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		<title>Beans &#8216;n Cream Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Baker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recent reviews by Bill B. What&#039;s this?<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bakerwilliamj.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3084726&amp;post=655&amp;subd=bakerwilliamj&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NEWSFLASH: These is NO Inventory!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:38:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Baker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was in a conversation with one of the most productive agents in our area recently and he told me that there were “no homes for him to sell”. I thought he had a brain cramp. Look at all the ‘For Sale’ signs, all the homes on MLS, all the short sales and foreclosures plus [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bakerwilliamj.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3084726&amp;post=646&amp;subd=bakerwilliamj&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Why the Wealthy Are Buying</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Baker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have taken the stance that real estate is currently a great investment. There have been MANY that have let us know that they think we are crazy. Today, let’s look at a few prominent people, media sources and one very important group that agree that now is the time to buy. Fortune Magazine and The [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bakerwilliamj.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3084726&amp;post=644&amp;subd=bakerwilliamj&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Evacuation Recommended for Sauk County Residents Along Wisconsin River</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:42:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Baker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Breaking News right now from NBC15 Madison : Sauk County Emergency Management is recommending residents along Levee Rd. &#38; Plummer’s Grove in Town of Fairfield to evacuate. The earthen berm system is unstable at this time and DNR personnel monitoring the situation are unsure what may occur due to rising water. Baraboo, WI – Sauk [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bakerwilliamj.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3084726&amp;post=642&amp;subd=bakerwilliamj&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Believe Everything You Read</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Baker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many headlines in the media right now are proclaiming the total collapse of the housing market. What makes it seem very believable is the headlines are based on two reports from the National Association of Realtors (NAR): the Existing Home Sales Report and the Pending Home Sales Report. However, all is not what it seems. Both [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bakerwilliamj.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3084726&amp;post=638&amp;subd=bakerwilliamj&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Real Estate: GOLDen Opportunity of this Decade</title>
		<link>http://bakerwilliamj.wordpress.com/2011/04/05/real-estate-golden-opportunity-of-this-decade/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:23:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Baker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone wants to comment on the current real estate market. They want to talk about how now is not the time to buy a home. Some even argue owning a house has never been a great investment. Most say it will be a long time before real estate again begins to appreciate. It all sounds [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bakerwilliamj.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3084726&amp;post=636&amp;subd=bakerwilliamj&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Month’s Shadow Inventory: State by State</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:21:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Baker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, we reported on the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Economists’ Outlook and gave you a map showing the percentage of overall sales that distressed properties represented in each state. Today we want to show you another map from the same NAR outlook. This one shows the number of months shadow inventory by state: [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bakerwilliamj.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3084726&amp;post=633&amp;subd=bakerwilliamj&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The 4 Stages Of Wealth Building As A Homeowner</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Baker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the primary objectives of owning a home is to let the home appreciate over time and become a pillar of a family’s financial strength. But before we can discuss “wealth”, we need to identify the stages to get there. Stage 1 Having “Emergency Cash” is the first stage. It’s having $5-7,000 liquid for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bakerwilliamj.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3084726&amp;post=630&amp;subd=bakerwilliamj&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Distressed Sales: State by State</title>
		<link>http://bakerwilliamj.wordpress.com/2011/03/29/distressed-sales-state-by-state/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:07:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Baker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have often written on the impact foreclosures and short sales have on the value of the house next door. The Center for Responsible Lending has done great reporting on the subject. It seems distressed properties will be a challenge we will need to deal with for some time. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bakerwilliamj.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3084726&amp;post=628&amp;subd=bakerwilliamj&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>We Think We&#8217;re Going to Believe Grandpa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:14:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Baker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are those currently debating the financial advantages of owning a home. Some are looking at studies and reporting that homeownership has never really been a great investment. One of these people is Jack C. Francis, a former Federal Reserve economist and professor at Baruch College. He said in a recent CNBC article: “For generations, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bakerwilliamj.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3084726&amp;post=621&amp;subd=bakerwilliamj&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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