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		<title>REALTORS® Urge Preserving Homeownership Tax Policies</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2013 04:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Congress pursues comprehensive tax reform it should focus on doing no harm to housing and America’s 75 million homeowners by maintaining current tax laws for homeownership and real estate investment, the National Association of REALTORS® said in a recent testimony. NAR President Gary Thomas testified before the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee concerning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home Builders Call on Congress to Improve Immigration Bill&#8217;s Guest Worker Provisions</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2013 04:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) commends the bipartisan Senate sponsors of legislation to advance comprehensive immigration reform and called on lawmakers to improve the guest worker provisions in the bill to address the significant role that foreign workers play in the housing industry and to help alleviate current labor challenges that are hampering [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MBA Applauds Bill to Clarify Points and Fees Calculation for Qualified Mortgage Rule</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2013-03-16/mba-applauds-bill-to-clarify-points-and-fees-calculation-for-qualified-mortgage-rule/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2013 04:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Debra W. Still, CMB, Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), applauded H.R. 1077, the Consumer Mortgage Choice Act, introduced earlier in March in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI). The bipartisan bill would modify the definition of points and fees in the Dodd-Frank Act’s Ability to Repay/Qualified Mortgage provisions to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Realogy Chairman Signs CEOs&#8217; Letter to President and Congress on Smart Reforms and the Fiscal Cliff</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-12-12/realogy-chairman-signs-ceos-letter-to-president-and-congress-on-smart-reforms-and-the-fiscal-cliff/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:52:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Richard Smith, Chairman, President and CEO of Realogy Corporation, was among over 150 chief executive officers whose signature was included on a letter to the President and Congress this week that calls for “smart reforms” related to the so-called fiscal cliff. Smith along with 158 other CEOs sent the letter on behalf of the Business [...]]]></description>
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		<title>As Short-Sale Tax Break Nears End, Pressure Mounts on Homeowners</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-12-08/as-short-sale-tax-break-nears-end-pressure-mounts-on-homeowners/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2012 05:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(MCT)—The race is on to finalize short sales and seal the deal on mortgage reductions as the Dec. 31 expiration of a massive tax break for struggling homeowners looms. Since 2007, homeowners whose banks have forgiven unpaid mortgage debt after a short sale, principal reduction or foreclosure have not been required to count that money [...]]]></description>
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		<title>President Must Now Focus on Housing</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-11-08/president-obamas-win-assisted-by-housings-sprint/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>zoe</dc:creator>
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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 October 2012. The HDI Market Report uses a broad array of public and proprietary data sources providing the most timely and relevant analysis available. Report highlights include: -The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RE/MAX Co-Founder and Chairman Dave Liniger Issues Open Letter to President Obama and Governor Romney</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-10-25/remax-co-founder-and-chairman-dave-liniger-issues-open-letter-to-president-obama-and-governor-romney/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following letter was issued today, October 25, 2012, to President Obama and Governor Romney, from Dave Liniger, Co-Founder and Chairman of RE/MAX, LLC: We have just witnessed the last of three presidential debates in anticipation of elections now just 2 weeks away. Considering the depth of these debates and the months of political advertisements [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Court Grants MRIS Preliminary Injunction against American Home Realty Network in Copyright Suit</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-08-29/court-grants-mris-preliminary-injunction-against-american-home-realty-network-in-copyright-suite/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc. (MRIS) has announced that the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Southern Division, has granted MRIS a preliminary injunction against defendant American Home Realty Network (AHRN), owner/operator of the Neighborcity.com website. According to the announcement late Wednesday, the preliminary injunction restricts the unauthorized use of copyrighted content [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dodd-Frank: Could New Rules Derail the Housing Recovery?</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-08-05/dodd-frank-could-new-rules-derail-the-housing-recovery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Aug 2012 19:07:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The pending rulemakings for the Qualified Mortgage and Qualified Residential Mortgage mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act, and the Federal Reserve’s recently proposed Basel III international capital standards, have the potential to severely tighten an already rigid credit market, as well as reduce mortgage provider choice. These key pieces of unfinished business from the Dodd-Frank Act [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lieutenant Governors Call on President, Congress to Address Housing Crisis</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-07-25/lieutenant-governors-call-on-president-congress-to-address-housing-crisis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 20:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) commended the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) for approving a resolution that underscores the importance of homeownership and calls on Washington policymakers to take action to shore up the nation’s housing markets to achieve a long-lasting economic recovery. “The nation’s lieutenant governors understand that Americans deeply value [...]]]></description>
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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>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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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>
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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>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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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>
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		<title>Get Involved: NAR Outlines Public Policy Priorities Ahead of D.C. Rally This Week</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-07/get-involved-nar-outlines-public-policy-priorities-ahead-of-d-c-rally-this-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 20:11:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many REALTORS® are asking the questions &#8211; why is NAR having this rally? Are there specific bills or legislation we are trying to pass or defeat? What is the urgency? Congress addresses a myriad of real estate issues every year. What makes this year unique is that for the first time ever the American dream, [...]]]></description>
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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>
		<dc:creator>susanne</dc:creator>
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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>
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		<title>Jobs Report: Economy Adds 115,000 Jobs, Growth Slows in April</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-05-06/jobs-report-economy-adds-115000-jobs-growth-slows-in-april/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 18:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[(MCT)—Hiring continued its slow pace in April as employers added a modest 115,000 jobs to their payrolls, providing more evidence that the economy has lost some momentum from early this year. The jobless rate inched down to 8.1 percent last month, the Labor Department said Friday, but that wasn’t because more people were employed. Rather, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Market Strengthening: Obama Administration Releases February Housing Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-03-07/market-strengthening-obama-administration-releases-february-housing-scorecard/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:47:42 +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 today released the February edition of the Obama Administration&#8217;s Housing Scorecard—a comprehensive report on the nation’s housing market. Data continues to show signs that the housing market is strengthening, although the recovery remains fragile. The supply of new and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Settlement by American Home Shield Addresses Important Broker Compensation, RESPA issues</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-02-29/settlement-by-american-home-shield-addresses-important-broker-compensation-respa-issues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:24:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the wake of U.S. District Court approval of a class action lawsuit settlement agreement, American Home Shield officials said they were pleased that the court confirmed the compliancy of the company’s new broker compensation practices featured in its ProConnect program. In addition, the settlement fully released brokers and agents from any past liability for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US Unveils Plan to Wind Down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[(MCT)—The regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wants to shrink the seized housing-finance giants gradually and create a new market for mortgage-backed securities to help the private sector. The recommendations came in a new strategic plan for Fannie and Freddie submitted to lawmakers Tuesday by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which has overseen the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CAP Proposes Plan to Put Americans Back to Work</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-02-22/cap-proposes-plan-to-put-americans-back-to-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:06:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, as lawmakers continue to debate infrastructure bills, a new report released by the Center for American Progress proposes a plan to enable significant progress in bringing America&#8217;s infrastructure up to par. In addition to proposing a new level of federal investment and how to pay for it, the report outlines a set of critical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Moves Forward with Foreclosure Prevention</title>
		<link>http://rismedia.com/2012-02-06/obama-moves-forward-with-foreclosure-prevention/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Wednesday, February 1, President Obama announced the details of a plan to help homeowners refinance their mortgages in hopes of bolstering the housing market. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, this proposal will allow buyers to save an average of $3,000 a year by refinancing into loans backed by the [...]]]></description>
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