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					  <title>Buying a property</title>
					  <link>http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/5251/1/Buying-a-property/Buying-a-property.html</link>
					  <description>If you are going to purchase private real estate and not use a real estate agent there are certain things you should consider before looking at any private property.

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					  <author>smitjacqui@gmail.com (Jacqui Smith)</author>
					  <pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
					 
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					  <title>Why Make a Home Design Plan</title>
					  <link>http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4329/1/Why-Make-a-Home-Design-Plan/Why-Make-a-Home-Design-Plan.html</link>
					  <description>Building a home is a big project no matter how little the home is and how meager the budget. In fact, a person can be more cost effective in building his home if he creates a home design plan before introducing changes in the home.</description>
					  <author>daniel_vazquez@pacificarticles.com (Daniel Vazquez)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
					 
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					  <title>Why Get Home Design Software?</title>
					  <link>http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4328/1/Why-Get-Home-Design-Software/Why-Get-Home-Design-Software.html</link>
					  <description>To have a house that one actually design and built according to one&#8217;s taste is practically everybody&#8217;s dream. Instead of just buying or renting a house that was already made, you would of course want something that you yourself have planned to suit your preferences. However, designing a home could be quite a difficult ordeal. Luckily such a predicament may be a thing of the past with the help of home design software. </description>
					  <author>daniel_vazquez@pacificarticles.com (Daniel Vazquez)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
					 
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					  <title>Distressed Property Offers Home Buyers Great Value</title>
					  <link>http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4326/1/Distressed-Property-Offers-Home-Buyers-Great-Value/Distressed-Property-Offers-Home-Buyers-Great-Value.html</link>
					  <description>One man's problem could be another man's prosperity. For instance, the current housing market is witnessing an increase in the number of distressed homes for sale, opening up vast opportunities to the savvy buyer who takes full advantage of market conditions. A distressed property could be the best value for home buyers such as you while helping pressured owners become freed from a heavy burden. Let's take a look at what distressed properties are and what the benefits of buying such a home could be for you. </description>
					  <author>steve_arnold@pacificarticles.com (Steve Arnold)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
					 
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					  <title>Puerta Vallarta Real Estate: The South Shore</title>
					  <link>http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4325/1/Puerta-Vallarta-Real-Estate-The-South-Shore/Puerta-Vallarta-Real-Estate-The-South-Shore.html</link>
					  <description>Learn about South Shore Puerto Vallarta real estate opportunities from build-able lots, condominiums, luxury residences and more rustic bungalows from this article from the Puerta Vallarta Real Estate series.</description>
					  <author>blair_stephens@pacificarticles.com (Blair Stephens)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
					 
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					  <title>How To Build A Log Home</title>
					  <link>http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4324/1/How-To-Build-A-Log-Home/How-To-Build-A-Log-Home.html</link>
					  <description>Building a log home from scratch, Getting that 1800s look and the comfort of logs and majestic look of lots of hand cut stone. </description>
					  <author>patrick_ritrosky@pacificarticles.com (Patrick Ritrosky)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
					 
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					  <title>The Top 5 &#34;Must Haves&#34; When Building A Lakeshore Home</title>
					  <link>http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4323/1/The-Top-5-quotMust-Havesquot-When-Building-A-Lakeshore-Home/The-Top-5-quotMust-Havesquot-When-Building-A-Lakeshore-Home.html</link>
					  <description>Lakeshore homes have unique design elements that are different from other homes. Learn what the top 5 &#34;must haves&#34; are when it comes to building a lake home.</description>
					  <author>maria_keeney@pacificarticles.com (Maria Keeney)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
					 
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					  <title>Building Plastering - Mixing and Surface Preparation</title>
					  <link>http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4322/1/Building-Plastering---Mixing-and-Surface-Preparation/Building-Plastering---Mixing-and-Surface-Preparation.html</link>
					  <description>All materials should be measured in gauge boxes containing say, 1 cubic foot and mixing should be done on a clean floor or boards. </description>
					  <author>michaelrussell@pacificarticles.com (Michael Russell)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
					 
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					  <title>Cement Rendering And Building Plastering</title>
					  <link>http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4321/1/Cement-Rendering-And-Building-Plastering/Cement-Rendering-And-Building-Plastering.html</link>
					  <description>The term 'rendering' is generally used to mean a cement plaster applied to the external face of a building wall, as distinct from 'plastering' which includes all types of plaster and is generally applied to external work when the plaster contains lime. </description>
					  <author>michaelrussell@pacificarticles.com (Michael Russell)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
					 
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					  <title>5 Things You Should Know About Buying A New Home In Arizona</title>
					  <link>http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4320/1/5-Things-You-Should-Know-About-Buying-A-New-Home-In-Arizona/5-Things-You-Should-Know-About-Buying-A-New-Home-In-Arizona.html</link>
					  <description>If you are considering relocating to Phoenix, building your home is a possibility here. But for most of us, it won&#8217;t be a custom home. Instead, you&#8217;ll go with a big builder, with a choice of floor plans and a few variations in the outside of the home. </description>
					  <author>liz_suto@pacificarticles.com (Liz Suto)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
					 
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					  <title>Trend That Home Builders Profit From, Big Time!</title>
					  <link>http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4319/1/Trend-That-Home-Builders-Profit-From-Big-Time/Trend-That-Home-Builders-Profit-From-Big-Time.html</link>
					  <description>Home trends are the-David who turns into Goliath-of the construction industry. More than whimsical &#8220;fads&#8221;, trends can and do take entire markets for a tailspin. The builder of the future will have addressed future trends in his homes, now; plotting along trends lines, nailing down profits all along... </description>
					  <author>jeremy_scolins@pacificarticles.com (Jeremy Sasser Collins)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
					 
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					  <title>Why Should I Buy a Prefab Residential Metal Building Package?</title>
					  <link>http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4318/1/Why-Should-I-Buy-a-Prefab-Residential-Metal-Building-Package/Why-Should-I-Buy-a-Prefab-Residential-Metal-Building-Package.html</link>
					  <description>Quality, Aesthetics, Health and the Environment are some of the determining factors for purchasers when looking for a new home. How do metal framed homes stack up?</description>
					  <author>brian_schmidt@pacificarticles.com (Brian Schmidt)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
					 
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					  <title>Does a Modular Home Make Cent$</title>
					  <link>http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4317/1/Does-a-Modular-Home-Make-Cent/Does-a-Modular-Home-Make-Cent.html</link>
					  <description>Prefabricated Modular Homes can save a lot of money and offer more bang for the buck. than site-built homes. It all boils down to - are you willing to educate yourself? </description>
					  <author>bob_linder@pacificarticles.com (Bob Lindner)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
					 
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					  <title>Building A New Home - 7 Reasons Why You Should Build A Home</title>
					  <link>http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4316/1/Building-A-New-Home---7-Reasons-Why-You-Should-Build-A-Home/Building-A-New-Home---7-Reasons-Why-You-Should-Build-A-Home.html</link>
					  <description>Build a home is the advice that's on the lips of many adults. Young people think differently. They want to have fun. Here are 7 reasons why building a new home, your own home, makes good sense. </description>
					  <author>samsn_itoje@pacificarticles.com (Samson Itoje)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
					 
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					  <title>American Country House Plan - Americana Decor from Wall to Wall</title>
					  <link>http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4315/1/American-Country-House-Plan---Americana-Decor-from-Wall-to-Wall/American-Country-House-Plan---Americana-Decor-from-Wall-to-Wall.html</link>
					  <description>The American country house plan is a fairly modern term used to express a variety of different elemental structural or design themes which give rise to the feel of years gone by. Many home styles can be turned into a country house floor plan as long as you pay attention to the architectural design. </description>
					  <author>r_welch@pacififarticles.com (R Welch)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
					 
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					  <title>Ranch House Floor Plan - American Casual Living Homes</title>
					  <link>http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4314/1/Ranch-House-Floor-Plan---American-Casual-Living-Homes/Ranch-House-Floor-Plan---American-Casual-Living-Homes.html</link>
					  <description>The ranch house floor plan is a shining example of the American Dream in its purest form. The informal lifestyle of California became popular as early as the late 1940s and magazines began to promote casual living as the ideal. This house plan style had its heyday from 1949 to 1965 for several reasons. </description>
					  <author>r_welch@pacififarticles.com (R Welch)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
					 
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					  <title>Underground House Floor Plan - The Hippie Experiment</title>
					  <link>http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4313/1/Underground-House-Floor-Plan---The-Hippie-Experiment/Underground-House-Floor-Plan---The-Hippie-Experiment.html</link>
					  <description>Living underground in such earth-sheltered housing has its merits. Underground house floor plans got their start in the 1970s. It has only been within the past few years that interest in earth-sheltered housing is attracting some interest. </description>
					  <author>r_welch@pacififarticles.com (R Welch)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
					 
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					  <title>Enjoying The Log Home Lifestyle</title>
					  <link>http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4312/1/Enjoying-The-Log-Home-Lifestyle/Enjoying-The-Log-Home-Lifestyle.html</link>
					  <description>Tips for enjoying the log home lifestyle.</description>
					  <author>lydia_quinn@pacificarticles.com (Lydia Quinn)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
					 
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					  <title>Why Choose A Log Home?</title>
					  <link>http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4311/1/Why-Choose-A-Log-Home/Why-Choose-A-Log-Home.html</link>
					  <description>Learn the advantages of choosing a log home over a traditionally built home. </description>
					  <author>lydia_quinn@pacificarticles.com (Lydia Quinn)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
					 
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					  <title>Tips on Buying a Home &#38; Help in Preparing a Wish List for Your New Home</title>
					  <link>http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4310/1/Tips-on-Buying-a-Home--Help-in-Preparing-a-Wish-List-for-Your-New-Home/Tips-on-Buying-a-Home--Help-in-Preparing-a-Wish-List-for-Your-New-Home.html</link>
					  <description>Armed with tips on buying a home can really make or break the purchase of a new piece of property. Ironing out all of the major, as well as insignificant details before house hunting will help make buying a home a much easier process. This may be one of the most important decisions of your life. Choose wisely and you may never need help buying a home again. This occurs when you have achieved a high level of satisfaction from the choices you make today. </description>
					  <author>tim_mai@pacificarticles.com (Tim Mai)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
					 
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					  <title>Green Building: From Geodesic Domes to Today&#39;s Demand for Energy Efficient Homes</title>
					  <link>http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4309/1/Green-Building-From-Geodesic-Domes-to-Todays-Demand-for-Energy-Efficient-Homes/Green-Building-From-Geodesic-Domes-to-Todays-Demand-for-Energy-Efficient-Homes.html</link>
					  <description>Going green no longer means geodesic domes or strange-looking houses, owned by staunch environmentalists. Green has become more and more mainstream over the past several decades. </description>
					  <author>jeanette_joyfisher@pacificarticles.com (Jeanette Joy Fisher)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
					 
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					  <title>American Country House Plan - Americana Decor from Wall to Wall</title>
					  <link>http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4308/1/American-Country-House-Plan---Americana-Decor-from-Wall-to-Wall/American-Country-House-Plan---Americana-Decor-from-Wall-to-Wall.html</link>
					  <description>The American country house plan is a fairly modern term used to express a variety of different elemental structural or design themes which give rise to the feel of years gone by. Many home styles can be turned into a country house floor plan as long as you pay attention to the architectural design. </description>
					  <author>r_welch@pacififarticles.com (R Welch)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
					 
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					  <title>Ranch House Floor Plan - American Casual Living Homes</title>
					  <link>http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/2163/1/Ranch-House-Floor-Plan---American-Casual-Living-Homes/Ranch-House-Floor-Plan---American-Casual-Living-Homes.html</link>
					  <description> The ranch house floor plan is a shining example of the American Dream in its purest form. The informal lifestyle of California became popular as early as the late 1940s and magazines began to promote casual living as the ideal. This house plan style had its heyday from 1949 to 1965 for several reasons.  </description>
					  <author>r_welch@pacififarticles.com (R Welch)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
					 
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					  <title>Underground House Floor Plan - The Hippie Experiment</title>
					  <link>http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/2153/1/Underground-House-Floor-Plan---The-Hippie-Experiment/Underground-House-Floor-Plan---The-Hippie-Experiment.html</link>
					  <description> Living underground in such earth-sheltered housing has its merits. Underground house floor plans got their start in the 1970s. It has only been within the past few years that interest in earth-sheltered housing is attracting some interest.  </description>
					  <author>r_welch@pacififarticles.com (R Welch)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
					 
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