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	<description>Milwaukee Area Professional Residential Property Management</description>
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		<title>FOR RENT: 3BR Lower Near Villard Ave and 46th Street</title>
		<link>http://www.4ahomes.com/wp/2011/10/06/for-rent-3br-lower-near-villard-ave-and-46th-street/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pscottdv</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This beautifully-remodeled, luxury, three-bedroom lower has brand new paint and carpeting and has been completely refreshed to look like new. You&#8217;ll love the central air-conditioning, built-in microwave, dishwasher and garbage disposer. The basement has laundry hookups for your washer and electric dryer. Rent is only $800.00 per month plus utilities.  Water and sewer are included [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This beautifully-remodeled, luxury, three-bedroom lower has brand new paint and carpeting and has been completely refreshed to look like new.</p>
<p>You&#8217;ll love the central air-conditioning, built-in microwave, dishwasher and garbage disposer.</p>
<p>The basement has laundry hookups for your washer and electric dryer.</p>
<p>Rent is only $800.00 per month plus utilities.  Water and sewer are included in the rent.</p>
<p>You can visit our open house on Saturday, October 8th, 10:00 am &#8211; Noon or call us at 414-727-9001 x231 for more information.</p>
<p>You can also download our <a href="http://www.4ahomes.com/resources/application_packet.pdf">rental application</a>.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>Running ZipForm6 On Linux (Fedora 14) Natively</title>
		<link>http://www.4ahomes.com/wp/2011/08/02/running-zipform6-on-linux-fedora-14-natively/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pscottdv</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tech Corner]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my earlier post &#8220;Running ZipForms On Linux Using WINE,&#8221; I described how to get ZipForm6 running under using the Wine libraries. WINE, for those of you who don&#8217;t know, is a set of libraries that attempt to duplicate the functionality of the Windows libraries. WINE is not an emulator. In fact Wine stands for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In my earlier post &#8220;Running ZipForms On Linux Using WINE,&#8221; I described how to get ZipForm6 running under using the Wine libraries.  WINE, for those of you who don&#8217;t know, is a set of libraries that attempt to duplicate the functionality of the Windows libraries.  WINE is not an emulator.  In fact Wine stands for &#8220;Wine Is Not an Emulator&#8221;.  Instead, WINE is a set of foreign libraries used to attempt to run programs written for Windows on computer running Linux <em>without</em> use of an emulator (such as VirtualBox OSE) or the need to purchase a Windows license.</p>
<p>In my experience, most programs written for Windows in Java, such as ZipForm6, can be made to run under WINE <em>if</em> one can get the installer to run, which is not always the case.  This involves installing the Oracle Java Run-Time Engine (or JRE) for Windows using WINE.</p>
<p>I was satisfied with that state of affairs until this morning when Steven Horton left a comment asking whether, since Java was designed to be &#8220;Write Once, Run Anywhere&#8221;, shouldn&#8217;t there be a way to run java programs directly under a native JRE for Linux?  &#8220;Yes,&#8221; I said to myself, &#8220;Yes, there should!&#8221;</p>
<p>What I discovered is that getting ZipForm6 to run on a JRE written for Linux was even easier than using WINE!  Here&#8217;s what you need to do.</p>
<p>First, make sure you have a JRE installed.  Fedora uses the OpenJDK JRE which is almost identical to the JRE released by Oracle/Sun except for the widget set which had to be rewritten because of licensing issues.  It seems to work fine for ZipForm6.  To install the JRE on Fedora, use the following command:</p>
<p><code>sudo yum -y install java-1.6.0-openjdk</code></p>
<p>If you have openoffice.org installed, then you already have a JRE installed.</p>
<p>Next, you need to download ZipForm6.  I like to use the wget program.  These lines create a directory and uses it to download and unpack the installer:</p>
<p><code>mkdir zipform6<br />
cd zipform6<br />
wget http://dl3.zipform.com/download/zf6standard.exe<br />
unzip zf6standard.exe<br />
unzip InstallerData/Disk1/InstData/Resource1.zip</code></p>
<p>That&#8217;s right.  There&#8217;s a zip file inside the zip file.  Brilliant.</p>
<p>Anyhow, it turns out, of all these thousands of files, we only need three.  Well, two.  But I like to have the icon available as well.  We can put these files anywhere, but the updater program expects them in the home directory, so we&#8217;ll just put them there:</p>
<p><code>mv "C_/InstallAnyhereFiles/JV-DesktopInstallFiles/Scripts/Windows/Build PC_JAR/desktopvw.jar" ~/<br />
mv "C_/InstallAnyhereFiles/JV-DesktopInstallFiles/Scripts/Windows/Build PC_JAR/Updater.jar" ~/<br />
mv C_/InstallAnyhereFiles/JV-DesktopInstallFiles/Icons/zf6.gif ~/</code></p>
<p>Since the rest of the thousands of files are completely unnecessary so we can get rid of them:</p>
<p><code>cd<br />
rm -rf zipform6</code> </p>
<p>Then to run ZipForm6, just type:</p>
<p><code>java -jar ~/desktopvw.jar</code></p>
<p>Or, if your system doesn&#8217;t have the java JRE in your PATH variable, you can run it with:</p>
<p><code>/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0/jre/bin/java -jar ~/desktopvw.jar</code></p>
<p>If you are using a 64-bit version of Fedora, use:</p>
<p><code>/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0.x86_64/jre/bin/java -jar ~/desktopvw.jar</code></p>
<p>A couple of notes:</p>
<ul>
<li>This should work with any Linux distribution with OpenOffice.org (or the new LibreOffice fork) installed.</li>
<li>You can easily set up an icon using your favorite Desktop Environment.</li>
<li>Eventually you will need to update the program.  When that happens, just click the Update button in the usual way and the program will update.  You will get a warning saying, &#8220;The last operation could not be completed.&#8221;  Don&#8217;t worry about it.  The &#8220;operation&#8221; is the Updater trying to relaunch ZipForm6 by running zipform6.exe.  Just click past it and ignore it.  You will have to restart ZipForm6 manually by typing the above command or clicking the icon you set up.</li>
<li>As far as I can tell, ZipForm6 seems to run just as fast under WINE as it does natively. I was hoping for an improvement because ZipForm6 runs quite slow for me since I am using an old EEE PC 900 Netbook.</li>
<li>Your data is stored in a directory called ZipForm in your home folder.  If you need to copy ZipForm6 to another computer just copy the three files (desktopvw.jar, Upater.jar and zf6.gif) and the ZipForm directory to your home directory on the other machine.</li>
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<p>That&#8217;s all there is to it.  Now get out there and write some contracts!</p>
<p>Java and VirtualBox OSE are registered trademarks of Oracle, Inc.  ZipForms is a registered trademark of ZipLogic Inc.</p>
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		<title>For Rent: Wauwatosa Huge Luxury 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Two-Level Upper</title>
		<link>http://www.4ahomes.com/wp/2011/06/01/for-rent-wauwatosa-huge-luxury-3-bedroom-2-bath-two-level-upper/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:09:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pscottdv</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Call 414-727-9001 ext. 234 for 24 hour recorded message. Beautifully remodeled 3 bedroom, 2 full bath, two-level upper on 60th St just north of Washington Blvd. This spacious apartment has an updated kitchen, two walk-in closets, a master bedroom suite with separate den on it&#8217;s own level and tons of storage space. Rent includes use [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Call 414-727-9001 ext. 234 for 24 hour recorded message.</strong></p>
<p>Beautifully remodeled 3 bedroom, 2 full bath, two-level upper on 60th St just north of Washington Blvd.  This spacious apartment has an updated kitchen, two walk-in closets, a master bedroom suite with separate den on it&#8217;s own level and tons of storage space.  Rent includes use of a two-car garage, basement laundry hookups and additional basement storage.</p>
<p>The lower unit is occupied by a day-care with hours of operation of 7:00am &#8211; 5:30pm which needs exclusive access to the driveway during those hours but is otherwise unoccupied.</p>
<p>Monthly Rent: $1200.00<br />
Security Deposit: $1200.00<br />
Utilities: Paid by tenant.</p>
<p><strong>Available August 1, 2011</strong></p>
<p><strong>Call 414-727-9001 ext. 234 for 24 hour recorded message.</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.4ahomes.com/resources/application_packet.pdf">Rental Requirements and Application</a></p>
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		<title>4 to 8 Offers in 48 Hours</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pscottdv</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am very excited about our unique program to help you get four to eight cash offers on your property in 48 hours and sell your property in as little as 7 days. How do we do this? Simple, we keep a list of the 100 best, most responsive real estate buyers working in Milwaukee [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am very excited about our unique program to help you get four to eight cash offers on your property in 48 hours and sell your property in as little as 7 days.  How do we do this?  Simple, we keep a list of the 100 best, most responsive real estate buyers working in Milwaukee and the surrounding areas.  These buyers are eager and able to purchase properties for cash in mere days.  And they want to talk to you directly about purchasing your house, duplex or other property.  We are constantly updating our list to make sure that only the best, most responsive buyers are on it.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s how it works:  You call us at <strong>414-727-9001 ext. 211</strong> and we will take you through a go through a short phone interview (about 5-10 minutes) so we can learn more about your property and your situation.  We will also explain the service to you in more detail.</p>
<p>If we think some of our buyers will be interested and if you decide you want to work with us, we will have you sign a short disclosure form and then let all 100 of our buyers know about your property.  They then contact you directly to see the property and make their offers.</p>
<p>Please note that, unlike a listing contract, there is absolutely no cost to you and no risk.  Most real estate agents will ask you to list with them for 3, 6 even 9 months and you are stuck with them for the full period even if they have no luck trying to sell your house.  With us, there is no obligation and it costs you nothing, even if you <strong>do</strong> sell your house.</p>
<p>Below are some frequently asked questions with answers.  If you have a question that is not listed here, please feel free to add a comment and try to answer it for you.</p>
<h3>Frequently Asked Questions</h3>
<ol>
<li>Q. How do you get paid?</li>
<p>A. We are paid a commission by the buyer.</p>
<li>Q. Can you guarantee I will get 4 to 8 offers in 48 hours?</li>
<p>A. No.  4 to 8 offers in 48 hours is typical of our results and it makes a nice, pithy description of our service, but since we are working with independent buyers, we cannot force them to make an offer.  However, after our interview with you, we will tell you if we think this program will work for you and we will only work with you if we feel there is a very good chance of you getting at least 4 offers.  Sometimes we are wrong and you may only get one or two.  Once we put a property on our list and only one buyer was interested so the seller only got one offer.  Another time, we had a property so popular the seller&#8217;s voice mail completely filled up with interested buyers.<br />
Also, sometimes because of timing, some of the offers may come in later than 48 hours.  For example, either you or a buyer might be busy one day and need to schedule your meeting another day.</p>
<li>Q. Can you guarantee that my property will sell in 7 days.</li>
<p>A. No. For all the reasons given above and because many, many other people are involved in selling a house (for example, your lender and the title company), we can&#8217;t make that promise even after you get your 4 to 8 offers in 48 hours.  However, we do have buyers that are able to purchase houses in 7 days (or less) or <em>less if everything goes smoothly</em>.  We use the slogan, &#8220;Sell your property in 7 days&#8221; because it is <em>possible to do so</em> and <em>has been done</em> with this program.</p>
<li>Q. Are you licensed?</li>
<p>A. Yes.  4A Homes LLC is a real estate brokerage licensed in the state of Wisconsin.  We are also a member of the National Association of Realtors, the Wisconsin Realtor&#8217;s Association and the Greater Milwaukee Realtor&#8217;s Association.</p>
<li>Q. Will you be our real estate agent?</li>
<p>A. No. Under this program, we will not be your real estate agent and you will not be our client.  We will not negotiate on your behalf.  If you desire us to negotiate on your behalf and provide you with all of the benefits of retaining a real estate agent, please consider listing your property with us.  You may call me at, <strong>414-727-9001 ext. 101</strong>, and let me know that you prefer a traditional listing.</p>
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		<title>For Rent: Oak Creek 2 Bedroom Luxury Apartment in Picturesque Market Place Village</title>
		<link>http://www.4ahomes.com/wp/2011/02/08/oak-creek-2-bedroom-1-5-bath-luxury-apartment-in-picturesque-market-place-village/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 21:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pscottdv</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Homes & Apts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2 Bedroom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[For Rent]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Lovely, luxury 2 bedroom , 1.5 bath two-level apartment in Oak Creek&#8217;s picturesque Market Place 1880s Village. Enjoy luxury living in one of Oak Creek&#8217;s secret treasures, the Market Place 1880s village. One car garage available for additional cost. Call 414-727-9001 ext. 233 or leave a comment with contact information to schedule a showing. Download [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lovely, luxury 2 bedroom , 1.5 bath two-level apartment in Oak Creek&#8217;s picturesque Market Place 1880s Village.</p>
<p>Enjoy luxury living in one of Oak Creek&#8217;s secret treasures, the Market Place 1880s village.</p>
<p>One car garage available for additional cost.</p>
<p>Call 414-727-9001 ext. 233 or leave a comment with contact information to schedule a showing.</p>
<p>Download an <a href="/resources/application_packet.pdf">application</a> packet.</p>
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		<title>Receiving Faxes as PDFs to Your Email Using Fedora Linux</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:06:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pscottdv</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[Updated 2011-01-28] Fedora 13 and 14 have changed slightly. See notes below. As a Real Estate Broker and Investor, I receive a lot of faxes. Being able to have them sent to my email address as a pdf attachment would be a real blessing. Fortunately Fedora 12 comes with a simple, effective faxing package call [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[Updated 2011-01-28] Fedora 13 and 14 have changed slightly.  See notes below.</p>
<p>As a Real Estate Broker and Investor, I receive a lot of faxes.  Being able to have them sent to my email address as a pdf attachment would be a real blessing.</p>
<p>Fortunately Fedora 12 comes with a simple, effective faxing package call &#8220;efax&#8221;.  Unfortunately, it has a bug in it and also does not have the capability of creating pdf files.</p>
<p>But, since this is open source software, we can modify it to do what we want!  And since I&#8217;ve done all the work, you need only follow these simple instructions to set up the perfect fax to email configuration on your Fedora server (All of this should work on Ubuntu as well.</p>
<p>First you need a fax modem.  I choose a MultTech ZBA modem because I have had excellent luck with them for faxing in the past.  Don&#8217;t just go out and buy the cheapest fax/modem you can by, because I have found that the cheap ones (and even some expensive ones, like U.S. Robotics) might work very well for communications, but don&#8217;t work very well for faxing.</p>
<p>I was dismayed at first to find that I could no longer get a serial MultTeck ZBA modem, but that proved to be no problem.  As soon as I plugged it into an available USB port, my server imediately found it and set it up as /dev/ttyACM0 as is usual for USB modems.  If you are not sure of the device name for your modem, type &#8220;</code>dmesg</code>" in a terminal window after you plug it in and it will tell you the device name the computer set up for it.</p>
<p>Once you have your modem installed and have verified the device it is installed on, you need to install the software.  In our case we will need the efax package along libtiff to help us handle the fax files.  I installed them from a terminal window using:</p>
<blockquote><p>yum install efax libtiff</p></blockquote>
<p>For Ubuntu, use <code>apt-get</code> install instead of <code>yum install</code>.</p>
<p>Since the fax script in the efax package is buggy, you will also want to download and install <a href="http://www.4ahomes.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/pfax">this</a> script below in your <code>/usr/bin/local/</code> directory.  Name it "pfax" and make sure it is executable (i.e. type "<code>chmod +x /usr/local/bin/pfax</code>")</p>
<p>The pfax program needs to be told a few things before it is run, so you need to create a file called <code>/etc/efax.rc</code> and put the following into it:</p>
<blockquote><p>#!/bin/sh</p>
<p>DEV=ttyACM0<br />
FROM="your fax number"<br />
NAME="your identifier (company or personal name)"<br />
PRCMD="lpr -PHP_Color_LaserJet_3600"<br />
ANSRINGS=number of rings before answering<br />
FAXMGR=your email address</p>
<p># Modem class<br />
CLASSINIT="-o1"</p></blockquote>
<p>The CLASSINIT property sets the modem class.  It can be set to "-o1" for class 1, "-o2" for class 2 or "-o0" for class 2.0 which is <strong>not</strong> the same as class 2.  The difference b/w class 1 and the other classes is that the modem does all the "heavy lifting" in classes 2 and 2.0 while your computer does the work with class 1.  I liked MultiTech modems because they usually have good firmware and can be used as class 2 modems.  Unfortunately, I was having trouble receiving multipage faxes with this unit and had to reduce the class to class 1. C'est la vie.</p>
<p>One last step.  We need to tell the modem to start waiting for faxes.  In the old days, we would add a line to inittab, but most modern distributions are now using "upstart" to increase their startup speeds.  Events such as starting tty devices are now done using files in the <code>/etc/event.d/</code> directory.  Put the following into a file called "<code>ttyACM0</code>":</p>
<blockquote><p># ttyACM0 - getty<br />
#<br />
# This service maintains a getty on ttyACM0 from the point the system is<br />
# started until it is shut down again.</p>
<p>start on stopped rc2<br />
start on stopped rc3<br />
start on stopped rc4<br />
start on started prefdm</p>
<p>stop on runlevel 0<br />
stop on runlevel 1<br />
stop on runlevel 6</p>
<p>respawn<br />
exec /usr/local/bin/pfax answer</p></blockquote>
<p>[Update] As of Fedora 13 and 14, upstart configuration files are located in /etc/init.  There is also a simplified syntax and a file name change.  Now the file must be named ttyACM0.conf and the file should look like this:</p>
<blockquote><p># ttyACM0 - getty<br />
#<br />
# This service maintains a getty on ttyACM0 from the point the system is<br />
# started until it is shut down again.</p>
<p>start on stopped rc RUNLEVEL=[2345]</p>
<p>stop on runlevel [016]</p>
<p>respawn<br />
exec /usr/local/bin/pfax answer</p></blockquote>
<p>So how do we get this to activate?  Normally it will activate on startup, but since your server is already started, you need to tell the <code>init</code> process to start up ttyACM0 as follows:</p>
<blockquote><p>sudo initctl start ttyACM0</p></blockquote>
<p>If you ever change the pfax program or anything in the init file, you will want to restart the pfax program using:</p>
<blockquote><p>sudo initctl stop ttyACM0<br />
sudo initctl start ttyACM0</p></blockquote>
<p>That's all there is to it!  You should now be receiving faxes and they should be sent to your email address as given in the /etc/efax.rc file!</p>
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		<title>7 Secrets Your Real Estate Agent Doesn&#8217;t Want You To Know About Selling Your House In Today&#8217;s Market (part2)</title>
		<link>http://www.4ahomes.com/wp/2011/01/26/secrets-your-real-estate-agent-doesnt-want-you-to-know/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:23:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pscottdv</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my previous post, I talked about three of the seven things your real estate agent doesn&#8217;t want you to know about selling your house in today&#8217;s market. They are: Milwaukee is currently the worst Real Estate Market The Milwaukee Real Estate Market is At or Near the Bottom The Milwaukee Real Estate Market is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In my <a href="http://www.4ahomes.com/wp/?p=517">previous post</a>, I talked about three of the seven things your real estate agent doesn&#8217;t want you to know about selling your house in today&#8217;s market.  They are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Milwaukee is currently the worst Real Estate Market</li>
<li>The Milwaukee Real Estate Market is At or Near the Bottom</li>
<li>The Milwaukee Real Estate Market is Not Expected to Begin Recovery Until Q4 2011</li>
</ul>
<p>Today I am going to tell you four more things that your real estate agent doesn&#8217;t want you to know.  Specifically, four things your real estate agent doesn&#8217;t want you to know about the hottest trend in real estate right now: short sales.</p>
<p>A short sale, simply put, is a sale in which the bank or investor that holds your mortgage allows you to sell the house for less than you owe. Why would a bank or investor do that? Because the process of foreclosing on a house is very expensive; houses sold by the bank following foreclosure usually sell for less than you could get on the market; and the costs of holding your house are high.  All of this together means that in some situations a bank or investor can recover more of their investment in your mortgage by allowing a short sale rather rather than foreclosing on your house.  This can make a short sale a very good idea for some homeowners.  However, there are four things about short sales of which you should be aware.</p>
<h3>You Need to Show Financial Hardship</h3>
<p>Banks generally won&#8217;t let you out of your mortgage just because your house is no longer worth what you paid for it. They usually require you to show some sort of additional financial hardship. The hardships that are generally allowed are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Your household income has been reduced. For example: unemployment, underemployment, reduced pay or hours, decline in business earnings, death, disability or divorce of a borrower or co-borrower.
</li>
<li>Your expenses have increased. For example: monthly mortgage payment reset, high medical or health care costs, uninsured losses, increased utilities or property taxes.
</li>
<li>Your monthly debt payments are excessive and you are overextended with your creditors. Debt includes credit cards, home mortgages and other debt.
</li>
<li>Your cash reserves, including all liquid assets, are insufficient to maintain your current mortgage payment and cover basic living expenses at the same time.
</li>
</ul>
<p>If you cannot document one of these hardships, the chances of your mortgage company allowing a short sale is very small indeed. Or, you could be subject to a deficiency judgment (see next item).</p>
<h3>You Could Be Subject to a Deficiency Judgment</h3>
<p>A deficiency judgment occurs when your mortgage company allows your short sale to go through, but then requires you to repay some or all of the difference between what they collected from the sale and what you owe.  For example, if you owed $150,000 on your house and through the short sale the mortgage company only receives $100,000 (after all payouts are made for agents, closing costs, property taxes, etc) then they could still require you to repay some or all of the $50,000 that you owed, but they didn&#8217;t receive.</p>
<p>If your mortgage company is participating in the federal <a href="http://www.4ahomes.com/wp/?p=468">Making Home Affordable</a> program, then you should not be charged with a deficiency judgment.  Otherwise you need to make sure that your mortgage company agrees to waive any deficiency judgment.</p>
<h3>A Short Sale Will Hurt Your Credit Score</h3>
<p>Some people believe that because the bank agreed to the short sale, it cannot hurt your credit agreement.  Unfortunately, the fact is that a short sale usually will hurt your credit score.  The details of how much it will hurt depend on exactly how your mortgage company reports the sale.  If you can get them to report the sale as &#8220;paid in full&#8221; you&#8217;re golden!  Even worse than a short sale is falling behind on your payments.  Unfortunately, some lenders won&#8217;t even consider a short sale unless you are behind on your payments.  I mean, they are getting paid, so why would they?  This puts the homeowner in a catch-22 situation.  In order to get the short sale, you have to destroy your credit, but you can&#8217;t sell your house unless you get the short sale!</p>
<p>Also, be aware that Fannie Mae, which is a very powerful force in the industry, will not underwrite another mortgage for you for at least two years.  Since most lenders use Fannie Mae guidelines even if they are not planning to sell the mortgage to Fannie Mae, it is very unlikely that you can purchase another home for at least two years following the short sale.  Use the time wisely to rebuild your credit score!</p>
<h3>You Have Other Options</h3>
<p>If you need to move out of your house, or you cannot afford your mortgage payments, you still have other options.  One option we offer is affordable <a href="">property management</a>.  4A Homes LLC can rent out your house, handle all of the maintenance, and pay all the bills and taxes for you.  Very often we can do all that and still send you a check at the end of the month!  Another option is called a deed-in-lieu in which you hand over your house to your mortgage lender in exchange for an agreement for them not to pursue a deficiency judgment.  Unfortunately, this option has many of the same down-sides that a short sale does.</p>
<p>If you think you might need help exploring your options with respect to selling your home, short sales or our professional property management services, please feel free to call me at 414-727-9001 ext. 101</p>
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		<title>For Sale: Wauwatosa 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Chalet-style Cape Cod Near Zoo</title>
		<link>http://www.4ahomes.com/wp/2011/01/11/for-sale-wauwatosa-3-bedroom-2-bath-shalet-style-cape-cod-near-zoo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 23:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pscottdv</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This charming, broker-owned three bedroom, two full bath Cape Cod is known affectionately as ”The Chalet”. From the moment you open the front door, beautiful refinished hardwood floors, glowing with warmth, beckon you to enter. To your left, a huge wall of windows lets in plenty of winter sunshine, while generous two-foot overhangs keep the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This charming, broker-owned three bedroom, two full bath Cape Cod is known affectionately as ”The Chalet”. From the moment you open the front door, beautiful refinished hardwood floors, glowing with warmth, beckon you to enter. To your left, a huge wall of windows lets in plenty of winter sunshine, while generous two-foot overhangs keep the house cool in the summer.</p>
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<p align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt;">Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt;"><strike>$175,000</strike></span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt; color: red;"><em>Reduced:</em> $165,000</span></p>
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<td><span style="font-size: 8pt;">1180231 <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span> </span></td>
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<td style="word-spacing: 0pt; vertical-align: top; letter-spacing: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt;">Property Type:</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Single-Family</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 8pt;">3</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 8pt;">2 / 0</span></td>
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<td style="word-spacing: 0pt; vertical-align: top; letter-spacing: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt;">Sq. Ft.:</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: 8pt;">1,422<br /></span></td>
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<td style="word-spacing: 0pt; vertical-align: top; letter-spacing: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt;">Year Built:</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: 8pt;">1952<br /></span></td>
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<td style="word-spacing: 0pt; vertical-align: top; letter-spacing: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt;"># of Rooms:</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: 8pt;">5</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 8pt;">$4,153.08 / 2010</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Wood</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 8pt;">8276 sq ft per city / Less than 1/4 Acres</span></td>
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<td style="word-spacing: 0pt; vertical-align: top; letter-spacing: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt;">Garage:</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: 8pt;">2.5 / Detached</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Full; Block</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Forced Air / Natural Gas; Central Air</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Municipal Water; Municipal Sewer</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Immediate</span></td>
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<td style="word-spacing: 0pt; vertical-align: top; letter-spacing: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt;">School District:</span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Wauwatosa</span></td>
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<td style="padding-left: 15px; width: 100px;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">16 x 16</span></td>
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<td style="padding-left: 15px; width: 100px;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">12 x 11</span></td>
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<td style="padding-left: 15px; width: 100px;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">11 x 9</span></td>
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<td style="padding-left: 15px; width: 100px;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">17 x 14</span></td>
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<td style="padding-left: 15px; width: 100px;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">13 x 12</span></td>
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<p align="left"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt;">Charming Tosa Cape Cod Near Zoo</span><br /><span style="font-size: 4pt;"><br /></span>
<p>This charming, broker-owned three bedroom, two full bath Cape Cod is known affectionately as &#8221;The Chalet&#8221;. From the moment you open the front door, beautiful refinished hardwood floors, glowing with warmth, beckon you to enter.  To your left, a huge wall of windows lets in plenty of winter sunshine, while generous two-foot overhangs keep the house cool in the summer.</p>
<p>Climb the hardwood stairs and kick off your shoes to enjoy brand-new, luxurious carpeting in the upstairs master bedroom suite with walk-in closet and the bright and spacious master bath featuring a huge, well-lit vanity and mirror as well as a shower over tub with ceramic tile surround.</p>
<p>Heading back downstairs you find the second and third bedrooms glowing with warmth from their hardwood floors, warm earth-tone wall colors and spacious closets.  Well&#8230; spacious might be a stretch when describing the closet for the third bedroom.</p>
<p>The second bath is small, but beautiful with ceramic tile floor and spanish-style, ceramic-tile tub surround with attractive detailing.</p>
<p>The kitchen, done in a bright cottage motif, has an amazing amount of cupboard space.</p>
<p>The entire house was repainted this fall, inside and out with beautiful tones chosen to enhance the Swiss chalet architecture.</p>
<p>The backyard sports a large swing/slide play set, a patio paved with reclaimed Milwaukee pavers and a roll-out awning tucked under the eves of the attractive 2.5 car garage.</p>
<p>The location couldn&#8217;t be better.  Two blocks from the Zoo, 1/2 block from Wisconsin Avenue park and the bike paths through the county research grounds beyond and mere seconds from the hospital complex.</p>
<p>Lot/Bldg/zoning etc. per city. Room sizes approximate.</span></p>
<p><strong>If you are interested in this home, you can call me at 414-698-7047 or simply leave a comment with contact information below (I will remove your personal contact information before allowing the comment to display).</strong></p>
<p align="left"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">See the <a href="http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/615-North-103rd-Street_City-Of-Wauwatosa_WI_53226_M77277-71579" target="_blank">MLS Listing</a> for this home.</span></span></p>
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<p>Phone: 414-727-9001<br />Cell: 414-698-7047<br />Fax: 414-727-9003</span></td>
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		<title>Fixing VLC Under Fedora 13</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:13:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[VLC (Video Lan Client) doesn&#8217;t seem to work correctly &#8220;out of the box&#8221; under Fedora 13.  I have not been able to determine the root cause of the problem, but getting it to work is straightforward.  All you have to do is move, rename or delete the file: /usr/lib/vlc/plugins/meta_engine/libtaglib_plugin.so For 64bit versions of Fedora, move, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>VLC (Video Lan Client) doesn&#8217;t seem to work correctly &#8220;out of the box&#8221; under Fedora 13.  I have not been able to determine the root cause of the problem, but getting it to work is straightforward.  All you have to do is move, rename or delete the file:</p>
<ul>
<li>/usr/lib/vlc/plugins/meta_engine/libtaglib_plugin.so</li>
</ul>
<p>For 64bit versions of Fedora, move, rename or delete the file:</p>
<ul>
<li>/usr/lib64/vlc/plugins/meta_engine/libtaglib_plugin.so</li>
</ul>
<p>That&#8217;s it.  Now it should work.</p>
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		<title>Running ZipForms on Linux using Wine</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As regular readers of this blog will know, I almost exclusively use Linux to run my office.  Unfortunately, as a real estate broker and property manager, I have frequently needed to draw up forms using Ziplogix&#8217;s ZipForms software and this is only available for Windows (recently they have also made it available for Mac as [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As regular readers of this blog will know, I almost exclusively use Linux to run my office.  Unfortunately, as a real estate broker and property manager, I have frequently needed to draw up forms using Ziplogix&#8217;s <a href="http://www.zipform.com/zipform6/index.asp">ZipForms</a> software and this is only available for Windows (recently they have also made it available for Mac as well).  Since this software comes prepaid with my <a href="www.wra.org">Wisconsin Realtor&#8217;s Association</a> membership, I am already paying for it, so paying for an alternate source for my forms simply doesn&#8217;t make sense.</p>
<p>As an aside, ZipForms appears to be written in Java, so I wonder why ZipLogix wouldn&#8217;t make a version available for Linux.  The whole point of Java is supposed to be &#8220;write-once, run-anywhere&#8221;.</p>
<p>To solve this problem, I have been running a copy of Windows XP under <a href="www.virtualbox.org">VirtualBox OSE</a>.  This is why I say I run, &#8220;almost exclusively under linux.&#8221;  Until now.  As of today, I am kissing my VirtualBox PC goodbye!</p>
<p>While using VirtualBox OSE to run Windows XP works, it is non-ideal for a number of reasons.</p>
<ol>
<li>I run Linux on an <a href="ltsp.org">LTSP</a> server which is to say that everyone at my office sits at a dumb-terminal (or thin-client as they say these days) while the work is performed on the server.  While this works, display performance on the thin clients is quite poor when running Windows XP under the thin client.</li>
<li>The user also gets a poor experience due to the fact that the &#8220;Windows&#8221; machine is running in its own separate window which means that the program window is in a window which is itself in a window.  What&#8217;s more, the VirtualBox OSE window &#8220;captures&#8221; the mouse pointer and a key must be pressed to &#8220;release&#8221; it back to the desktop.</li>
<li>The Windows installation must be set up for printing, networking, etc. and must also be maintained with updates, configuration, etc. just as if it were a separate computer.  This mitigates some of the advantage of using LTSP in the first place.</li>
<li>Only one user at a time can use the VirtualBox OSE Windows XP installation.</li>
</ol>
<p>Recently however, I was delighted to find that ZipForms 6 works well using the <a href="http://www.winehq.org/">WINE</a> compatibility layer.  Installation was a breeze:</p>
<ol>
<li>I installed the following wine packages:
<ul>
<li>wine-pulseaudio-1.3.8-1.fc13.i686</li>
<li>wine-cms-1.3.8-1.fc13.i686</li>
<li>wine-system-fonts-1.3.8-1.fc13.noarch</li>
<li>wine-common-1.3.8-1.fc13.noarch</li>
<li>wine-openal-1.3.8-1.fc13.i686</li>
<li>wine-small-fonts-1.3.8-1.fc13.noarch</li>
<li>wine-marlett-fonts-1.3.8-1.fc13.noarch</li>
<li>wine-wow-1.3.8-1.fc13.i686</li>
<li>wine-alsa-1.3.8-1.fc13.i686</li>
<li>wine-capi-1.3.8-1.fc13.i686</li>
<li>wine-desktop-1.3.8-1.fc13.noarch</li>
<li>wine-core-1.3.8-1.fc13.i686</li>
<li>wine-twain-1.3.8-1.fc13.i686</li>
<li>wine-1.3.8-1.fc13.i686</li>
<li>wine-courier-fonts-1.3.8-1.fc13.noarch</li>
<li>wine-ldap-1.3.8-1.fc13.i686</li>
<li>wine-symbol-fonts-1.3.8-1.fc13.noarch</li>
<li>wine-fonts-1.3.8-1.fc13.noarch</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>I downloaded the latest 32-bit Windows version of Java from Sun/Oracle from http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp.  I found the online version did not work for me, so I used the offline version.</li>
<li>I installed Java in my wine package with the comand &#8220;wine jre-6u23-windows-i586-s.exe&#8221; at a command line terminal and followed the Java installation instructions.</li>
<li>I downloaded the Windows version of ZipForms 6</li>
<li>I typed, &#8220;wine zf6standard.exe&#8221; at a command line terminal and followed the installation instructions.</li>
</ol>
<p>That&#8217;s it!  Happy form writing!</p>
<p>Java and VirtualBox OSE are registered trademarks of Oracle, Inc.  ZipForms is a registered trademark of ZipLogic Inc.</p>
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