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<item><title>Pillar Hotels &amp; Resorts’ Project Management Team Completes Remodeling of 40 Hampton Inn Lobbies</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/12024321-pillar-hotels-resorts-project-management-team-completes-remodeling-of-40-hampton-inn-lobbies.html</link><description>Forty Hampton Inn lobbies remodeled by Pillar's Project Management Team.</description></item>
<item><title>Pillar’s Hampton Inn &amp; Suites Fort Wayne Completes Renovations</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/11971865-pillars-hampton-inn-suites-fort-wayne-completes-renovations.html</link><description>Pillar Completes Renovations at Hampton Inn &amp; Suites Fort Wayne, IN.</description></item>
<item><title>Pillar to Revenue Manage Four Points in Portland, OR</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/11946354-pillar-to-revenue-manage-four-points-in-portland-or.html</link><description>Pillar's Revenue Management team to manage third CHG property.</description></item>
<item><title>Pillar Hotels &amp; Resorts’ Project Management Team Completes Remodeling of 29 Courtyard Lobbies</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/11938846-pillar-hotels-resorts-project-management-team-completes-remodeling-of-29-courtyard-lobbies.html</link><description>Twenty-nine Marriott (MAR) Courtyard lobbies remodeled by Pillar's Project Management Team.</description></item>
<item><title>Pillar to Revenue Manage TownPlace Suites in Albuquerque</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/11928909-pillar-to-revenue-manage-townplace-suites-in-albuquerque.html</link><description>Pillar will begin revenue management on TownPlace Suites in Albuquerque.</description></item>
<item><title>Pillar Hotels &amp; Resorts Announces New Revenue Management Contracts</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/11925963-pillar-hotels-resorts-announces-new-revenue-management-contracts.html</link><description>Pillar takes over revenue management for two hotels owned by The Canterbury Hotel Group (CHG).</description></item>
<item><title>Hampton Inn Oceanfront – Jacksonville Beach Completes Rebranding</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/11902943-hampton-inn-oceanfront-jacksonville-beach-completes-rebranding.html</link><description>Pillar Hotels &amp; Resorts Capital Management Team completes a major rebranding renovation at Hampton Inn Oceanfront – Jacksonville Beach.</description></item>
<item><title>Residence Inn Atlanta Gwinnett Place Completes Major Renovation</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/11890171-residence-inn-atlanta-gwinnett-place-completes-major-renovation.html</link><description>The 132-room Residence Inn Atlanta Gwinnett Place by Marriott in Duluth, GA completed its 12-year cyclical renovation, which entail a lobby, guestroom, and public space refresh.</description></item>
<item><title>MUSIC INDUSTRY REDEFINED: idefi Music announces the end of the traditional record label</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/11779441-music-industry-redefined-idefi-music-announces-the-end-of-the-traditional-record-label.html</link><description>New record label model to put control in the hands of artists</description></item>
<item><title>Apex Review Of Methuselah's Pillar (W.G. Griffiths)</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10772081-apex-review-of-methuselahs-pillar-wg-griffiths.html</link><description>A well-crafted, thoroughly enjoyable page-turner.</description></item>
<item><title>Why potential home buyers should not be afraid to buy in Baltimore?</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10752668-why-potential-home-buyers-should-not-be-afraid-to-buy-in-baltimore.html</link><description>Pillar Property Group realizes purchasing that first home can be a fearful time for the buyer. You could be buying the home as your primary residence or your first investment property.</description></item>
<item><title>Investors in DC and Maryland should not be afraid to invest in this diverse world.</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10618566-investors-in-dc-and-maryland-should-not-be-afraid-to-invest-in-this-diverse-world.html</link><description>The household net worth of American families has increased to 21 percent more to reach the high-water mark of $65.9 trillion.</description></item>
<item><title>Optimism and Hope are the Two Words to Describe the Housing Market</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10602066-optimism-and-hope-are-the-two-words-to-describe-the-housing-market.html</link><description>Sales of new homes in the U.S. unexpectedly fell in February to a record low as blizzards, unemployment and delinquencies on mortgages rose nearly 14 percent in the latter part of 2009.</description></item>
<item><title>Sidewalk Sale of Real Estate for Investors in Baltimore</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10600102-sidewalk-sale-of-real-estate-for-investors-in-baltimore.html</link><description>The current home foreclosure market is the worst economic crisis distressed homeowners have seen since the Great Depression. The end of this economic 911 emergency is still hard to see for many.</description></item>
<item><title>Do Baltimore banks prefer foreclosure?</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10595005-do-baltimore-banks-prefer-foreclosure.html</link><description>Pillar Property Group has been asked numerous times by distressed homeowner whether banks prefer foreclosure as a means of recouping the loss of money on a lender financed property.</description></item>
<item><title>The Positive Spin Of Short Sales Rather Foreclosure For Distressed Property Owners In Baltimore.</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10589871-the-positive-spin-of-short-sales-rather-foreclosure-for-distressed-property-owners-in-baltimore.html</link><description>The news of statistics that U.S. unemployment is at a steady 9.7 percent according to the Bureau of Labor is leaving many Baltimore distressed property owners fearing foreclosure and how it will impact their future credit.</description></item>
<item><title>Short Sales are a prevention method to foreclosure for troubled homeowners in DC:</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10584549-short-sales-are-prevention-method-to-foreclosure-for-troubled-homeowners-in-dc.html</link><description>Short sales have accounted for 15.9% of home purchases in January.</description></item>
<item><title>Shadow Housing Inventory: Can Provide Opportunity to Baltimore Investors</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10584241-shadow-housing-inventory-can-provide-opportunity-to-baltimore-investors.html</link><description>A recent report issued by Standard &amp; Poors asserts the great quantity of delinquent or foreclosed properties on the market will likely undo any potential increases in housing prices.</description></item>
<item><title>New Federal Initiatives on Short Sales Will Improve Bank Approval</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10583940-new-federal-initiatives-on-short-sales-will-improve-bank-approval.html</link><description>Federal initiatives on short sale approvals by banks are being implemented to combat the epidemic of foreclosures in the Baltimore area. On April 5th the Obama administration is rolling out its Short Sale assistance program.</description></item>
<item><title>I'm the only PartyLite Consultant to offers these WIN BIG deals!</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10549352-im-the-only-partylite-consultant-to-offers-these-win-big-deals.html</link><description>Take the '5 Friend Challenge', Take the 'Go for it Challenge' , No time to plan? Take the 'Tealight Challenge!' These are just a few of Maria's exclusive PartyLite WIN BIG specials.</description></item>
<item><title>Short Sales are a prevention method to foreclosure for troubled homeowners in Baltimore</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10547302-short-sales-are-prevention-method-to-foreclosure-for-troubled-homeowners-in-baltimore.html</link><description>Short sales have accounted for 15.9% of home purchases in January, surpassing the share of other distressed property activity, when real estate owned (REO) properties are measured separately.</description></item>
<item><title>How to become a homeowner in DC</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10544975-how-to-become-homeowner-in-dc.html</link><description>There are numerous financing options for potential first-time home buyers. It leaves the consumer wondering if they can still own a home in DC in this current real estate market.</description></item>
<item><title>How to become a homeowner in Baltimore</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10544939-how-to-become-homeowner-in-baltimore.html</link><description>Owning a home is the American dream which seems out of reach to many of the residents of Baltimore due to the unavoidable multitude of lenders going bankrupt and stiffer requirements for first-time home buyers.</description></item>
<item><title>2010 a good year for mortgage interests rates in DC</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10544911-2010-good-year-for-mortgage-interests-rates-in-dc.html</link><description>The real estate industry has suffered from lending practices of the mortgage and banking industries that have taken unnecessary lending risks. This does not mean the industry is not still viable in the DC metro area.</description></item>
<item><title>2010 A Good Year For Mortgage Interests Rates For The First-time Home Buyers In Baltimore</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10544890-2010-good-year-for-mortgage-interests-rates-for-the-first-time-home-buyers-in-baltimore.html</link><description>“Opportunity” is the key word for home shoppers and investors for 2010. There is no doubt many shoppers have read or watched on nightly news programs that the real estate industry is suffering during this economy</description></item>
<item><title>Dc Investors: Land Trusts And Land Contracts Good Alternatives.</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10525584-dc-investors-land-trusts-and-land-contracts-good-alternatives.html</link><description>There is a misconception investors must have large down payments in order to buy real estate. Both the land contract and the land trust can be powerful tools for acquiring a property while preserving the existing financing.</description></item>
<item><title>Baltimore Investors Should Consider Land Trusts And Land Contract Deals</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10525574-baltimore-investors-should-consider-land-trusts-and-land-contract-deals.html</link><description>There is a misconception investors must have large down payments in order to buy real estate. Both the land contract and the land trust can be powerful tools for acquiring a property while preserving the existing financing.</description></item>
<item><title>Baltimore Investors: It Is The Selling Price That Determines The True Market Value Of Properties</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10525560-baltimore-investors-it-is-the-selling-price-that-determines-the-true-market-value-of-properties.html</link><description>The beginning Pillar property investor often hears the term market value and appraisal in the realm of the real estate industry. Each of these terms has unique meanings in the business but they are not the true determinants.</description></item>
<item><title>DC investors: the true market value of properties</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10525553-dc-investors-the-true-market-value-of-properties.html</link><description>The beginning Pillar property investor often hears the term market value and appraisal in the realm of the real estate industry. Each of these terms has unique meanings in the business but they are not the true determinants.</description></item>
<item><title>FHA puts a halt on flipping rule for a year in Baltimore</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10516053-fha-puts-halt-on-flipping-rule-for-year-in-baltimore.html</link><description>Many communities in the Baltimore area are faced with numerous Baltimore homes sitting unsold with the risk of being vandalized causing deprecation of surrounding properties. FHA halts flipping rule.</description></item>
<item><title>FHA puts a halt on flipping rule for a year in DC</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10516005-fha-puts-halt-on-flipping-rule-for-year-in-dc.html</link><description>Federal Housing Administration has put the skids on their anti-flipping rule for a year to allow buyers with FHA-backed loans to purchase DC homes.</description></item>
<item><title>New FHA lending requirements: Affects buyers and sellers alike in DC</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10514268-new-fha-lending-requirements-affects-buyers-and-sellers-alike-in-dc.html</link><description>FHA is implementing firmer lending requirements and higher borrower fees to cushion against the rising defaults on many home loans in the U.S. housing market.</description></item>
<item><title>New FHA lending requirements: Affects buyers and sellers alike in Baltimore</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10514244-new-fha-lending-requirements-affects-buyers-and-sellers-alike-in-baltimore.html</link><description>David Stevens, the Federal Housing Administration commissioner, announced to reporters last Wednesday (January 20, 2010) that the FHA would be implementing firmer lending requirements and higher borrower fees.</description></item>
<item><title>Appreciation of homes in DC could start increasing in spring 2010.</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10505018-appreciation-of-homes-in-dc-could-start-increasing-in-spring-2010.html</link><description>With median sale prices down 23 percent from their peak in summer 2006, homes have become more affordable in the DC market. Some of the contributing factors have been the extension of the first time home buyer tax credit</description></item>
<item><title>Baltimore and DC home sellers sometimes have to shell out money to sell their home</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10503727-baltimore-and-dc-home-sellers-sometimes-have-to-shell-out-money-to-sell-their-home.html</link><description>There are many Baltimore and DC property owners wishing to sell their home but discovering they have to pay to close property deals.</description></item>
<item><title>New HUD program can benefit first time home buyers in DC.</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10494757-new-hud-program-can-benefit-first-time-home-buyers-in-dc.html</link><description>HUD secretary Shaun Donovan announced a temporary policy which will expand access to FHA mortgage insurance.</description></item>
<item><title>New HUD program can benefit new homebuyers in Maryland and speed resale on foreclosed properties</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10494752-new-hud-program-can-benefit-new-homebuyers-in-maryland-and-speed-resale-on-foreclosed-properties.html</link><description>HUD secretary Shaun Donovan announced a temporary policy which will expand access to FHA mortgage insurance and allow for the quick resale of foreclosed properties, according to a press release.</description></item>
<item><title>Looking ahead in the real estate industry in Maryland: Recovery is in sight after two years</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10490311-looking-ahead-in-the-real-estate-industry-in-maryland-recovery-is-in-sight-after-two-years.html</link><description>After many setbacks in the U.S. economy ranging from unemployment, less government spending, escalating home foreclosures and corporate bankruptcies, there are still signs of optimism for real estate investors and home buyers.</description></item>
<item><title>Property Investments Provide The Much Need Cushion In A Rollercoaster Market.</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10490305-property-investments-provide-the-much-need-cushion-in-rollercoaster-market.html</link><description>In many neighborhoods Maryland and DC, you see empty homes with realtor signs on the front lawn.</description></item>
<item><title>Home’s value is less than the mortgage you pay? Pillar Property Group Advises</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10485547-homes-value-is-less-than-the-mortgage-you-pay-pillar-property-group-advises.html</link><description>Pillar Property Group representatives here this question everyday when we talk to homeowners. We would like to responds to this question based on our experience in the housing industry</description></item>
<item><title>Powerful investment tool: the self-directed IRA</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10485533-powerful-investment-tool-the-selfdirected-ira.html</link><description>If real estate investors do not have a self-directed IRA, they need to think about doing so because they are missing out on the benefits of them</description></item>
<item><title>Breast Cancer Survivor and Public Relations Firm Named NISD Pillar of Character Honoree</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10276768-breast-cancer-survivor-and-public-relations-firm-named-nisd-pillar-of-character-honoree.html</link><description>Crystal Brown-Tatum, CEO and President of Crystal Clear Communications, named a 2009 Pillar of Character Award Recipient from Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas</description></item>
<item><title>Push or pull heavy loads with compact SKF lifting column</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10091785-push-or-pull-heavy-loads-with-compact-skf-lifting-column.html</link><description>SKF, the leading knowledge engineering company, has launched a powerful lifting column that combines compact dimensions with the ability to support loads of up to 2500N</description></item></channel></rss>