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	<title>Atlanta Real Estate Forum &#187; First Time Homebuyers</title>
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		<title>Intown Atlanta Townhome Reduced $25,000</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/affordable-intown-atlanta-new-homes-21371/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:02:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sharp Residential</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Atlanta Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Atlanta Townhomes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[City of Atlanta]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Time Homebuyers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Liberty Park]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sharp Residential has drastically reduced the price of their three-story townhome, lot #3104, at Liberty Park. Originally the two bedroom/two and one-half bath home was priced at $199,900, but is now being offered at only $174,900*! At such a fantastic deal, this home will not be on the market much longer.
Liberty Park is the number [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FHA Insurance Premiums to Increase</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/fha-upfront-insurance-premium-20844/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Everett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Atlanta Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Time Homebuyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgages]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve been stressing the urgency of buying now for almost a year, and I am sure you are probably tired of hearing it. However, the reason we reiterate the point so much is because new home shoppers still are not quite comprehending the situation. You are likely never going to see such amazing prices on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Home Buyer Tax Credit Seminar Offered in March, April</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/free-home-buyer-tax-credit-seminar-offered-in-march-april-21068/</link>
		<comments>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/free-home-buyer-tax-credit-seminar-offered-in-march-april-21068/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coldwell Banker Bullard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Atlanta Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Time Homebuyers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[free home buyer seminar]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you qualify for the home buyer tax credit? If so, how can you use the tax credit and how do you claim it?
Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty is offering a series of free Home Buyer&#8217;s Seminars on Tuesday, March 9,  and Tuesday, April 13, which will provide the answers to these and other questions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Has the $6,500 Tax Credit Impacted the Move-Up Buyer Market? #AREFchat</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/6500-tax-credit-for-move-up-buyers-21170/</link>
		<comments>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/6500-tax-credit-for-move-up-buyers-21170/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Everett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Atlanta Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Time Homebuyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[#arefchat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[6500 tax credit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[8000 tax credit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[first time home buyer tax credit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[move-up home buyer tax credit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[real estate industry]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/?p=21170</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[April 30th, the deadline for the home buyer tax credits, is only two months away. First time home buyers are scrambling to get their contracts written within the next eight weeks to ensure they get the $8,000, but what about the move-up buyers and the $6,500 tax credit? Since we haven&#8217;t heard too much about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Towne Mill Has Amenities</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/towne-mill-has-amenities-20853/</link>
		<comments>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/towne-mill-has-amenities-20853/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:54:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin B. Morrow</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Atlanta New Homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Atlanta Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cherokee County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Time Homebuyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Location]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northwest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Star homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family-friendly-amenities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new home in Canton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Raines Residential]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[swim and tennis community]]></category>
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Want to go swimming this summer or play a game of tennis this weekend? You can at Towne Mill.
With all the bargain hunting going on with home searches in the Atlanta market lately, we noticed some people are violating one of the cardinal rules of buying a home in the Atlanta suburbs.
Purchase your home in a Swim/Tennis [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Cardinal Rules for Home Buyers to Make it to Closing #AREFchat</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/tips-to-get-to-closing-20676/</link>
		<comments>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/tips-to-get-to-closing-20676/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Everett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Atlanta Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Time Homebuyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buying a new home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cardinal rules for home shoppers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financing problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financing qualifications for home loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[get to the closing table]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to a fantastic #AREFchat this morning, we now have the three cardinal rules for home buyers when it comes to purchasing a new home. Today&#8217;s topic focused on the many obstacles that seem to prevent home shoppers from closing on a home.
Monte Hewett Homes (@MonteHewett) through me for a loop when they said a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prepare to make the most of Spring!</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/prepare-to-make-the-most-of-spring-20513/</link>
		<comments>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/prepare-to-make-the-most-of-spring-20513/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:36:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brock Built</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Atlanta Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Atlanta Townhomes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[City of Atlanta]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Time Homebuyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intown]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Location]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brock-Built]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[down payment assistance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HUff Heights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intown Atlanta Townhomes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[urban living]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/?p=20513</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Spring is just around the corner and despite popular belief, “Spring Fever” isn’t just for high school students! Before you know it you’ll be dying to get out of the office and enjoy feeling the warmth of the sun on your shoulders!
Reminders of what’s to come are popping up everywhere. Bathing suits are trickling into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Policy Guidelines for the FHA</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/changes-to-fha-loans-20073/</link>
		<comments>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/changes-to-fha-loans-20073/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:20:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Everett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Atlanta Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Time Homebuyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Political Action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Housing Administration]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[FHA insurance premium]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/?p=20073</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of our best #AREFchat discussions to date was on the proposed changes to the FHA guidelines. Currently, most first-time home buyers take advantage of the FHA loans because of their low down payment requirements, only 3.5%. Well, to prevent foreclosures, the Federal Housing Administration has decided to become more stringent on the lending requirements [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NAHB Updates Tax Credit Website</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/claiming-the-8000-tax-credit-19625/</link>
		<comments>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/claiming-the-8000-tax-credit-19625/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:13:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NAHB</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Atlanta Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Time Homebuyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[6500 tax credit for repeat buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[8000 home buyer tax credit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[claiming 8000 credit on tax return]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/?p=19625</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The start of the new year also means the start of tax season. No doubt Atlanta is full of individuals analyzing their W-2&#8217;s and receipts throughout the past year to go ahead and get their taxes taken care of before the April deadline. Typically, tax season is not something to get excited about as it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Commons at Historic Westside: You Could be Home Already!</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/live-in-atlanta-to-eliminate-daily-commute-19598/</link>
		<comments>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/live-in-atlanta-to-eliminate-daily-commute-19598/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:28:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brock Built</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Atlanta New Homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Atlanta Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[City of Atlanta]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Time Homebuyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intown]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Atlanta homes for first time buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brock-Built]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[down payment assistance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new homes in Atlanta]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Do you commute to Atlanta each day for work?  Most likely, you pass hundreds of homes and businesses on your way to and from work each day.  Why not work in Atlanta and also call it home?  Atlanta is known for its top businesses and is home to the third largest concentration of Fortune 500 [...]]]></description>
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