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		<title>9 Helpful Tips to Reduce the Stress of Buying a Home Today</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 15:29:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Getting prepared for the holidays can be both a joyeous and a stressful time. The same could be said about the home buying process. As you search for your dream home, keep in mind these helpful tips to reduce the stress of buying a home today. Find a real estate agent who you connect with. Home buying [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top Real Estate and Mortgage Headlines for September 16th</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s Thursday and it feels like late fall already. Here is today’s top real estate headlines according to the National Association of Realtors. 10 Reasons to Buy a Home Clear away today&#8217;s problems and you see a fundamentally strong market that makes as much sense today as always. 70 Percent Say Buying Now is Good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Time to Re-Approve Your Pre-Approval</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the federal home buyer tax credit nears its April 30 end-date, there&#8217;s a lot of would-be home buyers still working to get under contract in Chesterton, Crown Point, Dyer, Highland, Munster, Portage, Schererville and Valparaiso. A piece of advice for all of them: If your pre-qualification and/or pre-approval letter is more than 8 weeks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Cities for Bargain Homes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:02:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the housing market improves across the country, certain cities are emerging as relative bargains.  Some areas, like Miami, were hit hard by the recession, and other areas are buoyed by good school systems and strong labor markets. In this 5-minute video from The Today Show, 10 cities are highlighted for their bargain home prices [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home Buyers Get Green Light as Pending Home Sales Plunge</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just one month after touching a 3-year high, the National Association of Realtors® Pending Home Sales index plunged in November.  A &#8220;pending&#8221; home sale is a home that is under contract to sell, but has yet to close. The 16 percent drop marks the first retreat in Pending Home Sales since January of last year. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Find Good Deals As Buyers Market Comes To An End</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At some point in their lives, every home buyer in America has wondered &#8220;Is now the best time to buy a home?&#8221; In this 3-minute video, NBC&#8217;s The Today Show does a good job of answering the question. The conclusion? Yes, but not if you&#8217;re going to overpay. The Buyers Market is ending, we learn, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Minimum Preparatory Steps When Co-Purchasing a Home with a Friend or Family Member</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 15:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James K Barath, CMPS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Both mortgage guidelines and the economy have tightened since 2006, bringing more attention to &#8220;joint homeowners&#8221; &#8212; non-spousal partners that buy and share a home as roommates. The practice is not new, but, anecdotally, co-purchasing is becoming more common. In the video above &#8212; filmed two years ago but still on-target today &#8212; real estate [...]]]></description>
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