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		<title>The Wave of Un-Syndication</title>
		<link>http://tomblefko.com/2012/01/28/the-wave-of-un-syndication/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Still think that brokers across the country will never pull out of REALTOR.com, Trulia, Zillow, et. al.?  Jim Abbott, the President of ARG, outlines some compelling points in favor of yanking a firm's listings from these aggregators.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tomblefko.com&amp;blog=5527531&amp;post=3000&amp;subd=tomblefko&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Four Trends That Will Rock the Real Estate Industry in 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:32:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My list of four trends that are sure to impact the real estate industry in 2012 and beyond.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tomblefko.com&amp;blog=5527531&amp;post=2968&amp;subd=tomblefko&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Branding &#8211; Keep It Simple Stupid (KISS)</title>
		<link>http://tomblefko.com/2012/01/04/branding-keep-it-simple-stupid-kiss/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think too many times companies, teams, schools, businesses and real estate agents try to create an image or brand by trying to spend big money on advertising and cute gimmicks that they hope will get them noticed. <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tomblefko.com&amp;blog=5527531&amp;post=2943&amp;subd=tomblefko&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Happy New Year</title>
		<link>http://tomblefko.com/2012/01/02/happy-new-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:08:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Best wishes for a healthy and prosperous new year! Filed under: Agents, Consumers Tagged: 2011, 2012, Happy New Year, Holiday, Holiday greetings<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tomblefko.com&amp;blog=5527531&amp;post=2931&amp;subd=tomblefko&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Seven Habits of Highly Successful Real Estate Agents</title>
		<link>http://tomblefko.com/2011/12/31/seven-habits-of-highly-successful-real-estate-agents/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 1989, Stephen Covey wrote a book that has since sold over 15 million copies worldwide called Seven Habits of Highly Successful People.  What if Stephen had been writing about real estate salespeople?<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tomblefko.com&amp;blog=5527531&amp;post=2917&amp;subd=tomblefko&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Tis the Season to Add to Your Database</title>
		<link>http://tomblefko.com/2011/12/18/tis-the-season-to-add-to-your-database/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a little bit of common sense and planning, you can make this holiday party season one that will not only be enjoyable, but profitable too.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tomblefko.com&amp;blog=5527531&amp;post=2821&amp;subd=tomblefko&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What Season Should I List My Home?</title>
		<link>http://tomblefko.com/2011/12/09/what-season-should-i-list-my-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:31:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love to visit the website Freakonomics.com and read posts about common events that we all believe and assume are factual but are actually myths that have never been examined to determine if they are true.  The authors of the blog (and books), Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner are brilliant guys who do research [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tomblefko.com&amp;blog=5527531&amp;post=2811&amp;subd=tomblefko&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>US Won&#8217;t be Nation of Renters</title>
		<link>http://tomblefko.com/2011/11/24/us-wont-be-nation-of-renters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Homeownership has both financial and social benefits that renters don't enjoy.  According to the most recent data from the Federal Reserve Board, a homeowner's net worth is 45.9 times that of a renter's.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tomblefko.com&amp;blog=5527531&amp;post=2772&amp;subd=tomblefko&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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