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		<title>State of the market</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The market is still going through minor ups and downs with a minor downtrend the  last few weeks. Still, a person who bought a home eight years ago is looking at a 24% gain if they choose to sell today. Better yet, homeowners who bought 10-15 years ago are looking at a gain of 40%, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kennethtin.com/65/general/state-of-the-market/</link>
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		<title>Have you done your Spring or Summer home maintenance?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just because the economy isn&#8217;t booming doesn&#8217;t mean that you should defer maintenance. In fact, you should pay even more care of your home. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, it&#8217;s said. Visualeconomics has a nice graphic chart with some simple basic maintenance tips. You can check it out right HERE.]]></description>
		<link>http://kennethtin.com/62/general/have-you-done-your-spring-or-summer-home-maintenance/</link>
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		<title>A great company, 6 years later&#8230;still great.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We had french doors installed by Alexander Company based in South San Francisco. The installation went smoothly and everything was fine. The true test of a company is what they do after the installation is done and they are paid. We&#8217;ve had a couple service issues with the doors, which overall have been great. Once [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kennethtin.com/58/general/a-great-company-6-years-later-still-great/</link>
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		<title>News from streets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a very busy April &#38; May. What I&#8217;m seeing is that homes in the $300,000 &#8211; $500,000 range, which consist of many distressed REO, Short Sale, and pre-forclosure homes, mostly ~1,000sf 2-3 bedroom sfr, are moving hot and heavy. Recent bids my clients have made faced 10, 12 and up to 20 competing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kennethtin.com/55/general/news-from-streets/</link>
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		<title>Market really picking up in San Francisco and the Peninsula.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I can only tell you with certainty what I see here with boots on the ground. The last couple of weeks I&#8217;ve seen a dramatic rise in the number of buyers out. Further I&#8217;m seeing buyers BUY, which after all is the important thing when you want to sell something Unfortunately (or fortunately if you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kennethtin.com/53/general/market-really-picking-up-in-san-francisco-and-the-peninsula/</link>
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		<title>How it worked.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re not clear on how investment banking worked and how subprime debt was bundled and sold and resold, then you really should see this video. It&#8217;s a comedy sketch by Bird &#038; Fortune but is really genius. Trust me. Watch to the end okay? www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzJmTCYmo9g]]></description>
		<link>http://kennethtin.com/52/general/how-it-worked/</link>
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		<title>AHA offers free property tax reduction kit.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For many recent home buyers, property values have plummeted. Unless your city auto adjusts downwards for you, you might be interested in this do-it-yourself property tax reduction kit. For more information hit the [link to the AHA site].]]></description>
		<link>http://kennethtin.com/46/general/aha-offers-free-property-tax-reduction-kit/</link>
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		<title>Chinese nationals buying up SoCal properties.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a good sign when the investors start shopping. There&#8217;s no crystal ball &#038; I don&#8217;t feel we&#8217;re at the bottom, but we may well be close enough to make it worth shopping. As I&#8217;ve been telling my buyers lately, bottom line is if you are renting, your job is secure and you&#8217;re planning to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kennethtin.com/41/general/chinese-nationals-buying-up-socal-properties/</link>
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		<title>The HVVC and you. What you need to know about the Home Valuation Code of Conduct.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s coming &#38; it&#8217;s coming very soon. Personally, I think it&#8217;s going to be good for the business as a whole, it&#8217;s going to be good for the market, and ultimately it&#8217;ll be good for you &#8211; the buyer or seller of real estate. What is it? It&#8217;s the Home Valuation Code of Conduct. That&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kennethtin.com/39/general/the-hvvc-and-you-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-home-valuation-code-of-conduct/</link>
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		<title>Corporate site revamp!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our Tin &#38; Associates webpage has been moved to a new server and we&#8217;re revamping it to closer reflect our image and personality. We&#8217;ll still have web based MLS searching and even better, have more control to update frequently with our open homes and links to our custom web pages for our listings. It&#8217;s all [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kennethtin.com/36/general/corporate-site-revamp/</link>
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