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		<title>4 of US&#8217;s 10 Richest Zips of 2011 are in CA: Santa Monica&#8217;s 90402, Los Alto&#8217;s 94022, LA&#8217;s 90077, Portola Valley&#8217;s 94028, &amp; BH&#8217;s 90210</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlo Capomazza</dc:creator>
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										</div>That&#8217;s right: 4 of America&#8217;s 10 Richest Zips of 2011 are in California: No.10: Santa Monica&#8217;s 90402, No. 9: Los Alto&#8217;s 94022, No. 6 Los Angeles&#8217; 90077, No. 5 Portola Valley&#8217;s 94028, No. 4 Beverly Hills&#8217;s 90210. Not a big surprise since key developments in the early 20th century included the emergence of Los Angeles [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Here are some New Laws that our California State Legislature has Enacted in to Law effective Jan. 1 for 2012 and on&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:46:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlo Capomazza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With 2012, state laws kick in on everything from immigration to shark fins being allowed to be in soup. State legislatures passed close to 40,000 new laws in 2011, and a number of those measures take effect on Jan. 1. On some issues, like immigration, state laws are taking markedly different stands. But here's what's cooking in California.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Buy real estate in Italy and you won&#8217;t lose your money&#8217; isn&#8217;t the most captivating title but High End Italian realty is fairly stable.</title>
		<link>http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2011/12/buy-real-estate-in-italy-and-you-wont-lose-your-money-isnt-the-most-captivating-title-but-high-end-italian-realty-is-fairly-stable/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:42:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A brief history lesson on the current Italian property market. A discussion of the implications for anyone wishing to invest in Italy's top end, luxury property market.]]></description>
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		<title>The Best Holiday Gift Some People Might Receive Would be help with a Down Payment on a House</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlo Capomazza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Help with a down payment With most lenders requiring borrowers to put down at least 20 percent as a down payment – unless using an FHA or VA loan, or purchasing mortgage insurance – the best holiday gift some people might receive would be help with a down payment on a house.]]></description>
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		<title>A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2011/11/a-woman-in-a-hot-air-balloon-realized-she-was-lost-she-lowered-her-altitude-and-spotted-a-man-in-a-boat-below-she-shouted-to-him/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 18:21:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlo Capomazza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."]]></description>
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		<title>Best Cartoons of this Week &#8211; Chris Christie Drama, Herman Cain Ascent, Occupy Wall Street Well-Drawn</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Most homeowners still doing better than expected, with equity in the black</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlo Capomazza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nearly half of all owners with mortgages have at least 25% equity stakes in their properties, and about a quarter of owners with mortgages have more than 50% equity, a new study shows.]]></description>
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		<title>Best Political Cartoons of the Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:11:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is anyone else sick of the Chris Christie "will he or won't he " dance? Maybe not if if your presidential hopes lie in either Rick Perry or Mitt Romney beating Barack Obama. It was a busy week of news.]]></description>
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		<title>Real estate transactions sometimes fail; that’s life. When they do liquidated damages clauses can eliminate some of this complexity. Q&amp;A?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 06:42:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlo Capomazza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Real estate transactions sometimes fail; that’s life. When they do liquidated damages clauses can eliminate some of this complexity. Q&#038;A?]]></description>
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		<title>IN RUSH TO ASSIST #SOLYNDRA, #OBAMA MISSED WARNING SIGNS</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:15:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlo Capomazza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[But behind the pomp and pageantry, Solyndra was rotting inside, hemorrhaging cash so quickly that within weeks of Mr. Obama’s visit, the company canceled plans to offer shares to the public. Barely a year later, Solyndra has become one of the administration’s most costly fumbles after the company declared bankruptcy, laid off 1,100 workers and was raided by F.B.I. agents seeking evidence of possible fraud.]]></description>
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