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		<title>Brazilians Buying Miami Condos &#8211; Why?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This article from Bloomberg News is interesting on many accounts. It also covers several topics ranging from real estate investing, to currency valuation, as well as speculation. Brazilians are moving into the Miami market, primarily due to two reasons: A) Their currency (when hedged against the dollar) has increased greatly in value, and B) They [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors March 2011 Update</title>
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		<title>Monthly Minneapolis Real Estate Market Update &#8216;Skinny&#8217; from the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors (MAAR)</title>
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		<title>Morgan Stanley&#8217;s Current State of the National Housing Market, December 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This article &#8211; posted on Morgan Stanley&#8217;s investor website &#8211; is perhaps the most succinct analysis of the current state of the national housing market that I have read, in a while. It breaks down and explains &#8211; with references and analysis &#8211; the primary areas of concern. While some of these areas are not [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.minneapolis-edina-realty.com/blog/morgan-stanleys-current-state-of-the-national-housing-market-november-2009/</link>
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		<title>More Details on Homebuyer $8,000 and $6,500 Tax Credit</title>
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		<title>Minneapolis and Edina Housing Market Update for Week Ending 10/25/2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This video update from the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors (MAAR) is a good snapshot of what is happening in our market right now. What it leaves out is what is happening at the upper price-brackets, which I&#8217;ll get to in a moment. Also, here is a basic market update on stats such as average [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Minneapolis Star Tribune: Minneapolis Metro Housing Market Has Best National Gain in Home Prices</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As the Minneapolis Association of Area Realtors (MAAR) data has come in, and the Minneapolis Star Tribune is reporting in this article, the Twin Cities&#8217; 4.6 percent rise in home prices in July was the best among the top 20 markets monitored by the Case-Shiller Index. July 2009 was the largest month-to-month rise in home [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.minneapolis-edina-realty.com/blog/minneapolis-star-tribune-minneapolis-metro-housing-market-has-best-national-gain-in-home-prices/</link>
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		<title>Mortgage Matters: Current State Of The Housing Market, Our Economy And The Case-Schiller Index</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the passing of each week it becomes increasingly difficult to argue that housing isn&#8217;t in full-recovery mode. This week&#8217;s data makes it nearly impossible, considering that sales of new homes spiked 9.6%, in July, to an annual pace of 433,000 units. The “experts” had expected sales to post at only 390,000 units. The increase [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.minneapolis-edina-realty.com/blog/mortgage-matters-current-state-of-the-housing-market-and-our-economy-and-case-schiller-index/</link>
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		<title>Deutsche Bank Predicting Half of All Mortgages to be Underwater by 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Predictions on the condition of the mortgage market vary, sometimes greatly. In this article Deutsche Bank &#8211; one of the world&#8217;s leading powerhouse banking and investment institutions &#8211; is predicting that about half of all U.S. mortgages will be underwater (owing more than their home is worth) by the first quarter of 2011. This is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.minneapolis-edina-realty.com/blog/deutsche-bank-predicting-half-of-all-mortgages-to-be-underwater-by-2011/</link>
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		<title>First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit to Expire: Buyer&#8217;s Must Close By November 30th</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First-time homebuyers that have been putting off purchasing a home until the last minute will really need to start moving at this point. Considering that they will need to close by Novermber 30th, and that most lenders need 21-45 days to properly underwrite a loan, and for the buyer to have at least 3-7 business [...]]]></description>
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