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			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
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			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
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			<video:description><![CDATA[Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.]]></video:description>
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			<video:tag><![CDATA[mortgage rates]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[the Fed]]></video:tag>
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			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
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			<video:tag><![CDATA[employment]]></video:tag>
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			<video:duration>2006</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
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		<video:video>
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			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
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			<video:tag><![CDATA[title insurance]]></video:tag>
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			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
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			<video:tag><![CDATA[tim daniels]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[title insurance]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[waterfront]]></video:tag>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
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			<video:tag><![CDATA[preapproved]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[prequalified]]></video:tag>
			<video:duration>191</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
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			<video:tag><![CDATA[economy]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[jobs report]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[mortgage rates]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[the mortgage porter]]></video:tag>
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			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
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			<video:tag><![CDATA[mortgage rates]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[rate quote]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[the mortgage porter]]></video:tag>
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			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
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			<video:tag><![CDATA[economy]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[jobs report]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[mortgage rates]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[refi]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[the Fed]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[the mortgage porter]]></video:tag>
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			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
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			<video:tag><![CDATA[conforming rates]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[economy]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[jobs report]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[mortgage rates]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[the mortgage porter]]></video:tag>
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			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
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			<video:tag><![CDATA[mortgage rates]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[the Fed]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[the mortgage porter]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[va loan limits]]></video:tag>
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			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
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			<video:thumbnail_loc>https://mortgageporter.com/images/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-29-122038.avif</video:thumbnail_loc>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[interest rates]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[mortgage rates]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[the mortgage porter]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[weekly update]]></video:tag>
			<video:duration>224</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
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			<video:tag><![CDATA[market conditions]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[market shares]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[video]]></video:tag>
			<video:duration>1617</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
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			<video:publication_date>2024-02-05T14:16:01-08:00</video:publication_date>
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			<video:thumbnail_loc>https://i0.wp.com/mortgageporter.com/images/2024/01/Strategy-for-2024-Forecast-small-thumb.png?fit=1440%2C810&#038;ssl=1</video:thumbnail_loc>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[2024 forecast]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[mortgage]]></video:tag>
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			<video:duration>709</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
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			<video:tag><![CDATA[Mortgage Porter Weekly]]></video:tag>
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			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
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			<video:thumbnail_loc>https://i0.wp.com/mortgageporter.com/images/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-10-151201.png?fit=2530%2C1405&#038;ssl=1</video:thumbnail_loc>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[mortgage rates]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[video]]></video:tag>
			<video:duration>274</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
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		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[Mortgage Market Update for the week of August 12, 2024]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2024-08-12T13:59:30-07:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[Seattle area Mortgage Advisor, Rhonda Porter, shares what's going on with mortgage interest rates and what may impact whether mortgage rates trend lower or m...]]></video:description>
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			<video:tag><![CDATA[commission]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[interest rates]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[mortgage rates]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[real estate agents]]></video:tag>
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			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
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			<video:description><![CDATA[The video Washington State government doesn't want you to see.]]></video:description>
			<video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/uPVMXwy5R88</video:player_loc>
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			<video:duration>222</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2009/05/sunday-drive-southbound-on-the-viaduct.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[Seattle's Alaska Way Viaduct]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2019-01-07T17:30:13-08:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[I took this video in May 2009. I will miss the viaduct!]]></video:description>
			<video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/q7VJ-P1RCl4</video:player_loc>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[Alaska Viaduct]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[seattle]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[sunday drive]]></video:tag>
			<video:duration>112</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2010/07/take-a-sunday-drive-to-alki-point-lighthouse-in-west-seattle.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[Alki Point Lighthouse]]></video:title>
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			<video:description><![CDATA[View from the Lighthouse at Alki Point in West Seattle, Washington]]></video:description>
			<video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/6l37i9o0ybU</video:player_loc>
			<video:thumbnail_loc>https://mortgageporter.com/images/2010/07/alki-light-house.avif</video:thumbnail_loc>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[sunday drive]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[west seattle]]></video:tag>
			<video:duration>65</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2025/01/mortgage-rate-update-for-the-week-of-january-27-2025.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[Mortgage Rate Update for the Week of January 27, 2025]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2025-01-27T13:21:20-08:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[Rhonda Porter, The Mortgage Porter, shares where mortgage interest rates are, what's impacting mortgage rates and what may cause mortgage rates react this we...]]></video:description>
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			<video:tag><![CDATA[politics]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[the mortgage porter]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[trade]]></video:tag>
			<video:duration>238</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2025/02/mortgage-interest-rate-update-for-the-week-of-february-3-2025.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[Mortgage Rate Update for the Week of February 3, 2025]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2025-02-03T12:35:04-08:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[Seattle area Mortgage Advisor, Rhonda Porter, shares what's impacting mortgage rates this week and where mortgage interest rates are trending. This week's ep...]]></video:description>
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			<video:tag><![CDATA[economy]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[interest rates]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[jobs report]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[tariffs]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[the mortgage porter]]></video:tag>
			<video:duration>323</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2025/10/mortgage-rate-update-for-the-week-of-october-6-2025.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[Mortgage Rates and More for the week of October 6, 2025 with Seattle's The Mortgage Porter]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2025-10-06T11:44:52-07:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[Mortgage Advisor, Rhonda Porter, shares where mortgage rates are without the BLS Jobs Report, which has been delayed and what may impact mortgage rates this ...]]></video:description>
			<video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/uqXhZnOKMiQ</video:player_loc>
			<video:thumbnail_loc>https://i0.wp.com/mortgageporter.com/images/2025/10/Screenshot-2025-10-06-120511.jpg?fit=2545%2C1412&#038;ssl=1</video:thumbnail_loc>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[economy]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[jobs report]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[mortgage rates]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[the mortgage porter]]></video:tag>
			<video:duration>254</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2025/10/mortgage-rates-for-the-week-of-october-13-2025.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[Mortgage Rates &amp; More for the Week of Oct 13, 2025 from Rhonda Porter The Mortgage Porter Seattle]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2025-10-14T12:51:18-07:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[Learn what's impacting mortgage rates during the government shutdown.This week's episode highlights upcoming workshops on credit and for home buyers as well ...]]></video:description>
			<video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ln3vxORz-Iw</video:player_loc>
			<video:thumbnail_loc>https://i0.wp.com/mortgageporter.com/images/2025/10/Screenshot-2025-10-14-124715.jpg?fit=2550%2C1410&#038;ssl=1</video:thumbnail_loc>
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			<video:tag><![CDATA[government shutdown]]></video:tag>
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			<video:duration>232</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2026/01/mortgage-rates-and-more.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[The Mortgage Porter – Mortgage Rates and More | Episode 1 of 2026]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2026-01-05T10:47:10-08:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[Welcome to the first episode of The Mortgage Porter – Mortgage Rates and More for 2026.In this week’s video, we cover:What causes mortgage interest rates to ...]]></video:description>
			<video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/rdAWjCZiryk</video:player_loc>
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			<video:tag><![CDATA[interest rates]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[Mortgage Porter Weekly]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[mortgage rates]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[politics]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[world events]]></video:tag>
			<video:duration>236</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2024/08/mortgage-rate-update-for-the-week-of-august-19-2024.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[Mortgage Rate Update for the Week of August 19, 2024]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2024-08-19T13:34:28-07:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[Seattle area Mortgage Advisor, Rhonda Porter, shares what may impact the direction of mortgage rates this week. This week's episode features information on t...]]></video:description>
			<video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/y2j5BQfI0DQ</video:player_loc>
			<video:thumbnail_loc>https://i0.wp.com/mortgageporter.com/images/2024/08/mmg-update-aug-19.jpg?fit=2546%2C1436&#038;ssl=1</video:thumbnail_loc>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[down payment assistance]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[economy]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[first time home buyers]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[mortgage rates]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[the mortgage porter]]></video:tag>
			<video:duration>200</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2025/02/mortgage-interest-rate-update-for-the-week-of-february-17-2025.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[Mortgage Rate Update from The Mortgage Porter]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2025-02-18T13:54:23-08:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[Rhonda Porter, Loan Officer from the greater Seattle area, shares where mortgage rates are and what may impact interest rates this week. This weeks episode a...]]></video:description>
			<video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/dUiBxwCBC9k</video:player_loc>
			<video:thumbnail_loc>https://i0.wp.com/mortgageporter.com/images/2025/02/Screenshot-2025-02-18-134432.png?fit=1725%2C946&#038;ssl=1</video:thumbnail_loc>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[down payment assistance]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[mortgage rates]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[the mortgage porter]]></video:tag>
			<video:duration>133</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2025/08/mortgage-rate-update-for-the-week-of-august-18-2025.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[Mortgage Interest Rate Update for the Week of August 18, 2025]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2025-08-18T10:18:24-07:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[Mortgage Advisor Rhonda Porter shares what is impacting mortgage interest rates this week and how rates have been trending. This episode also features a down...]]></video:description>
			<video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/JteUQjZKbCg</video:player_loc>
			<video:thumbnail_loc>https://i0.wp.com/mortgageporter.com/images/2025/08/Screenshot-2025-08-18-101723.jpg?fit=2542%2C1415&#038;ssl=1</video:thumbnail_loc>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[down payment assistance]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[dpa]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[interest rates]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[mortgage rates]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[the mortgage porter]]></video:tag>
			<video:duration>165</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2023/04/credit-tips-if-you-are-considering-buying-a-home-or-refinancing.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[Credit Tips if you're Buying a Home]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2023-03-31T17:07:59-07:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[Here are some suggestions on what you may want to do to improve your credit if you're considering applying for a mortgage to buy or refinance a home.]]></video:description>
			<video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/n_BeUEzPY4s</video:player_loc>
			<video:thumbnail_loc>https://mortgageporter.com/images/2025/12/credit-tips-if-youre-buying-a-ho.avif</video:thumbnail_loc>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[credit]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[home buying]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[refinancing]]></video:tag>
			<video:duration>147</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2024/11/mortgage-market-update-for-the-week-of-november-18-2024.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[Mortgage Market Update by The Mortgage Porter for the week of November 18, 2024]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2024-11-18T13:16:09-08:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[Seattle area mortgage professional, Rhonda Porter, shares where mortgage rates are and what may impact the direction rates are heading. This week's episode i...]]></video:description>
			<video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/QNwS3d3LU4Y</video:player_loc>
			<video:thumbnail_loc>https://i0.wp.com/mortgageporter.com/images/2024/11/mmu-nov-18.png?fit=2530%2C1417&#038;ssl=1</video:thumbnail_loc>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[buy]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[credit tips]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[home buyer]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[mortgage rates]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[rent]]></video:tag>
			<video:duration>223</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2025/11/the-mortgage-porter-mortgage-rates-for-the-week-of-november-24-2025.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[The Mortgage Porter: Rate Update for the Week of November 24, 2025 plus No Min Credit Score]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2025-11-24T14:20:32-08:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[This weeks episode of The Mortgage Porter shares what may impact mortgage rates this week of Thanksgiving and details on Fannie Mae's new underwriting guidel...]]></video:description>
			<video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/nu0cycEit9s</video:player_loc>
			<video:thumbnail_loc>https://i0.wp.com/mortgageporter.com/images/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-24-142345.jpg?fit=2532%2C1410&#038;ssl=1</video:thumbnail_loc>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[credit]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[economy]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[interest rates]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[Mortgage Porter Weekly]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[underwriting]]></video:tag>
			<video:duration>238</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2026/03/mortgage-rates-steady.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[The Mortgage Porter Weekly: Iran, Inflation Concerns &amp; Market Update]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2026-03-10T15:04:06-07:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[Welcome to this week's mortgage and market update! Rates are averaging around 6%, but inflation pressures from rising oil prices and the Iran conflict are ke...]]></video:description>
			<video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/OWfHWm_ycH0</video:player_loc>
			<video:thumbnail_loc>https://mortgageporter.com/images/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-10-144725.avif</video:thumbnail_loc>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[the mortgage porter]]></video:tag>
			<video:duration>175</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2015/12/diy-penny-floor-update.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[Rocko playing on our penny floor]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2015-12-02T07:30:00-08:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[Our cat playing on the penny floor we are installing in our Seattle home.]]></video:description>
			<video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/km2ypO_yx40</video:player_loc>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[diy]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[penny floor]]></video:tag>
			<video:duration>12</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2025/05/mortgage-rate-update-for-the-week-of-may-19-2025.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[Mortgage Rate Update for the week of May 19, 2025 with Rhonda Porter - The Mortgage Porter]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2025-05-19T12:26:12-07:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[Where are mortgage rates and what is causing rates to move this week. Plus be sure to join me at our reverse mortgage workshop online this Thursday! #reverse...]]></video:description>
			<video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/p6DFuCPtn7I</video:player_loc>
			<video:thumbnail_loc>https://i0.wp.com/mortgageporter.com/images/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-05-19-122629.png?fit=1793%2C997&#038;ssl=1</video:thumbnail_loc>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[economy]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[interest rates]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[mortgage rates]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[the mortgage porter]]></video:tag>
			<video:duration>155</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2009/10/sunday-drive-to-vashon-island.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[Driving on the Vashon Ferry]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2026-01-19T07:19:12-08:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[Pretending to drive a Sunbeam Tiger while on the Vashon Ferry in Washington]]></video:description>
			<video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/q3zlP9EfJys</video:player_loc>
			<video:thumbnail_loc>https://mortgageporter.com/images/2009/10/Mount-Rainier.avif</video:thumbnail_loc>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[ferry]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[sunday drive]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[vashon island]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[wine]]></video:tag>
			<video:duration>15</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2025/07/mortgage-rate-update-for-the-week-of-july-21-2025.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[Mortgage Rate Update for the Week of July 21, 25 with Seattle Mortgage Loan Officer, Rhonda Porter]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2025-07-21T16:50:30-07:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[Seattle area Mortgage Advisor, Rhonda Porter (The Mortgage Porter) shares what may impact mortgage rates this week and where mortgage rates are trending. Thi...]]></video:description>
			<video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/fPBSUBDFzr0</video:player_loc>
			<video:thumbnail_loc>https://i0.wp.com/mortgageporter.com/images/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-07-21-165713.jpg?fit=2540%2C1415&#038;ssl=1</video:thumbnail_loc>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[baby boomer]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[mortgage rates]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[the mortgage porter]]></video:tag>
			<video:duration>195</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
	</url>
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			<video:title><![CDATA[Mortgage Rate Update for the Week of May 12, 2025 with The Mortgage Porter]]></video:title>
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		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[About Rhonda Porter - The Mortgage Porter]]></video:title>
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			<video:description><![CDATA[Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.]]></video:description>
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			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
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		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[Mortgage Rates Under 6% | Trump, Inflation &amp; Should You Refinance?]]></video:title>
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			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
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		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2026/01/the-mortgage-porter-weekly-jan-2026.html</loc>
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			<video:title><![CDATA[The Mortgage Porter Weekly | Tariffs, Mortgage Rates, Remodeling Options &amp; Homebuyer Workshop]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2026-01-20T12:39:25-08:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[Welcome to this week’s episode of The Mortgage Porter Weekly.In this update, I cover several market-moving topics that are impacting mortgage rates and homeb...]]></video:description>
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			<video:tag><![CDATA[politics]]></video:tag>
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			<video:duration>257</video:duration>
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			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2026/01/mortgage-porter-weekly.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[Mortgage Rates &amp; the Fed: What Really Matters This Week | Mortgage Porter Weekly]]></video:title>
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			<video:description><![CDATA[This week on Mortgage Porter Weekly, we’re breaking down what’s moving mortgage rates and what it means for homebuyers and homeowners.Markets are reacting to...]]></video:description>
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			<video:duration>325</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2026/02/the-mortgage-porter-weekly-february-2-2026.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[Mortgage Rate Update]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2026-02-04T17:08:14-08:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[Mortgage rate update for the week of February 2, 2026 from the road! I was on a road trip to Palm Desert and had to get a quick mortgage update in. Back to r...]]></video:description>
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			<video:thumbnail_loc>https://mortgageporter.com/images/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-02-210610.avif</video:thumbnail_loc>
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			<video:tag><![CDATA[mortgage rates]]></video:tag>
			<video:duration>52</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2025/09/mortgage-rates-trending-lower-ahead-of-the-fed-meeting-the-mortgage-porter-weekly.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[Mortgage Rate Update for the Week of Sept 15, 25 from Rhonda Porter - The Mortgage Porter]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2025-09-15T14:36:30-07:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[Mortgage Rates Are Trending Lower — What’s Next?In this week’s Mortgage Porter update, I break down what’s happening with mortgage rates, how the upcoming Fe...]]></video:description>
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			<video:tag><![CDATA[first time homebuyers]]></video:tag>
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			<video:duration>222</video:duration>
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			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2024/07/understanding-the-numbers-behind-an-offer-bidding-wars-low-appraisals-and-commissions.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[Making an Offer More than the List Price of a Home]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2024-06-22T08:54:10-07:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.]]></video:description>
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			<video:tag><![CDATA[bidding wars]]></video:tag>
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			<video:duration>80</video:duration>
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			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2023/03/how-much-money-do-you-need-to-buy-a-home.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[How much money do you need to buy a home?]]></video:title>
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			<video:description><![CDATA[From a home inspection to the down payment, there are different costs involved with buying a home.]]></video:description>
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			<video:duration>301</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
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	<url>
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		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[Homebuyer Workshop: How Much Money Do You Need to Buy a Home]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2026-01-15T14:45:03-08:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[Welcome back to my Home Buyer Workshop Series! In this workshop, we answer one of the most common questions I hear:How much money do you really need to buy a...]]></video:description>
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			<video:tag><![CDATA[down payment]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[dpa]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[funds for closing]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[grants]]></video:tag>
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			<video:duration>2220</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2016/01/everyhome-a-match-maker-for-home-buyers-and-sellers-video.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[Seattle Real Estate Chat - Episode 50]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2016-01-19T10:28:42-08:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[Seattle Real Estate Chat - Episode 50 (Jan 19, 2016) - Bryan Copley, CEO of EveryHome.co is our guest today. He talks about his website and the unique servic...]]></video:description>
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			<video:duration>1211</video:duration>
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			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
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	<url>
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		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[01 - How to Win Multiple Offers]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2013-09-03T10:45:34-07:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[09/03/2013 - Seattle Real Estate Chat -  Episode 01This week's topic: "How Buyers can WIN in Multiple Offer Situations" on Google Hangouts: at 10AM #SeattleR...]]></video:description>
			<video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/TqWZVMk--I4</video:player_loc>
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			<video:tag><![CDATA[#SeattleREchat]]></video:tag>
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			<video:duration>871</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2013/09/how-to-leverage-your-lender-when-making-an-offer-video-seattlerechat.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[03 - Leveraging Your Lender to Win]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2013-09-17T10:15:31-07:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[09/17/2013 - Seattle Real Estate Chat - Episode 03This weeks topic: "Leveraging Your Lender to Buy your Home!" We will be discussing techniques that you, you...]]></video:description>
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			<video:tag><![CDATA[#SeattleREchat]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[lenders]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[listing agent]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[preapproval]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[video]]></video:tag>
			<video:duration>754</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2013/09/seattle-real-estate-chat-when-your-real-estate-agent-or-mortgage-originator-wears-two-hats-video-seattlerechat.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[04 - Agents who Wear Two Hats]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2013-09-24T10:26:27-07:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[09/24/2013 - Seattle Real Estate Chat - Episode 04This week's chat was about "Agents and Lenders who Wear Two Hats" We discussed  the pros and cons of workin...]]></video:description>
			<video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/DiEpThZzWeQ</video:player_loc>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[#SeattleREchat]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[conflict of interest]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[dual agency]]></video:tag>
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			<video:tag><![CDATA[video]]></video:tag>
			<video:duration>1270</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2013/09/what-you-need-to-know-about-multiple-offers-when-buying-a-home-video.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[01 - How to Win Multiple Offers]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2013-09-03T10:45:34-07:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[09/03/2013 - Seattle Real Estate Chat -  Episode 01This week's topic: "How Buyers can WIN in Multiple Offer Situations" on Google Hangouts: at 10AM #SeattleR...]]></video:description>
			<video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/TqWZVMk--I4</video:player_loc>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[#SeattleREchat]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[home buyer]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[multiple offer]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[video]]></video:tag>
			<video:duration>871</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2013/09/dos-and-do-nots-of-the-mortgage-process-video.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[02 - Home Loan Application Tips]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2013-09-10T10:26:00-07:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[09/10/2013 - Seattle Real Estate Chat  - Episode 2Rhonda Porter and Jim Reppond LIVE with the Seattle Real Estate Chat  topic - "What to NOT do when applying...]]></video:description>
			<video:player_loc>https://www.youtube.com/embed/SZ5_oO_KadA</video:player_loc>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[#SeattleREchat]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[mortgage process]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[qualifying]]></video:tag>
			<video:tag><![CDATA[video]]></video:tag>
			<video:duration>771</video:duration>
			<video:family_friendly>yes</video:family_friendly>
			<video:uploader info="https://mortgageporter.com/author/rhonda">Rhonda Porter</video:uploader>
		</video:video>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://mortgageporter.com/2013/10/home-inspection-issues-in-seattle-seattlerechat.html</loc>
		<video:video>
			<video:title><![CDATA[05 - Home Inspections]]></video:title>
			<video:publication_date>2013-10-01T10:17:29-07:00</video:publication_date>
			<video:description><![CDATA[10/01/2013 - Seattle Real Estate Chat - Episode 05This week we asked a local licensed Home Inspector (Reid Guthrie from The Home Detective) to join us to cha...]]></video:description>
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			<video:description><![CDATA[Learn what may impact mortgage interest rates this week and the FHA loan limits for homes in Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Bellingham and more!]]></video:description>
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			<video:description><![CDATA[Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.]]></video:description>
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			<video:description><![CDATA[Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.]]></video:description>
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			<video:description><![CDATA[Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.]]></video:description>
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			<video:description><![CDATA[Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.]]></video:description>
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