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    <title><![CDATA[Real estate transactions]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:30 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[$935,000 Griffith, Kenneth R, Griffith, Pamela R to Langsen, Bruce, Langsen, Kathleen K, L34 Lakewood Ranch Country Club Vlg Sbph Ff, O.R. Book 02279 Page 1584, Nov. 12.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Jobless and struggling? Experts offer hope]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:17 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[If you&rsquo;ve been caught in the downdraft of the current economy, lost your job and are struggling to find another, don&rsquo;t give up &mdash; there are ways to battle back.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Townhome luxury on Palma Sola Bay]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:30 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[MANATEE &mdash; The Sun Dance III model on Palma Sola Bay was inspired by the luxurious details of metropolitan townhouses but with distinct differences. ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Watch out for lease purchase agreements]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:30 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[We have warned Realtors for years about structuring a sale as a lease purchase where the buyer must purchase the property after a series of monthly payments. Our concern has been that the courts know what a lease option is and what an agreement for deed is, but they have difficulty dealing with the concept of lease purchase. The fear has been that a seller who expects to be able to quickly evict the buyer for failure to make monthly payments may instead be faced with an expensive and time-consuming foreclosure in order to get the buyer out and regain possession of the property.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:30 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<b>Hellhake rejoins Saunders</b>]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Resources that can help]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:37 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Jobs Etc. (Suncoast Workforce Board)]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[About the expert: Anne Melton]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:06 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Anne Melton is executive director of Family Resources/Manatee. She has been with the agency for 17 years, and has 27-plus years of related experience as an administrator, counselor and program coordinator.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Tips if you lose your job]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:37 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[1. If you believe you might be in danger of losing your job, don&rsquo;t wait until then to start getting your job search strategy in order. Polish up your resume now, rather than later. If you haven&rsquo;t touched base with references in a while, give them a call. Start scanning the paper and Internet for jobs that might be a good fit. Pretend like you&rsquo;ve already lost your job. This dress rehearsal will motivate you, but won&rsquo;t be quite as nerve-wracking as if it were the real thing. Careerbuilder.com offers a free resume critique for job hunters. Monster.com also gives tips for writing effective resumes.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[About the expert: Christina Mayhall]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/1051240.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:06 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Christina Mayhall is the newest member of the Suncoast Workforce Board&rsquo;s management team. As the director of human resources, she oversees employer and job-seeker services. She recently served as the human resource manager for Home Depot.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Experts: Housing woes likely to worsen]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/1051257.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:52 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; If you think the housing slump can&rsquo;t get much worse, Martin Feldstein thinks both home prices and the broader economy can &mdash; and very likely will &mdash; get a whole lot worse.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Foreclosure suit filed on condo complex]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/1049933.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:37 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[MANATEE &mdash; A bank is seeking to foreclose on a condominium/marina complex that was once a Holiday Inn.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Geithner nomination leads stock rally]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:37 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[NEW YORK &mdash; Wall Street put a stop to a terrifying decline and stormed higher Friday as President-elect Barack Obama appeared ready to tap the chief of the New York Federal Reserve as the next treasury secretary and hand him the herculean task of righting the U.S. financial system. The Dow Jones industrial average, which had broken even for the day until news of the nomination leaked about an hour before the close, raced upward and finished 494 points higher, a rally of more than 6 percent. The outbreak of buying pushed the Dow above 8,000, a figure that would have seemed like a nightmare three months ago but on Friday was a relief for Americans who have watched their investments and retirement savings drain away with alarming speed. In the two previous days, the Dow had lost a staggering 873 points, more than 10 percent of its value. The turnaround came when word reached Wall Street that Obama was likely to nominate New York Fed president Timothy Geithner, 47, for treasury secretary. Geithner would assume top responsibility for tackling what threatens to be the deepest recession in a generation. Financial markets despise uncertainty, and investors were looking for a clear message from Obama on who will make up his economic brain trust. Wall Street had been voicing increasing frustration with Henry Paulson, the current treasury secretary, over his erratic handling of the federal financial rescue system. &ldquo;Something needed to be done on the economy,&rdquo; said Ben Halliburton, chief investment officer at Tradition Capital Management. &ldquo;The fact that they&rsquo;ve got the team together, maybe that is going to shorten the period of indecision.&rdquo; Elsewhere, the government continued its efforts to shore up the financial system. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. also said it would guarantee up to $1.4 trillion in U.S. bank debt for more than three years as part of the government&rsquo;s financial rescue plan. The decision is aimed at breaking the logjam of bank-to-bank lending. The health of the economy depends on the free flow of credit.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Web sites offer real estate agent rankings]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/technology/story/1049551.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:52 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Word of mouth is one of the most common ways homebuyers and sellers find a real estate agent. Now, there are several Web sites that tout a more scientific approach: ranking agents based on criteria such as years of experience, how many sales they've closed, and the number of positive testimonials from past clients.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Vloggers and stars alike gather for YouTube Live]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/technology/story/1049531.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:32 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Maybe there's something to face-to-face interaction after all.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Bug-sized spies: US develops tiny flying robots]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/technology/story/1049296.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:07 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[If only we could be a fly on the wall when our enemies are plotting to attack us. Better yet, what if that fly could record voices, transmit video and even fire tiny weapons?]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Broadband makes tiny town an English-teaching hub]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/technology/story/1049260.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:42 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The nearest Wal-Mart is two hours away, and only foul weather, a deer in the road or a Washakie County sheriff's deputy would slow down anyone with a mind to drive there faster.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Tri-Chamber Networking event is a hit]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/business/names_and_faces/story/1041821.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:27 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[When times are tough, people turn to each other for support and ideas. That has proved particularly true for the area&rsquo;s business community &mdash;- and the Tri-Chamber Business Networking Event last week highlighted that.]]></description>
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    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/business/names_and_faces/story/1036578.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:09 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Grace Lyons-Davis recently rejoined Liberty Savings Bank as Liberty Investment Services region investment manager for the Florida market. Lyons-Davis is based out of the Wildewood Financial Center at 3901 Cortez Road in Bradenton. ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Faces in business]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/business/names_and_faces/story/1018455.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:39 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Kevin S. Hennessy, shareholder at the Bradenton office of Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A., spoke at the Natural Resource Leadership Institute graduation ceremony Oct. 17 at the Paramount Plaza Hotel in Gainesville. Hennessy was a member of the graduating NRLI Class VIII and was selected by his classmates to deliver the class address. Melissa Meeker, board member of the South Florida Water Management District, delivered the keynote address.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Experts: Housing woes likely to worsen]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/809/story/1051257.html</link>
    <guid>http://www.bradenton.com/809/story/1051257.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:52 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; If you think the housing slump can&rsquo;t get much worse, Martin Feldstein thinks both home prices and the broader economy can &mdash; and very likely will &mdash; get a whole lot worse.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[New-home starts hit record-low pace]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/809/story/1044572.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:22 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Appraisers: Foreclosure sales should affect taxable value formula]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/809/story/1034728.html</link>
    <guid>http://www.bradenton.com/809/story/1034728.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:09 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[MANATEE &mdash; State rules limit property appraisers from considering foreclosures when calculating the taxable value of a home.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Will arena foreclosure sale go forward?]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/809/story/1025278.html</link>
    <guid>http://www.bradenton.com/809/story/1025278.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:20 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[LAKEWOOD RANCH &mdash; A judge is slated to decide whether a foreclosure sale set for Monday can take place after attorneys filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in connection with an abandoned hockey arena in Lakewood Ranch.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Coast Bank mastermind to enter plea]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/675/story/996616.html</link>
    <guid>http://www.bradenton.com/675/story/996616.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:07 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[MANATEE &mdash; The man most responsible for the mountain of bad loans that brought Bradenton-based Coast Bank to its knees last year will enter a plea in federal court at 10 a.m. Wednesday on conspiracy and money-laundering charges.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Coast Bank files suit against mortgage company]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/675/story/99251.html</link>
    <guid>http://www.bradenton.com/675/story/99251.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:48 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[After being hit with a barrage of lawsuits from angry borrowers and shareholders, Coast Bank of Florida has fired its own legal salvo against a mortgage company it says failed to purchase more than $20 million in construction loans.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Coast confronts growing wave of lawsuits]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/675/story/81304.html</link>
    <guid>http://www.bradenton.com/675/story/81304.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:48 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[At least 113 - and counting.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[BRADENTON - Plagued by problem loans and facing myriad lawsuits from...]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/675/story/113889.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:48 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[BRADENTON - Plagued by problem loans and facing myriad lawsuits from angry investors and borrowers, Bradenton-based Coast Bank of Florida has been placed on the auction block.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[How-To Decide if Cataract Surgery is right for you]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/769/story/467695.html</link>
    <guid>http://www.bradenton.com/769/story/467695.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:38 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[What is a cataract?]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[About the expert: Christina Mayhall]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/677/story/1051240.html</link>
    <guid>http://www.bradenton.com/677/story/1051240.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:06 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Christina Mayhall is the newest member of the Suncoast Workforce Board&rsquo;s management team. As the director of human resources, she oversees employer and job-seeker services. She recently served as the human resource manager for Home Depot.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[About the expert: Anne Melton]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/677/story/1051236.html</link>
    <guid>http://www.bradenton.com/677/story/1051236.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:06 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Anne Melton is executive director of Family Resources/Manatee. She has been with the agency for 17 years, and has 27-plus years of related experience as an administrator, counselor and program coordinator.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Jobless and struggling? Experts offer hope]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/677/story/1051218.html</link>
    <guid>http://www.bradenton.com/677/story/1051218.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:17 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[If you&rsquo;ve been caught in the downdraft of the current economy, lost your job and are struggling to find another, don&rsquo;t give up &mdash; there are ways to battle back.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Tips if you lose your job]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/677/story/1051217.html</link>
    <guid>http://www.bradenton.com/677/story/1051217.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:37 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[1. If you believe you might be in danger of losing your job, don&rsquo;t wait until then to start getting your job search strategy in order. Polish up your resume now, rather than later. If you haven&rsquo;t touched base with references in a while, give them a call. Start scanning the paper and Internet for jobs that might be a good fit. Pretend like you&rsquo;ve already lost your job. This dress rehearsal will motivate you, but won&rsquo;t be quite as nerve-wracking as if it were the real thing. Careerbuilder.com offers a free resume critique for job hunters. Monster.com also gives tips for writing effective resumes.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Townhome luxury on Palma Sola Bay]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/classifieds/real_estate//story/1050673.html</link>
    <guid>http://www.bradenton.com/classifieds/real_estate//story/1050673.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:30 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[MANATEE &mdash; The Sun Dance III model on Palma Sola Bay was inspired by the luxurious details of metropolitan townhouses but with distinct differences. ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Watch out for lease purchase agreements]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/classifieds/real_estate//story/1050676.html</link>
    <guid>http://www.bradenton.com/classifieds/real_estate//story/1050676.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:30 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[We have warned Realtors for years about structuring a sale as a lease purchase where the buyer must purchase the property after a series of monthly payments. Our concern has been that the courts know what a lease option is and what an agreement for deed is, but they have difficulty dealing with the concept of lease purchase. The fear has been that a seller who expects to be able to quickly evict the buyer for failure to make monthly payments may instead be faced with an expensive and time-consuming foreclosure in order to get the buyer out and regain possession of the property.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Economic crisis strikes homeowners&rsquo; association]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/classifieds/real_estate//story/1047832.html</link>
    <guid>http://www.bradenton.com/classifieds/real_estate//story/1047832.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:23 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[PALMETTO &mdash; The six or so for sale signs in this tiny neighborhood do not seem out of place during the housing crisis.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[New-home starts hit record-low pace]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/classifieds/real_estate//story/1044572.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:22 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Real estate transactions]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/1050646.html</link>
    <guid>http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/1050646.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:30 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[$935,000 Griffith, Kenneth R, Griffith, Pamela R to Langsen, Bruce, Langsen, Kathleen K, L34 Lakewood Ranch Country Club Vlg Sbph Ff, O.R. Book 02279 Page 1584, Nov. 12.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Jobless and struggling? Experts offer hope]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/1051218.html</link>
    <guid>http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/1051218.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:17 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[If you&rsquo;ve been caught in the downdraft of the current economy, lost your job and are struggling to find another, don&rsquo;t give up &mdash; there are ways to battle back.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Townhome luxury on Palma Sola Bay]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/1050673.html</link>
    <guid>http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/1050673.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:30 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[MANATEE &mdash; The Sun Dance III model on Palma Sola Bay was inspired by the luxurious details of metropolitan townhouses but with distinct differences. ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Watch out for lease purchase agreements]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/1050676.html</link>
    <guid>http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/1050676.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:30 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[We have warned Realtors for years about structuring a sale as a lease purchase where the buyer must purchase the property after a series of monthly payments. Our concern has been that the courts know what a lease option is and what an agreement for deed is, but they have difficulty dealing with the concept of lease purchase. The fear has been that a seller who expects to be able to quickly evict the buyer for failure to make monthly payments may instead be faced with an expensive and time-consuming foreclosure in order to get the buyer out and regain possession of the property.]]></description>
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    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/1050680.html</link>
    <guid>http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/1050680.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:30 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[<b>Hellhake rejoins Saunders</b>]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Resources that can help]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/1051216.html</link>
    <guid>http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/1051216.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:37 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Jobs Etc. (Suncoast Workforce Board)]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[About the expert: Anne Melton]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/1051236.html</link>
    <guid>http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/1051236.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:06 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Anne Melton is executive director of Family Resources/Manatee. She has been with the agency for 17 years, and has 27-plus years of related experience as an administrator, counselor and program coordinator.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Tips if you lose your job]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/1051217.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:37 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[1. If you believe you might be in danger of losing your job, don&rsquo;t wait until then to start getting your job search strategy in order. Polish up your resume now, rather than later. If you haven&rsquo;t touched base with references in a while, give them a call. Start scanning the paper and Internet for jobs that might be a good fit. Pretend like you&rsquo;ve already lost your job. This dress rehearsal will motivate you, but won&rsquo;t be quite as nerve-wracking as if it were the real thing. Careerbuilder.com offers a free resume critique for job hunters. Monster.com also gives tips for writing effective resumes.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[About the expert: Christina Mayhall]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:06 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Christina Mayhall is the newest member of the Suncoast Workforce Board&rsquo;s management team. As the director of human resources, she oversees employer and job-seeker services. She recently served as the human resource manager for Home Depot.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Experts: Housing woes likely to worsen]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:52 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; If you think the housing slump can&rsquo;t get much worse, Martin Feldstein thinks both home prices and the broader economy can &mdash; and very likely will &mdash; get a whole lot worse.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Foreclosure suit filed on condo complex]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:37 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[MANATEE &mdash; A bank is seeking to foreclose on a condominium/marina complex that was once a Holiday Inn.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Geithner nomination leads stock rally]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/1049929.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:37 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[NEW YORK &mdash; Wall Street put a stop to a terrifying decline and stormed higher Friday as President-elect Barack Obama appeared ready to tap the chief of the New York Federal Reserve as the next treasury secretary and hand him the herculean task of righting the U.S. financial system. The Dow Jones industrial average, which had broken even for the day until news of the nomination leaked about an hour before the close, raced upward and finished 494 points higher, a rally of more than 6 percent. The outbreak of buying pushed the Dow above 8,000, a figure that would have seemed like a nightmare three months ago but on Friday was a relief for Americans who have watched their investments and retirement savings drain away with alarming speed. In the two previous days, the Dow had lost a staggering 873 points, more than 10 percent of its value. The turnaround came when word reached Wall Street that Obama was likely to nominate New York Fed president Timothy Geithner, 47, for treasury secretary. Geithner would assume top responsibility for tackling what threatens to be the deepest recession in a generation. Financial markets despise uncertainty, and investors were looking for a clear message from Obama on who will make up his economic brain trust. Wall Street had been voicing increasing frustration with Henry Paulson, the current treasury secretary, over his erratic handling of the federal financial rescue system. &ldquo;Something needed to be done on the economy,&rdquo; said Ben Halliburton, chief investment officer at Tradition Capital Management. &ldquo;The fact that they&rsquo;ve got the team together, maybe that is going to shorten the period of indecision.&rdquo; Elsewhere, the government continued its efforts to shore up the financial system. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. also said it would guarantee up to $1.4 trillion in U.S. bank debt for more than three years as part of the government&rsquo;s financial rescue plan. The decision is aimed at breaking the logjam of bank-to-bank lending. The health of the economy depends on the free flow of credit.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Auto
makers
need to
apply]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/1049930.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:37 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Manatee’s unemployment rate hits 7.7 percent]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/1048798.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:35 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[MANATEE &mdash; Manatee County&rsquo;s unemployment rate for October surged to a record-high of 7.7 percent, according to the Agency for Workforce Innovation&rsquo;s monthly report released Friday.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Letter from McClash causes stir at port meeting]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/1047585.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:23 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[MANATEE &mdash; A letter Manatee Port Authority Chairman Joe McClash recently sent to legislators drew fire from some fellow authority members at their Thursday meeting.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Bush expected to sign jobless benefits extension]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/1048355.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:55 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; With weekly jobless claims benefits at a 16-year high, the White House said Thursday that President George W. Bush would quickly sign legislation pending in Congress to provide further unemployment benefits.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Some tips on collecting unemployment]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/1048352.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:13 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[NEW YORK &mdash; The numbers are alarming &mdash; Citigroup alone plans to lay off 53,000 people.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Congress delays
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    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/1049017.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:53 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Skeptical lawmakers won&rsquo;t consider bailout until next month]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Big 3 make case to public]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/1049045.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:03 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The Big Three automakers are taking a page out of their unions&rsquo; playbooks as they deploy grassroots tactics to drum up public support for the proposed $25 billion auto industry bailout, which is on precarious ground in Washington, D.C.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Briefs
Businesses
to be featured on MSNBC]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/1047584.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:37 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[BRADENTON &mdash; Two local businesses will be featured in a MSNBC program to air this Sunday.]]></description>
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