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		<title>Shouldn&#8217;t Short Sale Listings be Exposed to the Market?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our team has been having some really interesting discussions about short sales lately, and how little consistency there seems to be in how they&#8217;re being handled. At this point most people are familiar with the term, but for those who aren&#8217;t, a short sale can be an option when a homeowner needs to sell but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage Relief Plan Aims at Refinancing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[President Obama followed up his State of the Union mention regarding more help for underwater homeowners with an announcement yesterday. Looks like there will be hurdles, including congressional approval, and it&#8217;s linked to a tax on banks. But making it possible for people to refinance and take advantage of low interest rates so they can [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blogbythebay.com/news/mortgage-relief-plan-aims-at-refinancing/</link>
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		<title>New Sweetwater Now Open in Mill Valley</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Like a lot of people who love music and would hate to see Marin lose the flavor that makes it so unique, we were disappointed when the Sweetwater closed a while back, but we&#8217;re happy to say it&#8217;s risen from the ashes in a new location, in the old Masonic Hall just off of Throckmorton [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BATS Improv Class Comes to San Rafael</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Whether you&#8217;re an experienced performer, a household ham, or just want to break out of your routine and try something new for the new year, Bay Area Theatersports will be offering their foundation level improv class in Marin starting January 11th. Sounds like a fun thing to do and they say it can help build [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sweetlife Bakery &amp; Café: Tasty New Eats in San Anselmo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sweetlife Bakery &#38; Café just opened a couple weeks ago in San Anselmo and it&#8217;s a fun place to have a casual lunch or dinner. Their pastries are super yummy and the kids will love the pizza. We went for lunch the other day and it was very busy, the food was very good, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some Dramatic Variations in November Pending Rates</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2011 is ending with a continuation of the trend we&#8217;ve been talking about all year: low inventory and strong demand in many areas and segments of the market. As you can see for the chart below, some Marin towns are fairing much better than others. Fairfax, Corte Madera, and Greenbrae, for example, are very different [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bolinas Winter Faire this weekend</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve been thinking about checking out this cool West Marin town this could be a good weekend for a visit, with the Winter Faire happening at the Bolinas Community Center. They&#8217;ll have arts &#38; crafts from local artists, food, drink, and Santa will be there from 11:00-4:30 on Saturday. It&#8217;s just north of Stinson [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate Thanksgiving with the Fairfax Turkey Ride</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mountain bikers won&#8217;t want to miss this year&#8217;s annual Turkey Ride in Fairfax. It&#8217;s a 3-4 hour Thanksgiving Day ride out along the Pine Mountain Loop. Started in 1975 and celebrating the birthplace of mountain biking, this ride is an epic way to work up an appetite before you stuff yourself with all that turkey [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blogbythebay.com/living-in-marin/celebrate-thanksgiving-with-the-fairfax-turkey-ride/</link>
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		<title>New listing alert: Privacy amid the action in downtown Mill Valley</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This 2 bedroom, 2 bath townhome at 67A Lovell in Mill Valley is a great opportunity for those who like to be close to everything. It&#8217;s literally around the corner from restaurants, shopping, and nightlife, yet it&#8217;s really peaceful and private.  A two-car garage and low HOA dues to boot. More info at www.67lovell.com]]></description>
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		<title>A cute new listing in San Rafael&#8230;for just $279,000?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yes! We just brought on a 2 bedroom house in Santa Venetia, with charm, a nice yard, and a 2-car garage, with an asking price of $279K.  It&#8217;s a smaller house&#8211;950 square feet by the tax records&#8211;and it&#8217;s a short sale so the lender will have to approve any offer, but a nice opportunity for [...]]]></description>
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