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	<title>MICHAEL GORDON&#039;S BLOG &#187; Real Estate</title>
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		<title>A Year in Foreclosures Bank-Owned Properties</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2010/07/a-year-in-foreclosures-bank-owned-properties-interactive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite government efforts to help homeowners keep their homes, the foreclosure crisis continues to ravage towns and neighborhoods throughout the country.]]></description>
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		<title>1 in 10 Mortgage Holders Missed A Payment</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 03:36:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than one of every 10 homeowners nationwide missed at least one mortgage payment January through March, a first-quarter record and another blow to the still-reeling economy and hard-hit housing market.]]></description>
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		<title>The Renter&#8217;s Manifesto: Rent or Buy</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2010/05/the-renter%e2%80%99s-manifesto-rent-or-buy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 20:29:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ I&#8217;ve been a renter all my adult life, and I have plenty of home equity. My home equity is called “cash,” and it&#8217;s the accumulated difference between what I pay in rent and what a comparable homeowner pays for their mortgage, maintenance, property taxes, and utilities.
Read The Full Article Here:
The Renter&#8217;s Manifesto: Rent or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is It Better to Buy or Rent? Interactive Chart</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2010/05/is-it-better-to-buy-or-rent-interactive-chart/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2010 04:41:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Gordon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mortgages]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Whether renting is better than buying depends on many factors, including how fast prices rise and how long you will stay in your home. Compare the costs of buying and renting equivalent homes.
Read The Full Article Here:
Is It Better to Buy or Rent? Interactive Chart
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/business/buy-rent-calculator.html
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		<title>5 Mortgage Costs To Watch Out For</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:45:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Gordon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mortgages]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Saving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The credit crunch has lenders looking for more ways to ding borrowers at closing time. With vigilance, you can avoid or reduce these common add-on expenses.
Read The Full Article Here:
5 Mortgage Costs To Watch Out For
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Banking/HomeFinancing/5-mortgage-costs-to-watch-out-for.aspx
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		<title>8 Mortgage Mistakes And How To Avoid Them</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2010/03/8-mortgage-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:32:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can borrow too much or prepare too little. You can misjudge terms or overestimate your credit. With so much at stake, it’s no wonder so much can go wrong.]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage Terms In Plain English</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2010/03/mortgage-terms-in-plain-english/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2010/03/mortgage-terms-in-plain-english/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:41:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Gordon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mortgages]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/?p=5342</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ New rules require lenders to give borrowers a standard statement clearly showing all details, helping homebuyers avoid financial land mines and other nasty traps.
Read The Full Article Here:
Mortgage Terms In Plain English
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Banking/HomeFinancing/mortgage-terms-now-in-plain-english.aspx
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		<title>Early Signs of the Real Estate Recovery?</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2010/03/early-signs-of-the-real-estate-recovery-infographic/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2010/03/early-signs-of-the-real-estate-recovery-infographic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:02:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Gordon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Real Estate]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[housing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[properties]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ As prices have continued to drop in cities across the nation, the number of home sales has been increasing in many areas. Especially profound was the dramatic percentage increase year-over-year between Q3 and Q4 in total properties sold.
Go To Source: Read The Full Article
Early Signs of the Real Estate Recovery [Infographic]
http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/mint-map-housing-sales/?display=wide
]]></description>
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		<title>New Home Sales Hit Record Low In January</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2010/03/new-home-sales-hit-record-low-in-january/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2010/03/new-home-sales-hit-record-low-in-january/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:36:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Gordon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Real Estate]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON &#8212; Sales of new homes plunged to a record low in January, underscoring the formidable challenges facing the housing industry as it tries to recover from the worst slump in decades.
Read The Full Article Here:
New Home Sales Hit Record Low In January
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/24/AR2010022402108.html
]]></description>
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		<title>The Coming Wave Of Debt Defaults</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2009/12/the-coming-wave-of-debt-defaults/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michaelgordonsblog.com/wp/2009/12/the-coming-wave-of-debt-defaults/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The trouble in the commercial real estate markets is getting ugly. Speculative-grade debt issuers are bracing for the default rate to hit 12% to 14% by the end of 2009. The current long-term average default rate is 4.5%; and as recently as 2007, it was just under 1%.]]></description>
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