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	<title>Patty Manzi&#039;s Tri-Valley Real Estate Blog &#187; General</title>
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		<title>Pumpkin Gingerbread Recipe &#8211; Merry Christmas!</title>
		<link>http://pattymanzi.com/2011/12/23/pumpkin-gingerbread-recipe-merry-christmas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patty Manzi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pumpkin Gingerbread




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• 3 cups sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground allspice
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1-1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Safely Trim a Christmas Tree.</title>
		<link>http://pattymanzi.com/2011/12/15/how-to-safely-trim-a-christmas-tree/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:43:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patty Manzi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trim a Safe Tree
1. When purchasing an artificial tree, look for the label &#8220;Fire Resistant.&#8221;
2. When purchasing a live tree, check for freshness. A fresh tree is green, needles are hard to pull from branches and do not break when bent between your fingers.
3. When setting up a tree at home, place it away from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Selling Your Home Out of Season?</title>
		<link>http://pattymanzi.com/2011/12/08/selling-your-home-out-of-season/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:39:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patty Manzi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Selling Your Home Out of Season?
A Great Deck Makes a Difference 
(ARA) While winter may not be the optimum season to showcase your landscaping, there is one improvement you can make that will help you boost your home’s outdoor appeal no matter what the season: a deck.
When potential buyers visit your home in winter, they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kitchen Tips for an Energy-Wise Holiday!</title>
		<link>http://pattymanzi.com/2011/12/01/kitchen-tips-for-an-energy-wise-holiday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patty Manzi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kitchen Tips for an Energy-Wise Holiday 
Oven Tips 
The turkey is traditionally stuffed early in the morning and roasted for hours. Since it’s a long, slow cook, there’s no need to preheat your oven, even when the recipe suggests it. This also holds true for a holiday ham. In fact, unless you&#8217;re baking breads or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.</title>
		<link>http://pattymanzi.com/2011/05/13/your-rights-under-the-fair-credit-reporting-act/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 18:51:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patty Manzi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) promotes the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of information in the files of consumer reporting agencies.  There are many types of reporting agencies, including credit bureaus and specialty agencies (such as agencies that sell information about check writing histories, medical records, and rental history records).  Here is a summary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HOA Fees on a short sale property</title>
		<link>http://pattymanzi.com/2011/04/26/hoa-fees-on-a-short-sale-property/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 04:48:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patty Manzi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people have asked me who pays the Homeowners Association fees during a short sale.  The answer is:  The homeowner does.  If you have a property that you are considering short-selling and live in a Homeowners Association(HOA) delinquent HOA fees can be a real problem.  If you have stopped paying your mortgage and your home is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pleasanton Real Estate Town Hall Meeting &#8211; Tonight!</title>
		<link>http://pattymanzi.com/2011/04/26/pleasanton-real-estate-town-hall-meeting-tonight/</link>
		<comments>http://pattymanzi.com/2011/04/26/pleasanton-real-estate-town-hall-meeting-tonight/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patty Manzi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Pleasanton Weekly, Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce, and Bay East Association of Realtors have teamed up to host the annual real estate town hall meeting to inform the community on the status of the local market.  The meeting will be held tonight at the Veterans Hall on Main Street @ 7:00pm.
Click the link below for details from The Pleasanton [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Horizon Fitness &#8211; Outstanding Customer Service</title>
		<link>http://pattymanzi.com/2011/04/20/horizon-fitness-outstanding-customer-service/</link>
		<comments>http://pattymanzi.com/2011/04/20/horizon-fitness-outstanding-customer-service/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:07:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patty Manzi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last October (2010) I bought a Horizon T-101 treadmill from Play It Again Sports in Plesanton, CA.  Nice unit, not the top of the line, but has everything I need.  Nicely cushioned deck, folds up for easy storage, heart rate monitor, has three-speed fan, an MP3 jack plus a large speaker on the console.  All the basics I needed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>But my house is perfect&#8230;&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://pattymanzi.com/2011/03/14/but-my-house-is-perfect/</link>
		<comments>http://pattymanzi.com/2011/03/14/but-my-house-is-perfect/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 01:01:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patty Manzi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many times a seller can do all the right things and make their house have that WOW factor when a buyer walks in the door.  Sellers, you know what I am talking about, the landscaping is perfectly manicured &#8211; not a dead leaf in site, the home has been freshly painted inside and out, the carpets have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bedbugs &#8211; A new epidemic!</title>
		<link>http://pattymanzi.com/2011/02/18/bedbugs-a-new-epidemic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 22:12:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patty Manzi</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Home Maintenance Tips]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bedbug infestation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 

You&#8217;ve all heard the cute bedtime cliche:  &#8220;Sleep tight, don&#8217;t let the bedbugs bite!&#8221;  BUT &#8211; Bedbugs are quite real, and far from cute.   Bed Bugs are small, brown insects with flat, oval-shaped bodies.  They feed on the blood of humans and/or animals.    They tend to live in bed mattresses and feed on the bed [...]]]></description>
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