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		<title>Dramatic, Different &amp; Simple Home Improvement Ideas for Homeowners and Tenants</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/schoenberg/2011/08/27/dramatic-different-simple-home-improvement-ideas-for-homeowners-and-tenants/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:56:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PR: n/a I: 46,600 L: 0 LD: error I: 20,400 Rank: 145987 Age: June 29, 2009 I: 0 whois source Robo: yes Sitemap: yes Rank: 78184 Price: 1481 Info PR: n/a I: 46,600 L: error LD: error I: 20,400 Rank: 145987 Age: June 29, 2009 I: 0 whois source Robo: yes Sitemap: yes Rank: 78184<a class="moretag" href="http://blog.ctnews.com/schoenberg/2011/08/27/dramatic-different-simple-home-improvement-ideas-for-homeowners-and-tenants/"> &#160;Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>FHA 203k Program sometimes called the &#8220;Green&#8221; Loan</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/schoenberg/2011/06/17/fha-203k-program-sometimes-called-the-green-loan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2011 00:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interested in renovating your home with green building products? Guess what? FHA203k might be the right loan program for you since it allows for green building products. The 203k is a purchase loan and rehab loan in one. With only 3 1/2 % down, homeowners benefit from having a single loan. Not only does this<a class="moretag" href="http://blog.ctnews.com/schoenberg/2011/06/17/fha-203k-program-sometimes-called-the-green-loan/"> &#160;Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bug Off or &#8220;How to Garden without Bugs&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/schoenberg/2011/05/31/bug-off-or-how-to-garden-without-bugs/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/schoenberg/2011/05/31/bug-off-or-how-to-garden-without-bugs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 01:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gardening or walking the dog is often a time marked by swatting away bugs&#8230;not very pleasant. A neighbor suggested I try clipping drying sheets, preferably &#8220;Bounce&#8221; to some clothing to keep bugs away. I can report: it works! Being outdoors is fun again.  Check out the full blog on www.Sabineshome.com &#8211; ConstructionCoach.com&#8217;s blog dedicated to<a class="moretag" href="http://blog.ctnews.com/schoenberg/2011/05/31/bug-off-or-how-to-garden-without-bugs/"> &#160;Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Connecting a House &#8211; Staircases</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/schoenberg/2011/05/05/connecting-a-house-staircases/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 14:57:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The majority of homes in CT are two story homes.  Most homes also have basements and some have an additional third/attic floor level.  This means stairs are among the most used architectural details in these homes. What should a stair look and feel like?  Building codes require that all treads be at exactly the same<a class="moretag" href="http://blog.ctnews.com/schoenberg/2011/05/05/connecting-a-house-staircases/"> &#160;Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Robots to the Rescue</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/schoenberg/2011/04/13/robots-to-the-rescue/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:26:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let your house be mopped, vacuumed and swept while you sleep, have a coffee or while you are out at work. YES! Check out your helpers from iRobot or Evolution Robotics .  While battery charges are still somewhat restictive (see test) a lot of advancements have come along since their introduction several years ago. Remember<a class="moretag" href="http://blog.ctnews.com/schoenberg/2011/04/13/robots-to-the-rescue/"> &#160;Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Outdone by a Country the Size of Texas</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/schoenberg/2011/03/29/outdone-by-a-country-the-size-of-texas/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/schoenberg/2011/03/29/outdone-by-a-country-the-size-of-texas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reuters just reported that US investments in renewable technology in 2010 was sharply outpaced by China, which spent a whopping 60% more than the US and by Germany, a country the size of the State of Texas. After the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, an unfolding nuclear disaster in Japan it is<a class="moretag" href="http://blog.ctnews.com/schoenberg/2011/03/29/outdone-by-a-country-the-size-of-texas/"> &#160;Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Great Home Show in NYC</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/schoenberg/2011/03/18/great-home-show-in-nyc/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/schoenberg/2011/03/18/great-home-show-in-nyc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 01:39:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I visited the show with the trade yesterday.  For those readers who have an interest in home remodeling and/or interior design this is one show worth visiting.  Great vendor finds! Pleasant environment at the pier.  It is now open to the general public.]]></description>
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		<title>New Housing Starts a Downer</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/schoenberg/2011/03/16/new-housing-starts-a-downer/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/schoenberg/2011/03/16/new-housing-starts-a-downer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:55:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Housing starts in the US fell 22.5% in February to the lowest since April 2009.  Building permits dropped 8.2% to all-time low&#8230;&#8230; this is unfortunately not a confidence builder. Given the environmental and political uncertainties around the planet it is not really a surprise however. This is likely to continue the trend among homeowners to<a class="moretag" href="http://blog.ctnews.com/schoenberg/2011/03/16/new-housing-starts-a-downer/"> &#160;Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Dramatic Solar Tech Innovations around the Corner!</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/schoenberg/2011/03/09/dramatic-solar-tech-innovations-around-the-corner/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/schoenberg/2011/03/09/dramatic-solar-tech-innovations-around-the-corner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s solor panels convert only a small spectrum of light into energy.  Roof installations can be tricky in strong winds. Today&#8217;s solar cells are generally layered to increase output.  But still, energy outputs are around 18-25%. A lot to trail blazing is going on in US labs. Efficiency and outputs are likely to increase sharply<a class="moretag" href="http://blog.ctnews.com/schoenberg/2011/03/09/dramatic-solar-tech-innovations-around-the-corner/"> &#160;Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fuel &#8211; Change Your Fuel, Change The World- Film</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/schoenberg/2011/02/28/fuel-change-your-fuel-change-the-world-film/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/schoenberg/2011/02/28/fuel-change-your-fuel-change-the-world-film/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times writes &#8220;Fuel is a vital superbly assembled documentary that presents an insightful overview of America&#8217;s troubled relationship with oil and how alternative and sustainable energies can reduce our country&#8217;s &#8211; and the world&#8217;s &#8211; addictive dependence on fossil fuels.&#8221; Free showing at the Henry Carter Hull Library in Clinton, CT<a class="moretag" href="http://blog.ctnews.com/schoenberg/2011/02/28/fuel-change-your-fuel-change-the-world-film/"> &#160;Read More</a>]]></description>
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