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		<description>I do think that the housing stimulus is going to help fall in house prices maybe by 3 to 4% (optimistically). So it is a good idea but dont expect miracles from it. The effect of the housing stimulus would be even greater if the criterion to be a first time home buyer would be relaxed a little bit in order to include a large people who are actually looking forward to buy a house to 'stay in' (as opposed to buying property just for investment)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I do think that the housing stimulus is going to help fall in house prices maybe by 3 to 4% (optimistically). So it is a good idea but dont expect miracles from it. The effect of the housing stimulus would be even greater if the criterion to be a first time home buyer would be relaxed a little bit in order to include a large people who are actually looking forward to buy a house to &#8217;stay in&#8217; (as opposed to buying property just for investment)</p>
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		<description>[...] rate, there is a scarcity of construction land in almost whole world. So if you have any planCity of Lofts :: Minneapolis Lofts :: Minneapolis High Rise ...Tips on using a buyers agent for new construction on Minneapolis lofts and condos ... If you're [...]</description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:28:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks for the kind words Aaron! 
Regards, 
Ben</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for the kind words Aaron!<br />
Regards,<br />
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		<title>Comment on 5 Things All Great Minneapolis Real Estate Agents Know by Aaron Rose</title>
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		<description>Ben,

Great post. You seem very knowledgeable everything you said above makes perfect sense. I think some agents in healthy markets get complacent. Thus we are seeing the intelligent agents rise to the top in this recession. If I were buying a loft in MN, I would go through you based on this post alone. 

Good luck this fall season. 

Aaron</description>
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<p>Great post. You seem very knowledgeable everything you said above makes perfect sense. I think some agents in healthy markets get complacent. Thus we are seeing the intelligent agents rise to the top in this recession. If I were buying a loft in MN, I would go through you based on this post alone. </p>
<p>Good luck this fall season. </p>
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