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	<title>Stephen Reddell&#039;s Katy Texas Blog</title>
	<link>http://katyfamilyhomes.com/blog</link>
	<description>A RE/MAX Real Estate Company in Katy, TX and West Houston with Homes and Real Estate Listings for Sale</description>
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		<title>My Daughter&#8217;s First 300h Race</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What a blessing I had last night. I watched my daughter run her first race as a human. AWESOME!! I am so proud of her I thought I would show it to you. She finished second in the heat and won a 3rd place ribbon (out of 18) in the junior high track meet. Check [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://katyfamilyhomes.com/blog/2010/03/05/my-daughters-first-300h-race/</link>
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		<title>MLS Report for January 2010</title>
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Houston’s Luxury Home Market Gets a Boost in January


Surge in sales of homes priced $500K and above promotes double-digit price appreciation


 


HOUSTON — (February 16, 2010) — The Houston real estate market opened 2010 with a mixed bag of readings, making it difficult to determine a clear direction for the months ahead.
January sales of single-family homes [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://katyfamilyhomes.com/blog/2010/02/17/mls-report-for-january-2010/</link>
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		<title>Firethorne Community Sets Record in January 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Federal Housing Tax Credit Program Helps Firethorne Achieve
Record-Breaking January Home Sales
Katy/Fulshear – Feb. 16, 2010. . . . Firethorne sold 23 new homes in January 2010, marking a record high for January sales for the Katy/Fulshear residential real estate development. The all-time high January sales record was achieved in part thanks to the Federal Housing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://katyfamilyhomes.com/blog/2010/02/16/firethorne-community-sets-record-in-january-2010/</link>
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		<title>Why Should You Sign a Buyer&#8217;s Rep Agreement</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 
 
 What is a buyer&#8217;s rep agreement?
If you are in the process of buying a home, and selecting a real estate professional to assist you, you may be asked to sign a Buyer Representation Agreement &#8211; or Buyer&#8217;s Rep. This is a legal document that lays out the working relationship between you and your agent. It [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://katyfamilyhomes.com/blog/2010/02/11/why-should-you-sign-a-buyers-rep-agreement/</link>
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		<title>Housing Trends Affecting Demographic Groups across America!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Phoebe Chongchua &#8211; Thu, Feb 4, 2010 (Pulled from RealtyTimes)



The Urban Land Institute predicts there will be two major changes beginning in this new decade in our country that will affect the housing market.
The first is that home appreciation will slow. The report predicts annual appreciation of 1 percent to 2 percent. The second [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://katyfamilyhomes.com/blog/2010/02/05/housing-trends-affecting-demographic-groups-across-america/</link>
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		<title>Houston Airpark Communities</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In recent years many residential airparks have been popping up all over the country. And while Houston doesn&#8217;t have too many fly-in airparks there are a few worth mentioning to those of you looking to purchase homes in Houston airpark communities. Both Dry Creek Airport in Cypress, Texas, as well as Lake Livingston Airpark in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://katyfamilyhomes.com/blog/2010/02/02/houston-airpark-communities/</link>
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		<title>Staging is not Interior Design</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By:  Joanne O’Donnell http://www.chichomeinteriors.com 
Today’s market requires a more sophisticated approach to preparing a home to sell.  Staging broadens the appeal of a home by accentuating selling features, promoting flow, maximizing space, and neutralizing color and decor.  All of these staging efforts should be done with the goal of quickly securing favorable offers from a greater pool of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://katyfamilyhomes.com/blog/2010/02/02/staging-is-not-interior-design/</link>
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		<title>A little Company goes a long way</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today I moved my office back down the hall to share offices with my old friend Jay Thieme &#8211; &#160;http://www.facebook.com/jay.thieme#/page&#8230;. A little freindly ribbing and accountability is a great thing. It is my wish for all of you to have good friends in your life. Thanks for the friendship Jay. 
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		<link>http://katyfamilyhomes.com/blog/2010/01/28/a-little-company-goes-a-long-way/</link>
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		<title>Considering Buying a Home Soon? Read this&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mortgage rates are loer than they have been in 40 years. This is due to the Fed&#8217;s purchase of mortgage-backed securities and a global consensus that U.S. inflation will remain low. Once the economy begins to recover, the Fed will stop purchasing mortgages and the mortgage rates will increase. 
If you are considering buying a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://katyfamilyhomes.com/blog/2010/01/21/considering-buying-a-home-soon-read-this/</link>
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		<title>FHA Guidelines are Changing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today FHA announced that it would make sweeping changes to the current FHA mortgage program in an attempt to shore up it&#8217;s beleaguered balance sheet.  As many existing FHA borrowers default on their home loans the move is necessary to ensure the program stays solvent.
The biggest impact will be the increase in the up [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://katyfamilyhomes.com/blog/2010/01/20/fha-guidelines-are-changing/</link>
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