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		<title>Mississauga Real Estate Market Remains Hot</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From an investment perspective those who had the bulk of their investments in the stock market had a very topsy turvey month in October. The debt crisis in Europe dominated the evening news (and still is) and stocks were loosing value more then gaining. However, real estate in Mississauga, Toronto, Etobicoke, Oakville and Brampton just kept [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mississauga-properties.ca/blog/mississauga-real-estate/mississauga-real-estate-market-remains-hot/</link>
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		<title>Top Five Tips for First–Time Home Buyers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(NC)—More than ever, first–time homebuyers are weighing their options before embarking on the Canadian dream of owning a home. “We want consumers to be comfortable with the financial responsibilities of owning a home, so it&#8217;s important to determine what they can afford in order to maintain a reasonable lifestyle once they&#8217;ve made the leap,” says [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mississauga-properties.ca/blog/buying-a-home/top-five-tips-for-first-time-home-buyers/</link>
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		<title>Which comes First?  Buying or Selling?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Selling your home first before buying another is the generally accepted route in the home buying process. However, that appears to be changing. With 16 years of consistently rising home prices in the the Toronto market, it&#8217;s not hard to see why some buyers can get complacent. Before making your decision you really have to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mississauga-properties.ca/blog/buying-a-home/which-comes-first-buying-or-selling/</link>
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		<title>Quick Curb Appeal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The home is the single largest investment most people will ever make, and many of us are looking for simple and inexpensive ways to protect and increase the value of that investment. Whether you are replacing tiles in the bathroom, painting your walls or undertaking larger jobs such as replacing the roof or adding other [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mississauga-properties.ca/blog/home-improvements/better-home-curb-appeal-tips/</link>
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		<title>Cleaning and Keeping your Garbage Disposal Fresh</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Food particles often become trapped in the nooks and crannies of the garbage disposal and kitchen drainpipe. This provides the perfect environment for mold and bacteria to grow and create unpleasant odors, as well as unhealthy spores. At first, the odors may not be noticeable. However, given enough time and lack of cleaning, the unpleasant [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mississauga-properties.ca/blog/home-improvements/cleaning-and-keeping-your-garbage-diisposal-fresh/</link>
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		<title>Downsizing.  How to Get Started</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How do you get started?  Having numerous clients go thru this and having my own mom downsize several times and more recently myself, I have several pointers to make this task more manageable.  It is a task we avoid, especially when we look at the stuffed closets and floor to ceiling stuffed basements we have.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mississauga-properties.ca/blog/preparing-your-home-for-sale/downsizing-how-to-get-started/</link>
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		<title>New CMHC  Mortgage Rules as of March 18th, 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Minister of Finance recently announced changes to CMHC mortgage rules, coming into affect March 18, 2011, which could have a significant impact on your mortgage strategy. CMHC (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation) insures mortgages that require more than 80% financing, so these changes will mostly affect first time home buyers and those who leverage [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mississauga-properties.ca/blog/financing/new-cmhc-mortgage-rules-as-of-march-18th-2011/</link>
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		<title>Refreshing Your Home for Spring 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Spring is just around the corner and it is this time of the year that most of us start thinking about what we can do to our homes to spruce them up a little for a new season. Start at the front door. When the weather is permitting (45 degrees) paint your front door a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mississauga-properties.ca/blog/preparing-your-home-for-sale/refreshing-your-home-for-spring-2011/</link>
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		<title>Solving the Government&#8217;s Tax Free Savings Account (TSFA) Puzzle</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is the second year that the TSFA has been available as an investment vehicle and yet only 1/3 of Candians have taken advantage of it. It is a great way to shelter your long term investments. There is no immediate gratification since you do not get a tax break on the money you invest [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mississauga-properties.ca/blog/tax-credits/solving-the-governments-tax-free-savings-account-tsa-puzzle/</link>
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		<title>Decorating your Home for the Winter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We all struggle with home decorating and how to perk up our homes in the winter months. But it is not practical to paint your room every season. So you may want to decorate a bright yellow or orange room for winter. Accent the room with rich colors like eggplant, chocolate brown or burgundy. Bring [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mississauga-properties.ca/blog/home-improvements/winter-decorating/</link>
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