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	<title>Chicagoland Real Estate Forum &#187; Chicago Real Estate News</title>
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		<title>Illinois Building Better Chicagoland Blocks</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/02/07/illinois-building-better-chicagoland-blocks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chicago Real Estate News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community Service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chicago Foreclosures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foreclosure rehabilitation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Illinois Building Blocks Pilot Program]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new state program has been created that will turn metro Chicago real estate foreclosures into affordable housing in six of the Chicago area&#8217;s hardest hit cities. The Illinois Building Blocks Pilot Program will rehabilitate vacant, foreclosed properties in Berwyn, Chicago Heights, Maywood, Park Forest, Riverdale and South Holland. The pilot program, which is getting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Housing Crisis Most Cited Amongst Miserable Cities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:29:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Awards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chicago Real Estate News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey Chicago real estate owners and renters: Are you happy? According to one magazine, the answer is no. Forbes magazine has released its list of America&#8217;s Most Miserable Cities with two Illinois cities ranking in the top 10: Chicago sits sadly at No. 6 and Rockford took the No. 9 spot. The magazine measured 10 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One Chicagoland Carpet Company Snags Another</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/02/06/one-chicagoland-carpet-company-shags-another/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/02/06/one-chicagoland-carpet-company-shags-another/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:11:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[empire buys luna]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/?p=27964</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[They own two of the most recognizable phone numbers in the Chicago area and I called them both when I bought my Chicago real estate. Now they are one company. Sort of. I&#8217;m talking about Empire Carpet and Luna Carpet. Empire Today LLC has purchased rival Luna for an undisclosed amount of money. But don&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Historic Chicago Real Estate to Become a Landmark</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/02/05/historic-chicago-real-estate-to-become-a-landmark/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:25:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chicago Real Estate News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commission on Chicago Landmarks]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[lefkofsky and keywell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wrigley Building]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[zeller realty group]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If someone asked you to name a landmark piece of Chicago real estate, what comes to mind? A myriad of architectural delights, no doubt, including one that isn&#8217;t an official landmark . . . yet. The Commission on Chicago Landmarks this week recommended that the Wrigley Building receive landmark protection. The white terra cotta structure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Illinois&#8217; REALTOR of the Year Wirth Getting to Know</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/02/04/illinois-realtor-of-the-year-wirth-getting-to-know/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/02/04/illinois-realtor-of-the-year-wirth-getting-to-know/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Awards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chicago Real Estate News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Illinois REALTOR of the Year]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kay Wirth]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Wirth Illinois Realtor of the Year]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/?p=27890</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A metro Chicago real estate broker has been chosen as the state&#8217;s realtor of the year. Kay Wirth, ABR, CRS, GRI, LTG, PMN, SFR, of RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest in Crystal Lake, has been named the 2012 Illinois REALTOR® of the Year by the Illinois Association of REALTORS®. The REALTOR® of the Year award is presented [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Radon Testing A Must For Chicago Real Estate</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/02/03/radon-testing-a-must-for-chicago-real-estate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/02/03/radon-testing-a-must-for-chicago-real-estate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chicago Real Estate News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chicago Real Estate]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Radon, which is a natural but radioactive gas, is colorless, odorless and responsible for causing lung cancer in non-smokers and kills 21,000 Americans every year. Radon can enter a home from underground, pipes, cracks in home foundations or holes. One in 15 homes can have high levels of radon, according to the EPA. The good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage Rates Hit More Historic Lows</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/02/02/mortgage-rates-hit-more-historic-lows/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/02/02/mortgage-rates-hit-more-historic-lows/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Housing Crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mortgage rates feb. 2]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/?p=27847</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As long as they keep falling, we&#8217;re going to keep telling you about them. The economy continues to struggle and mortgage rates continue to drop. This week each mortgage option reached a new all-time low except the 1-year ARM, which actually posted an increase. Mortgage rates for the week ending February 2, according to Freddie [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exterior Projects on Chicago Real Estate Add Extra Value</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/02/02/exterior-projects-on-chicago-real-estate-add-extra-value/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/02/02/exterior-projects-on-chicago-real-estate-add-extra-value/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:37:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chicago Real Estate News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Remodeling]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Home Improvement and Repair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Realtors]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/?p=27678</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Just like investing wisely, a little money and effort put into your Chicago real estate can really pay off.  In the 2011-12 Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report, Realtors® recently concluded that certain exterior projects might be the most valuable improvements you can make to your home. National Association of Realtors® President Moe Veissi says  inexpensive exterior [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Program Will Turn Foreclosures Into Rentals</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/02/01/federal-program-will-turn-foreclosures-into-rentals/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/02/01/federal-program-will-turn-foreclosures-into-rentals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Apartments]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/?p=27802</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If I had money to invest, it would go right into the housing market. Chicago real estate values are hovering around their 2001 levels, and interest rates are at record lows. The time to buy is now. Of course, being upside-down in my own mortgage, I am in no position to be investing in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Opower Energy Comparisons Hit Facebook</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/02/01/opower-energy-comparisons-hit-facebook/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/02/01/opower-energy-comparisons-hit-facebook/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:48:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chicago Real Estate News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficient]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficiency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Facebook contest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[opower]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Going green can mean going social. One company is allowing Chicago homeowners to compete with Facebook friends to see who can have the lowest energy usage. Opower sends its 5 million customers energy bills that allow them to see how much power they use when compared to owners of similar homes. But why compare yourself [...]]]></description>
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