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	<description>Unbiased Real Estate Market Trends and Statistics for The Best Home Communities in NW Indiana</description>
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		<title>Like It Or Not &#8220;Cash-In&#8221; Refinancing Is All The Rage</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/07/like-it-or-not-cash-in-refinancing-is-all-the-rage.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:31:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Market Insight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Random Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Freddie Mac]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgage Acumen]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you own a home and/or know someone who owns a home, you have most likely heard of a cash-out refinance. During the economic and housing boom in the early part of the decade, cash-out refinances were all the rage and fueled consumer spending. Fast forward to the present and check out these recent news headlines. &#8220;Cash-In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Existing Home Sales Drop But Move Up Buyers Rise In June</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/07/existing-home-sales-drop-but-move-up-buyers-rise-in-june.html</link>
		<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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		<category><![CDATA[Existing Home Sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Market Insight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Supply]]></category>

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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>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>
				<category><![CDATA[Economic Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Homebuilders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Market Insight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HMI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing Market Index]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NAHB]]></category>

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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>Steady Pace Of Foreclosures Slow Down Again In June 2010</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/07/steady-pace-of-foreclosures-slow-down-again-in-june-2010.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/07/steady-pace-of-foreclosures-slow-down-again-in-june-2010.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:52:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreclosures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Market Insight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RealtyTrac]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[June marks the 16th straight month the filings topped 300,000. 1 in every 411 U.S. homes received some form of notice last month with foreclosure density varying wildly from state-to-state. Like everything else in real estate, it seems, foreclosures are a local phenomenon.]]></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>
				<category><![CDATA[Economic Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Market Insight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Spending]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment Report]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Non-Farms Payroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Unemployment Rate]]></category>

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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>
				<category><![CDATA[Economic Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Market Insight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pending Home Sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Supply]]></category>

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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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		<title>Case-Shiller Shows Home Values Up In 90% Of Cities</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/06/case-shiller-shows-home-values-up-in-90-of-cities.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/06/case-shiller-shows-home-values-up-in-90-of-cities.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:53:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economic Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Values]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Market Insight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Case-Shiller Home Price Index]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Case-Shiller Index]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In reviewing the April Case-Shiller Index and its accompanying analysis, it appears that the housing market's rebound is gathering momentum.]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Inflation Have To Do With Mortgage Rates?</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/06/whats-inflation-have-to-do-with-mortgage-rates.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/06/whats-inflation-have-to-do-with-mortgage-rates.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:53:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Market Insight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgage Rates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cost of Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inflation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mortgage rates move in response to hundreds of factors.  Among the biggest influences on mortgage rates? Inflation. ]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Not What The Fed Did, But What The Fed Said Today</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/06/fomc-june-23-2010.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/06/fomc-june-23-2010.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:34:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FOMC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Reserve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Market Insight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fed Funds Rate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Open Market Committee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgage Rates]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today, in its first meeting in 5 weeks, the Federal Open Market Committee voted 9-to-1 to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged. The Fed Fund Rate remains within its target range of 0.000-0.250 percent.]]></description>
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		<title>May 2010 Existing Home Sales Is Better Than The Headline</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/06/may-2010-existing-home-sales-is-better-than-the-headline.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/06/may-2010-existing-home-sales-is-better-than-the-headline.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:53:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economic Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Existing Home Sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Market Insight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Supply]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The press is calling the May 2010 drop in Existing Home Sales "unexpected" and disappointing, but a deeper look at the data shows the news isn't as bad as it first appears.]]></description>
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		<title>Home Sellers Rejoice &#8211; Housing Starts Fall To 1-Year Low</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/06/home-sellers-rejoice-housing-starts-fall-to-1-year-low.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/06/home-sellers-rejoice-housing-starts-fall-to-1-year-low.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Housing Starts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Market Insight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Building Permits]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://welcomehomenwi.com/?p=2172</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Single-family housing starts plummeted to a one-year low in May, just 30 days after soaring to a 20-month high.  It's no wonder home builders are confused.]]></description>
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		<title>Surprise! Freddie Mac Says Cost of Home Loans Are Rising</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/06/surprise-freddie-mac-says-cost-of-home-loans-are-rising.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/06/surprise-freddie-mac-says-cost-of-home-loans-are-rising.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:56:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Market Insight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgage Rates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discount Points]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Freddie Mac]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://welcomehomenwi.com/?p=2133</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mortgage rates may be dropping, but mortgage costs are not. According to Freddie Mac, the average required discount points on a conforming mortgage rate are higher by 0.1 percent since early-May.]]></description>
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		<title>Borrowers Beware &#8211; Fannie Mae Tightens the Vice Again!</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/06/borrowers-beware-fannie-mae-tightens-the-vice-again.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/06/borrowers-beware-fannie-mae-tightens-the-vice-again.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:57:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lending Guidelines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Market Insight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgage Guidelines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Repull]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Score]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fannie Mae]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://welcomehomenwi.com/?p=2127</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A new loan quality initiative from Fannie Mae is making it harder for home buyers and refinancing homeowners everywhere to close on a mortgage.]]></description>
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		<title>Jobs Report Gives Temporary Boost To Home Affordability</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/06/jobs-report-gives-temporary-boost-to-home-affordability.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/06/jobs-report-gives-temporary-boost-to-home-affordability.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:55:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economic Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Market Insight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment Report]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Non-Farms Payroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Unemployment Rate]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to the government, 431,000 jobs were created in May, but of those new jobs, 95.4 percent represented temporary staffing for the 2010 Census. Home affordability is improving on the report.]]></description>
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		<title>Pending Home Sales Data Shows Great Deals Harder To Find</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/06/pending-home-sales-data-shows-great-deals-harder-to-find.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/06/pending-home-sales-data-shows-great-deals-harder-to-find.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economic Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Market Insight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pending Home Sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Existing Home Sales]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[April marks the third straight month that pending home sales are up and today's buyers should take note. This is because, according to the National Association of RealtorsÂ®, 80% of homes under contract close within 60 days.]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer Confidence Hints at Higher Home Prices &amp; Rates</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/06/consumer-confidence-hints-at-higher-home-prices-rates.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/06/consumer-confidence-hints-at-higher-home-prices-rates.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Confidence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Market Insight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conference Board]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Confidence Index]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Values]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to The Conference Board, economic confidence is as high as it's been since August 2007 -- 4 months before the start of the recession.  Americans are optimistic again. It's good for home prices but bad for mortgage rates.]]></description>
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		<title>American Attitudes Toward Foreclosure, It May Surprise You</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/05/american-attitudes-toward-foreclosure-it-may-surprise-you.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/05/american-attitudes-toward-foreclosure-it-may-surprise-you.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 23:07:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Helpful Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Market Insight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreclosures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RealtyTrac]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trulia]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://welcomehomenwi.com/?p=2068</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In case you missed the real estate news from May 20, 2010 the major headline that was being buzzed on news wires and social networks was&#8230; 59 PERCENT OF HOMEOWENRS WITH A MORTGAGE WOULD NOT CONSIDER WALKING AWAY FROM THEIR HOME NO MATTER HOW MUCH THEIR HOME IS &#34;UNDERWATER&#34; ACCORDING TO A NEW SURVEY FROM [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Did the Fed&#8217;s April Minutes Impact Home Loan Rates</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/05/how-did-the-feds-april-minutes-impact-home-loan-rates.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/05/how-did-the-feds-april-minutes-impact-home-loan-rates.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 13:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FOMC]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After starting the day in the red, mortgage rates rebounded Wednesday afternoon after the Federal Reserve released its April 27-28, 2010 meeting minutes.]]></description>
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		<title>Your Mortgage Approval Isn&#8217;t Final Until It&#8217;s Funded</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/05/your-mortgage-approval-isnt-final-until-its-funded.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 13:02:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A mortgage approval is never final until it's funded. A host of things can "go wrong" while your home loan is underway. Some are in your control, many more are not.  And just being aware of some potential pitfalls could help save your loan down the road, and your peace of mind today.]]></description>
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		<title>Foreclosure Activity Slows For The First Time In Years</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 13:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreclosures]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to foreclosure-tracking firm RealtyTrac.com, the number of foreclosure notices dropped 2 percent between April 2009 and April 2010. 2 percent may not seem like much, but it's the first time in the history of the RealtyTrac report that the annual foreclosure rate has dropped.]]></description>
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