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	<title>Grundy/ Will County Real Estate with Jim Ludes</title>
	<link>http://grundywillrealestate.com</link>
	<description>Small Town Values- BIG TIME RESULTS</description>
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		<title>Rural housing funding soon to be restored.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The hard-fought battle to restore the Section 502 single-family rural housing program has been signed into law. On July 29, President Obama signed H.R. 4899, &#8220;Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010,&#8221; which included restored funding for the program. Says NAR: &#8220;This is going to be a great lift for thousands of rural homebuyers who need to close on their home purchases [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grundywillrealestate.com/index.php/2010/08/02/rural-housing-funding-soon-to-be-restored/</link>
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		<title>HUD Reform</title>
		<description><![CDATA[HUD has released a proposal for updates. A couple of the key issues are

Limiting seller concessions from 6% to 3%
Considering raising medium credit score from 580
Eliminating loans to borrowers with credit scores under 500 (if there&#8217;s any even doing those, which I doubt)

Want to add your input? Head over to HUD and read up and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grundywillrealestate.com/index.php/2010/07/20/hud-reform/</link>
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		<title>Grundy County Taxes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hey Grundy County,
Get those taxes in the mail. Must be postmarked today if you haven&#8217;t done so yet!
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		<link>http://grundywillrealestate.com/index.php/2010/07/09/grundy-county-taxes/</link>
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		<title>Tax Credit Extension (for those under contract)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Senate has approved a plan to give those already in contract to purchase a home an extra three months to be able to use federal homebuyer tax credits. The language, pushed through the chamber by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid gives homebuyers until Sept. 30 to complete their purchases and qualify for tax credits [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grundywillrealestate.com/index.php/2010/06/17/tax-credit-extension-for-those-under-contract/</link>
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		<title>Grundy/ Will Home sale splits</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Let us take a peek at property in Grundy and Will County. More specifically, single family homes that have closed between  February and April this year and a couple year&#8217;s back.  
February 1 &#8211; April 30 Grundy County:
2010: 92 homes sold, median value $162,400
2009: 76 homes sold, median value $163,000
2008: 82 homes sold, median value $188,750
2007: 113 homes sold, median [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grundywillrealestate.com/index.php/2010/05/17/grundy-will-home-sale-splits/</link>
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		<title>Great Available Ranch in Coal City</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have a need for a reasonably priced 3 bedroom house in Coal City? The house below may well fit your needs. Check it out and let me know what you think.
Virtual Tour # 55479 &#8211; 1080 S. Mazon Street, Coal City, IL, 60416. Powered by FloorPlanOnline.
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		<link>http://grundywillrealestate.com/index.php/2010/05/04/great-available-ranch-in-coal-city/</link>
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		<title>Will County Homes Under Contract</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Check out theWill County contracts; homes to go under contract in the past 6 months. Like the Grundy County numbers from yesterday, it appears that things are picking up nicely! Your thoughts?
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		<link>http://grundywillrealestate.com/index.php/2010/05/04/will-county-homes-under-contract/</link>
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		<title>Grundy County Homes Under Contract</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Check out the Grundy County Contracts for the last 6 months. I think that there&#8217;s a great trend brewing that the amount of homes put under contract is increasing. What do you think about that?
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		<link>http://grundywillrealestate.com/index.php/2010/05/03/grundy-county-homes-under-contract/</link>
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		<title>Coal City Market Survey</title>
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Area Market Survey Criteria
Status: Active, Back on Market, Contingent, New, Price Change, Re-activated, Temp Off Market, Pending, Closed   Property Type: Detached Single  Area: Coal City / Diamond   Months Back: All Months






Under Contract






List Price Range
# Listings
Avg. Days on Mkt


Less than $149,999
7
126





$150,000 &#8211; $199,999
6
251





$200,000 &#8211; $249,999
3
145





$350,000 &#8211; $399,999
1
320












Under Contract Summary






# Units
Avg. MT
Median List Price
Avg. List Price
Max. List Price
Min. List Price
Total Volume


17
185
$172,000
$175,885
$389,000
$89,900
$2,990,050












Active Listings






List Price Range
# Listings
Avg. Days on Mkt


Less than $149,999
20
126





$150,000 &#8211; $199,999
8
298





$200,000 &#8211; $249,999
12
344





$250,000 &#8211; $299,999
9
400





$300,000 &#8211; $349,999
3
141





$350,000 &#8211; $399,999
2
153





$400,000 &#8211; $449,999
1
517





$450,000 &#8211; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grundywillrealestate.com/index.php/2010/04/19/coal-city-market-survey/</link>
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		<title>ANSWER the Phone</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have not been giving a lot of tips on how to sell your house as of late.  Here&#8217;s one that&#8217;s foolproof  in any market and it&#8217;s more for agents than home sellers: ANSWER YOUR PHONE!!
I just tried to set 6 showings in Ottawa and called one office and 6 agents to do so. One [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grundywillrealestate.com/index.php/2010/03/19/answer-the-phone/</link>
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