<?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; Home owners</title> <atom:link href="http://www.frontgateaiken.com/tag/home-owners/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>Renters Spending 5% More Than Home Owners</title><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/renters-spending-5-more-than-home-owners/</link> <comments>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/renters-spending-5-more-than-home-owners/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:29:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Victoria Foulkes</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Home owners]]></category> <category><![CDATA[renters]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frontgateaiken.com/?p=7105</guid> <description><![CDATA[Rising rents are forcing renters to outspend home owners on housing costs, according to a new study. 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REALTORS® who took part in the November survey also reported that the number of first-time home buyers continued to climb to 51 percent. “FHA helps provide affordable mortgage financing to home owners, particularly [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/4-out-of-10-recent-buyers-used-fha-loans/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Why Rent When Buying is Cheaper?</title><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/resources-buyer/why-rent-when-buying-is-cheaper/</link> <comments>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/resources-buyer/why-rent-when-buying-is-cheaper/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:18:55 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Front Gate Properties</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Buyer Resources]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Foreclosure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Home owners]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rent]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frontgateaiken.com/?p=2571</guid> <description><![CDATA[The foreclosure crisis has knocked down prices so much in some parts of the country that it’s cheaper or only slightly more expensive to own than it is to rent. 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