattleSpecialist/~3/aUgDxkJCTzU/iphone-jotnot-for-the-mobile-real-estate-agent</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/iphone-jotnot-for-the-mobile-real-estate-agent#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:23:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Real Estate Business</category>

		<category>technology</category>

		<category>video</category>

		<category>iPhone</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is a quick vlog tutorial of how you can use the application JotNot for the iPhone. By using the iPhone camera, you can scan important documents out in the field, and then send them with &#8220;good enough&#8221; quality, almost as good as a fax!
Great for real estate agents or other professionals in the field [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No Flipping Way</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSeattleSpecialist/~3/RQ8PQniMTQY/no-flipping-way</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/no-flipping-way#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:37:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Real Estate Business</category>

		<category>Coldwell Banker</category>

		<category>market conditions</category>

		<category>video</category>

		<category>investment</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Buying a home is a great investment, but trying to flip a home can be risky. Coldwell Banker President &#038; CEO, Jim Gillespie, talks about the risks of flipping a home. This is some great advice from our top guy!
No Flipping Way


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		<title>Escrow Matters</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSeattleSpecialist/~3/VSuLIzmDYHQ/escrow-matters</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/escrow-matters#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:20:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Real Estate Business</category>

		<category>escrow</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Agents often have strong feelings about which escrow companies they prefer to use and not use. This usually comes from good and bad experiences they have had throughout their careers. The reality is that besides the Realtor and the Mortgage Broker, the Escrow Agent is the most important person in the transaction process. A good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WSDOT Projects around the State</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSeattleSpecialist/~3/moPAvAzaM4Q/wsdot-projects-around-the-state</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/wsdot-projects-around-the-state#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>environment</category>

		<category>traffic</category>

		<category>transporation</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Washington State Department of Transportation is slammed with big projects this season. Everywhere you look you will be seeing major construction on our highways and roadways around the state. Many of these are located right there in the Seattle area, 58 in King County alone. There is a great detailed list on their website [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fannie Mae’s New Commission Policy</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSeattleSpecialist/~3/vmwSIFyWT2A/fannie-maes-new-commission-policy</link>
		<comments>http://www.theseattlespecialist.com/seattle-real-estate/fannie-maes-new-commission-policy#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:33:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimmarks@cox..net (Jim Reppond)</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Seattle Real Estate</category>

		<category>Real Estate Business</category>

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Fannie Mae just announced a new policy regarding pre-foreclosure short sale transactions that is  effective March 1, 2009. The policy provides that the closing of a  pre-foreclosure short sale involving a Fannie Mae loan may not be conditioned  upon reducing real estate brokerage commissions to a level below what the  listing [...]]]></description>
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