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		<title>Faster Sales Coming For Foreclosure Buyers in #realty</title>
		<link>http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2010/02/02/faster-sales-coming-for-foreclosure-buyers-in-realty/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:34:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlo Capomazza</dc:creator>
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Faster Sales Coming For Foreclosure Buyers
 
Foreclosure buyers got a Christmas Eve goodie from Fannie Mae, a new strategy that&#8217;s likely to make foreclosure purchasing very much quicker. The catch? A bunch of lenders are about to be very unhappy.
Until the recent real estate meltdown, foreclosures were a problem but not too much of a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage Insurance Industry Making Do On Its Own?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlo Capomazza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve been following developments in the mortgage insurance (MI) industry for a while now, documenting the reasons why the industry has practically disappeared from the marketplace, questioning why it wasn&#8217;t being assisted to a greater degree by the government, and declaring that mortgage credit conditions won&#8217;t improve without the resurrection of MI.
About four months ago [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Qualify to finance up to an additional $35,000 into your mortgage to improve or upgrade your home before move-in!</title>
		<link>http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2009/10/23/qualify-to-finance-up-to-an-additional-35000-into-your-mortgage-to-improve-or-upgrade-your-home-before-move-in/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlo Capomazza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Department of Housing and Urban Development's FHA Streamlined 203(k) loan allows qualifying home buyers to finance up to an additional $35,000 into their mortgage to improve or upgrade their home before move-in. ]]></description>
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		<title>Start house-hunting now to qualify for tax credit for first-time home buyers #Realestate</title>
		<link>http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2009/08/16/start-house-hunting-now-to-qualify-for-tax-credit-for-first-time-home-buyers-realestate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlo Capomazza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First-time home buyers had better get a move on if they hope to take advantage of the $8,000 federal tax credit. The window of opportunity is closing rapidly.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Choose a Home #Realestate</title>
		<link>http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2009/08/11/how-to-choose-a-home-realestate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlo Capomazza</dc:creator>
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Here are some tips to help determine which house is best for you so when the opportunity is right you may strike.
Once you’ve settled on a couple of preferred neighborhoods for your home search, it’s time to pick out a few homes to view. Having a house features “wish list” keeps [...]]]></description>
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		<title>C.A.R. Mortgage Update #realestate</title>
		<link>http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2009/08/07/c-a-r-mortgage-update-realestate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:51:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlo Capomazza</dc:creator>
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This week’s C.A.R. Mortgage Update contains information about modifying FHA-insured loans; challenges condo buyers are having with obtaining approval on mortgages; the formation of a new consortium of lenders, brokers and mortgage-technology providers; a report on loan modifications; and current mortgage rates.
Guidelines aim to help struggling borrowers 
The U.S. Dept. of Housing and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Revised FHA Appraisal Guidelines in Effect for Appraisals Done after April 1, 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2009/04/03/revised-fha-appraisal-guidelines-in-effect-for-appraisals-done-after-april-1-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:12:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlo Capomazza</dc:creator>
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We are writing to keep you informed of some revised federal guidelines that outline 10 things that appraisers must do or provide for all FHA appraisals done after April 1, 2009:
1. The Market Conditions Addendum (Fannie Form 1004MC/Freddie Form 71).
2. At least two (2) comparable sales within 90 days of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New $10,000 Tax Credit for New Home Buyers in California</title>
		<link>http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2009/03/20/new-10000-tax-credit-for-new-home-buyers-in-california/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlo Capomazza</dc:creator>
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California lawmakers approved a new budget that included a $10,000 tax credit for home buyers, the largest home-buyer incentive ever offered in US history to date. Here&#8217;s what you need to know. The $10,000 tax credit is for any home buyers that purchase a new home between March 1, 2009 and March 1, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome to VRN</title>
		<link>http://www.visionaryrealtynews.com/2009/03/15/welcome-to-vrn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 03:49:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlo Capomazza</dc:creator>
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No matter the market, Visionary Agents will always believe that over time a home can be one of the most gratifying &#38; practical investments you can make and among some new fundamentals in this market, you really have to make sure its affordable. By affordable we mean not only being able to meet the monthly mortgage payments &#38; [...]]]></description>
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