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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://energizedseller.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Security</title><link>http://energizedseller.com/forums/43.aspx</link><description>A forum for security issues that may affect the value of your home. </description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31106.96)</generator><item><title>Re: Selling Safely - Why guns don't say "buyer friendly"</title><link>http://energizedseller.com/forums/thread/885.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:45:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">e625ec39-58bd-4855-8ffe-37a080d8a2c8:885</guid><dc:creator>Karen Otto,ASP,RESA-Pro, Home Star Staging</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://energizedseller.com/forums/thread/885.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://energizedseller.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=43&amp;PostID=885</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Hi &lt;strong&gt;Michelle -&lt;/strong&gt; no worries. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You had a trigger finger! Couldn&amp;#39;t help myself...&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I appreciate your comment!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Selling Safely - Why guns don't say "buyer friendly"</title><link>http://energizedseller.com/forums/thread/884.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:17:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">e625ec39-58bd-4855-8ffe-37a080d8a2c8:884</guid><dc:creator>Michelle Molinari</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://energizedseller.com/forums/thread/884.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://energizedseller.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=43&amp;PostID=884</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Karen - Another excellent tidbit! I was trying to give you five stars, but it only assigned you one. I think I clicked too fast.&lt;img src="http://energizedseller.com/emoticons/emotion-7.gif" alt="Tongue Tied" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You have the BEST advice to keep sellers and their property safe. It just shows how contientious you are and how firmly you have the sellers&amp;#39; best interests at heart.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;~Michelle&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Selling Safely - Why guns don't say "buyer friendly"</title><link>http://energizedseller.com/forums/thread/877.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:36:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">e625ec39-58bd-4855-8ffe-37a080d8a2c8:877</guid><dc:creator>Karen Otto,ASP,RESA-Pro, Home Star Staging</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://energizedseller.com/forums/thread/877.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://energizedseller.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=43&amp;PostID=877</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p style="margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:small;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://energizedseller.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.UserFiles/00.00.00.21.09/texas-flag.jpg" alt="" /&gt;Being a &lt;a href="http://homestarstaging.com" title="Home Star Staging link" class="null"&gt;Professional Home Stager&lt;/a&gt; in the Great State of Texas has its share of perks as well as challenges.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Texans are a proud people and guns are a way of life for many. From hunting, recreational shooting to security, guns are generally accepted here as &amp;ldquo;normal&amp;rdquo;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:small;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:small;"&gt;&lt;font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"&gt;Now I bring up this point not to stir controversy or state a position on them rather, I bring it up as a Professional Home Stager &lt;span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;who recommends that &lt;strong&gt;while in the process of selling a home&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;"&gt;sellers should take serious the consideration to remove or at minimum, lock safely and securely any weapons in the home. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:small;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:small;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Why?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:small;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:small;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration:underline;"&gt;3 Important Reasons to Consider Selling Safely&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li style="margin:0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:small;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For the safety and security of those who are entering your home&lt;/strong&gt; from Realtors to families with small children, make sure weapons are out of sight and reach&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style="margin:0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:small;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For the safety and security of your own family&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;While most buyers are actually in the market to purchase a home, some miscreants are happy to take the opportunity to &amp;ldquo;shop your house&amp;rdquo; for what you may own &amp;ndash; guns included.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style="margin:0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:small;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guns suggest fear or security issues&amp;nbsp;for some&lt;/strong&gt;. Is your neighborhood safe? Has there been an incident in your home? Whether or not this is fact or fiction, guns may plant the seed of doubt in a buyer&amp;rsquo;s mind that this home or neighborhood is safe.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:small;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;So whether you&amp;rsquo;re a fellow Texan or not and you value your right to bear arms, &lt;strong&gt;please consider while selling a home keeping your weaponry out of your potential buyer&amp;rsquo;s way&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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