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><channel><title>Twin Cities Real Estate Blog &#187; Info for Sellers</title> <atom:link href="http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/category/info-for-sellers/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com</link> <description>Housing News, Opinion, Statistics and Homes for Sale</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:57:24 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=abc</generator> <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</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>Twin Cities Sudden Buyer&#8217;s Market</title><link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/twin-cities-buyers-market/</link> <comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/twin-cities-buyers-market/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:07:55 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Crystal Ball Projections]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Buyers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Sellers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Market Stats]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tax credits]]></category> <category><![CDATA[1st time buyer credit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[buyer's market]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sdr]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tax credit]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1515</guid> <description><![CDATA[In just a few short months we&#8217;ve seen the number of houses available for sale per buyer (8.64) climb to levels we have not seen since late 2008 and up a whopping 63% from August last year! With buyer demand having slackened so substantially after the tax credit expiration even a relatively normal amount of [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/twin-cities-buyers-market/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</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>USDA Rural Development Program Receives Cash Infusion</title><link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/usda-rural-development-program/</link> <comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/usda-rural-development-program/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:42:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Info for Buyers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Sellers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mortgage Rates]]></category> <category><![CDATA[city grants]]></category> <category><![CDATA[special financing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[100% financing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rural development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[usda]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1458</guid> <description><![CDATA[According to the National Association of REALTORS, the USDA will once again have funding for their guaranteed loan program: &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- Thousands of Rural Home Buyers Aided by Passage of Housing Funding Measure Washington, July 28, 2010 The restoration of the single-family rural housing program that would guarantee home loans for rural buyers was passed by [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/usda-rural-development-program/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</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>1300 Sellers in Twin Cities Waiting for Lender Short Sale Approvals</title><link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/1300-short-sales-waiting-lender-approval/</link> <comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/1300-short-sales-waiting-lender-approval/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:51:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator> <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[Short Sales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[short sales]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1424</guid> <description><![CDATA[Based on my personal analysis of our local MLS database, approximately 1300 Twin Cities sellers and at least as many buyers may be waiting for their offer on a short sale property to be reviewed and accepted/rejected/countered by the seller&#8217;s lender(s).  The number of buyers waiting for answers may be substantially higher than the number [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/1300-short-sales-waiting-lender-approval/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Edina Realty Twin Cities June 2010 Market Update</title><link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/edina-realty-june-market-update/</link> <comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/edina-realty-june-market-update/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:17:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Info for Buyers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Sellers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Market Stats]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1440</guid> <description><![CDATA[TWIN CITIES AREA June’s activity continued to lag as buyers appear to be taking a break after the tax credit hubbub. Those with closing delays will benefit from an extension of the tax credit closing deadline, allowing eligible taxpayers who contracted to buy a home before April 30 until Sept. 30, 2010 to close. Overall, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/edina-realty-june-market-update/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Twin Cities: 1 in 6 Homes Purchased With Cash in 1st Half of 2010</title><link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/twin-cities-1-in-six-homes-purchased-cash-2010/</link> <comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/twin-cities-1-in-six-homes-purchased-cash-2010/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:31:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Foreclosures and Short Sales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Sellers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Market Stats]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cash financing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[foreclosures]]></category> <category><![CDATA[investors]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1370</guid> <description><![CDATA[Based on data from NorthstarMLS, I was able to put together the following chart that shows how home buyers in the first 1/2 of 2010 were financing their purchases.  Fully 1 in every 6 buyers paid in cold hard cash, a huge increase from the 1 in 20 to 1 in 25 ratio more typical [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/twin-cities-1-in-six-homes-purchased-cash-2010/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Twin Cities Home Buyer Financing Over The Years</title><link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/twin-cities-home-buyer-financing/</link> <comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/twin-cities-home-buyer-financing/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:49:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator> <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[special financing]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1336</guid> <description><![CDATA[I took some time today to go over some NorthstarMLS data (the Twin Cities area MLS data service) to see how home buyer financing has changed over the last few years and put together a few pie charts that I thought you might enjoy.  Click on each image for a bigger view: Buyer financing shifted [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/twin-cities-home-buyer-financing/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>How Much &#8216;Shadow Inventory&#8217; Is There?</title><link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/how-much-shadow-inventory-is-there/</link> <comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/how-much-shadow-inventory-is-there/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:47:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator> <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> <category><![CDATA[Short Sales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[foreclosure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lender mediated]]></category> <category><![CDATA[reo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[short sale]]></category> <category><![CDATA[twin cities real estate]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1332</guid> <description><![CDATA[The National Association of REALTORS has put together a video discussing the amount and type of  &#8217;Shadow Inventory&#8217; nationally.  The biggest problem with such figures is that they are still based off of sampling &#38; definitions of what is or is not counted in the definition.  Regardless of what the actual number is, the video [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/how-much-shadow-inventory-is-there/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>9</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>Twin Cities Housing Forecast: It&#8217;s November in June!</title><link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/twin-cities-housing-forecast/</link> <comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/twin-cities-housing-forecast/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 05:57:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator> <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[market statistics]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1315</guid> <description><![CDATA[(image courtesy MAAR) The anemic Twin Cities Pending Home Sales figures posted the last 5 weeks are both expected as well as disappointing.  While us REALTORS all knew that things post-tax-credit would be slower, I for one am rested and ready to really get back at it.  If we compare pending home sales since the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/twin-cities-housing-forecast/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>Twin Cities Pending Home Sales Continue Drop</title><link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/twin-cities-pending-home-sales/</link> <comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/twin-cities-pending-home-sales/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:03:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Info for Buyers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Sellers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Market Stats]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tax credits]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pending home sales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[twin cities real estate]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1283</guid> <description><![CDATA[Last week I discussed the precipitous drop in Twin Cities Pending Home Sales activity.  Today MAAR released another week&#8217;s activity report and the extended drop in buyer activity continues. While we had a few more pending sales than the week prior, we&#8217;re still 34.6% below the same week last year.  This great disparity is no [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/twin-cities-pending-home-sales/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>

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