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<!--Generated by Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.158 (http://www.squarespace.com) on Wed, 22 May 2013 04:46:14 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Blog</title><link>http://www.mercado-hartung.com/blog/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 16:35:08 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.158 (http://www.squarespace.com)</generator><item><title>Mercado &amp; Hartung Real Estate Attorneys: Via FindLaw "5 Reasons to Potentially Sue Your HOA"</title><dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 16:34:07 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.mercado-hartung.com/blog/2013/5/21/mercado-hartung-real-estate-attorneys-via-findlaw-5-reasons.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">813321:9551200:33738265</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">5 Reasons to Potentially Sue Your HOA Via Findlaw<br /> <br /> <a rel="nofollow nofollow" href="http://blogs.findlaw.com/law_and_life/2013/04/5-reasons-to-sue-your-hoahousing-development.html" target="_blank">http://blogs.findlaw.com/law_and_life/2013/04/5-reasons-to-sue-your-hoahousing-development.html</a></span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.mercado-hartung.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-33738265.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Mercado &amp; Hartung Real Estate Attorneys: Via FindLaw "5 Legal Issues for LandLords"</title><dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 19:18:51 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.mercado-hartung.com/blog/2013/5/15/mercado-hartung-real-estate-attorneys-via-findlaw-5-legal-is.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">813321:9551200:33719142</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="byline">By <span class="author vcard">Aditi Mukherji</span> </span></p>
<p>Landlord-tenant relationships are notorious for being less than pleasant. Some end up being <a title="Landlord Spanks Tenant for Overdue Rent, Tenant Sues" href="http://blogs.findlaw.com/legally_weird/2013/02/landlord-spanks-tenant-for-overdue-rent-tenant-sues.html" target="_blank">more unpleasant</a> than others. For the sake of civility, landlords should always try to  deal with potential problems before a lease or rental agreement is  signed.</p>
<p>Here are five legal issues for landlords to keep in mind</p>
<p>http://blogs.findlaw.com/law_and_life/2013/04/5-legal-issues-for-landlords.html#more</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.mercado-hartung.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-33719142.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Mercado &amp; Hartung News via Seattle PI: Fed says mistakes made in mortgage settlement</title><dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 00:20:22 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.mercado-hartung.com/blog/2013/5/8/mercado-hartung-news-via-seattle-pi-fed-says-mistakes-made-i.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">813321:9551200:33620965</guid><description><![CDATA[<h5 class="userContentWrapper uiStreamMessage"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Via Seattle PI: Fed says mistakes made in mortgage settlement<br /> <br /> <a rel="nofollow nofollow" href="http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/Fed-says-mistakes-made-in-mortgage-settlement-4500202.php" target="_blank">http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/Fed-says-mistakes-made-in-mortgage-settlement-4500202.php</a></span></h5>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.mercado-hartung.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-33620965.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Mercado &amp; Hartung Seattle Bankruptcy Attorneys: Less than a week away!</title><dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:30:57 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.mercado-hartung.com/blog/2013/3/15/mercado-hartung-seattle-bankruptcy-attorneys-less-than-a-wee.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">813321:9551200:33049738</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">Not too late to register!<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mercado-Hartung-PLLC/159270530796746?group_id=0">Mercado &amp; Hartung, PLLC</a> Partner Chris Mercado will be speaking March 21st at the Four Seasons  in downtown Seattle at the seminar, "Consumer Protection Law" <br /> <br /> <a rel="nofollow nofollow" href="http://lawreviewcle.com/seminars/2013-03-21-Seattle_WA-consumer-protection-law.html" target="_blank">http://lawreviewcle.com/seminars/2013-03-21-Seattle_WA-consumer-protection-law.html</a></span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.mercado-hartung.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-33049738.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Mercado &amp; Hartung Bankruptcy Attorney Christopher Mercado Speaking Engagement</title><dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:52:59 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.mercado-hartung.com/blog/2013/2/14/mercado-hartung-bankruptcy-attorney-christopher-mercado-spea.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">813321:9551200:32809483</guid><description><![CDATA[<div class="aboveUnitContent userContentWrapper">
<div class="mbm _wk" style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><a id="js_30" href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mercado-Hartung-PLLC/159270530796746?group_id=0">Mercado &amp; Hartung, PLLC</a> Partner Christopher Mercado will be speaking March 21st at the Four  Seasons in downtown Seattle at the seminar, "Consumer Protection Law"   Register now! <br /> <br /> <a rel="nofollow nofollow" href="http://lawreviewcle.com/seminars/2013-03-21-Seattle_WA-consumer-protection-law.html" target="_blank">http://lawreviewcle.com/seminars/2013-03-21-Seattle_WA-consumer-protection-law.html</a></span></div>
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<p class="summary"><span style="font-size: 150%;">Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley will pay a  combined $557 million to settle federal complaints that they wrongfully  foreclosed on homeowners who should have been allowed to stay in their  homes.</span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.mercado-hartung.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-32574116.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Mercado &amp; Hartung Foreclosure Defense Attorneys via Seattle Times: Bank of America in mortgage claims settlement</title><dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:16:08 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.mercado-hartung.com/blog/2013/1/9/mercado-hartung-foreclosure-defense-attorneys-via-seattle-ti.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">813321:9551200:32512602</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 150%;"><a href="http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020076468_apusbankofamericafanniemae.html">Bank of America reached an $11.6 billion settlement</a> with government  mortgage agency Fannie Mae to settle claims resulting from  mortgage-backed investments that soured during the housing crash,  bringing it a step closer to clearing up its legacy of bad home loans.</span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.mercado-hartung.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-32512602.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Mercado &amp; Hartung News via Seattle Times: US banks to pay $8.5B in mortgage settlement</title><dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:28:24 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.mercado-hartung.com/blog/2013/1/8/mercado-hartung-news-via-seattle-times-us-banks-to-pay-85b-i.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">813321:9551200:32502505</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 120%;"><a href="http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020078254_apusbanksmortgagesettlement.html">Banks have agreed to pay $8.5 billion to settle charges</a> that they  wrongfully foreclosed on millions of homeowners in the wake of the 2008  financial crisis. Abuses included "robo-signing," when banks  automatically signed off on foreclosures without properly reviewing  documents.</span></p>
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