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	<title>Real Estate Solutions by Russel Ray</title>
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	<description>Unlocking the secrets of your home</description>
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		<title>Do as I say, not as I do</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 21:55:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several years ago, I did an inspection on a house being sold by a certain professional race car driver. Here is what I found in his garage: &#160; Back to the left is a gas water heater. A water heater &#8230; <a href="http://russelray.com/do-as-i-say-not-as-i-do/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>There might be something valuable in your attic or under the house!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 19:04:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>russelray</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; I think at least 75% of the home inspections I did during the Great Recession were vacant properties that had been foreclosed or were in a short sale. If the first four months of this year are any indication, &#8230; <a href="http://russelray.com/there-might-be-something-valuable-in-your-attic-or-under-the-house/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Vacant house or haunted house?</title>
		<link>http://russelray.com/vacant-house-or-haunted-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 02:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>russelray</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[angie's list]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[better business bureau]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I like to inspect vacant homes since I don&#8217;t have to worry about breaking the priceless antiques, but it does present its own types of problems. Homes that are vacant for any period of time can be expected to present &#8230; <a href="http://russelray.com/vacant-house-or-haunted-house/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The #1 cause of accident and injury around the home</title>
		<link>http://russelray.com/the-1-cause-of-accident-and-injury-around-the-home/</link>
		<comments>http://russelray.com/the-1-cause-of-accident-and-injury-around-the-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>russelray</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I was a general contractor in Texas many decades ago, I had to know about everything that went into building a house — concrete, electricity, plumbing, heating and cooling, brickwork, landscaping&#8230;. We were cross-trained. If the plumber called in &#8230; <a href="http://russelray.com/the-1-cause-of-accident-and-injury-around-the-home/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What a home inspector says DOES matter!</title>
		<link>http://russelray.com/what-a-home-inspector-says-does-matter/</link>
		<comments>http://russelray.com/what-a-home-inspector-says-does-matter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:36:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>russelray</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; When I started my home inspection business in October 2001, one of the first things my attorneys cautioned me about was saying too much at the inspection. &#8220;Let your written words tell what you know or discovered.&#8221; Back in &#8230; <a href="http://russelray.com/what-a-home-inspector-says-does-matter/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Water, water everywhere&#8230;. or is it?</title>
		<link>http://russelray.com/water-water-everywhere-or-is-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:50:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>russelray</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[drip calculator]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[smart rebates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[urban drought guidebook]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[water resources collections and archives]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://russelray.com/?p=920</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Water, water everywhere&#8230;. or is it? Here are some good sources for tips, tricks, ideas, and suggestions for conserving water. Water Resources Collections and Archives — Your local water district is often a good resource for rebates, water conservation tips specific &#8230; <a href="http://russelray.com/water-water-everywhere-or-is-it/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The rain doesn&#8217;t mean that we don&#8217;t still live in a desert</title>
		<link>http://russelray.com/the-rain-doesnt-mean-that-we-dont-still-live-in-a-desert/</link>
		<comments>http://russelray.com/the-rain-doesnt-mean-that-we-dont-still-live-in-a-desert/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 07:31:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>russelray</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Flora]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home maintenance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[california department of water resources]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://russelray.com/?p=912</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Water, water everywhere, or is it? The California Department of Water Resources has put together historical facts and trends about droughts in California. It is a good resource to gain a greater perspective on the most recent droughts. Just &#8230; <a href="http://russelray.com/the-rain-doesnt-mean-that-we-dont-still-live-in-a-desert/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Viking Range recalls dishwashers due to fire hazard</title>
		<link>http://russelray.com/viking-range-recalls-dishwashers-due-to-fire-hazard/</link>
		<comments>http://russelray.com/viking-range-recalls-dishwashers-due-to-fire-hazard/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>russelray</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Appliances]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Viking Range Corporation of Greenwood, Massachusetts, announced a voluntary recall of about 2,000 Viking dishwashers. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or &#8230; <a href="http://russelray.com/viking-range-recalls-dishwashers-due-to-fire-hazard/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How are your valves?</title>
		<link>http://russelray.com/how-are-your-valves/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:34:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>russelray</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gas]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water heater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gas valves]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[main valves]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Valves are useful devices, being able to quickly let the gas or water in, or keep it out. However, they need to be used occasionally in order to keep them loose and working, to make sure that they don&#8217;t become &#8230; <a href="http://russelray.com/how-are-your-valves/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Home owner remodeling — A picture is worth a thousand words&#8230;.</title>
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		<comments>http://russelray.com/home-owner-remodeling-a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>russelray</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home inspections]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Throughout my 40+ years in real estate, I&#8217;ve been collecting pictures of some of the more interesting (I&#8217;m being polite) homeowner improvements (?), remodeling, and renovation. Here&#8217;s one that I found in College Station, Texas, home of Texas A&#38;M University, &#8230; <a href="http://russelray.com/home-owner-remodeling-a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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