<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Scott Fain's Blog</title><link>http://www.realestateincumminggeorgia.com/blog</link><description>Cumming Georgia real estate market news provided by The Real Estate Company of Cumming Georgia ~ TRECO</description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title>NEW HOME SALES NEWS! YOU DECIDE?</title><description><![CDATA[<p class="textBodyBlack">
	New U.S. single-family home sales fell in January, but an upward revision to the prior months&#39; data and a drop in the supply of properties on the market added to growing signs of a budding recovery in the housing sector.</p>
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	<a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/46511706"><span style="color: #000080">READ MORE</span></a></p>]]></description><link>http://www.realestateincumminggeorgia.com/Blog/NEW-HOME-SALES-NEWS-YOU-DECIDE</link><guid>http://www.realestateincumminggeorgia.com/Blog/NEW-HOME-SALES-NEWS-YOU-DECIDE</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Market Positives</title><description><![CDATA[<p>
	Home Builders Say Market Positives~&nbsp;&nbsp; Sales of&nbsp;newly built home<b><strong> </strong></b>are still stumbling along at historically low levels, but builders claim they are beginning to see the light at the end of a very long tunnel.&nbsp;<em><a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/46514121"><span style="color: #0000cd"><strong>Continued</strong></span></a></em></p>]]></description><link>http://www.realestateincumminggeorgia.com/Blog/Market-Positives</link><guid>http://www.realestateincumminggeorgia.com/Blog/Market-Positives</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Starting 2012 Strong!!!</title><description><![CDATA[<p>
	<a href="http://money.cnn.com/2012/02/16/real_estate/housing_starts/index.htm">&nbsp;New home construction starts strong in 2012</a></p>
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	Housing starts and building permits rise in January on a monthly and annual basis, another sign that the U.S. housing market is headed in the right direction.</p>]]></description><link>http://www.realestateincumminggeorgia.com/Blog/Starting-2012-Strong</link><guid>http://www.realestateincumminggeorgia.com/Blog/Starting-2012-Strong</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Re-Finance NOW?</title><description><![CDATA[<ul class="ll_bullet FL_DESP">
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		&quot;Money&quot; Senior Writer Donna Rosato&#39;s has some tips for taking advantage of historically low mortgage rates.</li>
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		<span class="cnbc_moreLinks_tab_item FL_SPAN"><a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/46432255/">Foreclosures &amp; Prices</a></span></li>
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	Home Sales at 1 1/2 Year High - Sales of previously occupied homes rose in January to the highest pace in nearly two years, a hopeful sign ahead of the spring-buying season.&nbsp;<em><u><strong><a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/46480667"><span style="color: #ff0000">read more</span></a></strong></u></em></p>]]></description><link>http://www.realestateincumminggeorgia.com/Blog/SUPPLY-FALLS-SALES-AT-15-YEAR-HIGH</link><guid>http://www.realestateincumminggeorgia.com/Blog/SUPPLY-FALLS-SALES-AT-15-YEAR-HIGH</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Most Attractive Assets-</title><description><![CDATA[<p class="textBodyBlack">
	The housing market in the south of the United States is among the most attractive asset classes in the world, Marc Faber, the editor of the Gloom Boom &amp; Doom Report, told CNBC on Friday, because while homebuilder stocks had rallied, property prices hadn&#39;t moved much.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(<a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/46425342/">read more</a>)</p>]]></description><link>http://www.realestateincumminggeorgia.com/Blog/Most-Attractive-Assets-</link><guid>http://www.realestateincumminggeorgia.com/Blog/Most-Attractive-Assets-</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What message are you sending???</title><description><![CDATA[<p>
	Don&#39;t get Steve Somogyi wrong. He doesn&#39;t hate <i>all</i> brass finishes -- just the really shiny, yellow-toned stuff that he thinks screams &quot;Cheap!&quot; when homebuyers notice it in light fixtures, switch plates, doorknobs, etc.</p>
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	That brass tone was fashionable a couple of decades ago, but its day is done and it has to go if it&#39;s in a house you&#39;re trying to sell, according to Somogyi, a real estate agent and interior designer.&nbsp;<span class="read-more"><a href="http://www.inman.com/buyers-sellers/columnists/maryumberger/those-brass-light-fixtures-send-a-message-buyers-c-h-e-a-p" jquery1329870411510="115" title="Those brass light fixtures send a message to buyers: C-H-E-A-P">&nbsp;more...&nbsp;</a></span></p>]]></description><link>http://www.realestateincumminggeorgia.com/Blog/What-message-are-you-sending</link><guid>http://www.realestateincumminggeorgia.com/Blog/What-message-are-you-sending</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Old &amp; New will Benefit</title><description><![CDATA[<p>After ten years in this business and owning both personal and investment homes, I thing we need a reminder on the topic of windows. Our days get&nbsp;busy and the attention to ours homes maintenance too often is neglected. Many seller never realize the condition of the windows&nbsp;in their home until they are ready to sell. On the same note buyers rarely consider the importance of energy efficiency and window consideration&nbsp;when purchasing a home. With energy and maintainance cost rising please take a moment to improve your knowledge and awareness. The following links will offer some good information and remind you of the need to be aware of the importance selecting and maintaining your windows.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bwise.us/windows.htm">Windows selection</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.diynetwork.com/search/results.do?diySearchString=window+maintainance&amp;diySearchType=diynetwork.com">Window Maintenance</a></p>
<p>Have An Awesome DAY!</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description><link>http://www.realestateincumminggeorgia.com/Blog/Old-New-will-Benefit</link><guid>http://www.realestateincumminggeorgia.com/Blog/Old-New-will-Benefit</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:41:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lucky 13</title><description><![CDATA[<p>In years past Forsyth County has seen many changes that have brought about exceptional growth and new resources to the area.&nbsp;This is a very strong county in many varied ways. It caught my attention back in the&nbsp;mid 90's as well as many others since. Frequently, studies are published regarding statistics on cities or counties across this great country and Forsyth County continues to be a recognized leader in many ways. The article in the Forsyth County paper caught&nbsp;my eye recently when it referenced a new&nbsp;Forbes study regarding the Top 25 Richest Counties in America.</p>
<p>There is an undisputed fact that with the frequency of this county being recognized in so many positive&nbsp;and various studies, this county is progressively and continually&nbsp;reaching its goals and then some.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I find this county and more so the town of Cumming Georgia to be a wonderful place to live in many assorted ways. Each of us have various perceived values of what makes life worth livin in the places we live, work, and play.&nbsp;For me, I simply believe it is a place of exceptional growth and balance that allows Forsyth County to continue to be the leader it has been and I feel will be for sometime to come.</p>
<p><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">I have been&nbsp;fortunate to have lived in a number of&nbsp;cities in this country&nbsp;and have seen my share of places in my life. Many live where they do because of jobs, or it&rsquo;s simply where they grew up. For me and my family we chose to move here, to explore&nbsp;our goals and dreams for a;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em>&lsquo;Better Life &amp; Better Livin&rsquo; </em><em></em></span></span></strong></p>
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<p><a title="#13 of 25 Forsyth County, Ga." href="http://www.forbes.com/2008/01/22/counties-rich-income-forbeslife-cx_mw_0122realestate_slide_14.html?thisspeed=20000">Read more about Forsyth County</a></p>
<p>HAVE AN AWESOME DAY EVERYONE.... PIECE!</p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Often we come across times or challenges that seem to be ~ ONLY HAPPENING TO US, RIGHT...~ Well, I think we are all seeing or realizing that we are all experiencing very similar or like times or challenges these days.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;
<p><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Today I read the following and felt it should be share. I hope you find it and know that we are only as strong as our weakest link, our selves, our beliefs and staying motivated is key.&nbsp;We&nbsp;need to stay strong and seeing the truth in the follow read should create some strength in you. It did for me.&nbsp;ENJOY! </span>
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<h2 style="text-align: center; color: #660000; font-size: 1.2em;">INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:</h2>
<div style="text-align: center; color: #660000; font-size: 1em;">"There is a law in psychology that if you form a picture in your mind of what you would like to be,<br />and you keep and hold that picture there long enough,<br />you will soon become exactly as you have been thinking."</div>
<div style="text-align: center; color: #660000; font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold;">- William James (1842-1910)</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><br />YOU CAN'T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS! </span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Walk into a totally dark room. What do you see? "Absolutely nothing," you say. Now, turn on the light. Where did the darkness go? Really - where is it now? Hopefully you will agree that darkness cannot exist in the face of light. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">During a lifetime, we experience many types of "darkness." It may appear in the form of discouragement, fear, hopelessness, grief, ignorance, or poverty. Yet, in every case, there is a "light" in which such darkness cannot exist. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Fear, for example, cannot exist in the face of courage. Education denies ignorance any chance of survival. Grief disappears in the presence of peace-of-mind. Discouragement ceases when hope prevails. Wealth denies poverty its chance. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">No matter what form darkness takes, it cannot exist when faced with its opposite. That also means we have the ability to send darkness on its way at any point in time. No matter how overwhelming the darkness appears, it is our thoughts and our minds that ultimately control the outcome. How powerful is that? </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">In the words of several favorite authors: "Think you can, think you can't, either way you're right." "Your life is what your thoughts make of it." "We are what we think about all day long." Finally, in the words of Tom Bodett, from one of his Motel 6 commercials: "We'll leave the light on for you!" </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;">HAVE AN AWESOME, AWESOME DAY CUMMING GEORGIA</span></p>]]></description><link>http://www.realestateincumminggeorgia.com/Blog/Food-For-All-Its-GOOD</link><guid>http://www.realestateincumminggeorgia.com/Blog/Food-For-All-Its-GOOD</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>federal tax credit</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Rules and changes, more rules and more changes&nbsp;in this real estate market. It seems&nbsp;the changes are changing almost before the ink dries to the present guide lines or new rules. Thought I would post what I found as the latest information regarding the home buyer tax credit. It offers a wide and diverse amount of knowledge.&nbsp;For your best results and best interpretation of the rules contact an accountant or CPA. <a href="http://federalhousingtaxcredit.com/">http://federalhousingtaxcredit.com/</a></p>
<p><span style="color: #000080;">Have an Awesome Day Cumming Georgia</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000080;">Semper Fidelis Servio</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000080;">Scott Fain</span></p>
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