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		<title>STUDIES SHOW GREENING BUILDINGS IS GOOD FOR THE BOTTOM LINE</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 07:53:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Summers</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[by Jodi Summers
 
It’s been studied and documented, greening your office building improves your bottom line. Let us share a round of facts with you.

“Increasing energy efficiency in our buildings can increase occupancy rates, leasing prices and sale prices — all in a highly-competitive environment,” confirms a new report from Ceres and Mercer titled “Energy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 AFFORDABLE REMODELING PROJECTS</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:17:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Summers</dc:creator>
		
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IDEAS TO SPRUCE UP A PROPERTY AND ALLOW FOR A QUICK SALE
 
Edited by Jodi Summers
 
Judicious home remodeling is still worth the investment, according to Remodeling magazine&#8217;s annual &#8220;Cost vs. Value Report.&#8221; They suggest these 10 big-impacts, low-cost remodeling projects -
 
1. Tidy up kitchen cabinets.
Advice: Add rollout organizing trays so when buyers peek [...]]]></description>
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		<title>REGISTER YOUR CELL PHONE ON THE DO NOT CALL LIST</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 07:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Summers</dc:creator>
		
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REGISTER YOUR CELL PHONE ON THE DO NOT CALL LIST
 
By Jodi Summers
 
 Cell Phone Numbers Go Public this month….meaning cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies and you will start to receive annoying sales calls on your cell phone…and YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS.
 
To prevent this, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BUILDINGGREEN’S TOP 10 GREEN CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS</title>
		<link>http://www.santamonicapropertyblog.com/?p=770</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Summers</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BUILDINGGREEN’S TOP 10 GREEN CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS
 
BuildingGreen, is offering its seventh annual list of its top 10 green building products.
Half of the products on the annual have been deemed green because they are made from natural or rapidly renewable materials or agricultural waste. Such products require significantly less energy to manufacture.

And this year’s Top 10 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LIVE GREEN –&gt; IDEAS TO GREEN YOUR PROPERTIES</title>
		<link>http://www.santamonicapropertyblog.com/?p=1210</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Summers</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Edited by Jodi Summers
1. Double-Paned Windows 
According to the Department of Energy, the typical U.S. family spends $1,300 a year on home energy bills. Double-paned windows are up to 40 percent more energy-efficient than standard windows, and allow you to save from 10 to 25 percent off your heating or cooling bill, on top of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ENJOY SANTA MONICA&#8217;S GREEN OFFICE BUYING GUIDE</title>
		<link>http://www.santamonicapropertyblog.com/?p=787</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Summers</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ENJOY SANTA MONICA&#8217;S GREEN OFFICE BUYING GUIDE  
 
Find it @ http://www01.smgov.net/epd/SP/greenoffice/main/index.html
 
Have to love Santa Monica – the city is out there, oftentimes so far ahead of the curve that they make their own rules. In an effort to stay a nationally recognized leader in “green” purchasing and sustainable city programs, the City of Santa Monica [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BE SAFE – KNOW WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH SANTA MONICA’S CRIME MAPPING SYSTEM</title>
		<link>http://www.santamonicapropertyblog.com/?p=1152</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 07:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Summers</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Edited by Jodi Summers
 Live in Santa Monica? http://www.santamonicapd.org/crimemapping let&#8217;s you know exactly what’s happening in your neighborhood. The Santa Monica Police Department’s new crime mapping system is available for public use. 

Always ahead of the curve, SMPD’s system allows the public direct access to crime data for the City of Santa Monica. The data is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HOUSEPLANTS TO MAKE YOUR LIFE HEALTHIER</title>
		<link>http://www.santamonicapropertyblog.com/?p=760</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 07:56:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Summers</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HOUSEPLANTS TO MAKE YOUR LIFE HEALTHIER

Here&#8217;s a fabulous tidbit you can share with your friends about greening your environment. According to a recently completed two-year study by NASA and the Associated Landscape Contractors of America, the following houseplants help get rid of common household toxins like benzene (solvent found in detergents, rubber, inks, and paints), [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NATIONAL DO NOT CALL LIST CELL PHONE REMINDER</title>
		<link>http://www.santamonicapropertyblog.com/?p=901</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:26:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Summers</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NATIONAL DO NOT CALL LIST CELL PHONE REMINDER

Shortly, all cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies and you will start to receive sale calls.

&#8230;. YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLSTo prevent this, call the following number from your cell phone:  
 
 
888-382-1222.
It is the National DO NOT CALL list. It will only take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CHICAGO NEWSPAPER MOGUL PREDICTS SPRING 2009 RECOVERY</title>
		<link>http://www.santamonicapropertyblog.com/?p=714</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:50:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Summers</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO NEWSPAPER MOGUL PREDICTS SPRING 2009 RECOVERY
by Jodi Summers
 
Financial mogul Sam Zell, owner of the Tribune Co., recently told an Israeli business conference that the U.S. real estate market will be in recovery by spring 2009.
 
Zell blamed the current crisis – at least in part – on ill-considered decisions. Optimistically he shared the fact that [...]]]></description>
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