<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Front Gate Properties, LLC Real Estate &#187; buying a home</title> <atom:link href="http://www.frontgateaiken.com/tag/buying-a-home/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com</link> <description>We are the &#34;key&#34; to your Front Gate in Aiken, South Carolina</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:08:43 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>Women Find Home Buying More Stressful</title><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/women-find-home-buying-more-stressful/</link> <comments>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/women-find-home-buying-more-stressful/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:50:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Victoria Foulkes</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[buying a home]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frontgateaiken.com/?p=4437</guid> <description><![CDATA[Women are more stressed and less confident than men when buying a home, according to a new study by mortgage insurer Genworth Financial Canada. 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