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        <title>Real Talk with Larry Jensen</title>
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        <description>Lawrence "Larry" Jensen is the Founder and Principal Broker of St. Lawrence Properties, LLC. His unique perspective takes more than 10 years of Real Estate and Property Management experience and couples it with 20 years of Construction Experience. 
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            <author>l.jensen@slpnyct.com (Larry Jensen)</author>
            <title>New grant available for military first-time homebuyers!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 8/10/11




A new program is offering financial assistance to first-time 
homebuyers who are veterans or active-duty military members. The 
Pentagon Federal Credit Union Foundation, a nonprofit national 
organization, is offering the assistance through its Dream Makers 
program.



Active duty personnel, veterans, retired members of the military and 
employees of the U.S. Department of Defense and the Department of 
Homeland Security may be eligible for a grant up to $5,000 to use on ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:45:51 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>l.jensen@slpnyct.com (Larry Jensen)</author>
            <title>Downsizing...Its not just for Corporate America anymore.</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
According to housing data from the U.S. Census Bureau, there has been a downward trend in the size of newly built single-family homes in the United States.  The median size of single-family homes peaked in 2006 at 2,268 square feet and has been steadily declining down to 2,100 square feet through last year. Experts expect the downsizing trend to last for a while.

Factors attributed to this trend are the growing presence of first-time buyers, fewer people are buying homes as an investment, tig... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2010 18:50:04 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>l.jensen@slpnyct.com (Larry Jensen)</author>
            <title>How much is too much? Do buyers have a limit on the amount of homes they see?</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
This past weekend I spent 5 hours showing one client 13 homes. Any agents initial reaction to this, as would mine, would be that this is simply too many homes to see in one day. 

Today I showed another client one home for which they are submitting an offer. Is this too few?

There is no set number for a buyer, though many agents will try to set a limit. I remember back when I first started in real estate an old as in &quot;long time in the business&quot; agent tell me that she will only show b... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:06:32 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>l.jensen@slpnyct.com (Larry Jensen)</author>
            <title>Does anyone really know what is happening?</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
As a Real Estate Broker, I believe it is my job to keep track of the industry, try to make some sense of it and inform my agents and clients what is happening locally.

One way I do this is by keeping tract of Real Estate reports. I have over a hundred news feeds I scan through every day. Looking at each headline today, something really stands out....Confusion!

Let's take a look at a few headlines that cam in this morning:


Mortgage Rates edge up 

Some see hints of a bottom 

Sales of new ho... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:29:00 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>l.jensen@slpnyct.com (Larry Jensen)</author>
            <title>Waiting to Purchase a Home until the Spring? It will cost you!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Waiting to purchase a home this spring could cost you thousands of extra dollars. No, we are not expecting home prices to shoot up. This has everything to do with financing your purchase. 

The office of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is getting ready to implements several changes for loans guaranteed by the Federal Housing Authority (FHA). Coming just weeks before the April 30 deadline for the Home Buyer Tax Credit and just days after the March 31 expiration of the Federal Reserve Board... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:28:02 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>l.jensen@slpnyct.com (Larry Jensen)</author>
            <title>Federal Short Sale Guidelines or HAFA are getting closer!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Most of us dread April 15th, but this year, April has a whole new meaning. That's because on April 5th. the New Federal Short Sale Guidelines will take affect.

Ask most REALTORS about a Short Sale and unless they are experts at it, they will run from it. Why? Well let's take a look at the current process.


Sellers Agent lists the home at the current Market Value and adjusts the price as needed until an offer comes in. 

Buyers Agent submits an offer on the buyers behalf. 

Buyer and Seller en... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:25:27 -0600</pubDate>
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