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		<title>Who is behind the wheel?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Sellers often feel that, once they sign an agreement with an agent to sell their home, everything is then out of their hands.  Some Sellers seem to give up and think that the agent will &#8211; should &#8211; could do it all without them being concerned or involved.  When would these same people pay tens [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Be Cheesey with Your Home Staging</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Buyers want to be able to see themselves or their better selves in a new home.  Do you have a cupboard full of chips and chocolate bars, dust on your treadmill and a stack of Harlequin Romances on your night table?  Even if the can says cheese, there is none in those tasty little treats. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Boomer&#8217;s Dream &#8211; A No Hassle Condo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This makes me think of The Man of La Mancha - The Impossible Dream.  While condo dwelling is highly unlikely to be as unpalatable as living in Don Quixote&#8217;s dungeon, itmay not live up to the expectations of the carefree living the Boomer is hoping to obtain.  When retirement finally arrives, many Boomers have plans to spend time [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.valeriezinger.com/the-boomers-dream-a-no-hassle-condo-5334/</link>
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		<title>Downsizing Boomers May Be In For A Surprise</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a story that is being repeated all over the country.  Boomers want to downsize.  This is hardly a surprise.   The surprise or even shock is that it is going to cost them money to live in less space.  To some, it is so appalling that they have decided to stay in their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.valeriezinger.com/downsizing-boomers-may-be-in-for-a-surprise-5331/</link>
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		<title>Snowbirds need to be Snowy Owls</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is January.  The cold sets in to the northern states and Canada and whole flocks of people head south for a reprieve from the misery of boots and parkas.  Many people go to the same location year after year.  They develop friendships and links to the community.  It gets to be a home away [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Christmas Present to Myself &#8211; A Box of New Beginnings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is my final week as a licensed real estate sales representative. I have been struggling with the decision to leave all year. After my husband retired, I wanted to spend more time with him and to go on longer trips. It was clear that I could not provide top level service to my clients [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.valeriezinger.com/a-christmas-present-to-myself-a-box-of-new-beginnings-5313/</link>
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		<title>Tree Trimming Service</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today is the perfect day for trimming back tree limbs, especially those that are hanging dangerously over your or your neighbour&#8217;s house.  Last year, Brain Madigan (my favourite lawyer and real estate expert in Canada) wrote a wonderful post about the Liability of Fallen Trees.   It is such a popular post that it is on the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.valeriezinger.com/tree-trimming-service-5306/</link>
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		<title>Shopping at the Lansdowne Market &#8211; For the Birds!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I bought a bird.  We went to the Lansdowne Market.  Normally, the market ends in the fall but the Cattle Barn has been let to the local producers for a few Sundays.  The guidelines for the market are locally produced goods and food within a 100 mile radius &#8211; with the exception of fruit [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.valeriezinger.com/shopping-at-the-lansdowne-market-for-the-birds-5300/</link>
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		<title>5 Things To Do When Buyers are Viewing Your Home</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Some Sellers are so surprised when their real estate agent asks them to get out of their home during showings.  First there is the concern that every viewing Buyer has light fingers, then the concern that they will touch the Sellers&#8217; stuff and finally, the concern that the other agent does not have the same [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.valeriezinger.com/5295-5295/</link>
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		<title>Just a Dab Behind My Ears and I Am Ready to Go</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  This is a housecleaning story.  There are some scents that evoke wonderful memories.  When I smell White Linen perfume, it is as though my mother was standing right beside me.  That is an example of a good memory.  Smells tell stories. Yesterday was &#8216;Scrub the Bathrooms Day&#8217;.  We have four bathrooms so the job [...]]]></description>
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