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	<title>Carl Crossman Blog &#187; Real Estate</title>
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		<title>Housing</title>
		<link>http://carlcrossman.com/2011/10/housing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:44:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One area of the economy that has taken a hit is housing. Home prices have dramatically lowered over the last several years. The only good news is that people in some areas are experiencing a boom. Miami is one such area and I am glad to announce that new housing is going up. Developers are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One area of the economy that has taken a hit is housing. Home prices have dramatically lowered over the last several years. The only good news is that people in some areas are experiencing a boom. Miami is one such area and I am glad to announce that new housing is going up.</p>
<p>Developers are making plans to build new condos in order to meet the demands of consumers who want to own property. Most of the demand is coming from people who live outside of the United States. This is a good thing as our country needs to grow. Immigrants are what made our country great and it is satisfying to see that the trend is continuing.  </p>
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		<title>Starting a new life</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:22:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When my sister decided to move, it was a big deal for everyone in the family. We didn’t like the fact that she would be leaving the area, but were glad she was going to start a new life. When we asked her where she wanted to go, she told us that she was looking [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When my sister decided to move, it was a big deal for everyone in the family. We didn’t like the fact that she would be leaving the area, but were glad she was going to start a new life. When we asked her where she wanted to go, she told us that she was looking at <a href="http://www.rentcalgary.com">Calgary apartments</a> to rent. It was an area that she always wanted to live in as she had spent some time there with her first husband.</p>
<p>The good thing about this area is that there are plenty of choices as to where you want to stay. There are many family communities that I know she would like. We all want her to feel safe when she arrives home. There are many shopping centers in the area as well. All this adds up to a pretty good place to live. </p>
<p>My sister has never been afraid to move and start over. This time is no exception as she will be far away from everyone in the family. We have no relatives in Canada and so she will be completely cut off from us. I know I can always phone her but I will not be the same as seeing her. I guess she can still fly down from time to time as the airport is near her house. </p>
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		<title>Starting Out</title>
		<link>http://carlcrossman.com/2010/01/starting-out/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:50:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My niece Athena is a darling little girl. She recently graduated from college and has married a fine young fellow named Dan. They seem to be very happy together and they remind me of when I was first starting out in life. The two of them are now located in California where Dan is trying [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My niece Athena is a darling little girl. She recently graduated from college and has married a fine young fellow named Dan. They seem to be very happy together and they remind me of when I was first starting out in life. The two of them are now located in California where Dan is trying to break into the computer field. He has found employment with a major company and is looking to settle down.</p>
<p>Their latest efforts have included the need to find housing until Dan is settled in with his new job. They have looked into finding one of the best <a href="http://www.apartmentguide.com/apartments/California/San-Francisco/">San Francisco apartments</a> to stay in while they decide their future. They wanted to be comfortable where they live and have all the amenities that are due to them. They are very particular about where they want to live.</p>
<p>Dan is mostly concerned with the proximity to his job. He does not want to have a long commute to work everyday. Athena has other concerns about whether or not the apartments have a pool or fitness center. She also plans on having a pet someday and so that is also a consideration. I am sure that they will be able to find the perfect place for them. At that age and time, I am sure that just being together will be more than enough for them!!</p>
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		<title>Protection</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:42:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a few things in life that are very important. One of these things is my family. There is nothing that I wouldn’t do to protect them. I always try to be there for them, but that is not always possible. There are times when I am away and my children are at home [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are a few things in life that are very important. One of these things is my family. There is nothing that I wouldn’t do to protect them. I always try to be there for them, but that is not always possible. There are times when I am away and my children are at home alone. That’s why I decided that having some form of <a href="http://www.homesecurityteam.com/">Home Security</a> would be a good idea.</p>
<p>I was talking with a neighbor of mine and he told me that he had recently installed one of those <a href="http://www.homesecurityteam.com/">Home Security Systems</a> that you hear about. He also said that he felt so much more secure now that he had one. There have been a number of break-ins in our neighborhood and it worries me that our house may be next.</p>
<p>The good news is that I now have purchased an <a href="http://www.homesecurityteam.com/">ADT Security System</a> for our home. It’s good to know that my kids will be protected even if I am not there. My wife also likes the fact that she can be home alone and she won’t have to worry if someone tries to break in. the whole deal has made our family more secure and that means a lot to me. I am glad I decided to do the things that are necessary to protect my family.</p>
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		<title>Thanks a lot China</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:32:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One thing that I have heard a lot about lately is Chinese drywall. It seems that the Chinese decided it would be nice to send us defective drywall that contains sulfuric fumes that corrodes pipes. This has caused numerous homeowners many headaches when dealing with insurance companies. The problem is that when a homeowner contacts [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One thing that I have heard a lot about lately is Chinese drywall. It seems that the Chinese decided it would be nice to send us defective drywall that contains sulfuric fumes that corrodes pipes. This has caused numerous homeowners many headaches when dealing with insurance companies. </p>
<p>The problem is that when a homeowner contacts their insurance company about the problem, oftentimes they are dropped immediately. The worst part is that is all legal. There are also estimates that say that there could be as much as 500 million pounds of tainted drywall that was imported. The government says it is investigating the problem, but it once again, it’s too little too late!</p>
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		<title>The final touch</title>
		<link>http://carlcrossman.com/2009/10/the-final-touch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been a busy summer and we have done many things to improve the appearance of our home. We have painted as well as remodeled much of the interior. As a final touch, we decided that we needed to have a new wall mount mailbox. Our old box was getting pretty ratty and no [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It has been a busy summer and we have done many things to improve the appearance of our home. We have painted as well as remodeled much of the interior. As a final touch, we decided that we needed to have a new wall mount mailbox. Our old box was getting pretty ratty and no longer fit the décor of our house. That’s why we decided to search for a new one online.</p>
<p>We were fortunate to find a website called mailboxixchange.com that has a wide variety of new wall mounted mailboxes to choose from. It didn’t take more than a few minutes before we fell in love with our particular choice. They are very stylish and we found one that we think will add to the value of our home. It’s important that every piece of our house blends with the rest.</p>
<p>After we received our box and had it mounted, we were delighted with the way it looked. It adds to the character of our home and is one of the best house mailboxes that I have ever seen. I think that everyone should consider looking into the situation and think about getting one for yourself. I think you’ll be happy you did!</p>
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		<title>Road Trip</title>
		<link>http://carlcrossman.com/2009/09/road-trip/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weekend we went on a road trip to visit an old friend of mine. His name is Skip and he is married to Barbara. The interesting thing about Skip is that he lives in a dome. Three domes to be exact. Unlike regular houses, domes are a lot different. Not only are they round, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This weekend we went on a road trip to visit an old friend of mine. His name is Skip and he is married to Barbara. The interesting thing about Skip is that he lives in a dome. Three domes to be exact. Unlike regular houses, domes are a lot different. Not only are they round, they are made of concrete and are tough as nails. A dome can survive nearly any natural disaster you can think of.</p>
<p>The dome has other advantages as well. The temperature stays about the same no matter what the weather is like outside. There is little need for air conditioning or heating. This saves Skip a lot of money on his heating and cooling bills. I hope that anyone who is interested in this unique style of home would let me know and I will send you his address so you can check it out for yourself.  </p>
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		<title>Heating and Cooling</title>
		<link>http://carlcrossman.com/2009/09/heating-and-cooling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:12:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each month, I dread opening the bills I’ll have to pay. I know that they will be unusually high especially in the summer. The air-conditioner always seems to be running and I know the bills are running too. I found some information on how to reduce these bills and I thought I give them a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Each month, I dread opening the bills I’ll have to pay. I know that they will be unusually high especially in the summer. The air-conditioner always seems to be running and I know the bills are running too. I found some information on how to reduce these bills and I thought I give them a try.</p>
<p>The first thing you can do is to make sure you have adequate insulation. By taking the time to plug up a few holes, you can save money. I also caulked my windows and doors. That should help out some as well. I also checked all the ducts to ensure they were properly sealed. I hope this will pay off the next time I open that envelope!</p>
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		<title>Making Life better</title>
		<link>http://carlcrossman.com/2009/09/making-life-better/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:27:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One thing we have really focused on this year is to ensure that our house is looking as good as possible. When we bought the house it is was in pretty bad condition. Everything was either broke or in need of repair. The doors and windows were especially bad. After a close inspection, we saw [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One thing we have really focused on this year is to ensure that our house is looking as good as possible. When we bought the house it is was in pretty bad condition. Everything was either broke or in need of repair. The doors and windows were especially bad. After a close inspection, we saw they had to go. That’s why we decided to go the extra mile and really make some changes.</p>
<p>One of the first things we did was to replace our patio door . The lock did not work well and the glass was not the best. The cold air seemed to come right through into the living room. This made it uncomfortable to sit in the room as well as wasting a lot of heat. That added up to a big heating bill.</p>
<p>Since we had gone so far, we decided to go a little further. We looked into having replacement windows installed. There were many good reasons for doing so. The best was the new look our house would have. The next best reason was for the savings we would have on our heating and cooling bills. I am glad to be able to help the environment by using less energy to heat our home.</p>
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		<title>Two birds, one stone</title>
		<link>http://carlcrossman.com/2009/08/two-birds-one-stone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:38:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most important factors that affect your life is where you live. It will affect your job and your general outlook on life. That’s why when my cousin decided it was time to settle somewhere new, he decided on Wilmington NC Real Estate. Charles has always liked the state of North Carolina and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the most important factors that affect your life is where you live. It will affect your job and your general outlook on life. That’s why when my cousin decided it was time to settle somewhere new, he decided on Wilmington NC Real Estate. Charles has always liked the state of North Carolina and has often visited there. He likes the country atmosphere and the fact that there is water nearby.</p>
<p>One thing that really made his choice easy was this website called coastalcarolinaproperties.com. They have a really neat feature called the home search that allows you to browse through the houses for sale online. Charles kept his eye on the site nearly every day and was very excited when he found the perfect house for him.</p>
<p>Another cool feature about the site was their Homeless Animal Search for local animals that needed a home. Charles decided that he would help out by giving a cat a new place to live when he moved into his new house. The whole thing has worked out great so far and I can’t wait to visit Charles soon.</p>
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		<title>Helping to See</title>
		<link>http://carlcrossman.com/2009/07/helping-to-see/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every once in a while, something comes up that you have to take care of, one of these instances came up the other day. I had invited a friend over to the house to enjoy a dinner with us. We had the dinner ready but my friend hadn’t appeared. I was wondering what happened to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every once in a while, something comes up that you have to take care of, one of these instances came up the other day. I had invited a friend over to the house to enjoy a dinner with us. We had the dinner ready but my friend hadn’t appeared. I was wondering what happened to him when I got a call. My friend couldn’t find our house. It turns out that the street numbers on our block are very difficult to read.</p>
<p>I looked into the situation and decided that I needed to do something about it. I went online and found a site called justaddressplaques.com that had the address plaques I needed. These plaques would help people see our address clearly from the road. I never realized that these address signs for homes were so important. I decided to purchase one right away.</p>
<p>Now that I have had my address plaque installed, I feel so much better. It looks great on our house and it was easy and quick. I’m glad that everyone will have no problems identifying our home. The next time I invite someone over, I will have confidence that they will enjoy the wonderful sign that points to our home and not be late for dinner!</p>
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		<title>Making it Right!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since we had decided to redo our kitchen, we were at a loss as to what kind of tile to put down. We did some looking around and were surprised to find just what we were looking for. Our neighbor had metal wall tiles installed in his kitchen and we fell in love with them [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Since we had decided to redo our kitchen, we were at a loss as to what kind of tile to put down. We did some looking around and were surprised to find just what we were looking for. Our neighbor had metal wall tiles installed in his kitchen and we fell in love with them immediately. My wife and I looked at each other and we knew we had found just what we were looking for.</p>
<p>The tiles that my neighbor had installed looked so good in his kitchen that we were surprised. I never even knew that they made tiles like this. I couldn’t believe how they matched the equipment that he had. They looked like they were put in by a professional home decorator. As soon as we got home, we looked into purchasing some.</p>
<p>We looked online and found a site called glasstilestore.com. We were delighted to find the very tiles we had seen. Since the price was right, we decided to order some right away. We now have our very own metal tiles in our kitchen. They look so good that everyone has commented on them. I am glad that we were able to get the look we wanted with so little trouble. It always pays to keep your eyes open!</p>
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		<title>Water can be bad!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One thing we learned recently was that water can be bad. We had developed a plumbing leak that had gone unnoticed for quite some time. When it was discovered, we also found that mold had been growing in the space between the floors. We knew this was a problem, but didn’t know what to do [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One thing we learned recently was that water can be bad. We had developed a plumbing leak that had gone unnoticed for quite some time. When it was discovered, we also found that mold had been growing in the space between the floors. We knew this was a problem, but didn’t know what to do about it. Luckily, we found a solution to our problem.</p>
<p>We found a company that specializes in mold removal. They can be found at h2odrying.com. We were able to secure their services to have the mold removed. They came in and did a fantastic job of getting the walls dry and the problem was quickly solved. I was happy with their prompt response and they worked hard to do the job right. I am glad the whole thing worked out so well.</p>
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		<title>Leaky windows lose money</title>
		<link>http://carlcrossman.com/2009/07/leaky-windows-lose-money/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:05:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Obama administration has allotted millions of dollars for the purpose of making drafty homes more energy efficient. I think it’s a good idea overall, but they may find it difficult to keep track of how the money is spent. Some people worry that a lack of oversight by the federal government leaves this program [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Obama administration has allotted millions of dollars for the purpose of making drafty homes more energy efficient. I think it’s a good idea overall, but they may find it difficult to keep track of how the money is spent. Some people worry that a lack of oversight by the federal government leaves this program ripe for abuse. Given the governments past performances of fiscal responsibility, I would argue that it’s a good point.</p>
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		<title>Goodbye allergies</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:42:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We noticed that our children seemed to have more than their share of allergies. I heard from a friend that it may be caused by indoor air pollution and not outdoor like you may think. We decided to take advantage of an air duct cleaning annapolis service. We thought that this might be the answer [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We noticed that our children seemed to have more than their share of allergies. I heard from a friend that it may be caused by indoor air pollution and not outdoor like you may think. We decided to take advantage of an air duct cleaning annapolis service. We thought that this might be the answer to the problems we were having with the allergies and we turned out to be right. I had no idea this could be a problem.</p>
<p>It seems that many types of mold can grow inside your house and especially inside your air duct system. These molds can become airborne when the blower turns on and spreads the mold throughout the house. This in turn can lead to problems with allergies. Since we had the ducts cleaned, we have noticed a serious drop in the number of runny noses around the house.</p>
<p>The best part about the whole thing is that the service was quick and efficient. We heard about this company called T&amp;D Duct Cleaning that was well known and trustworthy. They provide service throughout central Maryland, Parts of southern Pennsylvania, and even parts of Northern Virginia. We were glad to find that our problems were over. I would highly recommend that everyone have their ducts cleaned as soon as possible.</p>
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