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	<title>Chicagoland Real Estate Forum &#187; economic recovery</title>
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		<title>Chicago and Suburban Home Sales Keep Moving Up</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/07/22/chicago-and-suburban-home-sales-keep-moving-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Chicago real estate market is showing signs of stabilization. On Thursday, the Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR) reported that existing home sales went up for the 10th straight month in Chicago and throughout Illinois. According to IAR&#8217;s latest report, there were 2,526 total home sales in June 2010 in the city of Chicago; that&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Activity Saw Largest Increase in Almost 10 Years</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/06/01/construction-activity-saw-largest-increase-in-almost-10-years/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:44:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The hardest-hit sector of the real estate industry is showing signs of improvement. The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce on Tuesday announced that construction spending throughout the nation in April 2010 rose by 2.7 percent to an annual rate of $869.1 billion compared to March. That&#8217;s the largest one-month increase since August [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home Prices in Illinois Finally Inching Up</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/05/24/home-prices-in-illinois-finally-inching-up/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/05/24/home-prices-in-illinois-finally-inching-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 21:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good news about the Illinois and Chicago real estate market is so nice, isn&#8217;t it? Well, here is some more, and it happens to be the news we&#8217;ve been waiting for. Each month this year we&#8217;ve reported on an increase in sales, and April was no different. According to the Illinois Association of REALTORS, 10,323 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good News About Mortgage Rates</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/05/20/good-news-about-mortgage-rates/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/05/20/good-news-about-mortgage-rates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 23:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mortgage rates are going down again and some are posting record lows. Freddie Mac announced Thursday that the 15-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.24 percent this week, its lowest level since since the home funding company started tracking this information in 1991. Last week&#8217;s average was 4.30 percent and a year ago at this time, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home-Builder Confidence at Highest Point Since &#8217;07</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/05/17/home-builder-confidence-at-highest-point-since-07/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 02:37:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/?p=4770</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Good news from the National Association of Home Builders: Builder confidence in new home sales is at its highest level in close to three years. The NAHB on Monday released this month&#8217;s Home Market Index (HMI), which shows the demand for new construction and builder confidence in new-home sales. The HMI for May is 22; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help is Here for Struggling Homeowners</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/05/12/help-is-here-for-struggling-homeowners/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/05/12/help-is-here-for-struggling-homeowners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 00:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/?p=4658</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The amount of U.S. homeowners facing foreclosure in April fell 2 percent from a year ago. Big deal, you think. Well, think again: It&#8217;s the first annual decline in five years. RealtyTrac Inc., which tracks this kind of stuff, reports that 333,837 U.S. properties got default notices or were repossessed in April. That&#8217;s still one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Save Some Dough While Replacing Appliances of Old</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/04/14/save-some-dough-while-replacing-appliances-of-old/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/04/14/save-some-dough-while-replacing-appliances-of-old/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/?p=3927</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you ready to get rid of an old refrigerator, washing machine or other outdated appliance? Replace it between April 16 to 25 and you can save energy and money. The Illinois Energy Star Appliance Rebate Program offers incentives for Illinois consumers who replace older appliances with specific Energy Star qualified appliances. The rebate program [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Government Program Might Help Curb Foreclosures</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/04/05/new-government-program-might-help-curb-foreclosures/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/04/05/new-government-program-might-help-curb-foreclosures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:21:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/?p=3698</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A new federal program being launched today might not allow homeowners to save their homes but can assist in saving their credit scores. The Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternative program, or HAFA, could help some homeowners who can&#8217;t afford their mortgage payments get out of their dire situations and move into more affordable housing. The program, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fix-Your-Mortgage Events Scheduled</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/03/23/fix-your-mortgage-events-scheduled/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/03/23/fix-your-mortgage-events-scheduled/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/?p=3509</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you qualify for President Obama&#8217;s Making Home Affordable Modification Program? Do you want to find out and get help applying? The Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, the city of Chicago and Attorney&#8217;s Title Guaranty Fund are among the partners co-sponsoring free &#8220;Fix Your Mortgage&#8221; events around the Chicago area throughout 2010 aimed at assisting qualified [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chicago Real Estate Market Improving</title>
		<link>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/03/22/chicago-real-estate-market-improving/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/2010/03/22/chicago-real-estate-market-improving/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 03:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chicagolandrealestateforum.com/?p=3490</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Chicago area real estate market is beginning to stabilize. According to a report released Monday by the Illinois Association of Realtors, Chicago area home sales rose for the eighth straight month and were up 32 percent in February compared to last year’s February numbers. In fact, total home sales in February 2010 were up [...]]]></description>
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