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	<title>New Homes Section &#187; home improvement</title>
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		<title>KB Home Expands Popular Solar Initiative Program in So-Cal</title>
		<link>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/kb-home-expands-popular-solar-initiative-program-in-so-cal/2011/11/28/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JaysonNHS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[home improvement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Major homebuilder KB Home has announced that it plans to expand its solar initiative launched earlier this year, making solar power systems a standard feature in most of its communities in Southern California. The move comes just eight months after the builder introduced 1.4 kWp SunPower systems in a handful of communities in the Southern [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home Improvement Spending to Lag into 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JaysonNHS</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Home improvement spending]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LIRA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Home improvement spending is expected to decline going into 2012, with the slow economy and weak existing homes market stifling impetus for undertaking improvement work. The projections come from data released last week as part of the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) for 3Q 2011, an ongoing sector tracking performed by Harvard University&#8217;s Joint [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Austin Homes Ready for a Green Makeover</title>
		<link>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/austin-homes-ready-for-a-green-makeover/2011/10/03/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/austin-homes-ready-for-a-green-makeover/2011/10/03/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:25:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lauren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Go Green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home improvement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[austin is not a green friendly as it could be]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Austin Texas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[benefits of making Austin more energy efficient]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[does austin need to be updated with energy efficient homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green living in Austin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[homes in austin need a green makeover]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Austin, the hip little capitol of Texas, prides itself on several things: staying weird, live music, breakfast tacos, and being eco-friendly. With a goal of being carbon neutral by 2020 and as the home of the top seller of renewable energy (Austin Energy), Austin shows up regularly on the various &#8220;Greenest Cities in the U.S.&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dangerous DIY Mistakes</title>
		<link>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/dangerous-diy-mistakes/2011/09/08/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JaysonNHS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[diy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home improvement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Electrical System]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eleven foot ladder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fiberglass insulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ladders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mowing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[power tools]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Perhaps you feel that you frittered away your summer, or maybe it’s just the promise of cooler weather that has you nesting your way into a laundry list of home do-it-yourself projects. However you’re brought here, the brink of DIY can be a dangerous place, if you’re not up to the task at hand. Consider [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NHS Check-In: Chinese Drywall</title>
		<link>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/nhs-check-in-chinese-drywall/2011/08/30/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Builders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home improvement]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chinese Drywall Complaint Center]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The CPSC guidelines were revised in April of this year when scientific testing revealed that heavy exposure to hydrogen sulfide for electrical wiring and components failed to cause any inherent safety risks.]]></description>
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		<title>Laboratory Lead Testing Rejected by EPA</title>
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		<comments>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/laboratory-lead-testing-rejected-by-epa/2011/08/03/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JaysonNHS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[home improvement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environmental protection agency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home remodeling contractors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[national association of home builders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[repair and painting rule]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Homeowners and professional home remodeling contractors are sighing in relief this month, after the Environmental Protection Agency rejected a controversial call to require third-party lead testing at the completion of home renovation projects. The proposal, which would have required contractors to pay for the collection and laboratory testing of dust samples from areas where renovations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boost Your Home Value with a Loft Conversion</title>
		<link>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/loft-conversion/2011/05/09/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/loft-conversion/2011/05/09/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 21:17:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[home improvement]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Investment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recent surveys have revealed loft conversions can add up to $20,000 to your home’s value. Not only does this extra room boost how much your property is worth, it also provides you with more living space. When looking to sell your home a loft conversion can make your property more appealing to potential buyers. If [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is New in Bathroom Features</title>
		<link>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/bathroom-features/2011/04/29/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/bathroom-features/2011/04/29/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bryan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[home improvement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bathroom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bathroom Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LED]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Remodel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Restroom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sorrento]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the bathroom is certainly a functional location that can, and does, double as a rest top (hence the name &#8220;restroom&#8221;), whatever we can do to add more comfort is welcomed by all. What are some doing to make this space nicer? A bathtub called the Sorrento sit tub takes a page from Japanese culture [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Baby Boomers Still Hold Key to Renovation Spending</title>
		<link>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/baby-boomers-still-hold-key-to-renovation-spending/2011/04/13/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/baby-boomers-still-hold-key-to-renovation-spending/2011/04/13/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JaysonNHS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[home improvement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[housing market]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Age 55]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baby Boomers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Downsize]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harvard University]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joint Center for Housing Studies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[remodeling]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even as home sales continue to languish, spirits in the housing services and products industries remain high, thanks to expectations of a coming crush of renovation investment by current and new homeowners. A recent study from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies reveals huge implications for home renovation spending as baby boomers age. According [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Windows Contribute to Lead Contamination in Older Homes</title>
		<link>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/lead-contamination/2011/04/12/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/lead-contamination/2011/04/12/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JaysonNHS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[home improvement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EPA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lead Contamination]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[National Center for Healthy Housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[windows]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The hazards of lead-based paints in the home have been well documented, but the EPA recently pinpointed yet another player in the concern over lead-based contamination: Windows. For homes built prior to 1978—the year in which lead paint was formerly banned by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission—the use of lead paint was a [...]]]></description>
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