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            <author>jolenta@lakeandcityhomes.com (Jolenta Averill)</author>
            <title>How Much Home Can You Afford?</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Purchasing a new home is an exciting time in anyone's life. Still, before you take the leap into homeownership, it is important to have a clear idea of how much you can afford to pay for a home. After all, you don't want to pay so much for a home that you are unable to keep up with the payments. As such, it is essential for you to have a good idea of how much home you can afford before you start looking at available properties. One simple way to make this determination is to have a better unders... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:50:12 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>jolenta@lakeandcityhomes.com (Jolenta Averill)</author>
            <title>How to Choose Your Madison WI Realtor</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Are you interested in selling your Madison WI home? If you are ready to make a move, you are likely planning to hire a Realtor to help you with the process. After all, Realtors are experts in the industry and, as such, should be able to help you sell your home more quickly and efficiently. Before you hire a Realtor, however, it is important to know more about how to choose your Realtor.
Experience
While it is certainly possible for a Realtor with little experience to do a great job with sellin... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:19:25 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>jolenta@lakeandcityhomes.com (Jolenta Averill)</author>
            <title>New listing! Charming Fort Atkinson 2-story</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Perfect for the first-time homebuyer or someone looking to trade up to a larger home, this charm-filled 100 year-old 2-story home located at 508 W. Sherman Avenue in Fort Atkinson features a large living room, huge eat-in kitchen, main floor bedroom with private half bath (currently used as a family room), plus two oversized bedrooms upstairs that share a second bathroom. Both upstairs bedrooms feature walk-in closets and there is more than ample storage throughout the rest of the home including... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:20:08 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>jolenta@lakeandcityhomes.com (Jolenta Averill)</author>
            <title>When is it okay to walk away from your mortgage?</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Have you recently been laid off from your job and are facing difficulty making your monthly mortgage payments? Are you thinking of walking away from your mortgage? If you answered yes to either one of these questions, then you should know what adverse effects walking away from your mortgage could bring to your financial life. When to walk away from mortgageIt is strongly advisable not to walk away from a mortgage, unless you are faced with an extreme situation, such as one of the following:o&amp;nbs... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:25:47 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>jolenta@lakeandcityhomes.com (Jolenta Averill)</author>
            <title>New listing! Sun Prairie tri-level backing up to greenspace</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ This is the one you've been waiting for!! Immaculately maintained, four bedroom, three bathroom tri-level with two car garage and extra parking pad backing up to gorgeous, green, expansive Sunny Valley Park in Sun Prairie! Living room with vaulted ceiling, full eat-in kitchen with newer appliances and sliding door to huge deck, Master suite with updated full bath and walk-in closet, mother-in-law suite with kitchen, plus a spacious, sunny family room and exercise room. The gorgeous corner lot is... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:28:25 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>jolenta@lakeandcityhomes.com (Jolenta Averill)</author>
            <title>The Importance of Undertaking a Home Inspection</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Buying a house is undoubtedly a major event in any individual&rsquo;s life for those wanting to set up a home and is the ultimate goal of professionals and investors that are looking to create a portfolio. For all of these people, investing time and energy into creating the perfect home or property is entirely satisfying, especially if you are working hard to ensure that your venture into the real estate world is productive. However, it is important to ensure that you have all of the necessary... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:06:11 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>jolenta@lakeandcityhomes.com (Jolenta Averill)</author>
            <title>HUGE price reduction on Lake Kegonsa home!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Motivated sellers just slashed the price nearly $40K on this brand new listing on Lake Kegonsa! This totally remodeled four bedroom, three bath bungalow features 65' of pristine water frontage on beautiful Lake Kegonsa. You'll absolutely revel in the unparalleled views this roomy home has to offer from two different levels located just 20 mins from the Capitol. This lakefront home has been totally remodeled &amp; features huge eat-in kitchen, four good-sized bedrooms, three bathrooms, a lovely f... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:38:33 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>jolenta@lakeandcityhomes.com (Jolenta Averill)</author>
            <title>Madison Ranks 3rd Best City For Families</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Parenting magazine just released a list of the top places to raise a family and Madison Wisconsin snagged third. According to Parenting magazine, Madison Wisconsin is the third best city in the country for families.Here are the results of the cities that made it into the top 10:1. Arlington, VA2. Austin, TX3. Madison, WI4. Ann Arbor, MI5. Lexington, KY6. Portland, OR7. Spokane, WA8. Scottsdale, AZ9. Omaha, NE10. Raleigh, NCHow did Parenting magazine determine the top 10? They surveyed mothers na... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:05:01 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>jolenta@lakeandcityhomes.com (Jolenta Averill)</author>
            <title>New listing! Lake Kegonsa beauty</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Lake &amp; City Homes Realty is proud to announce our new listing located at 2006 Barber Drive on beautiful Lake Kegonsa! This spacious, fully renovated home sits on 67' of pristine sandy-bottom lakefront with panoramic views of Lake Kegonsa. Located at the end of the chain of lakes, Lake Kegonsa is a quieter lake that boasts some of the best fishing in the area. This tastefully updated home features 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, a large eat-in kitchen, living room with wall of windows, master suite... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:13:56 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>jolenta@lakeandcityhomes.com (Jolenta Averill)</author>
            <title>Parade of Homes 2010: Madison homes show</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ The Madison Parade of Homes 2010 will feature 26 spectacular custom homes available for touring from June 12 &ndash; 27th. These home showcases will be held in the nearby Madison communities of Bristol, Deerfield, Middleton, Waunakee and Verona. This year's tour will feature 23 custom home builders showcasing the latest product and design trades in 26 new construction homes located in five geographically diverse neighborhoods: Savannah Parks in Deerfield, Middleton Ridge at Misty Valley in Middl... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:07:06 -0500</pubDate>
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