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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/atom.xsl" media="screen"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en"><title type="html">HomeWord</title><subtitle type="html">Includes home buying/selling and home improvement tips as well as Fargo-Moorhead metro area information.</subtitle><id>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/atom.aspx</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/default.aspx" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/atom.aspx" /><generator uri="http://communityserver.org" version="2.1.61019.2">Community Server</generator><updated>2009-07-30T15:21:00Z</updated><entry><title>1610 29 Ave S in Fargo is Sold!</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/11/18/1610-29-Ave-S-in-Fargo-is-Sold_2100_.aspx" /><id>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/11/18/1610-29-Ave-S-in-Fargo-is-Sold_2100_.aspx</id><published>2009-11-18T20:47:00Z</published><updated>2009-11-18T20:47:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p align="center" style="float:right;margin-left:10px;"&gt;&lt;img alt="Sold" border="0" height="64" id="Sold" src="http://kimberly.point2agent.com//Utility/images/sold.gif" width="72" /&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin-top:0px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;I&amp;#39;ve successful marketed the&amp;nbsp;4-level split at 1610 29 Ave S in Fargo, ND. It&amp;#39;s SOLD!&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/Fargo/North_Dakota/Homes/Fargo/Agent/Listing_5806135.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=572677" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>3492</name><uri>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/members/3492.aspx</uri></author><category term="Buyer Information" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Buyer+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Seller Information" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Seller+Information/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>November Home Maintenance Checklist</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/11/06/November-Home-Maintenance-Checklist.aspx" /><id>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/11/06/November-Home-Maintenance-Checklist.aspx</id><published>2009-11-06T19:49:00Z</published><updated>2009-11-06T19:49:00Z</updated><content type="html">Use this home maintenance checklist to prevent unnecessary and expensive problems down the road....(&lt;a href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/11/06/November-Home-Maintenance-Checklist.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=567613" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>3492</name><uri>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/members/3492.aspx</uri></author><category term="Announcements" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Announcements/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Congress Passes Home Buyer Tax Credit Bill</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/11/06/Congress-Passes-Home-Buyer-Tax-Credit-Bill.aspx" /><id>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/11/06/Congress-Passes-Home-Buyer-Tax-Credit-Bill.aspx</id><published>2009-11-06T14:08:00Z</published><updated>2009-11-06T14:08:00Z</updated><content type="html">Congress has passed the Home Buyer Tax Credit extension and President Obama is expected to sign the bill today. ...(&lt;a href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/11/06/Congress-Passes-Home-Buyer-Tax-Credit-Bill.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=567367" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>3492</name><uri>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/members/3492.aspx</uri></author><category term="Announcements" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Announcements/default.aspx" /><category term="Finances" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Finances/default.aspx" /><category term="Buyer Information" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Buyer+Information/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Senate Approves Extension of Federal Tax Credit for Home Buyers</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/11/05/Senate-Approves-Extension-of-Federal-Tax-Credit-for-Home-Buyers.aspx" /><id>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/11/05/Senate-Approves-Extension-of-Federal-Tax-Credit-for-Home-Buyers.aspx</id><published>2009-11-05T18:47:00Z</published><updated>2009-11-05T18:47:00Z</updated><content type="html">Late Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. Senate approved a bill which extends and expands the federal tax credit for home buyers....(&lt;a href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/11/05/Senate-Approves-Extension-of-Federal-Tax-Credit-for-Home-Buyers.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=567049" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>3492</name><uri>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/members/3492.aspx</uri></author><category term="Finances" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Finances/default.aspx" /><category term="Buyer Information" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Buyer+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Seller Information" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Seller+Information/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Women Homebuyers</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/11/04/Women-Home-Buyers.aspx" /><id>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/11/04/Women-Home-Buyers.aspx</id><published>2009-11-04T12:56:00Z</published><updated>2009-11-04T12:56:00Z</updated><content type="html">Women have a powerful presence in housing markets....(&lt;a href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/11/04/Women-Home-Buyers.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=565797" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>3492</name><uri>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/members/3492.aspx</uri></author><category term="Market Conditions" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Market+Conditions/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Tax Credit Extension &amp; Expansion</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/11/03/Tax-Credit-Extension-_2600_-Expansion.aspx" /><id>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/11/03/Tax-Credit-Extension-_2600_-Expansion.aspx</id><published>2009-11-03T12:39:00Z</published><updated>2009-11-03T12:39:00Z</updated><content type="html">The Senate is nearing a compromise that would extend the tax credit for first-time home buyers and expand it to include current homeowners....(&lt;a href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/11/03/Tax-Credit-Extension-_2600_-Expansion.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=565796" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>3492</name><uri>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/members/3492.aspx</uri></author><category term="Announcements" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Announcements/default.aspx" /><category term="Finances" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Finances/default.aspx" /><category term="Buyer Information" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Buyer+Information/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Future Housing Demand</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/10/06/Future-Housing-Demand.aspx" /><id>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/10/06/Future-Housing-Demand.aspx</id><published>2009-10-06T17:25:00Z</published><updated>2009-10-06T17:25:00Z</updated><content type="html">While the economic crisis has dampened household growth, the sheer size of the echo-boom generation will give a powerful boost to long-run housing demand....(&lt;a href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/10/06/Future-Housing-Demand.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=553528" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>3492</name><uri>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/members/3492.aspx</uri></author><category term="Market Conditions" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Market+Conditions/default.aspx" /><category term="Buyer Information" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Buyer+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Seller Information" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Seller+Information/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>7 Tips for First-Time Home Buyers</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/09/23/7-Tips-for-First_2D00_Time-Home-Buyers.aspx" /><id>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/09/23/7-Tips-for-First_2D00_Time-Home-Buyers.aspx</id><published>2009-09-23T16:20:00Z</published><updated>2009-09-23T16:20:00Z</updated><content type="html">Here are seven bits of wisdom from economists and financial planners for anyone contemplating a home purchase today....(&lt;a href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/09/23/7-Tips-for-First_2D00_Time-Home-Buyers.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=525150" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>3492</name><uri>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/members/3492.aspx</uri></author><category term="Buyer Information" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Buyer+Information/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Coldwell Banker Releases Annual Home Price Comparison Index</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/09/23/Coldwell-Banker-Releases-Annual-Home-Price-Comparison-Index.aspx" /><id>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/09/23/Coldwell-Banker-Releases-Annual-Home-Price-Comparison-Index.aspx</id><published>2009-09-23T15:28:00Z</published><updated>2009-09-23T15:28:00Z</updated><content type="html">$2 Million Difference Between Four-Bedroom Homes In Most Expensive Market of La Jolla, Calif., and Most Affordable Market, Grayling, Mich....(&lt;a href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/09/23/Coldwell-Banker-Releases-Annual-Home-Price-Comparison-Index.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=525116" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>3492</name><uri>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/members/3492.aspx</uri></author><category term="Market Conditions" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Market+Conditions/default.aspx" /><category term="Buyer Information" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Buyer+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Seller Information" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Seller+Information/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Study: Americans Still Want to Be Home Owners</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/08/24/Study_3A00_-Americans-Still-Want-to-Be-Home-Owners.aspx" /><id>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/08/24/Study_3A00_-Americans-Still-Want-to-Be-Home-Owners.aspx</id><published>2009-08-24T17:28:00Z</published><updated>2009-08-24T17:28:00Z</updated><content type="html">Despite all of the bad news in the media about homeownership and mortgages, most Americans still believe buying a home is a great investment....(&lt;a href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/08/24/Study_3A00_-Americans-Still-Want-to-Be-Home-Owners.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=511876" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>3492</name><uri>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/members/3492.aspx</uri></author><category term="Buyer Information" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Buyer+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Seller Information" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Seller+Information/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Fargo Metro Area Market Report</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/08/20/Fargo-Metro-Area-Market-Report.aspx" /><id>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/08/20/Fargo-Metro-Area-Market-Report.aspx</id><published>2009-08-20T17:58:00Z</published><updated>2009-08-20T17:58:00Z</updated><content type="html">Every housing market is unique. This report reflects the Fargo metro area data available through March 2009....(&lt;a href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/08/20/Fargo-Metro-Area-Market-Report.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=510350" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>3492</name><uri>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/members/3492.aspx</uri></author><category term="Market Conditions" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Market+Conditions/default.aspx" /><category term="Buyer Information" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Buyer+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Seller Information" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Seller+Information/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Is Your House an Investment? Or Just a Place to Live?</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/08/17/Is-Your-House-an-Investment_3F00_-Or-Just-a-Place-to-Live_3F00_.aspx" /><id>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/08/17/Is-Your-House-an-Investment_3F00_-Or-Just-a-Place-to-Live_3F00_.aspx</id><published>2009-08-17T22:28:00Z</published><updated>2009-08-17T22:28:00Z</updated><content type="html">Part of a special series appearing in Money, Fortune, Time, and Real Simple magazines and websites, as well as on CNN....(&lt;a href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/08/17/Is-Your-House-an-Investment_3F00_-Or-Just-a-Place-to-Live_3F00_.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=508992" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>3492</name><uri>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/members/3492.aspx</uri></author><category term="Finances" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Finances/default.aspx" /><category term="Buyer Information" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Buyer+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Seller Information" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Seller+Information/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Ways to Improve Curb Appeal</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/08/01/Ways-to-Improve-Curb-Appeal.aspx" /><id>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/08/01/Ways-to-Improve-Curb-Appeal.aspx</id><published>2009-08-01T22:38:00Z</published><updated>2009-08-01T22:38:00Z</updated><content type="html">In today's market, sellers have to work harder to persuade buyers that their property is worth the bite. Here are some ways to increase your home’s curb appeal.
...(&lt;a href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/08/01/Ways-to-Improve-Curb-Appeal.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=502730" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>3492</name><uri>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/members/3492.aspx</uri></author><category term="Seller Information" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Seller+Information/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Fargo, ND Home Sales Going Strong</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/08/01/Fargo_2C00_-ND-Home-Sales-Going-Strong.aspx" /><id>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/08/01/Fargo_2C00_-ND-Home-Sales-Going-Strong.aspx</id><published>2009-08-01T11:33:00Z</published><updated>2009-08-01T11:33:00Z</updated><content type="html">... the Fargo housing story is not what you might think....(&lt;a href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/08/01/Fargo_2C00_-ND-Home-Sales-Going-Strong.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=502508" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>3492</name><uri>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/members/3492.aspx</uri></author><category term="Market Conditions" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Market+Conditions/default.aspx" /><category term="Buyer Information" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Buyer+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Seller Information" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Seller+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Fargo-Moorhead Metro Area Information" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Fargo-Moorhead+Metro+Area+Information/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Census Estimates for ND Cities Released</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/07/30/Census-Estimates-for-ND-Cities-Released.aspx" /><id>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/07/30/Census-Estimates-for-ND-Cities-Released.aspx</id><published>2009-07-30T21:21:00Z</published><updated>2009-07-30T21:21:00Z</updated><content type="html">The cities of Bismarck, Fargo, Minot, Grand Forks, and Mandan all showed growth in the U.S. Census Bureau&amp;#39;s 2008 estimates. &amp;middot; Fargo &amp;#39;s estimated population: 93,531 (up from 92,513 in 2007) &amp;middot; Bismarck &amp;#39;s estimated population: 60,389 (up from 59,483 in 2007) &amp;middot; Mandan &amp;#39;s 2008 estimated population: 18,091 (up from 17,697 in 2007) Grand Forks reported 51,313 people and Minot reported 35,419, both up slightly from the previous year. The complete listing of ND cities...(&lt;a href="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/2009/07/30/Census-Estimates-for-ND-Cities-Released.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=501911" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>3492</name><uri>http://kimberly.point2agent.com/members/3492.aspx</uri></author><category term="Announcements" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Announcements/default.aspx" /><category term="Fargo-Moorhead Metro Area Information" scheme="http://kimberly.point2agent.com/blogs/homeword/archive/tags/Fargo-Moorhead+Metro+Area+Information/default.aspx" /></entry></feed>