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	<title>Charleston sc Real Estate News</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:44:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>South Carolina Property Tax is UNFAIR and Needs Reform</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:44:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ramella</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Real Estate Notes</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many South Carolina residents do not realize that the South Carolina Association of Realtors is one of the largest and most active Association guarding over property owner&#8217;s rights in our State Capital.  Each year we strive to help Legislators make intelligent choices with every issue that affects land, homes and home owners in South [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Charleston Home Seller Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ramella</dc:creator>
		
	<category>The View From my Porch</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the years, working with Buyers has given me a great perspective to helping Sellers appreciate “What Buyers Look For” in a home search.  And having some very good friends in the renovation and remodeling industry also has provided me with another “Piece of the Puzzle” as to what areas of the home produce [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Real Estate Market and Foreclosures; Let’s Put Things in Perspective!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:52:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ramella</dc:creator>
		
	<category>The View From my Porch</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I read an article about the Real Estate Market and Foreclosures.  It stated that banks, at the end of November, owned 11.5 Billion dollars worth of repossessed homes. (Information from the FDIC).  It went on to say that we saw 3100 foreclosures in the month of November.  Goodness, that sound pretty grim, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Real Estate Outlook: What&#8217;s in Store for 2009?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ramella</dc:creator>
		
	<category>National Real Estate News</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an article written by Kenneth R. Harney and appearing as the lead article on Realtytime.com the following information looks like a promise of better things to come during 2009.
What will the new year bring for housing and real estate? It&#8217;s easy to look at all the negative economic news in the headlines and say [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit</title>
		<link>http://bobramella.com/index.php/component/option,com_mojo/Itemid,30/p,38/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ramella</dc:creator>
		
	<category>National Real Estate News</category>
	<category>The View From my Porch</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Housing and Recovery Act of 2008 provides a First Time Home-buyer Credit of up to 7500.00
The details of this can be found in H.R. 3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
Here is a brief summary of the Features and how they work.  Please consult your Tax Specialist to make sure the proper [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The View from My Porch - January 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:46:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ramella</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Real Estate Notes</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year I will be sharing ideas and viewpoints as &#8216;The View from &#8220;My Porch&#8221;&#8216;.  Here is my first &#8220;View&#8221; for 2009.
As a group, we Realtors in South Carolina are seeing interesting times ahead.  Our ranks are shrinking.  In Charleston alone, we may see 15% or more of our membership in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Charleston Wins Again for 2008</title>
		<link>http://bobramella.com/index.php/component/option,com_mojo/Itemid,30/p,36/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:39:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ramella</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Charleston South Carolina Real Estate Market Updates</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exerts from an article written by Allyson Bird appearing in the Charleston Post &#038; Courier:
Charleston won top accolades from some of the most trusted names in tourism during 2008.

Travel + Leisure named Charlestonians America&#8217;s friendliest people, and the magazine&#8217;s readers ranked Charleston as the Number 4 in America in its &#8220;World&#8217;s Best Award&#8221;.
Conde Nast Traveler&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home Buying Basics</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ramella</dc:creator>
		
	<category>CRS Designation</category>
	<category>Real Estate Notes</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[CNN Money.com published this list in an online column entitled Money 101, Buying a Home.
As a member of the Real Estate Buyer Agency Council and an Accredited Buyer Representative, these 10 ideas are EXACTLY what every buyer should use as a yardstick to make a home purchase.  
Now that interest rates are at a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Christmas Smile</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:42:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ramella</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Historic Charleston</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Christmas is a wonderful time of the year.  Being with family and friends, sharing laughter, great food and their company makes it special.  But this Christmas, I was alone.  My family was a long way away and my friends were busy doing other things.  
On Christmas Eve, I enjoyed watching some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Charleston Real Estate Analysis (Last 11 Years)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ramella</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Charleston South Carolina Real Estate Market Updates</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Year    Sold Units    Total Sales for Year    Ave DOM    Aver. unit sale    % up/down
1998         7623        1,207,959,788           135              158,462
1999         7842        1,395,043,166           125              177,893                10.92%
2000         8155        1,585,457,759           124              194,391                 8.49%
2001         8316        1,624,255,017           131              195,316                 0.50%
2002         9608        2,062,122,651           146              214,625                 9.00%
2003       [...]]]></description>
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