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		<title>Nationwide Housing Affordability Reaches New Record High</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-24/nationwide-housing-affordability-reaches-new-record-high/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 21:11:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nationwide housing affordability hit a new record high for a second consecutive quarter in the first three months of this year, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI). Yet tight lending conditions continue to pose a major obstacle to many prospective home buyers. The latest HOI data reveal that [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Nationwide housing affordability hit a new record high for a second consecutive quarter in the first three months of this year, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI). Yet tight lending conditions continue to pose a major obstacle to many prospective home buyers. The latest HOI data reveal that [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>News in Housing: Inventories up in April</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-24/news-in-housing-inventories-up-in-april/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 21:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The housing inventory rose slightly in April, which is unusual in the middle of the spring sales season. The uptick may be the result of rising seller confidence and it should ease concerns that the super tight inventory levels of the last six months have dampened sales by limiting buyer options. Yesterday the National Association [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[The housing inventory rose slightly in April, which is unusual in the middle of the spring sales season. The uptick may be the result of rising seller confidence and it should ease concerns that the super tight inventory levels of the last six months have dampened sales by limiting buyer options. Yesterday the National Association [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Recovery News: U.S. Home Sales Up 3.4% in April</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-23/recovery-news-u-s-home-sales-up-3-4-in-april/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 20:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Existing-home sales rose in April and remain above a year ago, while home prices continued to rise, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The improvements in sales and prices were broad based across all regions. Total existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, increased 3.4 percent to [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Existing-home sales rose in April and remain above a year ago, while home prices continued to rise, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The improvements in sales and prices were broad based across all regions. Total existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, increased 3.4 percent to [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The RREIN Roundtable: the Pros and Cons of Today’s Market</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-23/the-rrein-roundtable-the-pros-and-cons-of-todays-market/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 20:51:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we move through the second quarter of 2012, the year continues to pose a challenge for brokers. However, this year, there are several positive signs that indicate the worst is behind us and new opportunity lies just ahead. This month, we talk to RREIN members Ed Krafchow and Chad Ochsner to get their take [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[As we move through the second quarter of 2012, the year continues to pose a challenge for brokers. However, this year, there are several positive signs that indicate the worst is behind us and new opportunity lies just ahead. This month, we talk to RREIN members Ed Krafchow and Chad Ochsner to get their take [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Future of U.S. Housing Markets Depends Largely on Echo Boomers</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-22/future-of-u-s-housing-markets-depends-largely-on-echo-boomers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 20:42:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The next two decades in housing markets depends largely on the Echo Boomers. That&#8217;s according to panelists at the &#8220;Shifting Demographics and Housing Choice: A Whole New World?&#8221; session held recently during the REALTORS® 2012 Midyear Legislative Meetings &#38; Trade Expo. There are approximately 62 million echo boomers in the U.S. Also called &#8220;millennials,&#8221; echo [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[The next two decades in housing markets depends largely on the Echo Boomers. That&#8217;s according to panelists at the &#8220;Shifting Demographics and Housing Choice: A Whole New World?&#8221; session held recently during the REALTORS® 2012 Midyear Legislative Meetings &#38; Trade Expo. There are approximately 62 million echo boomers in the U.S. Also called &#8220;millennials,&#8221; echo [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Nashville Market Shining within Vibrant Southeast</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-21/nashville-market-shining-within-vibrant-southeast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 20:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT—The Southeast region of the U.S. is continuously thriving as a great place for Real Estate transactions and business. With many of this year’s top markets to watch residing in the Southeast, buyers are eager to seize new opportunities within markets with great value and exceptional quality of life. Nashville, Tenn. in particular is [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT—The Southeast region of the U.S. is continuously thriving as a great place for Real Estate transactions and business. With many of this year’s top markets to watch residing in the Southeast, buyers are eager to seize new opportunities within markets with great value and exceptional quality of life. Nashville, Tenn. in particular is [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Commercial/Multifamily News: Mortgage Originations up 36 Percent</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-21/commercialmultifamily-news-mortgage-originations-up-36-percent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 20:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First quarter 2012 commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 36 percent higher than during the same period last year and 12 percent lower than the fourth quarter of 2011, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations. The decrease from fourth quarter 2011 reflects the industry’s usual push [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[First quarter 2012 commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 36 percent higher than during the same period last year and 12 percent lower than the fourth quarter of 2011, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations. The decrease from fourth quarter 2011 reflects the industry’s usual push [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>’30 Under 30′ REALTORS® Represent Future of Real Estate Profession</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-19/30-under-30-realtors-represent-future-of-real-estate-profession/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 05:02:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s real estate market is challenging and competitive, but this year&#8217;s REALTOR® Magazine &#8220;30 Under 30&#8243; honorees haven&#8217;t let that deter them. The 2012 class is following in the strong entrepreneurial tradition of real estate, creating their own pathways to success. &#8220;I am always astonished to see the &#8220;30 Under 30&#8243; professionals every year and [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s real estate market is challenging and competitive, but this year&#8217;s REALTOR® Magazine &#8220;30 Under 30&#8243; honorees haven&#8217;t let that deter them. The 2012 class is following in the strong entrepreneurial tradition of real estate, creating their own pathways to success. &#8220;I am always astonished to see the &#8220;30 Under 30&#8243; professionals every year and [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Future of Housing Finance Will Be Top Issue for Next President</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-17/future-of-housing-finance-will-be-top-issue-for-next-president/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 20:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The future of housing finance in the U.S. will be a key issue facing the winner of the upcoming presidential election. That&#8217;s what a panel of industry experts told several thousand Realtors® gathered at a symposium, Housing Policy in 2013: Challenges, Opportunities and Solutions, during the REALTORS® Midyear Legislative Meetings &#38; Trade Expo this week. [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[The future of housing finance in the U.S. will be a key issue facing the winner of the upcoming presidential election. That&#8217;s what a panel of industry experts told several thousand Realtors® gathered at a symposium, Housing Policy in 2013: Challenges, Opportunities and Solutions, during the REALTORS® Midyear Legislative Meetings &#38; Trade Expo this week. [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Report: U.S. Foreclosure Activity Shifting Eastward</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-17/report-u-s-foreclosure-activity-shifting-eastward/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 20:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RealtyTrac®, a leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, recently released its U.S. Foreclosure Market Report™ for April 2012, which shows foreclosure filings—default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions—were reported on 188,780 U.S. properties in April, the lowest monthly total since July 2007. April foreclosure activity decreased 5 percent from the previous month and was down [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[RealtyTrac®, a leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, recently released its U.S. Foreclosure Market Report™ for April 2012, which shows foreclosure filings—default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions—were reported on 188,780 U.S. properties in April, the lowest monthly total since July 2007. April foreclosure activity decreased 5 percent from the previous month and was down [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>First Quarter Metro Area Home Prices Stabilizing, Sales Up and Inventory Down</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-14/first-quarter-metro-area-home-prices-stabilizing-sales-up-and-inventory-down/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 21:04:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Median existing single-family home prices are firming in many metropolitan areas, while improving sales and declining inventory are creating more balanced conditions, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association of Realtors®. The median existing single-family home price rose in 74 out of 146 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) based on closings in the [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Median existing single-family home prices are firming in many metropolitan areas, while improving sales and declining inventory are creating more balanced conditions, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association of Realtors®. The median existing single-family home price rose in 74 out of 146 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) based on closings in the [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Opportunity Knocks with Property Management</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-14/opportunity-knocks-with-property-management/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 20:59:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many agents across the country are experiencing strong and stable sales. For others, the market is more uncertain. And if the recent economic situation of the last couple of years has taught us anything, it’s reinforced that old adage: You shouldn’t put all of your eggs in one basket. One solution that agents all across [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Many agents across the country are experiencing strong and stable sales. For others, the market is more uncertain. And if the recent economic situation of the last couple of years has taught us anything, it’s reinforced that old adage: You shouldn’t put all of your eggs in one basket. One solution that agents all across [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>As Market Recovers, How Agents Need to Approach e-Marketing</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-13/as-market-recovers-how-agents-need-to-approach-e-marketing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 18:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Website? Check. Blog? Check. Facebook page, Twitter handle, YouTube channel &#8211; check, check…and check. In today’s market, real estate professionals know that these web-based platforms are all must-haves in order to stay current and cover all potential business-generating bases in today’s largely technology- and social media-driven market. But are these platforms doing enough to reach [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Website? Check. Blog? Check. Facebook page, Twitter handle, YouTube channel &#8211; check, check…and check. In today’s market, real estate professionals know that these web-based platforms are all must-haves in order to stay current and cover all potential business-generating bases in today’s largely technology- and social media-driven market. But are these platforms doing enough to reach [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Builder Confidence in 55+ Housing Market Shows Significant Improvement in First Quarter</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-10/builder-confidence-in-55-housing-market-shows-significant-improvement-in-first-quarter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 20:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market for single-family homes had a significant increase in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period a year ago, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI) released recently. The index increased 10 points to 27, and although 27 [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market for single-family homes had a significant increase in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period a year ago, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI) released recently. The index increased 10 points to 27, and although 27 [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>79 Percent of Refinancing Homeowners Maintain or Reduce Mortgage Debt in First Quarter</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-09/79-percent-of-refinancing-homeowners-maintain-or-reduce-mortgage-debt-in-first-quarter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 21:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) released the results of its first quarter refinance analysis showing homeowners who refinance continue to strengthen their fiscal house. In the first quarter of 2012, 79 percent of homeowners who refinanced their first-lien home mortgage either maintained about the same loan amount or lowered their principal balance by paying-in additional money [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) released the results of its first quarter refinance analysis showing homeowners who refinance continue to strengthen their fiscal house. In the first quarter of 2012, 79 percent of homeowners who refinanced their first-lien home mortgage either maintained about the same loan amount or lowered their principal balance by paying-in additional money [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HUD and Obama Administration Officials Host Georgia White House Forum on Housing</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-08/hud-and-obama-administration-officials-host-georgia-white-house-forum-on-housing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 20:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) hosted a White House Forum on Housing to discuss programs and initiatives promoted by the Obama Administration that help responsible homeowners and struggling communities hit hardest by the housing crisis. The White [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Recently, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) hosted a White House Forum on Housing to discuss programs and initiatives promoted by the Obama Administration that help responsible homeowners and struggling communities hit hardest by the housing crisis. The White [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>100 Housing Markets on May’s Improving List</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-07/100-housing-markets-on-mays-improving-list/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 20:04:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The list of housing markets showing measurable and sustained improvement held virtually unchanged in May at 100, down from 101 in April, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI). The number of states represented on the list also held firm from the previous month, at 35 (including the District [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[The list of housing markets showing measurable and sustained improvement held virtually unchanged in May at 100, down from 101 in April, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI). The number of states represented on the list also held firm from the previous month, at 35 (including the District [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Obama Administration Releases April Housing Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-07/obama-administration-releases-april-housing-scorecard/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 20:02:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury recently released the April edition of the Obama Administration’s Housing Scorecard— a comprehensive report on the nation’s housing market. Data in the April Housing Scorecard show some promising signs of stability, though the overall outlook remains mixed. Mortgage delinquencies [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury recently released the April edition of the Obama Administration’s Housing Scorecard— a comprehensive report on the nation’s housing market. Data in the April Housing Scorecard show some promising signs of stability, though the overall outlook remains mixed. Mortgage delinquencies [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Americans’ Expectations Align to Encourage Home Buying</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-06/americans-expectations-align-to-encourage-home-buying-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 18:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[More consumers may be looking to purchase homes with a shift in several key housing market indicators, according to Fannie Mae’s March 2012 consumer attitudinal National Housing Survey. More Americans now expect both home rental and home purchase prices to increase over the next year. In addition, confidence in consumers’ views of their own finances [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[More consumers may be looking to purchase homes with a shift in several key housing market indicators, according to Fannie Mae’s March 2012 consumer attitudinal National Housing Survey. More Americans now expect both home rental and home purchase prices to increase over the next year. In addition, confidence in consumers’ views of their own finances [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Nation on Solid Footing, But Midwest on Slippery Slope</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-03/nation-on-solid-footing-but-midwest-on-slippery-slope/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 20:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Clear Capital®, a provider of data and real estate asset valuation, investment and risk assessment, recently released its Home Data Index™ (HDI) Market Report with data through April 2012. The HDI Market Report uses a broad array of public and proprietary data sources providing the most timely and relevant analysis available from any vendor. Report [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Clear Capital®, a provider of data and real estate asset valuation, investment and risk assessment, recently released its Home Data Index™ (HDI) Market Report with data through April 2012. The HDI Market Report uses a broad array of public and proprietary data sources providing the most timely and relevant analysis available from any vendor. Report [...]]]></content:encoded>
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