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	<title>Lofts for Sale, Chicago Lofts, Condos for Sale Chicago, Lofts Chicago</title>
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		<title>Year to date sales up over 37% in Cook County</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Say it isn&#8217;t so! Well it is:) According to the Illinois Association of Realtors, the Cook County year to date sales in June of 2009 were 16,101 homes sold. That same figure through June of this year is 22,109 for whopping 37.7% increase in sales this year! Now don’t get too excited, we had a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lofthunt.com/2010/07/year-to-date-sales-up-over-37-in-cook-county/</link>
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		<title>The Multple Offer is Back</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is not a typo, or a re-tweet circa 2005. We&#8217;ve noticed an odd phenomenon this spring&#8230; multiple offers. There&#8217;s a trend developing here and it actually makes perfect sense. The formula is as simple as the perfect storm: the buyer pool is slowing increasing + buyers are tiring quickly of distressed properties and their associated problems + the number of desirable properties [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lofthunt.com/2010/03/the-multple-offer-is-back/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Effective February 1, 2010, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) changed the condominium approval process, which may affect home buyers who are interested in using an FHA loan to purchase a condominium. These changes will speed up approvals in many cases. In addition, although some rules for property eligibility have been tightened up, others have been [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lofthunt.com/2010/03/208/</link>
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		<title>Chicago lofts, Short Sales, Foreclosures, FHA, and the $8000 Tax Credit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re looking to purchase your new loft this spring there are  TWO things you need to be aware of:
1.) FHA spot approval ends this month. If you don&#8217;t have a case# by January 29th it&#8217;s no dice. See your lender for more info or contact our longtime lending partner Andrew Luett w/Wintrust Mortgage at ALuett@LuettMortgageGroup.com. It&#8217;s not [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lofthunt.com/2010/01/chicago-lofts-short-sales-foreclosures-fha-and-the-8000-tax-credit/</link>
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		<title>Overpricing your Chicago Loft&#8230; The Chain Reaction</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many sellers make the mistake of trying to start high on pricing, hoping to sell their Chicago loft at the highest possible price, then assuming that they can lower the price down the road if the property does not sell. THIS IS A VERY INEFFECTIVE APPROACH. In fact, it’s highly counter-productive. Here’s why:
YOUR BEST SHOT AT A [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lofthunt.com/2010/01/over-pricing-your-loft-the-chain-reaction/</link>
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		<title>Loft sellers reality check</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Loft Sellers Reality Check
Selling your Chicago loft or condo in any market takes a lot of work. Today’s market presents challenges not seen in decades. Yes, you will likely take less for your place than what you expected just a year or two ago. No, if you wait until next year the price will not [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lofthunt.com/2010/01/loft-sellers-reality-check/</link>
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		<title>2010 Extended Home Buyers Credit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a great snapshotput together by the Illinois Association of Realtors. It sums up the extended home buyers tax credit. It&#8217;s good to see the credit moved beyond first time buyers! Long time owners can now get up to a $6500 credit as well. The first time buyer credit is still $8000.  Another welcomed aspect is the increased income limits- [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lofthunt.com/2010/01/extended-home-buyers-credit/</link>
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		<title>$8000 Tax Credit.. Must close by the end of November.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve all known about this awesome tax credit for quite some time&#8230; and for those of you who are like me.. you work better under pressure, you&#8217;d rather wait until the last minute and then jump on it&#8230; NOW is the time to actively start your search for your home in order to guarantee closing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lofthunt.com/2009/08/8000-tax-credit-must-close-by-the-end-of-november/</link>
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		<title>Loft&#039;s in Edgewater? No way! 2 bed, 2 bath units for under $300K.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The South Loop knows Lofts, the West Loop knows Lofts, and every now and again we find some great Loft buildings and units scattered throughout Lincoln Park and Lakeview.. but Edgewater? Yes, it&#8217;s true. We&#8217;ve discovered a New construction concrete loft project that has 30 units left to sell.
The reason I mention this project is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lofthunt.com/2009/08/lofts-in-edgewater-no-way-2-bed-2-bath-units-for-under-300k/</link>
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		<title>Blog: 3 things you absolutely must do before putting in an offer!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Negotiation 101: The 3 things you absolutely must do before putting in an offer!
 
I’m often asked about how best to negotiate a great deal when purchasing a property. Of course there is no one single answer. There are however a few things you need to do prior to writing the offer. In fact, if done [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lofthunt.com/2009/07/blog-3-things-you-absolutely-must-do-before-putting-in-an-offer/</link>
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