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		<title>Home Health and Safety Checklist</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:26:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of us schedule an annual personal physical with our family doctor. When you consider the amount of time your family spends at home, it makes total sense to give your home an annual physical as well. HouseMaster has prepared &#8230; <a href="http://davemelvin.wordpress.com/2011/06/01/home-health-and-safety-checklist/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=davemelvin.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13625590&amp;post=78&amp;subd=davemelvin&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s the Best Offer for Your Home?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:52:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[6 Tips for Choosing the Best Offer for Your Home Have a plan for reviewing purchase offers so you don’t let the best slip through your fingers. Read Visit houselogic.com for more articles like this. Copyright 2011 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF &#8230; <a href="http://davemelvin.wordpress.com/2011/01/21/whats-the-best-offer-for-your-home/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=davemelvin.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13625590&amp;post=73&amp;subd=davemelvin&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>7 Steps to Take Before You Buy a Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:40:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Melvin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[7 Steps to Take Before You Buy a Home By doing your homework before you buy, you’ll feel more content about your new home. Read Visit houselogic.com for more articles like this. Copyright 2011 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Filed under: &#8230; <a href="http://davemelvin.wordpress.com/2011/01/19/7-steps-to-take-before-you-buy-a-home/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=davemelvin.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13625590&amp;post=70&amp;subd=davemelvin&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Your New Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[8 Tips for Finding Your New Home A solid game plan can help you narrow your homebuying search to find the best home for you. Read Visit houselogic.com for more articles like this. Copyright 2011 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Filed &#8230; <a href="http://davemelvin.wordpress.com/2011/01/17/63/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=davemelvin.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13625590&amp;post=63&amp;subd=davemelvin&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What To Do When Your House Isn&#8217;t Selling</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:44:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Melvin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My New Years Resolution (although we&#8217;re not quite there yet) is that I will be keeping up with this blog on a more regular basis, giving you tips, ideas, and thoughts on the real estate market. There are certainly a &#8230; <a href="http://davemelvin.wordpress.com/2010/12/16/what-to-do-when-your-house-isnt-selling/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=davemelvin.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13625590&amp;post=55&amp;subd=davemelvin&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Take a Look at Lake Bella Vista in Rockford MI</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Lake Bella Vista Community is a collection of two lakes, twenty one parks, and a private water system serving 770 homesites.  It is only twelve miles N.E. of Grand Rapids and minutes from downtown Rockford, MI.  Lake Bella Vista &#8230; <a href="http://davemelvin.wordpress.com/2010/06/30/take-a-look-at-lake-bella-vista-in-rockford-mi/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=davemelvin.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13625590&amp;post=38&amp;subd=davemelvin&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Dear Seller &#8211; I Know Your Home is Family Friendly, But I Just Can&#8217;t Say That</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Seller &#8211; I Know Your Home is Family Friendly But I Just Can&#8217;t Say That ** While your home may be prefect for a large family, in a quiet, family neighborhood and right across the street from the Catholic &#8230; <a href="http://davemelvin.wordpress.com/2010/06/28/dear-seller-i-know-your-home-is-family-friendly-but-i-just-cant-say-that/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=davemelvin.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13625590&amp;post=27&amp;subd=davemelvin&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Determining Your Listing Price</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:17:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Melvin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to buying a home, most potential buyers will use the listing price as the number one factor to determine the homes that they look at.  Even though you and a REALTOR® may determine the asking price, the buyer will &#8230; <a href="http://davemelvin.wordpress.com/2010/06/25/determining-your-listing-price/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=davemelvin.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13625590&amp;post=22&amp;subd=davemelvin&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®) in Grand Rapids MI</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Melvin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Dave Melvin Greenridge Realty (616) 974-5018 Dave@DaveMelvin.com www.YourHomeInWestMI.com LOCAL REALTOR® ACHIEVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION  GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Dave Melvin with Greenridge Realty has been awarded the Accredited Buyer’s Representation (ABR®) designation by the Real Estate Buyer’s &#8230; <a href="http://davemelvin.wordpress.com/2010/06/24/accredited-buyer-representative-abr%c2%ae-in-grand-rapids-mi/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=davemelvin.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13625590&amp;post=6&amp;subd=davemelvin&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Distressed Properties Impact the Value of YOUR Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:36:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Distressed Properties Impact the Value of YOUR Home. Number One&#8230; the concept of supply and demand holds true here as well as any other product. As more distressed properties (short sales and foreclosures) come onto the market, there will be &#8230; <a href="http://davemelvin.wordpress.com/2010/06/18/distressed-properties-impact-the-value-of-your-home/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=davemelvin.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13625590&amp;post=11&amp;subd=davemelvin&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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