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		<title>HOT SUMMER NEWS! REVISED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY DISCLOSURE FORM</title>
		<link>http://www.superiorschoolnc.com/blog/?p=191</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:47:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the Desk of Bill Gallagher:
REVISED NC RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY DISCLOSURE FORM EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010
CHANGE:
A minor change to our NC Residential Property Disclosure Form was effective on July 1, 2010.  Item 15 on page two of the form was revised as follows:
Item 15.  Commercial, Industrial, or Military Noise, Odor, Smoke, Etc., affecting the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Results or Reasons!  The difference between &#8220;Knowledge and Wisdom&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 13:28:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Connell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Results or Reasons!  The difference between "Knowledge and Wisdom." Why do some "know" what to do but others "execute?"  ]]></description>
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		<title>First-time Buyers &amp; Social Media</title>
		<link>http://www.superiorschoolnc.com/blog/?p=172</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Connell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NC Association of Realtors President, Mary Edna Williams, said in Insight Magazine (April-June 2010, Vol 89, Issue 2), &#8220;This year, the largest group of first-time buyers since the Baby Boomers - the Gen Y -  turns 30.  Care to guess the average age of today&#8217;s first-time home buyer, according to NAR?  Yes, it&#8217;s 30.  YouTube, Facebook, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Lead-Based Paint Renovation &amp; Repair Rule</title>
		<link>http://www.superiorschoolnc.com/blog/?p=168</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Connell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[April 22, 2010
A new rule will go into effect this month requiring renovation and repair contractors to be EPA-certified to work with lead paint hazards if they will work on residential property built before 1978 in which lead-based paint may be disturbed. 
The EPA has information for property owners, contractors, and real estate professionals at  http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovation.htm.
You may also search [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Accountability – the Breakfast of Champions</title>
		<link>http://www.superiorschoolnc.com/blog/?p=165</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:03:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Connell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[What are the positive effects that accountability can have on your real estate career? How can you embrace and leverage accountability to increase your performance and success? The www.Dictionary.com definition of accountability is “the state of being accountable, liable, or answerable.” Unfortunately, many real estate agents have a negative perception regarding accountability. There is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Superior partners with Course Creators to bring you Social Media &amp; Technology Training</title>
		<link>http://www.superiorschoolnc.com/blog/?p=159</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:55:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Connell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Superior School of Real Estate is proud to announce our partnership with Course Creators to provide Social Media &#38; Technology Training to NC agents.  

Be the first in North Carolina to join us for an exciting adventure to master the new ways of doing business through technology. You don’t even have to be computer savvy to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Building Council &amp; USGBC Seminar - Wednesday, February 3rd 1pm - 4pm</title>
		<link>http://www.superiorschoolnc.com/blog/?p=146</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Connell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Interested in Green Home Building?
Realtors are invited to join this event and get your questions answered by the EXPERTS.
How much does it REALLY cost to build green?
How do Green Homes REALLY Sell?
What are the REAL Issues to Watch Out For?
Topics Include:

Tax Credits &#38; Incentives
Costs of Third Party Verification
Energy Testing
Energy Efficiency Measures for New Construction Energy
Efficiency [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The FIRST 3 Questions you NEED to ask your lender to sell homes in 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.superiorschoolnc.com/blog/?p=139</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:43:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Connell</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[repairing credit scores]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[1.    WHEN do you send a loan to the Underwriter?
 Most lenders try to ‘protect’ their costly underwriter’s time by requiring the whole package to be prepared and appraisals completed before the underwriter reviews a file.  This potentially can waste everyone ELSE’S time!  When the underwriter reviews a file upon initial application, the processor &#38; loan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home Buyer Tax Credit Update</title>
		<link>http://www.superiorschoolnc.com/blog/?p=133</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Connell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[FIRST TIME HOME BUYER CREDIT
EXTENDED AND EXPANDED
Effective November 6, 2009
Overview
The Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009 extends and expands the first-time homebuyer credit allowed by the previous law. The new has three main provisions:
1. Extends the deadline for purchase and closing on a home;
2. Authorizes the credit for certain long-term homeowners buying a replacement principal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HVCC Affecting You and the Real Estate Industry</title>
		<link>http://www.superiorschoolnc.com/blog/?p=119</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:43:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Fannie Mae]]></category>

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12 Tragic Results of the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) Affecting You and the Real Estate Industry
 written by Cantey C. Tull

 The Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC), required on all loans as of May 1, 2009, requires that no mortgage lender responsible for the origination of a residential loan application can order an appraisal as a part of [...]]]></description>
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