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            <author>ryan@occasiorealty.com (Ryan Nager)</author>
            <title>Summer Saving Energy Tips</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ &nbsp;Beat the heat &nbsp;thissummer without cranking up the air conditioner. With these simple strategies, Ican help you slash energy bills and still stay cool. &nbsp;During the summer,home energy bill usually increases by up to 15% as households turn on theircooling systems&nbsp;even higher. &nbsp;In addition to increased energyconsumption, cooling systems emit over 6,600 pounds of carbon dioxide into theatmosphere ever year. &nbsp;&nbsp;1) Unplug appliances&nbsp;&nbsp;Regardless of thetime of... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:10:11 -0500</pubDate>
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            <guid>http://www.occasiorealty.com/blog/construction-growth-shows-economic-recovery.html</guid>
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            <author>justin@occasiorealty.com (Justin Botner)</author>
            <title>Construction growth shows Economic Recovery</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ My name is Justin Botner; a local Realtor in the valley.A positive outlook in construction has been revealed recently by the Associated Builders and Contractors. The Construction Backlog Indicator is for the first time in 2010 has shown an increase of 4.5% this quarter to 6.07 months. This is up from the same time in 2009 which was only at 5.8 months.&nbsp;What these numbers represent is that new construction is actually picking back up.&nbsp; One of the largest sectors hurt from the economic re... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:15:49 -0500</pubDate>
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            <guid>http://www.occasiorealty.com/blog/the-summer-heat-is-here-to-stay-go-get-your-ac-checked-today.html</guid>
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            <author>jenna@occasiorealty.com (Jenna King)</author>
            <title>The summer heat is here to stay, go get your AC checked today!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Hi all, Jenna your local Realtor here.&nbsp; Hope everyone had a wonderful
Father's day weekend.&nbsp; &nbsp;As the weather is heating up here in the valley
of the sun it is the perfect time to service your air conditioner.&nbsp;
When dealing with air conditioners it is better to pay a little now for
a yearly check instead of paying a lot later for a major repair.&nbsp; An
air conditioner is built to withstand the elements and last for years,
but just like any other piece of equipment they... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:40:21 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>justin@occasiorealty.com (Justin Botner)</author>
            <title>LOAN MODIFICATIONS PROVE YOU SHOULD JUST WALK AWAY</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ My name is Justin Botner; a local Realtor in the valley.The results of the Loan Modification are in&hellip; they are not good.&nbsp; Over 1 million Americans who no longer could afford their mortgage due to the economic hardships reached out to Obama&rsquo;s HAMP (Home Affordable Modification Program) with the hope of saving their home.&nbsp; Only one 116 thousand of those home owners successfully made it.&nbsp; 116,000 people does not quite make the mark of the 3-4 million people the plan was e... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:48:04 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>jenna@occasiorealty.com (Jenna King)</author>
            <title>Homebuyer tax-credit deadline may extend</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Hi all, Jenna your local Realtor here.&nbsp; I just read this great article on Azcentral.com explaining the possible extension of the first time home buyer tax credit!&nbsp;&nbsp; I will keep you all posted as more information comes out. WASHINGTON - Homebuyers may get an extra three months to finish qualifying for federal tax incentives that boosted home sales this spring.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Thursday that he
wants to give buyers until Sept. 30 to complete their pu... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 13:12:55 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>jenna@occasiorealty.com (Jenna King)</author>
            <title>Check out the First Friday Artwalk this week!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Hi all, Jenna your local Realtor here.&nbsp; If you are looking for something fun and new this Friday head to downtown Phoenix and check out the First Friday artwalk.&nbsp; The galleries stay open late, so go check out some fun new artwork and sip on some wine! http://artlinkphoenix.com/about/First FridayJoin us on the First Friday of every month from 6-10 p.m. for the nation's largest, self-guided art walk!Tour more than 70 galleries, venues and art-related spaces to see a variety of artwork an... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:40:08 -0500</pubDate>
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            <guid>http://www.occasiorealty.com/blog/sad-you-missed-the-tax-credit-well-dont-be.html</guid>
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            <author>jenna@occasiorealty.com (Jenna King)</author>
            <title>Sad you missed the tax credit?? Well don't be!!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Hi all, Jenna your local Realtor here.&nbsp; I was just on Realtor.com and came across a great article I wanted to share.&nbsp; Even if you missed the tax credit there are still financial reasons to buy now while interest rates are so low!!&nbsp; Post-Tax Credit Buyers May Save Money

Missing the tax credit deadline might have 
seemed like a big mistake to some home buyers, but waiting could have 
been the smartest thing to do.

Interest rates have fallen so dramatically 
since April 30th... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 12:41:15 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>steve@occasiorealty.com (Steve Trang)</author>
            <title>2 Types of mortgage loan calculators</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ There are different types of mortgage loan calculators available in the market. However, in this article we will discuss about two types of mortgage loan calculators. They are: loan amortization calculator (for fixed rate mortgages), and interest-only mortgage calculator.By Mortgagefit Communityvar CalToolTypeArr=['simpleCal','pointsCal','aprCal','armCal'];  Types of mortgage loan calculatorsThe two types of mortgage loan calculators are given below:1.	Loan-amortization calculator: The loan amor... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 19:38:58 -0500</pubDate>
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            <guid>http://www.occasiorealty.com/blog/tired-of-getting-taken-advantage-by-landlords.html</guid>
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            <author>ryan@occasiorealty.com (Ryan Nager)</author>
            <title>Tired of getting taken advantage by landlords?</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Hi guys this is Ryan Nager from Occasio Realty. &nbsp;I wanted to share a little epiphany I and some clients had a few weeks back. &nbsp;I had a young couple call me interested in one of my rental listings. &nbsp; We met at the property and after talking a little about their situation and the market right now they asked me if it was possible for them to purchase a home. We got in touch with my loan officer and got them qualified in a matter of days. What we realized is that right now purchasing ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 11:28:47 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>jenna@occasiorealty.com (Jenna King)</author>
            <title>Tax Credit Extended for Qualified Service Members, spread the news!!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Hi all, Jenna your local Realtor here! &nbsp; Great news for people in the service! Members
of the military, foreign service and intelligence communities will have
an additional year to buy a home and claim the home buyer tax credit
that expired on April 30. To qualify for the extended tax credit
deadline, qulaified service members must have served on official
extended duty outside of the United States for 90 days or more at any
time between January, 1, 2009, and April 30, 2010. If so, the... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 16:35:12 -0500</pubDate>
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