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  <title>Eric Blackwell</title>
  <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/</link>
  <description>Louisville Real Estate Blog covering new homes and condominiums in Louisville Kentucky and southern Indiana. </description>
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    <title>Open Houses - Our New Louisville Open Houses Guide</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ Well, we finally did it! We rolled out a new Open House section last week for our site. The goal was to create a place for the 120 agents in our office to be able to post their open houses that would provide them traffic and exposure far beyond the l... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-05-16 07:38:10</pubDate>
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    <title>Way to go, Bob....</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ I really enjoy sharing some of the more creative things that some of the 120 REALTORS in our office do. They are amazing. One of the more unique and creative teams for us is the Medley - Sokoler Team. They are always coming up with new and inventive ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-05-06 03:27:10</pubDate>
    <category>Louisville Luxury Homes</category>
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    <title>Team Eric to Raffle off REW Website to Save Monkeys...</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/5132/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/5132/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ As winners of the Greatest Real Estate Agent in the World SEO contest, Team Eric has chosen to raffle off the generous prize of one template REW site with CORE IDX -- Hosted for life!
Special thanks to Morgan Carey and REW for the prize . We will be... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-05-02 11:13:21</pubDate>
    <category>Greatest Real Estate Agent in the World Contest Update</category>
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    <title>Trulia Lied. People Cried.</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/5114/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/5114/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Many of you know that I am not a fan of third party sites, like Trulia, Zillow, hey, even REALTOR.com for that matter. But there is one thing that is getting out of hand that needs to be addressed and the Realtor community made aware of.
Galen Ward ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-04-30 19:55:10</pubDate>
    <category>Real Estate Agents Only</category>
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    <title>Greatest Real Estate Agent in the World - Is it over yet?</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/5071/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/5071/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Well,&nbsp; it almost is!
According to my understanding, the contest gets over at midnight on this coming Wednesday. it cannot be soon enough! Not because I don't like hanging out with the team (grin). They have been great and we will be hanging out... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-04-26 22:24:40</pubDate>
    <category>Greatest Real Estate Agent in the World Contest Update</category>
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    <title>Kentucky Derby 2008 - 7 days away! But the party's been on for a while!</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/5070/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/5070/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ One of the things that many people don't realize about the Kentucky Derby is that is is actually about 3 weeks long!. No I am not kidding. Every year, the Derby festival starts with Thunder over Louisville and culminates with the actual race. Here is... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-04-26 20:51:35</pubDate>
    <category>Personal Thoughts</category>
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    <title>Greatest Real Estate Agent in the World--10 days left</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/5024/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/5024/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Amazing how time flies, but somehow, i don't think it is fast enough!
Team Eric is holding our own in the Greatest Real Estate Agent in the World contest, but threats seem to loom everywhere! The team has been staying busy building links and authori... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-04-20 16:10:18</pubDate>
    <category>Greatest Real Estate Agent in the World Contest Update</category>
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    <title>Homearama 2008</title>
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    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/4809/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Every year, I love to check out the latest and greatest that Louisville area home builders have to offer. HomearamaIt&nbsp; 2008 is an opportunity for local builders to showcase their &quot;prototype&quot; or &quot;ideal&quot; homes all within one ne... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-03-26 06:44:04</pubDate>
    <category>Louisville New Homes</category>
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    <title>Greatest Real Estate Agent in the World - We Care and We are Working for a Cause!</title>
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    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/4670/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Up until now, Team Eric has worked on winning the Greatest Real Estate Agent in the World contest by (for the most part), simply touting the fact that we are a team. That all changes starting today.
If you click on the link above, you will see that ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-03-13 05:22:40</pubDate>
    <category>Greatest Real Estate Agent in the World Contest Update</category>
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    <title>REMAX Convention 2008 - Marnie Blanco - a visit</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/4582/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/4582/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ One of the coolest things about going to a RE/MAX Convention (and 2008 is no exception) is that you can meet up with friends from around the world of RE/MAX and talk shop. I want to introduce you to one of those friends:

Marnie Blanco
Marnie Blan... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-03-05 08:01:48</pubDate>
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    <title>RE/MAX Convention 2008 Notes - Day 1</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ RE/MAX just hit Vegas and I am there! (Yeah..I am looking pretty tired, but a little sleep will fix that!)

I just landed this evening and registered for the convention. Over the next three days, I will be posting some of my observations as well as... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-03-04 03:07:06</pubDate>
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    <title>Greatest Real Estate Agent in the World - A tribute to Ardell...</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ It has been REALLY busy around the online real estate community lately... seems like the new year has brought a ton of new things to the game. Team Eric is now doing OK in the greatest real estate agent in the world contest(for the moment). That is g... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-03-01 15:58:04</pubDate>
    <category>Greatest Real Estate Agent in the World Contest Update</category>
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    <title>Ryder Cup 2008 Rentals - Amazing!</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/4546/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/4546/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ The 2008 Ryder Cup is coming to Louisville Kentucky! This is the first time since I have been here that an event this large will be held. The 2008 Ryder Cup will be held at Valhalla Golf Course and will attract tens of thousands of tourists, bringing... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-02-29 14:35:50</pubDate>
    <category>Louisville Luxury Homes</category>
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    <title>Greatest Real Estate Agent in the World - A Clarification</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/4426/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/4426/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Those who know me online KNOW that I am all about relationships.
That&rsquo;s my currency and my value to people is my word. As contests like the GREATEST REAL ESTATE AGENT IN THE WORLD unfold&hellip;sometimes all you can do is correct things as the... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-02-20 05:41:47</pubDate>
    <category>Greatest Real Estate Agent in the World Contest Update</category>
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    <title>Greatest Real Estate Agent in the World - My Posse</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/4367/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/4367/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ So with everyone posting about the greatest real estate agent in the world this and the greatest real estate agent in the world that, (and I gotta hand it to ya Boris, the rap song was FANTASTIC-when's that due out?) it is time for me to unveil my te... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-02-16 03:08:14</pubDate>
    <category>Greatest Real Estate Agent in the World Contest Update</category>
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    <title>Greatest Real Estate Agent in the World Update - Team Eric</title>
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    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/4320/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ I have often said that success online involves relationships FAR more than trickery. It is the basis of how Google views the web and why they monitor linking between sites as part of their algorithm. For the Greatest Real Estate Agent in the world co... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-02-13 06:21:01</pubDate>
    <category>Greatest Real Estate Agent in the World Contest Update</category>
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    <title>Greatest Real Estate Agent in the World Contest my entry</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/4309/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/4309/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Well, i don't see much value in a contest without some daily updates as to what I am doing...
Most people think that SEO is all about secrets. The truth (at least mine anyway) is that it is about hard work! I am going to post DAILY to this blog show... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-02-12 06:11:02</pubDate>
    <category>Greatest Real Estate Agent in the World Contest Update</category>
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    <title>Beechdale Place - a study in Builders and REALTORS working together</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/4229/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/4229/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Beechdale Place is a quiet, wooded new home development in Louisville Kentucky.&nbsp; The REALTORS working with Beechdale Places developers have created the best of both worlds in how to market these wonderful new homes. Tergeo Builders have given Th... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-02-01 08:15:52</pubDate>
    <category>Louisville New Homes</category>
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    <title>Why Google has POUNDED Yahoo: The power of FOCUS</title>
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    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/4159/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ It was announced in several places, including here, that Yahoo is laying off &quot;hundreds of its employees&quot;.
I have taken some time to think over why it is that Yahoo is laying off hundreds of people in an ever-growing industry (online search... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-01-24 19:18:40</pubDate>
    <category>Personal Thoughts</category>
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    <title>Louisville REALTOR profile - Stephanie Mattingly</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/3830/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/3830/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ As part of my new years' resolutions, I have commited to introducing more of my agents to the world of Real Estate Webmasters and vice-versa. I work with the BEST REALTORS in Louisville, hands down. Stephanie Mattingly is a great example of what I am... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-12-28 06:14:28</pubDate>
    <category>Louisville REALTOR profiles</category>
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    <title>Louisville's Extreme Home Makeover Part II- The ESPN Video</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/3826/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/3826/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ As a parent of 4 kids, my comments about parenting have often been pretty pointed and heartfelt. I posted a while back about how ABC's &quot;Extreme Home Makeover&quot; team came to town and built a new home for the Hughes family. The home builders i... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-12-26 20:47:48</pubDate>
    <category>Personal Thoughts</category>
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    <title>Louisville Condominium Profile - Oldham County Patio Homes</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/3825/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/3825/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ One of my New Year's resolutions this year is to find more of our agents' listings that offer (in my opinion) true bang for the buck or are otherwise interesting to me and write about them. If you are looking for a condominium or patio home in Louisv... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-12-26 20:10:21</pubDate>
    <category>Louisville Condominiums</category>
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    <title>Louisville's Extreme Home Makeover</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/3338/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/3338/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ ABC's Extreme Home Makeover crew hit Louisville this week to build a home for Patrick Hughes and his family. If you've ever seen the Louisville marching band recently, then you know Patrick.His dad assists him in marching with the band by pushing him... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-11-12 12:39:00</pubDate>
    <category>Personal Thoughts</category>
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    <title>Real Estate Agents--Slow? Take advantage!</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/3145/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/3145/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 
Maybe it's just me...but the current market &quot;slow down&quot; is being treated by MANY REALTORS as a road sign to &quot;Slow down&quot;. IMO nothing could be further from the truth! it is in times like these that market share is gained, new ide... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-10-23 03:50:26</pubDate>
    <category>Real Estate Agents Only</category>
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    <title>REALTOR.com - Enhanced Listings?</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/3124/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/3124/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ OK...Here's is my final rant on R.com...

It is really my own beef with semantics, but it is important in my view...

Enhanced listings on REALTOR.com 

In my view we send you guys at REALTOR.com freshly minted new listing EVERY DAY off of the ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-10-21 06:59:17</pubDate>
    <category>Real Estate Agents Only</category>
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    <title>How to help REALTOR.com</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/3105/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/3105/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ The Bloodhound Blog recently published one of their (IMO) funniest posts yet. I read Greg's blog for comic relief, but these guys and gals can truly write and have exhibited some real talent. This post was less writing and more graphic...ummm....lite... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-10-18 19:48:42</pubDate>
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    <title>The Louisville Real Estate market and Yellow Journalism</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/2892/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/2892/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ &quot;Yellow journalism&quot; was a phrase coined in the 1800's to describe the press taking liberties and pushing their own views on the people. And when they did not like someone or their point of view, simply running a smear campaign was what happ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-09-30 07:10:40</pubDate>
    <category>Louisville Real Estate Investors</category>
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    <title>Louisville Rentals and Real Estate Investing- TIME TO BUY</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/2891/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/2891/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ The Louisville rental market is getting ready to ROLL. Why do I say that? 

Think about it. Over the last few years, whoever wanted a house (and had a pulse could buy one. With the changes in the loan market, we now are in a position where many oth... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-09-30 06:39:20</pubDate>
    <category>Louisville Real Estate Investors</category>
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    <title>A funny thing happened on the way to a closing...</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ One of our agents came into my office the other day with a quite a tale to tell. Seems she had just gotten out of a closing on an investment property for one of her clients that ended about as wierd as she had seen, so she decided to tell me about it... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-08-21 17:42:23</pubDate>
    <category>Louisville Real Estate Investors</category>
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    <title>A quick tour of RE/MAX Properties East</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/2316/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/2316/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ One of the things that I have wanted to do for quite a while is post about the office that I work at. It is truly and amazing place. The people that work here are amazing. 120 of the best real estate agents in Louisville. They all have their own busi... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-08-09 20:23:13</pubDate>
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    <title>Southern Indiana rejoices as the I-64 repairs end...</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/2203/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/2203/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ It's been killing me. 

My normal commute from Southern Indiana is about 30 minutes to my office in Louisville. I LOVE the drive. It is a pleasant trip down the Ohio River to the Kennedy Bridge and across to&nbsp; Louisville. All of that has been t... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-07-25 18:58:28</pubDate>
    <category>Southern Indiana Real Estate</category>
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    <title>The condominium and Patio homes market heats up...</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/1921/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/1921/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Why are condominiums and patio homes remaining strong in today's real estate market? In my opinion, it goes back to the basics of supply and demand. While home sales are strong in Louisville, the inventory levels keep rising...meaning that there is a... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-06-19 18:45:35</pubDate>
    <category>Louisville Condominiums</category>
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    <title>Southern Indiana vs Louisville--which is a better deal?</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ When I first moved here to Southern indiana from California, my wife told me two very important things about the area, #1--We would ALWAYS live in Indiana and #2--the area around Louisville that I had come to know as Kentuckiana was to be referred to... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-06-19 17:16:15</pubDate>
    <category>Southern Indiana Real Estate</category>
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    <title>Will Teams replace brokerages as the primary business unit in Real Estate Sales?</title>
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    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/1686/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ On the wall in the offices of RE/MAX Properties East in Louisville Kentucky hangs a sign:
&quot;The strength of the pack is the wolf and the strength of the wolf is the pack.&quot;
For 20 years, they have thrived on the notion that the basic econom... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-05-31 06:39:49</pubDate>
    <category>Personal Thoughts</category>
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    <title>Honest FSBO Advice</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/1194/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/1194/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ I know you are bracing for &quot;My best FSBO advice is to use a REALTOR&quot;. You are cringing at the thought, thinking that Thousands of MY dollars are at stake here. You'd be right. Choosing to go FSBO (For Sale By Owner) means that you are choos... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-04-03 12:16:45</pubDate>
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    <title>Posted out...</title>
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    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/754/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Is it possible to be posted out?&nbsp; (grin)
After a ton of well thought out posts (at least that's what I attempted!), I am suffering from being posted out. It is kind of like fatigue of the creativity muscle in the brain. We no longer get writer'... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-02-21 20:48:43</pubDate>
    <category>Personal Thoughts</category>
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    <title>Defensible Link Building</title>
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    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/690/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ OK guys...unvarnished opinion time. (Warning long post ahead!)

Here are some things to consider BEFORE going down the &quot;let's SPAM the hell out of other forums and blogs and sites road&quot; (Which we already seem to be well on the onramp of i... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-02-16 07:07:48</pubDate>
    <category>Personal Thoughts</category>
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    <title>Never been a Girl Scout......</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/593/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/eric-blackwell/593/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Yesterday, I received an email from a friend. It told me of a local girl scout here in Louisville who was taking on raising awareness of autism in a unique way. They had seen an article in the paper about her. For one of her girl scout projects, she ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-02-07 04:23:00</pubDate>
    <category>Personal Thoughts</category>
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    <title>Schools-How to Compare</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ I am writing this as a parent--a dad- with four kids. Two of my kids have special needs. One of my other kids is VERY gifted and needs to be in an accelerated settign to challenge him or he will get bored. My daughter is the fourth kdis and she is mr... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-02-03 06:39:28</pubDate>
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    <title>Are you ready to invest?</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ Are you REALLY ready to invest?
Most of the self help real estate investment books out there make real estate investing look EASY. And to some degree they are right. It IS easy to buy real estate at a LITTLE bit off of retail. However, after the pur... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-01-31 07:06:28</pubDate>
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    <title>Louisville Condominium profile-Clifton Lofts</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ The greatest compliment for a condominium unit is that the REALTOR who is selling it actually lives there. That way they are not asking you to do something that they haven't. Joann Rankin feels that way about the Clifton Lofts condos. 
She has been ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-01-28 23:04:37</pubDate>
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    <title>My favorite kitchen in Louisville...</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ One of our agents, Michal Kruger came into my office the other day and started showing me pictures of one of her listings...2174 Park Boundary Road. 

if you know one thing about me, it is that I like to cook. My son Craig and&nbsp;I cook together ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-01-20 11:10:12</pubDate>
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    <title>Southern Indiana MLS comes to RE/MAX Properties East soon</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ The Southern Indiana MLS is coming! The MLS is coming! Our site will soon have bothLouisville and Southern Indiana MLS listings available for clients on both sides of the river!
Why am I so excited about this...well, for starteds, I actually live in... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-01-20 05:30:53</pubDate>
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    <title>The Great Louisville MLS Throwdown</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ OK, I realize that there are two types of people that read my blog: REALTORS&nbsp; and People looking for homes in the Louisville area. For the sake of this post only, I'd like to hear comments back from just people looking for homes only and NOT fro... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-01-19 06:04:20</pubDate>
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    <title>Building a New Home (Part 1 or 4)</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ So you want a New Home in the Louisville Kentucky area. Where do you start?&nbsp;if you have never built a new home before (or had a new home built for you before...) Then it can be a very frustrating time.
You have a vision of what you want, but ho... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-01-16 09:16:35</pubDate>
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    <title>1031 Exchanges</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ 1031 Exchanges are effective methods of transferring real estate wihout incurring undue capital gains taxes. Sounds great, right? But there's a lot more to it than meets the eye! Miss a deadline or incorrectly put this type of transaction together an... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-01-16 07:02:39</pubDate>
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    <title>Great new school site</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ One of the agents in our office just built a VERY COOL website for people to find private schools in the Louisville Kentucky metro area. His name is Matt Brown and I thought his site and effort were worth noting. His site is LouisvillePrivateSchoolGu... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-01-09 06:50:48</pubDate>
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    <title>Online Louisville Courthouse Data</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ For a real estate investor, nothing is more powerful than information. You'd like to know how much someone owes on a proptery, when it was last sold and MANY other tidbits of info that will help you get the best deal.
Here's a quick place to look up... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-01-09 06:34:46</pubDate>
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    <title>Southern Indiana Real Estate Listings (3 of 3)</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ OK, so you are going to use a REALTOR that will list your home on BOTH Louisville and Southern Indiana MLSs. And you are going to ask up front what your REALTOR is going to do to market your home.
Here are some other tips to get great exposure:
Hav... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2006-12-27 07:07:01</pubDate>
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    <title>Southern Indiana Real Estate Listings (Part 1 of 3)</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ So you are thinking of selling your southern indiana home? Maybe you are moving out&nbsp;of the area? Perhaps you have been transferred to a new location?
Whether yout needs are to get TOP dollar for your home or to get your home sold quickly in a b... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2006-12-26 16:39:12</pubDate>
    <category>Southern Indiana Real Estate</category>
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    <title>Agent or FSBO</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ 

by Guest Author Ryan Ward, Classic Atlanta Properties
According to the National Association of REALTORS, approximately 13% of homes that were sold in 2005, were sold by owner. The most common reasons people elect to try to sell their own home ar... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2006-12-22 07:43:52</pubDate>
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    <title>New Homes in Louisville</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ The Louisville New Home Showcase is officially a hit!&nbsp; if you are looking for a new home in Louisville, it has become the destination of choice! When we started the effort several months ago, we did not realize how many people would rather buy a... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2006-12-02 14:39:49</pubDate>
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    <title>Louisville Schools</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ One of the first things that crosses a family's mind when moving is &quot;How do I find the right school for my kids? I especially share your concern. I have 4 kids and 2 of them have special needs. One has autism and the other has Asperger Syndrome&... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2006-12-02 14:26:22</pubDate>
    <category>Louisville Schools</category>
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    <title>Prospect Kentucky -- A Louisville Neighborhood profile</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ Are you thinking of moving to Prospect? I&nbsp;Here's a little something about Prospect's history, demographivs, schools and current real estate market.
Prospect Schools
Many people have the opinion that Kentucky schools (like Louisville and Propse... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2006-12-02 12:50:28</pubDate>
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