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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://orop.com/Community/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>General</title><link>http://orop.com/Community/blogs/general/default.aspx</link><description /><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.2)</generator><item><title>Staging Your Home For Sale</title><link>http://orop.com/Community/blogs/general/archive/2007/05/30/staging-your-home-for-sale.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2007 21:06:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">9db389ec-2176-4ccd-9c70-0c367728e141:31</guid><dc:creator>TerryD</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://orop.com/Community/blogs/general/comments/31.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://orop.com/Community/blogs/general/commentrss.aspx?PostID=31</wfw:commentRss><description>Staging a house for sale is a concept foreign to many home sellers.&amp;nbsp; But it has been immensely popular in the San Francisco Bay area where sellers have reaped huge benefits from their efforts.&amp;nbsp; In a recent Inman News article, they said the sellers don't have to fix up their home before selling if the home is priced right.&amp;nbsp; There are basically two reasons why sellers should prepare their home for sale, a sales price closer to the listed price and a quicker sale.&amp;nbsp; A few quick and easy cosmetic improvements ideas that can really make a difference: remove old window coverings and leave them off, remove some furniture, change out olders light fixtures, paint outdated cabinets and change cabinet knobs, and even think about painting the walls a trendy decorator color.&amp;nbsp; The goal of fixing up a ahouse for sale is to get it into move-in ready condition.&amp;nbsp; Fixer-uppers appeal only to certain buyers who usually want a break on the price to compensate for the condition of the property.&amp;nbsp; By sprucing the property up for sale, you appeal to a much broader audience.&lt;br&gt;&lt;img src="http://orop.com/Community/aggbug.aspx?PostID=31" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Welcome to Oregon Opportunities Blogs</title><link>http://orop.com/Community/blogs/general/archive/2007/02/27/welcome-to-oregon-opportunities-blogs.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:33:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">9db389ec-2176-4ccd-9c70-0c367728e141:5</guid><dc:creator>admin</dc:creator><slash:comments>3</slash:comments><comments>http://orop.com/Community/blogs/general/comments/5.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://orop.com/Community/blogs/general/commentrss.aspx?PostID=5</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;P&gt;A weblog (blog) is an online journal to share updates, ideas,&amp;nbsp;project status, or anything else you want. Blogs allow everyone to be a contributor rather than just a bystander.&lt;/P&gt;
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