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      <title>Latest Foreclosure and Short Sale Statistics</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Handling the Stress of an Unaffordable Mortgage Payment&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Whenever I research the latest foreclosure and distressed property statistics, the sheer number of Americans facing the stress of losing their homes amazes me.&amp;nbsp; It is my goal to help as many homeowners I can either stay in their homes or relieve the burden of their mortgages. Knowing that there are so many that need my help is a driving force for me to continue doing what I do.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In fact, I just released another report that I&amp;rsquo;ve made available on my website today. It explains the CDPE designation and lists 10 options that homeowners can take advantage of to relieve the stress that comes with owing their mortgage lenders more money than they can afford to pay.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The report also draws a contrast between short sales and foreclosures. Unfortunately, there&amp;rsquo;s a growing trend of &amp;ldquo;strategic defaulters&amp;rdquo; who think it&amp;rsquo;s smart to let their home go into foreclosure. As any one who follows this blog knows, there is nothing strategic about foreclosure; it&amp;rsquo;s one of the most long-lasting, negative financial challenges you can go through.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I&amp;rsquo;m excited about acting as a resource for more homeowners who have questions about what they should do. As always, if you know homeowners who may need my help, have them contact me immediately! Together, we can put them back on the path to financial stability.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Click &lt;a href="http://trustbrust.com/"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;"&gt;The Brust Group&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;"&gt;Keller Williams Realty Diamond Partners, Inc.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;"&gt;13671 S. Mur-Len Dr. Olathe, KS 66062&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;"&gt;O- 913.538.5964 C-913.660.8647&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;"&gt;brustrealty@trustbrust.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;"&gt;"Trust The Brust Group with all Your Real Estate Needs."&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Chris Brust (Keller Williams Realty Diamond Partners)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:39:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/2424377/latest-foreclosure-and-short-sale-statistics</link>
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      <title>Lawrence Kansas home close to Free State High School</title>
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&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.818181991577148px; text-align: center;"&gt;If you need a knowledgeable real estate professional in &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.818181991577148px; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nekshousesforsale.com" title="The Brust Group" target="_blank"&gt;The Greater Kansas City Area&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.818181991577148px; text-align: center;"&gt;, why don't you let us help you&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.818181991577148px; text-align: center;"&gt;! We also know outstanding agents in all states and Canada should you need help relocating to a new area.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;"&gt;The Brust Group&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;"&gt;Keller Williams Realty Diamond Partners, Inc.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;"&gt;13671 S. Mur-Len Dr. Olathe, KS 66062&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;"&gt;O- 913.538.5964 C-913.660.8647&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;"&gt;brustrealty@trustbrust.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;"&gt;"Trust The Brust Group with all Your Real Estate Needs."&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Chris Brust (Keller Williams Realty Diamond Partners)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:12:14 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/2424306/lawrence-kansas-home-close-to-free-state-high-school</link>
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      <title>Selling Kansas Real Estate</title>
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&lt;div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #000; margin-left: 30px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin-right: 30px;"&gt;&amp;lt;!-- Misc 1 Headline 3 --&amp;gt;To get started, I'm sure you want to know the value of your home. I can provide you with a free, no obligation Comparative Market Analysis whenever you're ready. And if you know anyone looking to buy or sell a home, I can certainly help with that too!&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div style="line-height: 15px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000; margin-left: 10px; font-size: 12px; margin-right: 10px;"&gt;CHRIS BRUST &lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://chrisbrust.kwrealty.com/" style="color: #b31d22;"&gt;http://chrisbrust.kwrealty.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:brustrealty@trustbrust.com" style="color: #b31d22;"&gt;brustrealty@trustbrust.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;(913) 538-5964 (Office)&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"&gt;Keller Williams Realty Diamond Partners &lt;br&gt;&amp;lt;!-- Variable Address --&amp;gt;3727 W. 6th St., Suite D&lt;br&gt;Lawrence, KS 66049&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.818181991577148px; text-align: center;"&gt;If you need a knowledgeable real estate professional in &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.818181991577148px; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nekshousesforsale.com" title="The Brust Group" target="_blank"&gt;The Greater Kansas City Area&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.818181991577148px; text-align: center;"&gt;, why don't you let us help you&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.818181991577148px; text-align: center;"&gt;! We also know outstanding agents in all states and Canada should you need help relocating to a new area.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;"&gt;The Brust Group&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;"&gt;Keller Williams Realty Diamond Partners, Inc.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;"&gt;13671 S. Mur-Len Dr. Olathe, KS 66062&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;"&gt;O- 913.538.5964 C-913.660.8647&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;"&gt;brustrealty@trustbrust.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;"&gt;"Trust The Brust Group with all Your Real Estate Needs."&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Chris Brust (Keller Williams Realty Diamond Partners)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:11:04 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/2424350/selling-kansas-real-estate</link>
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