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		<title>Is It the Beginning of the End of the Housing Crisis?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A smaller percentage of mortgages were delinquent and the rate of those entering the foreclosure process slowed in the fourth quarter of 2009, possible signs that the foreclosure crisis that has gripped many of the nation’s housing markets is finally starting to ease, a trade group has reported.
“We are likely seeing the beginning of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.jumperrealty.com/is-it-the-beginning-of-the-end-of-the-housing-crisis/</link>
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		<title>Realtors Agree Housing Market Stabilizing, But Still Troubled</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The good news is, it’s a buyers’ market. The bad news is, it’s a buyers’ market. From the rubble of the housing collapse has arisen a seemingly endless supply of houses from which to choose. Good news if you’re buyer. Challenging news if you’re a seller. Mixed news if you’re a Realtor.
The extension of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.jumperrealty.com/realtors-agree-housing-market-stabilizing-but-still-troubled/</link>
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		<title>Housing Starts Rise in January 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nationwide housing production hit its strongest pace in the last six months this January, posting a 2.8% gain to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 591,000 units, according to figures recently released by the U.S. Commerce Department.
“Builders are starting to see the positive impacts of home buyer tax credits and other favorable buying conditions in terms [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.jumperrealty.com/housing-starts-rise-in-january-2010/</link>
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		<title>How to Budget for Home Maintenance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New homeowners oftentimes stretch themselves financially when having to pay the initial costs that come with purchasing a home. While it is important to focus on these preliminary expenses, homeowners must be aware of the financial requirements that come with maintaining the home. Here, Dan Steward, President, Pillar To Post discusses how homeowners can effectively [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.jumperrealty.com/how-to-budget-for-home-maintenance/</link>
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		<title>Understanding the New Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program (HAFA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On November 30, 2009, the Treasury Department released guidelines and forms for its new Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program (HAFA), which will help homeowners who are unable to retain their home under the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP). Under HAFA, a borrower (the current owner) may be able to avoid foreclosure by completing a short [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.jumperrealty.com/understanding-the-new-home-affordable-foreclosure-alternatives-program-hafa/</link>
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		<title>U.S. Foreclosure Activity Decreases 10% in January 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[RealtyTrac, one of the leading online marketplaces for foreclosure properties, released its January 2010 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows foreclosure filings—default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions—were reported on 315,716 U.S. properties during the month, a decrease of nearly 10% from the previous month but still 15% above the level reported in January 2009. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.jumperrealty.com/u-s-foreclosure-activity-decreases-10-in-january-2010/</link>
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		<title>3 Factors to Take Into Consideration Before Jumping Into the Housing Market</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you have a good job and good credit, the next few months might be a good time to go house hunting. Fence-sitters take the risk that Congress may let a rich tax credit expire, and that interest rates may rise. Buyers and sellers should consider the following factors as they consider jumping into the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.jumperrealty.com/3-factors-to-take-into-consideration-before-jumping-into-the-housing-market/</link>
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		<title>Home Sizes Fall as Builders Embrace Economic Reality</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New-home buyers responded to the tough times in 2009 by opting for smaller houses, driving down the average size of a house built in the United States for the first time in 27 years.
Data recently released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) found the average size of a new home that was completed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.jumperrealty.com/home-sizes-fall-as-builders-embrace-economic-reality/</link>
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		<title>Top 10 Must-Have Features in Today&#8217;s New Homes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Americans want smaller houses and they are willing to strip some of yesterday’s most popular rooms—such as home theaters—from them in order to accommodate changing lifestyles, consumer experts told audiences at the International Builders Show.
“This is a traumatic time in this country and the future isn’t something we’re 100% sure about now either. What’s left? [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.jumperrealty.com/top-10-must-have-features-in-todays-new-homes/</link>
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		<title>U.S. Housing Values Continued to Show Stabilization in November 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[U.S. home values in November 2009 showed continued stabilization when compared to previous months, with the Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) down slightly (-0.1%) from October, and down 5% from levels a year ago. The ZHVI was $190,000 at the end in November, down 21% from its peak value of $239,500 in June 2006.
But, as always, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.jumperrealty.com/u-s-housing-values-continued-to-show-stabilization-in-november-2009/</link>
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