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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>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:52:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreclosures]]></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>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>
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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>Advantage Home Buyers After May 2010 New Home Sales Data</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/06/new-home-sales-may-2010.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/06/new-home-sales-may-2010.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[New Home Sales]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The press is referring to the May New Home Sales report as "poor".  A closer look, however, shows that may not be the case.]]></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>

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		<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>Bank Repossessions Reach Record Levels Again</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/06/foreclosures-may-2010.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/06/foreclosures-may-2010.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:52:16 +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, bank repossessions reached record levels for the second straight month in May, topping 93,000 properties nationwide.  All 50 states are up, year-over-year.]]></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>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pending 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>The Supply Of New Homes For Sale Just Dropped Off A Cliff</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/05/the-supply-of-new-homes-for-sale-just-dropped-off-a-cliff.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/05/the-supply-of-new-homes-for-sale-just-dropped-off-a-cliff.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 13:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Home Sales]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the current sales pace, the nation's complete supply of new homes would be sold in just 5 month's time.  That's more than double the pace of a year ago.
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		<title>Home Supplies Tick Higher, Good News For Home Buyers</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/05/home-supplies-tick-higher-good-news-for-home-buyers.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/05/home-supplies-tick-higher-good-news-for-home-buyers.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 13:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Existing Home Sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Supply]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NAR]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://welcomehomenwi.com/?p=2076</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to the National Association of RealtorsÂ®, although the number of homes sold ticked higher in April,  so did the supply of existing homes for sale, too. Sellers are now listing homes faster than buyers can buy them.]]></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>
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		<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>Home Affordability Near All Time Highs But For How Long</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/05/home-affordability-near-all-time-highs-but-for-how-long.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/05/home-affordability-near-all-time-highs-but-for-how-long.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 13:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Values]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rankings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Affordability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Opportunity Index]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://welcomehomenwi.com/?p=2054</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With home prices still relatively low and mortgage rates trolling near their all-time best levels, home affordability is extraordinarily high in most U.S. markets.]]></description>
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		<title>Housing Starts Rise In April, Home Prices Under Pressure</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/05/housing-starts-rise-in-april-home-prices-under-pressure.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/05/housing-starts-rise-in-april-home-prices-under-pressure.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 13:04:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economic Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing Starts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Random Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Building Permits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Supply]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Home Supply]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Home prices are based on housing's supply and demand.  For the next few months, supply should elevate, helping prices remain suppressed, after which, supply should dwindle. The best time to buy a home, therefore, may be right this very minute.]]></description>
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		<title>Foreclosure Activity Slows For The First Time In Years</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/05/foreclosure-activity-slows-for-the-first-time-in-years.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/05/foreclosure-activity-slows-for-the-first-time-in-years.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 13:02:25 +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[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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		<title>Top 100 Places to Live in 2010 per Relocate America</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/05/top-100-places-to-live-in-2010-per-relocate-america.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/05/top-100-places-to-live-in-2010-per-relocate-america.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 13:06:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Helpful Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rankings]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Relocate America recently released its 2010 list of Top 100 Places To Live In America. The rankings are topped by some cities you may expect, and some you may not.]]></description>
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		<title>Will March Pending Home Sales Lead to Higher Home Prices</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/05/march-pending-home-sales-leads-way-to-higher-home-prices.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/05/march-pending-home-sales-leads-way-to-higher-home-prices.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 12:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economic Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pending Home Sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Random Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tax Credit]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://welcomehomenwi.com/?p=1949</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today's home buyers should consider making offer sooner rather than later.  Looking at the data, it appears the best time to have found a "deal" on a home may have been in February.]]></description>
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		<title>February&#8217;s Case-Shiller Index Shows Rebound &#8211; Not Exactly</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/04/februarys-case-shiller-index-shows-rebound-not-exactly.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/04/februarys-case-shiller-index-shows-rebound-not-exactly.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:59:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economic Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Overwhelmingly, home values fell in the 20 markets tracked by the Case-Shiller. Only San Diego showed a modest increase.  The other 19 markets averaged a 1.23 percent decline between January and February. However, that's not the story you read in the most papers.]]></description>
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		<title>New Homes Sales Were Strong in March, But How Good?</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/04/new-homes-sales-were-strong-in-march-but-how-good.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/04/new-homes-sales-were-strong-in-march-but-how-good.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economic Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Home Sales]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The sales of newly-built homes soared in March. Even more than what was expected. But the news may not be as glowing as what the media is telling us.]]></description>
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		<title>Thanks to Tax Credit, Home Resales and Home Values Up</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/04/thanks-to-tax-credit-home-resales-and-home-values-up.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/04/thanks-to-tax-credit-home-resales-and-home-values-up.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:59:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Existing Home Sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Supplies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[REO]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Existing Home Sales rose in March, as expected. U.S. homebuyers closed on 7 percent more homes as compared to February.]]></description>
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		<title>Can Housing Expand Even After The Tax Credit Expires?</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/04/can-housing-expand-even-after-the-tax-credit-expires.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/04/can-housing-expand-even-after-the-tax-credit-expires.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economic Reports]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a strong March showing and a surprise upward-revision for February, Housing Starts are, once again, trending better. It&#8217;s yet another signal that the housing market nationwide is stabilized. A Housing Start is a new home on which construction has started and, over the last 6 months, home builders are averaging one half-million starts per [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Buy Bank-Owned Homes In Today&#8217;s Market</title>
		<link>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/04/how-to-buy-bank-owned-homes-in-todays-market.html</link>
		<comments>http://welcomehomenwi.com/2010/04/how-to-buy-bank-owned-homes-in-todays-market.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:36:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Foreclosure filings rose close to 20 percent nationwide last month versus February, according to foreclosure-tracking firm RealtyTrac.com, and for the 13th straight month, total filings topped 300,000. In addition, bank repossessions reached an all-time, quarterly record. Through the first three months of 2010, banks reclaimed more than 257,000 homes. Nonetheless, 4 states dominated foreclosure activity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Biggest Bang for Your Buck in Home Renovations 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not all home improvements are created equal. Especially if you&#8217;re looking for &#8220;resale value&#8221; back from your work. An article from the Wall Street Journal lays it out cleanly. Function beats flash these days so be wary of where you spend. Environmental upgrades such as home insulation and energy-efficient steel entry doors are recovering a [...]]]></description>
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