<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"><channel><title>"Ask Jorge" Virginia Beach Real Estate Area Blog by Jorge Gonzalez</title><link>http://house4u.com/blog/</link><description /><managingEditor>Jorge Gonzalez</managingEditor><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>RPS Blog Version 1.1.0.0</generator><item><dc:creator>Jorge Gonzalez</dc:creator><title>Is Your Home Energy Efficient?</title><link>http://house4u.com/blog_post.asp?post=19084</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:34:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://house4u.com/blog_post.asp?post=19084</guid><comments>http://house4u.com/blog_post.asp?post=19084#comment</comments><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss>http://house4u.com/blog/commentRss/19084.aspx</wfw:commentRss><trackback:ping>http://house4u.com/blog/services/trackbacks/19084.aspx</trackback:ping><description>&lt;div style="font-family:arial, geneva, lucida, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" size="2"&gt;Cooler temperatures and higher fuel costs have many people looking for better heating solutions. Heating and cooling systems are some of the most important investments you'll ever make in your home. These systems can account for 44% of your home's energy use. The more energy efficient an appliance is, the less it costs to run and the lower your utility bills. Home sellers with modern heating and cooling systems can command top dollar for these features, as buyers will factor the heat source into any offer&lt;/font&gt;&lt;img src ="http://house4u.com/blog/aggbug/19084.aspx" width = "1" height = "1" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><dc:creator>Jorge Gonzalez</dc:creator><title>RE/MAX: What Does it Stand For?</title><link>http://house4u.com/blog_post.asp?post=19031</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:54:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://house4u.com/blog_post.asp?post=19031</guid><comments>http://house4u.com/blog_post.asp?post=19031#comment</comments><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss>http://house4u.com/blog/commentRss/19031.aspx</wfw:commentRss><trackback:ping>http://house4u.com/blog/services/trackbacks/19031.aspx</trackback:ping><description>&lt;div style="font-family:arial, geneva, lucida, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;p&gt;A question I am often asked is what does RE/MAX actually mean.&amp;nbsp; Charlie Bengel, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of RE/MAX Allegiance recently shared the detailed story and I thought is was worth sharing.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The RE/MAX mark originated in the early 1970s when co-founders Dave and Gail  Liniger developed a real estate concept that permitted Associates to receive as  much as 100 percent of the commissions they earned in exchange for paying a  management fee and their pro rata share of office overhead. This concept enabled  Associates to retain the maximum dollar amount derived from their sales  efforts.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;While RE/MAX is the most recognizable real estate brand in the world, few may  know what it stands for. RE/MAX stands for Real Estate Maximums. In fact, Dave  and Gail Liniger decided to call their new business concept real estate maximums  and then coined the phrase RE/MAX. At the same time, they decided to adopt the  distinctive red-over-white-over-blue&amp;nbsp;..&lt;span style="font-size:90%;margin-left:5px;color:#0000FF;vertical-align:baseline;"&gt;&lt;font size="-3" color="gray"&gt;(&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a style="text-decoration:none;" href="http://house4u.com/blog_post.asp?post=19031"&gt;read&amp;nbsp;more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font size="-3" color="gray"&gt;)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;img src ="http://house4u.com/blog/aggbug/19031.aspx" width = "1" height = "1" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>