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	<title>Duplex Chick &#187; first time home buyer tax credit</title>
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		<title>Duplex Market Has Something Up Its Sleeve</title>
		<link>http://duplexchick.com/2010/04/06/duplex-market-has-something-up-its-sleeve/</link>
		<comments>http://duplexchick.com/2010/04/06/duplex-market-has-something-up-its-sleeve/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:57:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kari Lundin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Was it a rite of spring?
Or a magic act?
Either way, the Minneapolis duplex market managed to pull a rabbit out of its hat the week ending March 27, with pended sales up 62.5 percent from the same week one year ago.
Of those proeprties that received purchase agreements, 28.21 percent were signed by traditional sellers. While [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congress Threatens To Require Higher FHA Down Payments</title>
		<link>http://duplexchick.com/2010/03/12/congress-threatens-to-require-higher-fha-down-payments/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:59:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kari Lundin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once upon a time, way back in 2005 and 2006, you could buy a duplex with no money down.
Then the housing crisis happened. And in an effort to make sure buyers had more at stake, banks decided they would only give loans to investors with 20 to 25 percent down, or owner occupants who qualified for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Can You Get The First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit?</title>
		<link>http://duplexchick.com/2009/12/18/when-can-you-get-the-first-time-home-buyer-tax-credit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kari Lundin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tax Credits]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you buy a Minneapolis duplex before the end of the first time home buyer tax credit ends on April 30, 2010, can you get your $8000 check now or do you have to wait until you file your 2010 returns?
After all, the original version of the credit  could be claimed against 2008 or 2009 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Reasons To Buy A Minneapolis Duplex Now</title>
		<link>http://duplexchick.com/2009/11/02/5-reasons-to-buy-a-minneapolis-duplex-now/</link>
		<comments>http://duplexchick.com/2009/11/02/5-reasons-to-buy-a-minneapolis-duplex-now/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:55:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kari Lundin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Buying A Duplex]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Come winter, most duplex buyers turn their thoughts to the holidays and devising survival tactics to make it until spring.  After all,  icey sidewalks and knee deep snow are hardly inspiration for moving, right?
Well, here are five good reasons why everybody should.
1. The Tax Credit &#8211; While we&#8217;re still waiting for Congress to officially act on extending [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Housing Market: By The Numbers</title>
		<link>http://duplexchick.com/2009/09/25/the-housing-market-by-the-numbers/</link>
		<comments>http://duplexchick.com/2009/09/25/the-housing-market-by-the-numbers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:32:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kari Lundin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Twin Cities Real Est]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There was a lot of news in the housing sector this week.
First came the report that existing single family home sales, declined 2.7 percent in August from their July mark. While this drop of 140,000 units was disappointing, sales for the month were nonetheless 3.4 percent above their August 2008, mark.
This was the first setback in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How A Minneapolis Duplex Can Help You Beat The Multiple Offer Blues</title>
		<link>http://duplexchick.com/2009/07/24/how-a-minneapolis-duplex-can-help-you-beat-the-multiple-offer-blues/</link>
		<comments>http://duplexchick.com/2009/07/24/how-a-minneapolis-duplex-can-help-you-beat-the-multiple-offer-blues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:34:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kari Lundin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I stumbled into a story on MSHNBC the other day that reminded me why there has never been a better time to become the owner-occupant of a Minneapolis duplex.
The story chronicled the struggles of a pair of first time home buyers in Phoenix, Ariz. who had written no less than 15 offers on single family [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Translation: How To Get The $8000 Tax Credit For Closing Costs</title>
		<link>http://duplexchick.com/2009/06/05/translation-how-to-get-the-8000-tax-credit-for-closing-costs/</link>
		<comments>http://duplexchick.com/2009/06/05/translation-how-to-get-the-8000-tax-credit-for-closing-costs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:08:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kari Lundin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every time HUD makes a change in the first time home buyer tax credit, they announce it by issuing something called a mortgagee letter. These edicts announce the framework of whatever change may be in order.
On May 29, HUD&#8217;s mortgagee letter announced the $8000 first time home buyer tax credit may be used for closing costs or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using Tax Credit As Downpayment Would Jumpstart Duplex Market</title>
		<link>http://duplexchick.com/2009/05/04/using-tax-credit-as-downpayment-would-jumpstart-duplex-market/</link>
		<comments>http://duplexchick.com/2009/05/04/using-tax-credit-as-downpayment-would-jumpstart-duplex-market/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 19:04:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kari Lundin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While things seem to be heating up in the Twin Cities duplex market, some states are cranking up the thermostat even further by implementing bridge-loan programs that advance first time home buyers the cash they need to purchase a property.
For all intents and purposes, the loan acts as a second mortgage that becomes due whenever [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is The Tax Credit On That Minneapolis Duplex Based On Before&#8230;or After?</title>
		<link>http://duplexchick.com/2009/04/16/is-the-tax-credit-on-that-minneapolis-duplex-based-on-beforeor-after/</link>
		<comments>http://duplexchick.com/2009/04/16/is-the-tax-credit-on-that-minneapolis-duplex-based-on-beforeor-after/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kari Lundin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Buying A Duplex]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The other day, a reader asked an outstanding question.  He&#8217;s in the process of buying a duplex using an FHA 203(k) construction loan and wondered what number his first time home buyer tax credit would be based on.
The 203(k) loan is one in which a buyer can purchase a distressed property at a discounted price, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is It Cheaper To Own Than Rent A Minneapolis Duplex?</title>
		<link>http://duplexchick.com/2009/04/13/is-it-cheaper-to-own-than-rent-a-minneapolis-duplex/</link>
		<comments>http://duplexchick.com/2009/04/13/is-it-cheaper-to-own-than-rent-a-minneapolis-duplex/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kari Lundin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A reader recently asked me to name cities where it&#8217;s cheaper to own a property than rent. That&#8217;s a big question, but easy to answer.
It&#8217;s cheaper to own than rent in most.
How&#8217;s that possible?
The secret is in the buy.
Perhaps a better way to phrase the question is to tell me either how much you&#8217;re paying in rent, [...]]]></description>
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