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	<title>Michael Saunders Real Estate Blog &#187; Market News</title>
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		<title>The Neighborhood Report – Stoneybrook in Palmer Ranch</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:40:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Butzko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Palmer Ranch is brimming with beautiful neighborhoods and lifestyle options offering the best in country club living and resort-style amenities. ]]></description>
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		<title>The Neighborhood Report &#8211; Longboat Key Communities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:11:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Butzko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sales of desirable, well-priced properties are happening on Longboat Key, according to Georgina Clamage, branch manager of Michael Saunders &#038; Company’s Longboat Key South office. ]]></description>
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		<title>The Neighborhood Report &#8211; Siesta Key Communities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Butzko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our Siesta Key office branch manager Debbie Judge encourages her Siesta Key agents to maintain a sound familiarity with the communities and amenities offered in the area. ]]></description>
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		<title>The Neighborhood Report &#8211; St. Armands Circle</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:02:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Butzko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barbara Roberts, the longtime managing broker of the St. Armands office, is pleased to report a very active market—thanks to an abundance of interested folks stopping by while enjoying a day at the circle. ]]></description>
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		<title>The Neighborhood Report &#8211; Lakewood Ranch</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Butzko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gloria Weed, branch manager of our Lakewood Ranch office, is pleased to report strong activity throughout the communities of Lakewood Ranch. Here, our agents are consistently showing and writing contracts for the properties priced correctly—further reinforcing the importance of pricing in accordance to the market’s demand. In fact, our Lakewood Ranch agents are receiving multiple offers on some of the more aggressively priced properties, a definite sign of a vibrant market.]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage Originations Are Strong</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:12:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Saunders &#38; Company</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the first quarter of 2009, the mortgage industry experienced strong origination activity due to a number of factors including the ongoing low interest rate environment, a drop in the national median home price, an abundance of homes on the market and new government programs that are available to encourage homeownership, as well as refinances.]]></description>
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		<title>Buyers Returning to the UK Market</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:44:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Saunders &#38; Company</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You’ve seen the latest statistics and heard the buzz.  The worst may well be over for the beleaguered U.S. housing market, commencing in markets like Sarasota-Bradenton.  We were among the first markets to feel the sting of the nationwide real estate correction; and now appear to be among the first to enjoy the thaw.  That’s certainly good news for us; but its even better news for our good friends and allies in Europe and the U.K.]]></description>
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