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		<title>2011/2012 New Year&#8217;s Eve Party &#8211; Parties, Events &amp; Dinner in Minneapolis, St. Paul and the Greater Twin Cities</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2011/minneapolis-st-paul-twin-cities-new-years-eve-parties-events/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for a party or event for New Year&#8217;s Eve in the Twin Cities?  Below you will find a list of sites that cover events happening all over town.  There are lots of food, dance, theatre and music options available and many neighborhood restaurants and bars have something going on too.  Please be safe as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Richfield&#8217;s Vacant Building Registration Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:07:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City of Richfield is currently considering a lengthy and wide-reaching ordinance regarding vacant buildings &#8211; both residential and commercial.  This issue has come up in many cities recently but this proposed ordinance is one of the most aggressive ones I have seen.  Please read the proposed ordinance here. Cities across the country today are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Higher-End Twin Cities Foreclosures Coming?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:20:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For a while now there&#8217;s been some talk that the foreclosure activity would become more prevalent in the higher-priced home market &#8211; well as of yet we haven&#8217;t seen that materialize.  In fact, by far the strongest activity remains in the lowest price ranges for both foreclosures and short sales: In the future we may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Changes in Maple Grove New Home Construction</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/maple-grove-mn-new-construction-homes-for-sale/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 12:56:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maple Grove is a great example of the dramatically changed new single family home construction market.  Just two years ago the typical new Maple Grove home was about $625,000 &#8211; today it is about $500,000 and still falling.  Maple Grove&#8217;s largesse peaked in 2007 when the 12-month rolling average median sales price hit $690,000! While the [...]]]></description>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<title>2010 Foreclosure &#8220;Tidal Wave&#8221; Just Another High Tide?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:41:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
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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>Why Loan Modifications &amp; Short Sales Are So Tough</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/why-loan-modifications-short-sales-are-so-tough/</link>
		<comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/why-loan-modifications-short-sales-are-so-tough/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Minnesota Home Ownership Center does a great job of helping struggling homeowners determine and exercise their options.  Their blog post yesterday introduced me to a short article from Public Citizen that explains a large part of our problems in negotiating loan mods and short sales. Related Posts:Banks Suing Homeowners AFTER ForeclosureA Mortgage Modification in Just 7 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>100 Days Left to Take Advantage of Home Buyer Tax Credits</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/100-days-left-to-take-advantage-of-home-buyer-tax-credits/</link>
		<comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/100-days-left-to-take-advantage-of-home-buyer-tax-credits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of its plan to stimulate the U.S. housing market and address the economic challenges facing our nation, Congress has passed new legislation that: Extends the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit of up to $8,000 to first-time home buyers until April 30, 2010. Expands the credit to grant up to $6,500 credit to current [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Window Condensation and Cold Weather</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/window-condensation-and-cold-weather/</link>
		<comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/window-condensation-and-cold-weather/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:27:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the extremely cold weather we are having right now, many homeowners complain about wet or frosted over windows.  A little frost at the bottom of windows is to be expected &#8211; when that frost is very thick or covers a large part of the window, your windows are telling you that the house has too [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Downtown Minneapolis Condos and Townhouses</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2009/down-minneapolis-condos-townhouses/</link>
		<comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2009/down-minneapolis-condos-townhouses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=814</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Looking for a condo or townhome in and around downtown Minneapolis? Click below for quick search links to all the developments: North Loop 212 Lofts 5th Avenue Lofts 710 Lofts 720 Lofts 730 Lofts 801 Washington Lofts 918 Lofts Bassett Creek Lofts Bookmen Lofts Bookmen Stacks Harvester Lofts Herschel Lofts The Itasca Lofts The Landings [...]]]></description>
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