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	<title>Twin Cities Real Estate Blog &#187; tax credits</title>
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		<title>Twin Cities Buyer Activity Still Down 40% Vs. Last Year</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/twin-cities-buyer-activity-still-down-40-vs-last-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Crystal Ball Projections]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twin Cities home buyer activity is still substantially lagging last year at this time.  For the last 5 consecutive months we&#8217;ve seen home showing activity down approximately 40% versus the same time last year. Twin Cities Showing Activity How well do showing appointments correlate with sales?  Very, very, very well. Since showings happen before offers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Minnesota Offers $2 Million in Energy Saver Rebates</title>
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		<comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/minnesota-offers-2-million-in-energy-saver-rebates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:45:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An additional $2 million in Energy Saver Rebates is available for homeowners who install eligible energy-saving home improvements. These improvements must be financed using a Fix-up Fund loan, which allows homeowners finance the cost of making energy efficient upgrades. Rebates up to $10,000 are available for application on a first-come, first-served basis. More information and an Energy Saver Rebate application [...]]]></description>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<category><![CDATA[Market Stats]]></category>
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		<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>
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		<title>The Post Tax Credit Property Purchasing Plummet</title>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<title>Twin Cities Home Sales Have Best Week Since 2005</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/twin-cities-home-sales-have-best-week-since-2005/</link>
		<comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/twin-cities-home-sales-have-best-week-since-2005/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 22:47:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1202</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today the Minneapolis Area Association of REALTORS released their weekly update of housing statistics for the Twin Cities and showed that for the week ending 4/24/2010, there were 1184 properties in the 13 county region that went to &#8220;Pending&#8221; status, meaning an offer has been accepted by the seller and the property is no longer available for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>$8000 Tax Credit Worth Prison Time?</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/8000-tax-credit-worth-prison-time/</link>
		<comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/8000-tax-credit-worth-prison-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1199</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With the tax credit deadline for signed purchase agreements being today, I know there are a few buyers scurrying around trying their last efforts to find a home to buy in time.  From what attorneys have told me, contracts need to be fully executed (signed) by both Buyer and Seller before 11:59pm today and then close [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Time Buyer Homes In Short Supply In Twin Cities</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/first-time-buyer-homes-in-short-supply-in-twin-cities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/first-time-buyer-homes-in-short-supply-in-twin-cities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:19:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1170</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have two buyers in the $125,000 &#8211; $150,ooo price range that are struggling to find houses when just a few months ago there was a lot more inventory to choose from.  This weekend my clients wanted to see a total of 11 houses &#8211; I found out that 4 were already sold subject to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&quot;I&#039;m taking myself out of the house-buying frenzy until after the end of April&quot;</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/im-taking-myself-out-of-the-house-buying-frenzy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/im-taking-myself-out-of-the-house-buying-frenzy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A friend of mine posted to Facebook the following: I&#8217;m taking myself out of the house-buying frenzy until after the end of April.  I can&#8217;t take the stress anymore!  I&#8217;ve never been so frustrated or disappointed. This same message is being said by many of my current clients.  Dissatisfied by the low inventory of quality [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Minnesota Appliance Rebate Web Site Down</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/minnesota-appliance-rebate-web-site/</link>
		<comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/minnesota-appliance-rebate-web-site/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[city grants]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1099</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This just came through my email&#8230; is it down due to a problem with the vendors web site or due to unprecedented demand?  Only time will tell&#8230; Office of Energy Security, Minnesota Department of Commerce ENERGY STIMULUS UPDATE Monday, March 1, 2010 Rebate Web Site Unavailable   We are aware that Appliance Rebate website is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Only 60 days till the tax credit expires!</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/only-60-days-till-the-tax-credit-expires/</link>
		<comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/only-60-days-till-the-tax-credit-expires/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=1090</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Countdown timer above shows what little time is remaining for home buyers and sellers to take advantage of the tax credits!  To review: 1st time home buyers or those that have not been a homeowner for 3+ years may be eligible for an $8000 tax credit. Current homeowners who have lived in their home for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Minnesota Appliance Rebate Program Details Released &#8211; Up To $200 Back!</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/minnesota-appliance-rebate-program-details-released/</link>
		<comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/minnesota-appliance-rebate-program-details-released/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=991</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Department of Commerce&#8217;s Office of Energy Security (what a mouthful) has just released more information on their energy star appliance rebate program. On March 1 @ 8am the website and a phone number will launch with a rebate reservation system &#8211; residents will have to pre-register for the rebate and receive a specific [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IRS Releases Tax Form for Home Buyer Credit &#8211; Expect 3-4 Month Wait</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/irs-releases-tax-form-for-home-buyer-credit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/irs-releases-tax-form-for-home-buyer-credit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=986</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The IRS released the tax form required for claiming the new version of the home buyer tax credit on January 15th.  If you&#8217;re planning on claiming the credit, know that the IRS will require documentation proving you purchased the home in the eligible period.  Since this documentation will not be electronically submittable, you will have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New and Repeat Home Buyer Tax Credit Information</title>
		<link>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/new-and-repeat-home-buyer-tax-credit-information/</link>
		<comments>http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/2010/new-and-repeat-home-buyer-tax-credit-information/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:44:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.twincitiesrealestateblog.com/?p=957</guid>
		<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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