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A Cabbage Patch for City Hall (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Last year, Baltimore City Hall replaced its traditional flower gardens with vegetable beds to help serve a local soup kitchen. But not all went as planned. Anne Marie Chaker reports on lessons learned and plans for this year's crop.
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Got Water? There's a Filter for That (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
With concerns mounting about tap-water purity, there are a slew of new products on the market. About the House columnist Wendy Bounds samples filters for faucets, showers, water bottles and pitchers - and even enlists the help of some thirsty friends to determine which filtered pitcher emerges as the winner of a taste-test.
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The Latest Tech Trends for Your Home (Tue, 02 Mar 2010)
Soon you'll be able to watch 3D movies on your television, then use the same TV to communicate with friends via Skype and to adjust your home's thermostat. MarketWatch's Amy Hoak reports on the top home-tech trends on the horizon.
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News Hub: Mixed Results from Housing Index (Tue, 23 Feb 2010)
There are early signs that the housing market has stabilized. The big question for 2010 is how housing will react after the government begins to move its support away, Nick Timiraos reports.
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News Hub: Mall Operator Goes Shopping (Tue, 16 Feb 2010)
In a signal of consolidation in commercial real estate, Simon Properties has bid to buy fellow mall operator General Growth for about $10 billion. John Spence of MarketWatch discusses.
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GlobeSt. Topics - Atlanta

Airport Seeks Retail Tenants For New Terminal
ATLANTA-Hartsfield-Jackson plans to issue RFPs this fall for shops, restaurants and other services.
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Outside Investors May Drive Area Retail Sales
ATLANTA-As more distressed properties come to market, foreign buyers could pick up the pieces.
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Maersk Leases Warehouse Near Port Entrance
SAVANNAH, GA-The shipping giant will occupy 195,000 square feet, further expanding local trade capabilities.
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RISMedia » Real Estate

5 Popular Kitchen and Bathroom Upgrades (Sun, 14 Mar 2010)
RISMEDIA, March 15, 2010—(MCT)—Instead of playing the trade-up game, more homeowners are staying in their homes, upgrading kitchens and baths and building additions to accommodate their needs instead of moving into a bigger house, but there are also some early…
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Transparency in Today’s Real Estate Market – Learn from Your Bank (Sun, 14 Mar 2010)
RISMEDIA, March 15, 2010—Transparency is talked about by many in the real estate industry. But what exactly is transparency and is it really important to consumers? Does transparency provide any benefit to brokerages? Reviewing case studies in other industries provides us…
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January 2010 Real Estate Performance – Home Values Weaken in Many Markets (Sun, 14 Mar 2010)
RISMEDIA, March 15, 2010—Consistent with trends that materialized in December 2009, home value change continued to weaken in many markets around the country during January. Nationally, while the annualized appreciation rate continued to improve– increasing from -5.5% in December to -4.8% in…
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Mining Social Media for Competitive Intelligence (Sun, 14 Mar 2010)
RISMEDIA, March 15, 2010—Whether you run a large corporate real estate firm or you’re a local agent, social media outlets can be used to your benefit for more than just their initial intent, making contacts and building relationships. They have now…
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Keller Williams Realty Welcomes Top Producing Southern Arizona Real Estate Brokerage to its Ranks (Sun, 14 Mar 2010)
RISMEDIA, March 15, 2010—Keller Williams Realty Inc. announced the launch of Keller Williams Southern Arizona. The new operation, formerly with Realty Executives, includes seven offices, with more than 375 top-producing real estate agents and staff. “We felt it was our responsibility…
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Realty Times Real Estate News Channel

Have an Eco-Friendly Home? Make Sure Buyers Know It (Fri, 12 Mar 2010)
In tight real estate markets one sure thing is that sellers have to highlight the finest qualities of their homes. Yet, sometimes the very benefits buyers might be interested in are overlooked.
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How to Prospect Expired listings (Fri, 12 Mar 2010)
Prospecting expired listings can be the core of anyone's business in the real estate field. You can create a system that will give you repeatable results for your effort. Let's look at these three very positive characteristics in prospecting expired listings.
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Mortgage Rates Drop Slightly in Freddie Mac Weekly Survey (Fri, 12 Mar 2010)
Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.95 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending March 11, 2010, down from last week when it averaged 4.97 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.03 percent.
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