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		<title>This Month in Real Estate: August 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Astorina</dc:creator>
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		<dc:creator>John Astorina</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:41:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Astorina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Keep an eye on mortgage rates, and let's see how this thing shakes out.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Fed is going to stop buying mortgages in the next 36 hours.  Keep and eye on mortgage rates, and let&#8217;s see how this thing shakes out.</p>
<p>If you or anyone you know is interested in taking advantage of the market, please give me a call at 312-731-4383, or drop me an email at jastorina@kw.com. Single Family Houses, Town Houses, Lofts and Condos are all on sale in the City of Chicago.</p>
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		<title>15 Days</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:37:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Astorina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[15 Days until mortgage rates are projected to hit the roof.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>15 Days until mortgage rates are projected to hit the roof.  Anyone want to take odds on whether or not the Administration is going to do something about it?</p>
<p>If you or anyone you know is interested in taking advantage of the market, please give me a call at 312-731-4383, or drop me an email at jastorina@kw.com.  Single Family Houses, Town Houses, Lofts and Condos are all on sale in the City of Chicago.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[26 Days until the Fed stops buying mortgages.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Fed is going to stop buying mortgages in 26 days.  26 DAYS.  Liquidity of mortgages on the secondary and tertiary markets will be drastically reduced.  DRASTICALLY REDUCED!</p>
<p>Rates will rise 1 point at a minimum as a result of this lack of liquidity.  Today&#8217;s 5.0% mortgage becomes tomorrow&#8217;s 6% mortgage, at a minimum.  6% MORTGAGE RATES.</p>
<p>Basic market theory holds that if rates go higher, prices will GO lower, as it will cost more to borrow money after the rise that it had before.  A one percent increase in interest rates effectively adds 10% to the overall price of the property.  </p>
<p>BUYERS NEED TO BE ATTUNED TO THIS.</p>
<p>As of today, nothing is going to change these hard market facts.  </p>
<p>The market in Chicago is still declining, in both perception and reality.  </p>
<p>This market is both a beauty contest and a price war.</p>
<p>Are you ready to dive in?</p>
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