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		<title>The Off-Market Multifamily Frenzy vs. Timeless Real Estate Investment Principles</title>
		<link>http://worldwestinvestments.com/2012/01/the-off-market-multifamily-frenzy-is-it-really-what-its-all-cracked-up-to-be/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:31:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; This was my contribution to today&#8217;s class discussion in real estate finance: Yes, it seems that only the most well-funded investment groups are taking full advantage of the current market. There are still a lot of investors sitting on the sidelines, but at some point, they will all need to realize that it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How the Multifamily Market is Benefitting from the Decline of the Single Family Market</title>
		<link>http://worldwestinvestments.com/2012/01/how-the-multifamily-market-is-benefitting-from-the-decline-of-the-single-family-market/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:54:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; I have been a Realtor since 1996. One thing I have noticed in my time in business is that—in general&#8211; the demand for rental housing goes up when the demand for home ownership goes down. The current economic climate in the housing market stems from a number of issues, but the most obvious is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Borrowers Jumping through More Hoops: &#8216;All I Want to Do is Buy a House&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://worldwestinvestments.com/2010/12/borrowers-jumping-through-more-hoops-all-i-want-to-do-is-find-a-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 03:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  I came across an article called &#8220;All I Want to Do is Find a House.&#8221; His article talks about the current situation in the marketplace where lenders are requiring more accuracy and due diligence from borrowers as a result of the mortgage crisis and economic downturn. I think this is a relevant piece that should be shared [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bait and Switch Tactics in Real Estate: Four Things Every Buyer Should Know.</title>
		<link>http://worldwestinvestments.com/2010/11/bait-and-switch-tactics-in-real-estate-four-things-every-buyer-should-know/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2010 01:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://worldwestinvestments.com/?p=873</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have seen many listing agents start out listing properties at below market value and then use the resulting flurry of buyer interest to spark bidding wars. While this practice benefits the seller, and the listing agent would not be doing their job if they did not try to get the highest price possible for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Word from the Field: Trust vs. Adversarialism in Real Estate (or Life in general)</title>
		<link>http://worldwestinvestments.com/2010/08/a-word-from-the-field-trust-vs-adversarialism-in-real-estate-or-life-in-general/</link>
		<comments>http://worldwestinvestments.com/2010/08/a-word-from-the-field-trust-vs-adversarialism-in-real-estate-or-life-in-general/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There should be a meeting of the minds. A seller wants to sell, a buyer wants to buy, and in the case where there is financing, a lender wants to lend. Sometimes, negotiations break down when the representatives for each of these parties cannot work together in order to identify and resolve the core issues that prevent the transaction from moving forward.]]></description>
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		<title>Thoughts from a Seattle Exclusive Buyers Agent (EBA): The High Cost of Low Trust</title>
		<link>http://worldwestinvestments.com/2010/02/the-high-cost-of-low-trust/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:16:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the past six months, I have been reading a lot about the importance of trust and the profound affect it has on daily life&#8211;personally and professionally. In one article featured on StephenCovey.com, it explains how low trust &#8220;has a huge tax associated with it.&#34; Some of the main compelling points in the article include [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exclusive Buyer Agents Unite for the 15th Annual NAEBA Conference and Cruise</title>
		<link>http://worldwestinvestments.com/2010/02/exclusive-buyer-agents-unite/</link>
		<comments>http://worldwestinvestments.com/2010/02/exclusive-buyer-agents-unite/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s hard to believe that only a few days ago, I was on a Royal Carribean cruise to Cozumel for NAEBA&#8217; s 15th Annual Conference. It was such a thrill to meet other real estate professionals that are passionate about providing representation to real estate buyers without conflicts of interest. I am looking forward to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Innovative Sustainable Development Strategies: Green Roofs</title>
		<link>http://worldwestinvestments.com/2009/09/innovative-sustainable-development-strategies-green-roofs/</link>
		<comments>http://worldwestinvestments.com/2009/09/innovative-sustainable-development-strategies-green-roofs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:23:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I have been studying the Green Broker Certification course, I have been learning about some great innovative strategies for the development of high performance commercial buildings (sustainable or &#8220;green&#8221; buildings). One of my favorite strategies is the Green Roof, which brings a lot of benefits to buildings including onsite stormwater management, in which green [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weber Thompsons&#8217; Terry Thomas Office Building Receives LEED Platinum Certification</title>
		<link>http://worldwestinvestments.com/2009/03/weber-thompsons-terry-thomas-office-building-receives-leed-platinum-certification/</link>
		<comments>http://worldwestinvestments.com/2009/03/weber-thompsons-terry-thomas-office-building-receives-leed-platinum-certification/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to the design team at Weber Thompson for achieving LEED Platinum Certification for Commercial Interiors for their Terry Thomas office building located at 225 TERRY AVE N in Seattle! This impressive accomplishment, however, was not their first achievement of the year. On January 29, 2009, the company announced that it had achieved LEED Gold [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Commercial Real Estate Activity Continuing To Decline</title>
		<link>http://worldwestinvestments.com/2009/02/commercial-real-estate-activity-continuing-to-decline/</link>
		<comments>http://worldwestinvestments.com/2009/02/commercial-real-estate-activity-continuing-to-decline/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a press release issued yesterday by Walt Molony from the National Association of Realtors, the commercial real estate market there is a prediction that commercial markets will be depressed due to, &#8220;A sustained lack of credit and the economic slump.&#8221; Molony cited Chief Economist at the NAR, Lawrence Yun saying that,&#34;&#8217;The credit crunch has [...]]]></description>
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