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		<title>Mixed Reviews for Resale Housing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:39:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The September Residential Real Estate Market Report has been published, showing a consistent drop in inventory which could indicate a trend for stabilizing market, yet consumer confidence waffles in anticipation of next wave of foreclosures, REO&#8217;s &#38; short sales. 
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		<title>Social Media &#8211; a Fad?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:44:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Social Media as seen through the eyes of Erik Qualman.  Special thanks to Theresa Barnabei and Len Elder of Course Creators for bringing this to a special &#8220;Hot Topics&#8221; session &#8230; A must see &#8211; quite controversial as to whether the statistics are authentic.  Don&#8217;t miss the point!  Social Media is Not a fad. 
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		<title>Pending Home Sales UP 6 mos in a row!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:45:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Daily Real Estate News&#160;&#160;&#124;&#160;&#160;September 1, 2009&#160;&#160;&#124;&#160;http://bit.ly/3GYn1p 
Pending Home Sales on a Record Roll  Contract activity for pending home sales has risen for six straight months, a pattern not seen in the history of the index since it began in 2001, according to the National Association of Realtors&#174;.
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		<title>NO ONE WAS HURT &#8211; THIS TIME</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:44:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NO ONE WAS HURT – THIS TIME
I’m sure you are aware of the unfortunate incident that was in the Sunday paper a couple of weeks ago about a well known and highly respected agent in our city who was showing a home and, while in the backyard, was forced to the ground along with her [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tucsonblog.wordpress.com&blog=461905&post=63&subd=tucsonblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Goddard Offers Foreclosure Workbook</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AZ Attorney General Goddard tells lenders to ease up in Arizona Republic article today: &#160;&#8220;Foreclosures are devastating families and communities across Arizona and America.&#8221; &#160;Billions of dollars of payment-option adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) were originated in Arizona, particularly near the end of the housing bubble. These loans allowed many consumers to buy homes and make a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tucsonblog.wordpress.com&blog=461905&post=62&subd=tucsonblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>For Real Estate Types: How to Use Twitter</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:09:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to effectively use Twitter: The Tweet Plan 2.0 http://bit.ly/14pyEC <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tucsonblog.wordpress.com&blog=461905&post=60&subd=tucsonblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Refi 125% LTV Could Help Homeowners Stay</title>
		<link>http://tucsonblog.wordpress.com/2009/07/26/refi-125-ltv-could-help-homeowners-stay/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Maximum LTV  for Obama Administration&#8217;s Refi Program Increases to 125 Percent   On July 1, 2009,  Federal House Finance Agency (FHFA) Director James Lockhart joined Treasury  Secretary Timothy Geithner and HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan in announcing a  major expansion of the Obama Administration&#8217;s Home Affordable Refinance Program  for Fannie [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tucsonblog.wordpress.com&blog=461905&post=59&subd=tucsonblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Closing Delays Likely?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:36:26 +0000</pubDate>
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One and ALL: Be prepared for potential delays in closings, this from AAR
 Lenders will be subject to new disclosure requirements for mortgage loans under the Federal Reserve Board Truth in Lending Regulation (Reg Z). The new requirements apply to loan applications filed on or after July 30, 2009 (about two months earlier than originally planned). The [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tucsonblog.wordpress.com&blog=461905&post=56&subd=tucsonblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Time Saver?</title>
		<link>http://tucsonblog.wordpress.com/2009/07/20/time-saver/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:33:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Is Social Networking a TIME SAVER? Or TIME SINK? 
What are your thoughts about using Facebook, Twitter,  Linkedin and other social media to keep abreast with friends and clients? Is it  getting harder to keep up?
Are you using any syndication apps such as Posterous, Tumblr,  Tweetdeck?&#160; 






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		<title>Tenants Protected by Leases on Foreclosed Homes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
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       Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009.pdf (14 KB)       


Protecting  Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009
Please  see attached PDF:&#160; On May 20, 2009, the legislation referred to as  &#34;Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tucsonblog.wordpress.com&blog=461905&post=49&subd=tucsonblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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