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		<title>South Katy Move-in Ready Summer 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lance Sonka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The specific floor plan in consideration today is the Stuart V, a pleasantly popular layout in FIrethorne by Plantation Homes; MLS:  10777539  This open-concept design offers the perfect flow for entertaining. An island kitchen features oversized birch cabinetry, includes granite countertops and a decorative ceramic tile backsplash. Arches separate the breakfast area from the family room, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>West Katy Home Builder Information</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2010 23:36:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lance Sonka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Home buyers are always looking for quick access to accurate, and up-to-date home building information for the west side of Katy, Texas. Whether you are relocating to the Houston energy cooridor , or simply a fellow native Texan ready to move into a new home; the Katy area is one of the hottest places to live within [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corsicana: New Construction Home in West Katy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:44:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lance Sonka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New home in West Katy under construction; the Corsicana plan by Plantation Homes in Firethorne: 28223 Helmsman Knolls Drive Katy, TX 77494 This EFL Platinum Certified home has loads of luxuroius living features: brick paved front porch leads into an entry with soaring ceilings gourmet kitchen highlighted by a beautiful granite island work center great for entertaining [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Shiner by Plantation Homes in Firethorne</title>
		<link>http://lancesonka.com/2010/shiner-plantation-homes-firethorne/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lance Sonka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE: This home has been sold! See also, Corsicana: New Construction Home in West Katy available. This large one story new home floor plan being built in West Katy new home community Firethorne, has everything you need and want in a new home. Located in the Katy independent school district, zip code 7494, and built by Plantation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Community Spotlight: Firethorne in Katy, TX</title>
		<link>http://lancesonka.com/2010/firethorne-new-home-community-katy-tx-77494/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 22:09:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lance Sonka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Firethorne is a 1,400-acre master planned new home community that combines the vibrancy of West Houston with the small-town charm of Katy/Fulshear. Firethorne is strategically located on FM 1463 near the I-10 West corridor, the Westpark Tollway, and the Grand Parkway. This community has 150-acres devoted to parks and recreational amenities, highlighted by a 12-acre [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Luxury Home in Katy, Texas</title>
		<link>http://lancesonka.com/2009/new-luxury-home-in-katy-texas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lance Sonka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A handsome new estate home built for royalty perched on an oversized homesite with lavish curb appeal. The private gated courtyard reveals a library study, breakfast room and main entry. Hand scraped hardwood floors flow throughout the entry, formal living room, dining room and study. Double staircases, a gourmet&#8217;s dream kitchen and two fireplaces with gas logs complement this new construction [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home Builder Inventory in Katy, TX 77494</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:04:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lance Sonka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A spec home currently under construction by Coventry Homes in Firethorne, this new home displays an impressive curb appeal with its traditional all brick first floor exterior and oversized side-swing 3 car garage. This home is family friendly with a huge game room, study and theater style media room, and located near the end of a quiet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Coventry Home in Firethorne, Katy, TX</title>
		<link>http://lancesonka.com/2009/new-coventry-home-in-firethorne-katy-tx/</link>
		<comments>http://lancesonka.com/2009/new-coventry-home-in-firethorne-katy-tx/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:35:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lance Sonka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cul-de-sac with a porte-cocher driveway entrance. Exterior stone facade with brick leading into porte-cochere to the motor court and 3 car garage. Wrought iron staircase overlooks a 2-sty family room. Kitchen w/granite ctops, ss app. and custom cabinets. The master suite w/sitting area, and mbath w/granite ctops, custom cab, a whirlpool tub and a walk-in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2214 Arrowwood Trail &#8211; Model Home Available</title>
		<link>http://lancesonka.com/2009/katy-tx-spec-home-in-firethorne/</link>
		<comments>http://lancesonka.com/2009/katy-tx-spec-home-in-firethorne/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:51:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lance Sonka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE: This new Coventry Home built in the new home community of Firethorne in Katy, TX has been sold and is no longer available. Please visit: http://lancesonka.com to learn more about home builders in KISD! A charming front porch adorns this gorgeous home situated on an oversized homesite. The elegant entry features a curving wrought iron [...]]]></description>
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		<title>30-year Fixed Rates Continue Month-Long Decline</title>
		<link>http://lancesonka.com/2009/30-year-fixed-rates-continue-month-long-decline/</link>
		<comments>http://lancesonka.com/2009/30-year-fixed-rates-continue-month-long-decline/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lance Sonka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The weekly average rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace for 30-year fixed mortgages decreased last week to 5.26 percent, down from 5.40 percent the week prior, according to the Zillow Mortgage Rate Monitor, compiled by leading real estate Web site Zillow.com . Meanwhile, rates for 15-year fixed mortgages fell to 4.65 percent from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home Builders drywall problems Made in China</title>
		<link>http://lancesonka.com/2009/new-home-builders-find-drywall-problems-made-in-china/</link>
		<comments>http://lancesonka.com/2009/new-home-builders-find-drywall-problems-made-in-china/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:28:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lance Sonka</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://spec-home.activerain.com/post/1153033/new-home-builders-find-drywall-problems-made-in-china-</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[CPSC has received about 608 reports from residents in 21 states and the District of Columbia who believe their health symptoms or the corrosion of certain metal components in their homes are related to the presence of drywall produced in China. State and local authorities have also received similar reports. Consumers largely report that their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home builders appraising the new home appraisal rules</title>
		<link>http://lancesonka.com/2009/home-builders-appraising-the-new-home-appraisal-rules/</link>
		<comments>http://lancesonka.com/2009/home-builders-appraising-the-new-home-appraisal-rules/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lance Sonka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Less than three months after new rules for home appraisers kicked in, the real estate industry is in uproar.&#160; Realtors, new home builders, mortgage brokers and the appraisal industry itself all agree the rules are causing problems. Some are backing a bill in Congress to kill them. The new guidelines bar mortgage brokers from ordering [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The U.S. Government is Doing IT, How About You? (Social Media)</title>
		<link>http://lancesonka.com/2009/government-doing-social-media-how-about-you/</link>
		<comments>http://lancesonka.com/2009/government-doing-social-media-how-about-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 15:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lance Sonka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The General Services Administration reached agreements with popular social media networks like Facebook and YouTube to allow agencies to use the service. Previously, elements of the terms of these services blocked the government from using them. So what&#8217;s a governement to do? The &#8220;agreements&#8221; resolve legal concerns and conditions having to do with liability, endorsements, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Daily Principles for New Home Sales Agents</title>
		<link>http://lancesonka.com/2009/principles-for-new-home-sales/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 16:27:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lance Sonka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As new home sales agents, we often find ourselves looking back on the &#8220;game-tape&#8221; of the events that were played out on life&#8217;s field that day. At times we may be searching for answers, meaning, direction, and are left wondering, &#8220;Where did the day go? What did I forget to do? Could I have done more?&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wisdom for New Home Sales</title>
		<link>http://lancesonka.com/2009/new-home-sales-wisdom/</link>
		<comments>http://lancesonka.com/2009/new-home-sales-wisdom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:46:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lance Sonka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few years ago, I was driving to a friend&#8217;s new home for the first time. Jamane Williams and his wife Alecia, were first time home buyers in a freshly built new home community not far from where I grew up in Houston, Texas. He called me with great excitement and enthusiasm for the new home that they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How does an unsecured loan work?</title>
		<link>http://lancesonka.com/2009/how-does-an-unsecured-loan-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lance Sonka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The interest rates on these loans are often higher than on secured loans and you generally will not be able to get a tax deduction for the interest paid. However, the costs to obtain an unsecured loan are usually lower. And the relative ease of getting this type of loan makes it popular for small [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Save Money in the New World</title>
		<link>http://lancesonka.com/2009/save-money-in-a-new-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lance Sonka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What a difference nine months make. In the not-long-ago credit-card binge days, one of the “in” things was to own a TV the size of a bus. Today, it’s to have six months of living expenses saved in case you get laid off. Until recently, buying was the social norm; ”having stuff, having name brand [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It’s Still Possible to Get a Home Loan</title>
		<link>http://lancesonka.com/2009/still-possible-to-get-a-home-loan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lance Sonka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The days of doling out home loans to just anyone are over. With the nation facing a deepening financial crisis, mortgage banks have tightened their credit standards. Here’s how to get that new home loan: At Fresno-based Murphy Bank, Vice President Richard Laxton says the bank is looking for people with a credit score of 700 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Phishing Lures Hit Home Mortgages</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lance Sonka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I received an e-mail on one of my unadvertised accounts from my mortgage lender, announcing that it had been trying to get in touch with me and asking me to respond with all sorts of personal information. I was, of course, suspicious, since my lender has my address and phone number, and has been informed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teaming up with Your Lender for a Loan Modification</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lance Sonka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Suppose you’re behind on your house payments. You dial the phone number on your most recent mortgage statement, clear the usual hurdles, and finally reach someone who understands your situation and offers to help. You are one of the lucky homeowners who has a cooperative lender. Now what? What can you do to team up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Avoid Getting Hooked by Debt-Reduction Schemes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lance Sonka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Get rid of debt fast and easy, for pennies on the dollar. If the deal sounds too good to be true … well … you know the drill. As the jobless rate climbs, many people find themselves falling behind on credit-card bills, struggling with living expenses and bogged down with a mortgage or car payment. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will Stimulus Benefit Homeowners and Buyers?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lance Sonka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;There are four primary sections of the economic stimulus plan that will benefit home owners and buyers,” said Gibran Nicholas, chairman of the CMPS Institute, an organization that certifies mortgage bankers and brokers. According to Nicholas, these include: 1. Expansion of Home Improvement Tax Credit. ”The tax credit for making energy efficient home improvements is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How do you clear up bad credit?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lance Sonka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is not easy but certainly doable with both commitment and time. By law, any unfavorable information in your credit file can stay there from 7 to 10 years. Today, however, a creditor must remove credit blemishes in a timely fashion if you challenge them and they turn out to be false. The first step [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home Builder Advertising</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:42:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lance Sonka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Feature your Inventory Homes on SpecHomes.com and drive an overwhelming response from active home buyers on the internet!&#8221; A Featured SpecHomes.com listing will appear in some of the most prominent sections of the site as well as appearing highlighted in our inventory home search results. Your featured listing will get premium visibility and increase the audience for your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Six Secrets Every Home Builder Should Know about Websites</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 20:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lance Sonka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a recent study conducted by the National Home Builders Association, more than 80% of new home buyers start the home buying process on the Internet. It seems that those statistics have yet to reach the advertising and marketing departments for a majority of the home building industry. See also, Home Builders Are You Blogging? One Texas home builder [...]]]></description>
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