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	<title>Amy S. Myers, e-PRO, CENTURY 21 American Heritage, 724-845-4700 X 1330</title>
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	<description>Realtor, Sales Associate, Century 21 American Heritage</description>
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		<title>Pittsburgh &#8211; A Top City</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Again Pittsburgh is getting attention for being a top city to reside.   Housing prices are very reasonable and it is still a buyers market with plenty of inventory.  Here another article . . . 
&#8220;Pittsburgh is quickly emerging as one of the top cities in the United  States overall, with the largest number [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://amysmyers.com/2010/08/24/pittsburgh-area-a-top-city/</link>
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		<title>Sellers, How to Get Ready for that Home Appraisal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Whether you are selling, re-financing or taking a home equity loan, you will be having an appraisal.  It is a good idea to have the house clean and have access to all harder to reach areas.  I have some tips that will help you.
Here are some things to assist when the appraiser stops in:
1)  Allow [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://amysmyers.com/2010/08/07/sellers-how-to-get-ready-for-that-home-appaisal/</link>
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		<title>Never Think you Have Seen It All</title>
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Last evening I showed a couple a home.  It sounded so wonderful.  The home is probably about 3500 square feet or more on 4 acres on a dead end road in the country.  Very few neighbors.  It has a pool and about 2 acres are grass.  The house had been [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://amysmyers.com/2010/08/06/never-think-you-have-seen-it-all/</link>
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		<title>As a Borrower, What Should You Know About FHA Loans?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many new and second homeowner&#8217;s use FHA loans.  The market can be confusing and here are some helpful facts to help you in your home buying process.  Qualified Lenders offer FHA loans, considered mortgages, and these mortgages are insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).  Many buyers still do not totally understand [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://amysmyers.com/2010/07/01/as-a-borrower-what-should-you-know-about-fha-loans/</link>
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		<title>Pittsburgh Makes Headlines Again</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh has been making headlines especially in the last two years.  The city has done it again.  Pittsburgh also has a strong university presence.  There are over 12 Universities here in Pittsburgh.  This equates to great employment opportunities and livability as these schools are large employers.  
The following is quoted [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://amysmyers.com/2010/05/06/pittsburgh-makes-headlines-again/</link>
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		<title>Pittsburgh Home Construction is up almost Four Percent</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Great news today for Pittsburgh housing market.  Things are improving.  The Pittsburgh area has always been a great place to buy.  Prices are stable over time.
&#8220;New home construction in the Pittsburgh region increased for the  first time in two years, rising 3.8 percent overall with single-family  homes showing the most improvement, according to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://amysmyers.com/2010/04/16/great-news-pittsburgh-home-construction-is-up-almost-four-percent/</link>
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		<title>Tax Credit Expiring &#8211; Two Weeks Left</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You have two weeks from today to get a home under contract to get up to that $8000 and close by June 30th.    Houses are going fast, especially if they are good buys.  Don&#8217;t hem and haw if you want some of the $8,000 tax credit.  I have been experiencing many homes already under [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://amysmyers.com/2010/04/16/tax-credit-expiring-two-weeks-left/</link>
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		<title>Home Buyer&#8217;s Tax Credit Ending Soon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you considering the home buyer tax credit?  If so you have less then 60 days to put your home under contract.  With the new extension that took place last November, you now do not have to be a first time home buy to qualify.  You do not even have to have your current home [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://amysmyers.com/2010/03/04/home-buyers-tax-credit-ending/</link>
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		<title>Forbes Says: Pittsburgh Is the Place to Buy a Home</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Time and time again the statistics are putting Pittsburgh in the top affordable places to live.  There are a lot of things to do and see and Pittsburgh has strong technology and healthcare jobs.  As a photographer, the city is a great place for a wide range of subjects.  You could spend [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://amysmyers.com/2010/02/28/forbes-says-pittsburgh-is-the-place-to-buy-a-home/</link>
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		<title>Blizzard February 5-6, 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The strangest thing happened during the blizzard this weekend.  Last night we had about 12 inches of snow when we let the dogs out before bed.  They made quite a trail and then came in.  So in the morning we got up and the trail they made was totally gone &#8211; no sign at all.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://amysmyers.com/2010/02/06/blizzard-february-5-6-2010/</link>
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