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		<title>Obama Proposes Energy Efficiency Incentives</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/obama-homestar-program-21202/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NAHB</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Tuesday, March 2, 2010, in Savannah, Ga., President Obama outlined a $6 billion proposal to provide cash rebates to home owners who make energy-saving home improvements. Home builders and other real estate professionals are completely supportive of these incentives as they will create much-needed jobs and help make America more energy independent, according to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ga. Legislature Demands Heavy University Cuts</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:19:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Walraven</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fiscal Year 2011, which begins July 2010, is going to be a doozy under the Gold Dome as legislators are looking for ways to cut back with an estimated budget shortfall of $1 billion. The University System of Georgia, which is comprised of 35 colleges and universities, is slated to shoulder $300 million of this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Policy Guidelines for the FHA</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/changes-to-fha-loans-20073/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:20:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Everett</dc:creator>
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		<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>Filling Out the New Homebuyer Tax Credit Form</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/new-homebuyer-tax-credit-form-19919/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Serra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve recently purchased a new home and are looking forward to taking advantage of your homebuyer tax credit, make sure to fill out Form 5405. Why is Form 5405 important? This is the form you&#8217;ll need to fill out to take advantage of your homebuyer&#8217;s tax credit.
In addition to Form 5405, extra documentation is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Solution to Georgia&#8217;s Transportation Problems?</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/a-solution-to-georgias-transportation-problems-19947/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:37:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Everett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s no denying that traffic congestion is one of Atlanta&#8217;s biggest problems. Many intown Atlanta workers live in the suburbs and commute over an hour everyday to the city. And, unfortunately, our city was not built to offer these commuters an alternative to driving, unless they live in Dunwoody, Sandy Springs, Doraville, Chamblee or College [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Super Speeder Laws Take Affect in Georgia</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Everett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now more than ever, commute time to work is going to play heavily in your decision when buying a new home in Atlanta. You aren&#8217;t going to want to be living too far away from your place of employment in the off chance you are running late one day and hope to make up time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Care Bill Threatens Building Industry</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/health-care-bill-threatens-building-industry-19154/</link>
		<comments>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/health-care-bill-threatens-building-industry-19154/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:53:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Serra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you might know, the US Senate has been working feverishly to pass the new health care reform form bill prior to Christmas. However things are not moving along as quickly as some would like. The bill needs 60 more votes to pass, so in an effort to gain votes and speed up the process, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Builders Trying to Extend Home Buyer Tax Credit</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/builders-trying-to-extend-home-buyer-tax-credit-16464/</link>
		<comments>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/builders-trying-to-extend-home-buyer-tax-credit-16464/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NAHB</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/?p=16464</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s been much talk recently about how the end of the first-time home buyer tax credit will affect the real estate market. Over 1 million buyers have utilized this incentive to purchase a home, giving the housing market the push it has needed. But, will we revert back into a slump once it is gone? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>President Obama is &#8220;Making Homes Affordable&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/president-obama-is-making-homes-affordable-16327/</link>
		<comments>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/president-obama-is-making-homes-affordable-16327/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:41:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama&#8217;s mortgage relief program also called the &#8220;Making Home Affordable&#8221; plan is starting to make progress after a slow beginning, according to a recent article by Alan Zibel of the Associated Press. Obama&#8217;s mortgage relief program entails $50 billion worth of changes and officially began in March, but never seemed to take hold until [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Housing Industry Professionals Strive to Reform Appraisal Process</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/housing-industry-professionals-strive-to-reform-appraisal-process-16158/</link>
		<comments>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/housing-industry-professionals-strive-to-reform-appraisal-process-16158/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NAHB</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently hosted a Residential Real Estate Appraisal Summit with federal regulatory agencies and the major housing and financial institution stakeholder and appraisal organizations to discuss constructive solutions to appraisal problems.
Among the problems discussed at the summit was the use by some appraisers of foreclosed or other distressed properties [...]]]></description>
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