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isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1595</guid> <description><![CDATA[While cleanup in the Gulf is still ongoing, it seems like Kevin Costner &#38; his company have left the public limelight just as quickly as they had come in to it.  In the last month I&#8217;ve been showing a client Minnesota lakeshore homes and it occurred to me that maybe this technology can save more [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/can-kevin-costners-centrifuges-save-minnesota-lakes/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>8 Predictions for 2010 Twin Cities Housing Market &#8211; August Update</title><link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/8-predictions-2010-twin-cities-housing-market/</link> <comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/8-predictions-2010-twin-cities-housing-market/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:51:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Community Issues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Crystal Ball Projections]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Foreclosures and Short Sales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Buyers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Sellers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Market Stats]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mortgage Rates]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Personal Experiences]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Short Sales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[special financing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tax credits]]></category> <category><![CDATA[housing market prediction]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1579</guid> <description><![CDATA[Below you will find my predictions from a January 7, 2010 blog post and my comments on each of those predictions as of August 24, 2010: Foreclosures will continue to come on the market and many will be scooped up quickly with multiple offers. Correct!  This has been the case so far this year, though [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/8-predictions-2010-twin-cities-housing-market/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Foreclosures: Doing the Right Thing &#8211; Part II</title><link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/foreclosures-doing-the-right-thing-ii/</link> <comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/foreclosures-doing-the-right-thing-ii/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:46:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Community Issues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Foreclosures and Short Sales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Media]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1571</guid> <description><![CDATA[A few days ago I wrote about one couple&#8217;s decision to skip out on their obligations out of convenience, and today I found one that makes the last couple look like saints: Ohio Man Bulldozes Home to Avoid Foreclosure From what I hear, this isn&#8217;t illegal in many areas.  Since the guy owned the home [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/foreclosures-doing-the-right-thing-ii/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>7</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Foreclosures: Doing the Right Thing</title><link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/foreclosures-doing-the-right-thing/</link> <comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/foreclosures-doing-the-right-thing/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:18:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Community Issues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Foreclosures and Short Sales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Sellers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Media]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Personal Experiences]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Useless Ramblings]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1565</guid> <description><![CDATA[Today there is an article in the Star Tribune discussing options for homeowners that are underwater.  Today this is a commonly discussed topic and one that shouldn&#8217;t be ignored.  The first couple in the article talk about their decision to walk away from their home.  The article discusses their reasoning for walking away and they [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/foreclosures-doing-the-right-thing/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Post Tax Credit Property Purchasing Plummet</title><link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/post-tax-credit-property-purchasing-plummet/</link> <comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/post-tax-credit-property-purchasing-plummet/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:11:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Community Issues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Crystal Ball Projections]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Foreclosures and Short Sales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Buyers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Sellers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Market Stats]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tax credits]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1509</guid> <description><![CDATA[Have we found the &#8220;New Normal&#8221; in Twin Cities real estate activity?  I have to image we have.  For more than 3 months we&#8217;ve seen showing activity down 35% &#8211; 40% from the year prior: Twin Cities Pending Sales, which are signed contracts between a buyer and a seller, are experiencing a similar magnitude of [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/post-tax-credit-property-purchasing-plummet/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>2010 Twin Cities Pre-Foreclosure Notices up 20% vs 2009</title><link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/twin-cities-pre-foreclosure-notices/</link> <comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/twin-cities-pre-foreclosure-notices/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:25:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Community Issues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Foreclosures and Short Sales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Market Stats]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Personal Experiences]]></category> <category><![CDATA[foreclosures]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pre-foreclosures]]></category> <category><![CDATA[short sales]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1479</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Home Ownership Center has been tracking pre-foreclosure notices received by foreclosure counseling agencies throughout Minnesota and just posted some updated charts that show 2010 pre-foreclosure notices are consistently higher than the same time frame in 2009.  Through June 2010, notices are up a considerable 20%: I don&#8217;t find these numbers very surprising: the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/twin-cities-pre-foreclosure-notices/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Condo Associations Need FHA Approval To Remain Competitive</title><link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/condo-associations-need-fha-approval/</link> <comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/condo-associations-need-fha-approval/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:03:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Community Issues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Buyers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Sellers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[condos]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1445</guid> <description><![CDATA[This recent story below points out how important FHA financing is in today&#8217;s market and that the efforts of associations can improve or damage the saleability of their homes depending on how they are run.  FHA blanket association approval is only needed for condominium projects &#8211; townhome developments can be financed with FHA without the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/condo-associations-need-fha-approval/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>See Twin Cities Power Outages Online</title><link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/twin-cities-power-outages-online/</link> <comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/twin-cities-power-outages-online/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:42:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Community Issues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Personal Experiences]]></category> <category><![CDATA[power outage]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1416</guid> <description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t know how long this has been available but I came across Xcel Enery&#8217;s online power outage map &#8211; you can zoom in and scroll around to see where the damage from this latest storm was. Related Posts:Twin Cities Home Buyer Financing Over The YearsThe Post Tax Credit Property Purchasing PlummetTwin Cities Home Sales PlummetMortgage [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/twin-cities-power-outages-online/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Naughty People in Real Estate</title><link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/naughty-people-in-real-estate/</link> <comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/naughty-people-in-real-estate/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:22:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Community Issues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ethics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Personal Experiences]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1389</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Department of Commerce puts out a report of their &#8220;enforcement actions&#8221; against licensees in industries they regulate.  The DOC regulates  MN-chartered banks, debt collectors, notaries, insurance companies, mortgage companies, appraisers, and real estate agents/brokers. I find it interesting to see what people in the real estate field are caught doing and what their [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/naughty-people-in-real-estate/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>40% Of Twin Cities Home Purchasers Used FHA In 1st Half 2010</title><link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/40-percent-twin-cities-home-purchases-use-fha-2010/</link> <comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/40-percent-twin-cities-home-purchases-use-fha-2010/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:35:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Community Issues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Foreclosures and Short Sales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Buyers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Market Stats]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mortgage Rates]]></category> <category><![CDATA[special financing]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1356</guid> <description><![CDATA[The trend from 2009 continues: nearly 40% of all home buyers in the Twin Cities during the 1st half of 2010 used FHA Loan to finance their purchase.  This is up from just 2% in 2007! Why are so many buyers using FHA loans to purchase their home? Here are some reasons: FHA requires only [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/40-percent-twin-cities-home-purchases-use-fha-2010/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Foreclosure Process in Minnesota</title><link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/foreclosure-process-in-minnesota/</link> <comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/foreclosure-process-in-minnesota/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:13:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Community Issues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Foreclosures and Short Sales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Sellers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[forclosure process]]></category> <category><![CDATA[foreclosure chart]]></category> <category><![CDATA[infoporn]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1322</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Home Ownership Center has updated their Minnesota foreclosure process chart &#8211; all I can say is WOW!  Makes a complicated subject much easier to understand.  This chart discusses how the Minnesota process of &#8220;Foreclosure by Advertisement&#8221; works.  There is a different process called &#8220;Foreclosure by Action&#8221; but it isn&#8217;t used frequently in Minnesota [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/foreclosure-process-in-minnesota/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>7</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Foreclosures &amp; Short Sales &#8211; What&#8217;s The Difference?</title><link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/foreclosures-short-sales-reo-bank-owned/</link> <comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/foreclosures-short-sales-reo-bank-owned/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:23:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Community Issues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Foreclosures and Short Sales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Buyers]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1309</guid> <description><![CDATA[One of the biggest questions many of my buyers have is what a short sale or bank owned home means in terms of the house and the process? Below I&#8217;ve summarized some of the biggest differences, and have also made it into in a PDF one-page format if you&#8217;d like to print it. Traditional Seller [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/foreclosures-short-sales-reo-bank-owned/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>6</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>High Association Dues Affect Resale Value</title><link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/high-association-dues-affect-resale-value/</link> <comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/high-association-dues-affect-resale-value/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:26:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Community Issues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Sellers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Neighborhood Info]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1300</guid> <description><![CDATA[I sometimes run into condos and townhomes that have higher than average fees &#8211; sometimes the developments have been poorly managed in the past and are trying to make up for past transgressions and other times they are simply not being prudent with their budget.  Not only do high association fees cost each homeowner more [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/high-association-dues-affect-resale-value/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Are Home Prices In The Twin Cities Rising?</title><link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/are-home-prices-in-twin-cities-rising/</link> <comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/are-home-prices-in-twin-cities-rising/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:19:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Community Issues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Foreclosures and Short Sales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Buyers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Sellers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Market Stats]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1165</guid> <description><![CDATA[If you have ever talked to me in person or have read my blog, you know I&#8217;m a bit of a numbers nut.  Ok, I&#8217;m a big numbers nut.  I love hard data and analysis because it can tell you so much about what is really going on. Even though numbers themselves don&#8217;t lie, if [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/are-home-prices-in-twin-cities-rising/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>2010 Foreclosure &#8220;Tidal Wave&#8221; Just Another High Tide?</title><link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/foreclosure-tidal-wave/</link> <comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/foreclosure-tidal-wave/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:41:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Community Issues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Crystal Ball Projections]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Foreclosures and Short Sales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[General]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Buyers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Sellers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Market Stats]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Neighborhood Info]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[foreclosure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[reo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sheriff sales]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1182</guid> <description><![CDATA[For a year or so there have been stories of more foreclosures coming.  While I don&#8217;t doubt the warning and we&#8217;re starting to see a tick up in sheriff sales, I do think that given the speed that the banks are going that it will be 2011 before we see much of this expected surge of [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/foreclosure-tidal-wave/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>

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