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		<title>3 Home Buyer Financing Lies</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2011/3-home-buyer-financing-lies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[#1 &#8211; Buyers need 20% cash down to buy a home Did you know that some buyers can still buy a home with NO DOWN PAYMENT?  The USDA Rural Development and Department of Veterans Affairs loan programs both offer 0% down payment options.  In the case of the USDA, it is income and location restricted. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hwy 610 in Maple Grove, Osseo &amp; Brooklyn Park Opens August 19th!</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2011/hwy-610-maple-grove-osseo-brooklyn-park/</link>
		<comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2011/hwy-610-maple-grove-osseo-brooklyn-park/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Message from MN/DOT: We&#8217;re nearing the completion of the Hwy 610 extension project, and the roadway is currently scheduled to open to traffic on Aug. 19. Thank you for your patience during all of the construction work. We&#8217;re holding a public ribbon cutting ceremony next week. We&#8217;d love for you to join us! Here are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m Hiring a Licensed Assistant &#8211; Interested?</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2011/im-hiring-a-licensed-assistant-interested/</link>
		<comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2011/im-hiring-a-licensed-assistant-interested/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:48:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[licensed assistant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[now hiring]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1834</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am looking for a licensed assistant to handle client communications, lead management and some backoffice support. Skills required: Current active real estate license or ability to re-activate license Experience with Word and Outlook (Excel experience preferred) Great customer service skills &#8211; phone calls and emails with clients and vendors will be a primary part [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Twin Cities 2011 Housing Market Prediction: Party Like It&#8217;s 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2011/twin-cities-2011-housing-market-prediction-party-like-its-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2011/twin-cities-2011-housing-market-prediction-party-like-its-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:44:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Crystal Ball Projections]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1822</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[At this time last year the housing market was heating up as the first time home buyer tax credit was nearing its expiration.  Just as soon as that tax credit expired, the Twin Cities housing market went into the meat locker for the rest of the year.  Now that we&#8217;re finally past both the tax [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interactive Market Analytics Unveiled in Twin Cities Housing Market</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/interactive-market-analytics-unveiled-twin-cities-housing-market/</link>
		<comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/interactive-market-analytics-unveiled-twin-cities-housing-market/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:31:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1426</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[THE THING Interactive Market Analytics Unveiled in Twin Cities Housing Market MAAR is making housing market data easier than ever to explore and dissect. Welcome to &#8220;The Thing,&#8221; a new interactive market analytics tool for local real estate. The new tool, available at thething.mplsrealtor.com, was developed to simplify the sometimes-arduous task of interpreting housing market [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Twin Cities July 17 2010 Storm Photos/Video</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/twin-cities-july-17-2010-storm-photos/</link>
		<comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/twin-cities-july-17-2010-storm-photos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:18:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pictures!]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1398</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I took a few photos of the weather after the storms had passed.  I will hopefully be adding to this list in the next day or two.  These photos were not retouched. (more photos on the post page) Related Posts:See Twin Cities Power Outages OnlineTwin Cities Home Buyer Financing Over The YearsTwin Cities Real Estate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mn/DOT Releases Vision for 494-169 Interchange w/6 Roundabouts</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/mndot-494-169-interchange/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:53:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Those of you in the Southwest Metro that have to deal with the traffic snarls of the intersection of 169 &#38; 494 have been suffering for many years.  Today Mn/DOT released a video visualizing the interchange after it goes through its reconstruction.  While it will be years before this work is all completed, at least [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buying vs. Renting &#8211; Minneapolis is #1 Market to Buy a Home</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/minneapolis-market-buy-home/</link>
		<comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/minneapolis-market-buy-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1267</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Bloomberg Businessweek today released a story about Trulia&#8217;s most recent survey of housing, showing that Minneapolis is the #1 City in the US to buy a home versus rent one.  My client Terry and I were lucky enough to be able to share some of our thoughts about what makes the Twin Cities such a [...]]]></description>
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		<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>
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		<category><![CDATA[Neighborhood Info]]></category>
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		<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>
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		<title>Foreclosures That Don&#039;t Close On Time</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/foreclosures-that-dont-close-on-time/</link>
		<comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/foreclosures-that-dont-close-on-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Community Issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My two most recent closings where my buyers have bought bank owned (REO) homes have not closed on time due to delays from the seller. Today&#8217;s closing is delayed while we wait for the seller to sign the HUD-1 Statement as they were arguing what closing costs they would or would not pay, even though [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Unstuck from a Snowbank</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2009/getting-unstuck-from-a-snowbank/</link>
		<comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2009/getting-unstuck-from-a-snowbank/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[snow emergency]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[traction mat]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=808</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With the weather this week I helped 2 different motorists get unstuck after spinning out.  I found myself saying: &#8220;there&#8217;s got to be a better way&#8221; and I have found some neat tools that appear to make digging out a car far easier: . Related Posts:All the Travel Information You Want to KnowTalk About Too [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Makings of an Historic Snowfall?</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2009/the-makings-of-an-historic-snowfall/</link>
		<comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2009/the-makings-of-an-historic-snowfall/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:56:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Depending on what television station you watch, there are varying opinions on how much snow we are likely to get.  Many are currently going for 8-12 inches. The National Weather Service, on the other hadn, is forecasting 12-20 inches for the Twin Cities and much of central Minnesota. Top 11 Twin Cities Snowfalls &#8211; will this storm [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Buy a Foreclosure (REO/Bank Owned) Property</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2009/how-to-buy-a-foreclosure-reo-property/</link>
		<comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2009/how-to-buy-a-foreclosure-reo-property/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:56:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=791</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When dealing with banks on foreclosures or short sales, I often advise my clients to forget about common sense and accept the fact that these transactions rarely make any sense at all.  This video is more true than most people would believe&#8230; at least until you experience it for yourself. Related Posts:Minneapolis/St. Paul October 2009 Housing Stats [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helpful Fact Sheets for Homeowners in Trouble</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2009/helpful-fact-sheets-for-homeowners/</link>
		<comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2009/helpful-fact-sheets-for-homeowners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:21:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=765</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Home Ownership Center has some great information for homeowners in trouble.  The most important thing for you to do is to seek help quickly once you know you have a problem &#8211; your options become more limited the longer you wait. Below is a list of the center&#8217;s available fact sheets: Is your mortgage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Financial Help For Homeowners Displaced By Foreclosure</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2009/financial-help-for-homeowners-displaced-by-foreclosure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2009/financial-help-for-homeowners-displaced-by-foreclosure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:51:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[city grants]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Foreclosures and Short Sales]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My friend Ed Nelson over at the Minnesota Home Ownership Center (MNHOC) posted information about their new program to help homeowners AFTER their foreclosure on their blog.  Here is an excerpt from that post: The Minnesota Home Ownership Center is pleased to announce a new pilot program that may assist families AFTER the foreclosure of [...]]]></description>
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