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		<title>The Week Ahead for Mortgage Rates: February 6, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mortgage markets worsened last week as domestic job growth surprised Wall Street and the Eurozone moved yet one more step closer to reaching a lasting Greece sovereign debt solution.]]></description>
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		<title>The Week Ahead for Mortgage Rates: January 30, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conforming mortgage rates rallied from Wednesday through Friday's close, ending the week near all-time lows set earlier this year.]]></description>
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		<title>Home Affordability Set To Worsen On Thursday&#8217;s Retail Sales</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2012/01/retail-sales-december-2011-strategy.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2012/01/retail-sales-december-2011-strategy.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Consumer spending continues to rise nationwide, fueled by jobs growth and a rosier outlook for the U.S. economy. Unfortunately for mortgage rate shoppers, it may also lead to higher mortgage rates later this week.]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s News for Mortgage Rates This Week: August 9th</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/08/whats-news-for-mortgage-rates-this-week-august-9th.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/08/whats-news-for-mortgage-rates-this-week-august-9th.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Weekly Review]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week it was all about jobs and it wasn&#8217;t Steve Jobs. In case you missed it, last Friday&#8217;s Jobs Report showed that 131,000 jobs were lost in the month of July. Even worse was the fact that June&#8217;s employment report was revised showing nearly 100,000 more jobs were lost than originally reported. Where does this leave the economy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Homes Sales Gain in June, But What Does It Mean</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/07/new-home-sales-june-2010.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/07/new-home-sales-june-2010.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:53:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chesterton Real Estate]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[June's New Home Sales data is a major improvement over May, but gains are relative. It's possible that the true "new home market" may be softer than the statistics suggest.]]></description>
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		<title>Existing Home Sales Drop But Move Up Buyers Rise In June</title>
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		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/07/existing-home-sales-drop-but-move-up-buyers-rise-in-june.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:52:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Consistent with most post-home buyer tax credit housing news, Existing Home Sales eased lower last month. The 5 percent drop in sales was expected, but a closer look at the month's data reveals some interesting trends.]]></description>
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		<title>June Housing Starts Ease But 7x Better Than Headline Data</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/07/housing-starts-june-2010.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/07/housing-starts-june-2010.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:53:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Single-family Housing Starts eased lower last month, falling by 0.7 percent from May, or 3,000 units nationwide.]]></description>
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		<title>Sagging Homebuilder Confidence Opens Door To Good Deals</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/07/sagging-homebuilder-confidence-opens-door-to-good-deals.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/07/sagging-homebuilder-confidence-opens-door-to-good-deals.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember, it wasn't too long ago that most builders were flush with home inventory, unable to find willing buyers. To help move product at that time, builders dropped prices and offered incentives including free upgrades. If confidence continues to sag going forward, home purchase deals of that nature may return -- especially as the foreclosure market gets larger.]]></description>
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		<title>The Home Price Index Is Flawed, But That&#8217;s Okay Right!?!</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/07/home-price-index-april-2010.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/07/home-price-index-april-2010.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:52:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, the Case-Shiller Index reported home values up 0.8 percent across 20 tracked markets. The public-sector Federal Housing Finance Agency has reached a similar conclusion.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s Right. Jobs Report Wasn&#8217;t As Bad As The Headlines</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/07/jobs-report-june-2010.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/07/jobs-report-june-2010.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:51:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At first glance, the June jobs report looks weak but a deeper look shows something different. ]]></description>
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		<title>The Good News Behind May&#8217;s Pending Home Sales Report</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/07/pending-home-sales-may-2010.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/07/pending-home-sales-may-2010.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the surface, May's Pending Home Sales Index looks terrible for housing. And, if you're a seller, it just might be. But, if you're a buyer, the story reads differently. Just consider the market conditions. ]]></description>
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