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		<title>Rep. Coble seeks to amend $8k tax credit</title>
		<link>http://tourthetriad.com/2009/06/11/congressman-coble-seeks-to-amend-8k-tax-credit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The legislation propsed by NC Republican Congressman Howard Coble would extend the $8000 tax credit that was originally passed as part of the &#8220;2009 Stimulus Package&#8221; to all home buyers &#8211; not just first-time home buyers. In addition, there would be no income limit on who would be eligible for the tax credit. Click here [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BONDS TANKED &#8211; RATES INCREASED</title>
		<link>http://tourthetriad.com/2009/05/27/bonds-tanked-rates-increased/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 21:10:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This just in from WR Starkey Mortgage:
30 YEAR is now at 5.25% (we had 6 rate changes for the worse this afternoon). 
Consumer confidence was better than expected, there was a sell off in the bond market &#8211; and it took off from there.

I have not seen this happen in my 20 years of mortgage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White House launched mortgage help website</title>
		<link>http://tourthetriad.com/2009/03/27/makinghomeaffordable/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:59:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Obama administration just launched a new website designed to help American families struggling to pay their mortgages: makinghomeaffordable.gov  The site aims to clarify and promote the loan modification and refinancing program that the Obama Administration launched in February.
Making Home Affordable is part of President Obama&#8217;s comprehensive strategy to get the housing market back on track. Through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This Month in Real Estate: Sales Up, Rates Down</title>
		<link>http://tourthetriad.com/2009/03/02/this-month-in-real-estate-sales-up-rates-down/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>This Month in Real Estate: Move Up</title>
		<link>http://tourthetriad.com/2009/02/02/this-month-in-real-estate-move-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:44:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Family loans: great down payment option</title>
		<link>http://tourthetriad.com/2008/08/25/family-loans-great-down-payment-option/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
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The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) recently altered its guidelines as a result of the Economic and Housing Recovery Act of 2008. One significant change was the elimination of the seller-funded down payment assistance program. Often used by builders through non-profit organizations such as Nehemiah and Ameridream, this program enabled the seller of a property (either [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To Pay or Not to Pay</title>
		<link>http://tourthetriad.com/2008/07/10/to-pay-or-not-to-pay/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:11:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Numerous closing costs come with any mortgage. There’s a fee for an appraisal and a fee for a credit report… and the lender has its fees, too. And don’t forget about the attorney fee, title insurance and escrow charges. Closing costs can vary from state to state and province to province, but you really don’t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rate increase could mean more competition for homes</title>
		<link>http://tourthetriad.com/2008/06/16/rate-increase-could-mean-more-competition-for-homes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:48:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent survey and a rate increase could mean more competition for homes


Recent indication is that first time home buyers are getting tired of sitting on the sidelines. According to a recent online poll taken by the National Apartment Association, 17 percent of renters plan to make the jump to home ownership in the next [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What interest rates really mean</title>
		<link>http://tourthetriad.com/2008/05/12/what-interest-rates-really-mean/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 18:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Fed did this! The Fed did that! Rates are up! Rates are down! Aaaagggh! Okay, now exhale.  In turbulent economic times the media can&#8217;t wait to report what interest rates are doing.  Pundits prognosticate, forecasters forecast and soothsayers sooth.  When should you buy a home based upon interest rates and when is it the [...]]]></description>
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