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            <title>Some good news for Twin Cities real estate in May</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ The local real estate market is making some progress, according to data released by a Twin Cities organization.Figures from the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors show that pending sales for May 2011 were up 13.2% from the year before, with 4,428 contracts signed. Part of the improvement is due to a drop in pending sales in May of last year, following the end of the federal first time homebuyer tax credit.Though the median sale price of homes decreased 12.6% to $152,950, the median sale pr... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:56:52 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>info@homesofminnesota.com (Homes of Minnesota Team)</author>
            <title>Dakota County First Time Home Buyer Program</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Missed out on the $8,000 federal tax credit for first-time home buyers? The Dakota County Community Development Agency's First-Time Homebuyer Program is available to qualified people seeking to purchase a home within the county.The program offers up to $10,000 in down payment assistance and low-interest, fixed-rate loans to people who qualify and decide to buy within Dakota County. The amount of down payment assistance varies by income and comes in the form of a no-interest loan. For example, a ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:39:27 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>info@homesofminnesota.com (Homes of Minnesota Team)</author>
            <title>Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended for Pending Sales</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ President Barack Obama has signed legislation into law giving consumers already in the process of buying a home three more months to close on their homes and still qualify for a popular tax credit from the government.First time Home buyers who signed contracts by April 30 who failed to close by the original June 30 deadline will now have until September 30 to complete their purchases. The $8,000 tax credit for first time homebuyers and $6,500 credit for others purchasing a new primary residence ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 20:48:47 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>info@homesofminnesota.com (Homes of Minnesota Team)</author>
            <title>Get a $6,500 Loan to Make Energy-Saving Improvements to St. Paul Homes</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ The city of St Paul has received $550,000 to offer no-interest loans of up to $6,500 for homeowners who make energy-saving improvements to their properties.The money comes out of federal stimulus funds. The program will include rebates for landlords if they replace outdated refrigerators in their rental units with new Energy Star refrigerators.Anne Hunt, energy policy director for the city of St. Paul, says homeowners can use the no-interest loans for things like furnace replacement, insulation ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 20:47:10 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>info@homesofminnesota.com (Homes of Minnesota Team)</author>
            <title>Shoreview to Launch Home Energy Improvement Loan Program</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ The city of Shoreview's Economic Development Authority will launch a new home improvement program on Monday that they hope will motivate homeowners to do needed updating and lure new residents who think they can't afford a home in the city.Shoreview's Home Energy Improvement Loan Program will offer loans from $2,000 to $20,000 to qualifying homeowners seeking to do greener replacements for roofs, heating and cooling systems, insulation, water heaters, windows and doors. The loans are available a... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 18:30:10 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>info@homesofminnesota.com (Homes of Minnesota Team)</author>
            <title>Saint Paul and Minneapolis CityLiving Program Revived</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman and Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak have jointly announced $41 million in new funding for the CityLiving Program. CityLiving helps first time homebuyers purchase homes in either city.The CityLiving Program offers below-market interest rates on mortgages as well as down payment and closing-cost assistance. In order to quality for the funding, homebuyers&rsquo; household income cannot exceed $92,290 and the purchase price for a single-family home can&rsquo;t be greater th... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:09:16 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>info@homesofminnesota.com (Homes of Minnesota Team)</author>
            <title>Home Ownership Programs in Woodbury MN</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ There are several home buyer programs in Woodbury MN, both for first time home buyers and people who have owned homes in the past. First, there is the Woodbury First-time Home Ownership Program.&nbsp; The aim of the program is to encourage home ownership in Woodbury MN by providing financing to low- and moderate-income first-time home buyers. Low-interest, deferred loans of up to $25,000 are available to qualified families who earn no more than 80% of area median income, currently $64,000 for a ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:42:15 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>info@homesofminnesota.com (Homes of Minnesota Team)</author>
            <title>City of Saint Paul First Time Home Buyer Programs</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ There are many programs available to first time home buyers throughout the City of Saint Paul and in some cases, specific St. Paul neighborhoods.In particular, the CityLiving Home Program offered by the Saint Paul Home Loan Fund makes home ownership affordable. Through a joint effort shared with the City of Minneapolis, St. Paul offers mortgage loans and home improvement loans through the program. CityLiving loans offer homebuyers an opportunity to purchase St. Paul homes at an interest rate tha... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:25:26 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>info@homesofminnesota.com (Homes of Minnesota Team)</author>
            <title>First Time Home Buyer $8,000 Federal Tax Credit Extended &amp; Expanded</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ A $24 billion package that seeks both to stir the sluggish economy and help out millions who have found themselves unemployed is being sent to President Barack Obama for his signature.The measure extends the $8,000 federal tax credit for first-time home buyers and even expands it with a $6,500 credit for some prospective home buyers who already own homes. Set to expire at the end of the month, the credits will apply to house contracts entered into before April 30, 2010, and closed by June 30. Ad... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:37:04 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>info@homesofminnesota.com (Homes of Minnesota Team)</author>
            <title>Deadline to Qualify for Federal Tax Credit is Approaching</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ If you have been paying any attention to the real estate market, you know that sales in the lower-priced end is picking up. First time home buyers are racing to qualify for the $8,000 federal tax credit. The credit will cover up to 10% of a home's purchase price, and is available to U.S. residents who haven't owned a home for at least the past 3 years. In order to qualify, they must also close on a home purchase on or before November 30.The credit took effect in April and has helped the lower se... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:34:55 -0500</pubDate>
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