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	<title>Atlanta Real Estate Forum &#187; Economy</title>
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		<title>Learn How to Make Money in a Changing Market</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/atlanta-hba-council-wide-event-21960/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greater Atlanta HBA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finally, the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association is hosting an event for all councils. Whether you are a member of the Green Building Council or Sales and Marketing Council, you can benefit from a presentation on &#8220;How to Make Money in a Changing Market.&#8221; There are certain factors that affect Atlanta home building professionals across [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retiring in Today&#8217;s Economy: What Do You Need to Know?</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/park-springs-atlanta-21717/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Park Springs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, Park Springs hosted a panel discussion to address the benefits of preparing for retirement in today&#8217;s economy. Led by Ruthann Lacey, one of only five Certified Elder Law Attorneys in Georgia; Roger Tutterow, professor of Economics at Mercer University and John Hunt, president and founder of the New Home Buyer, a company [...]]]></description>
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		<title>See Roger Tutterow at the Next Builder/Developer/Lender Council Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/roger-tutterow-on-consumer-confidence-21672/</link>
		<comments>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/roger-tutterow-on-consumer-confidence-21672/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greater Atlanta HBA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Go ahead and register now for the next Builder/Developer/Lender Council meeting, which takes place next Wednesday, March 17th. Building consumer confidence is one of the only ways to sell homes in this market. The buyer needs to feel comfortable in making such a huge purchase and with the falling home values and unemployment rates, this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Atlanta Condo Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/atlanta-condo-outlook-21381/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Helen Cauley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Atlanta Condos]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[David-Boehmig]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For several years, the metro area’s condominium market enjoyed robust health, fueled by baby-boomer buyers  trading in lawn mowers for concierge services and commuters moving inside the city limits to get closer to work, nightlife and cultural centers. Construction was booming in Buckhead, Midtown, downtown and on the fringes of the Perimeter, as well [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bowen Presents: The 5 Things You Must Know About the Tax Credit</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/bowen-family-homes-3-21294/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bowen Family Homes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Atlanta New Homes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With only two months left to take advantage of the home buyer tax credit, it&#8217;s important that everyone knows exactly how the process works. In order to better educate home buyers on the tax credit, Bowen Family Homes representative, Tanner has created a short but informative video  on the five things you must know about [...]]]></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>
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		<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>Deadlines Rapidly Approaching for Protesting Your Property Tax</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/protest-property-tax-value-21065/</link>
		<comments>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/protest-property-tax-value-21065/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:44:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are planning on protesting your property taxes in effort to match your post-recession property value, it needs to be done as soon as possible. In many counties property tax assessments have failed to adjust to the changing home values, meaning it is up to you to dispute the values and get a reevaluation
&#8220;Taxpayer Return of Real [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get Ready for an Employment Upswing!</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/fannie-mae-february-economic-outlook-21066/</link>
		<comments>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/fannie-mae-february-economic-outlook-21066/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:37:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Everett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Atlanta Housing Market]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Atlanta unemployment rate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment opportunities in Atlanta]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mortgage protection program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mortgage relief for job loss]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Unemployment rates have hit us extremely hard. Due to the out of hand unemployment statistics, many Atlanta home builders have even launched mortgage relief incentives, where, in the event of job loss, mortgage payments are covered for a specified period of time. While these programs offered slight peace of mind for home shoppers, when it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Facing Foreclosure?</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/facing-foreclosure-21023/</link>
		<comments>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/facing-foreclosure-21023/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:49:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol M. Flammer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Atlanta Real Estate]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/?p=21023</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recent headlines have called our attention to worried homeowners across the country who are facing foreclosure. Some of these homeowners are fed up, worn down and taking  it to the extreme &#8211; like the Moscow, Ohio man who bulldozed his home after reaching an impasse with the bank. While headlines report the facts on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>January Foreclosure Rates Drop 10%</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/january-foreclosure-rates-20820/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Natalie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Atlanta Real Estate]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rumors that the housing market downfalls are coming to an end may be true! According to a Realtytrac Report, January&#8217;s foreclosure rates were down 10% from December 2009. While these rates are still 15% higher than last January, we are obviously on the right track for getting these bank-owned properties off of the market. In other words, [...]]]></description>
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