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            <author>homes@joesamson.com (Joe Samson &amp; Associates)</author>
            <title>Love it or List it</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ So, you have pasta noodles falling off your pantry shelves. Your kids&rsquo; clothes are pouring out of their closets, and you&rsquo;ve got more shelving on your walls than pictures. It&rsquo;s time to move. Or is it?One when question I&rsquo;m asked all the time is whether people think it&rsquo;s best to renovate their home into something that suits them, or go and look for a totally different home that better suits their needs. Basically, whether they want to love it, or list it. There are so ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:42:42 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>homes@joesamson.com (Joe Samson &amp; Associates)</author>
            <title>The Black Carts are Arriving in Northeast Calgary</title>
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Northeast residents may notice a large black object sitting in their front yard. This delivery, compliments of the city waste program is the new black-cart disposal container. 


 Designed to replace the previous blue container that had to be dragged to the curb every week, these new and improved versions have easy-to-move wheels, extra large storage space that can hold three-four trash bags, and a lid that won't blow off in windy weather. The electric arm on the garbage truck makes for easy d... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 09:22:14 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>homes@joesamson.com (Joe Samson &amp; Associates)</author>
            <title>Sick Of Winter - Plan A Garden!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ One of the best ways to survive dreary March weather, is to plan a garden. If you start now, you'll have plenty of time to design it just the way you want it, and much of the work can be completed in stages. Just like with any project, if you lay a solid foundation, you eliminate problems along the way. The following information will guide you through the process of creating your ideal garden, from start to finish:1. Design: Just like you shouldn't build a house without plans, you shouldn't buil... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:17:42 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Outdoor Staging Your Home For Sale: Cleaning Stone and Concrete</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
While these days most people understand the importance of home staging when their home is on the market, not everyone realises that cleaning and staging outside their home is important as well. Truthfully though, when a prospective buyer is looking at a home that&rsquo;s spic and span inside and staged to show off its best potential but outside it has the feeling of neglect then buyers are led to believe that the outside of the home isn&rsquo;t maintained as well as the inside.


It goes witho... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:50:08 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>homes@joesamson.com (Joe Samson &amp; Associates)</author>
            <title>Installing Drywall the Easy Way&hellip;</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Gypsum board, wallboard, plasterboard, sheetrock they all mean the same at end of the day &ndash; Drywall. Through out North America this product is very widely used in residential homes and it&rsquo;s gaining more popularity throughout Europe as well.


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The boards are made out of compressed gypsum sandwiched between layers of durable paper on both sides. Most commonly they are manufactured in thickness of half-inch, however some installation may require five-eights as a desired thic... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:01:53 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>homes@joesamson.com (Joe Samson &amp; Associates)</author>
            <title>Renovating Your Empty Nest</title>
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The kids have finally grown up and moved on with theirs lives and your nest is now empty&hellip; As you take a glance at your wall which is full of family memories and obvious signs of wear and tear, as your eyes scroll from one beat up corner to another you quickly realize that this place could use a serious overhaul in order to bring the looks of your home into style.


The unavoidable and annoying conversation of &ldquo;renovating&rdquo; starts surfacing with your spouse at an increasing regula... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:03:50 -0500</pubDate>
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