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		<title>Don&#8217;t Be Fooled By Loan Modification Scammers</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/05/20/dont-be-fooled-by-loan-modification-scammers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 14:48:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Kaplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation issued an ethics alert by the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) concerning loan modification scammers recruiting lawyers throughout the Chicagoland real estate area. It appears that loan modification scammers have been circumventing state and federal legislation set up to protect homeowners from unfair or deceptive practices [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beechen &amp; Dill Hard Hat Tour Shows Nuts and Bolts of New Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 20:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Kaplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Hard Hat Tour presented by Beechen &#38; Dill and the SSHBA Sales and marketing Council took place at Creekside Estates South in Lockport on Thursday, May 17. The event was both an exciting and educational success. Ed Kubiak, director of construction for Beechen &#38; Dill, gave an informative presentation that focused on the methods [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Responsible Young Homebuyers can Gain Big in Current Market</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/05/17/responsible-young-homebuyers-can-gain-big-in-current-market/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 21:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Heisler</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[equifax finance blog]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes it seems like the deck is stacked against first time homebuyers. Young consumers usually don&#8217;t have as long to establish deep savings that many banks want for down payments and haven’t had as much of a chance to build up a high credit score. While it may seem counter-intuitive, this can mean that a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Lenders Loosening Strings for Spring?</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/05/15/are-lenders-loosening-strings-for-spring/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/05/15/are-lenders-loosening-strings-for-spring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 21:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Heisler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While the energy of economic recovery is in the air and many are looking forward to the spring season for buying a house, there are still serious concerns about how much lenders are going to affect the budding recovery. Equifax real estate expert Steve Cook looks to the current set of lender circumstances to forecast [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Protect Your Move, Protect Yourself</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/05/14/protect-your-move-protect-yourself/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 20:59:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are moving in or out of Chicago real estate in the near future, you are not alone. May is National Moving Month and the start of the busiest time of year for changing residences. Moving can be an extremely difficult and stressful process, so it&#8217;s important to ask yourself: Who are you going [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New NAHB Website Focuses on Threats to Homeownership</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/05/14/new-nahb-website-focuses-on-threats-to-homeownership/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 17:50:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Kaplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has launched a new website to shine a light on threats to homeownership. The website, ProtectHomeownership.com, focuses on the many threats facing homeowners and the housing industry such as: The push to eliminate the mortgage interest deduction. Policies that would make mortgages and small business loans unaffordable and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Save The Date: May 17 Hard Hat Tour at Creekside Estates South</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/05/13/save-the-date-may-17-hard-hat-tour-at-creekside-estates-south/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/05/13/save-the-date-may-17-hard-hat-tour-at-creekside-estates-south/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 17:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Kaplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The date is fast approaching for the Hard Hat Tour taking place on Thursday, May 17 at Creekside Estates South in Lockport. Don&#8217;t miss out on this fun and informational tour where you can see how energy efficient homes are built. Refreshments will be served as guests learn about the Creekside Estates South community and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage Rates Plummet, Is Anyone Benefitting?</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/05/12/mortgage-rates-plummet-is-anyone-benefitting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/05/12/mortgage-rates-plummet-is-anyone-benefitting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 14:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Kaplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mortgage rates continue to drop to historic lows as the housing industry makes its slow crawl towards a rebound. For the second consecutive week, the 30-year fixed rate average fell from 3.84 to 3.83 percent according to Freddie Mac. This is quite the drop considering that last year the average stood at 4.63 percent. It is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Set to Propose New Mortgage Servicer Rules</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/05/09/consumer-financial-protection-agency-set-to-propose-new-mortgage-servicer-rules/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/05/09/consumer-financial-protection-agency-set-to-propose-new-mortgage-servicer-rules/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 16:40:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Kaplan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/?p=32508</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is looking out for you. The agency, not even a year old, has spent its time trying to protect consumers from a broad spectrum of bad business standards. And where have they been spending most of their time and energy? Mortgages of course. The agency is set to introduce [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Short Sales Resource Center to Help Chicagoland Homeowners &amp; Investors</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/05/08/new-short-sales-resource-center-to-help-chicagoland-homeowners-investors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2012/05/08/new-short-sales-resource-center-to-help-chicagoland-homeowners-investors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 19:28:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Kaplan</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Community Service]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Accredited Distressed Property Representative Short Sale Resource Center]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Marki Lemons]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A new educational center will address the needs of Chicago&#8217;s real estate investors and homeowners eager to take part in the upcoming guideline expansion to the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternative (HAFA) program. The Accredited Distressed Property Representative (ADPR) Short Sale Resource Center is the brainchild of Marki Lemons, the #1 short sales trainer and workshop [...]]]></description>
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