Short Sales In todays real estate market many homeowners are finding it difficult to keep up with their house payments. If a home was purchased for $250,000 in 2006 (now worth $87,000) using 100% financing, based on unrealistic speculation on home values, add to that the national job market condition and this is a recipe… [Continue Reading]
Information for Buyers We’re glad that more people are becoming curious about this market! It’s an exciting and rewarding situation, with interesting old homes in good condition, new luxury developments, plucky condos downtown, and well-planned family residences with lasting financial and utilitarian appeal. Searching for a home Despite (and perhaps because of) the great selections… [Continue Reading]
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First, a little bit of back history: On December 14, 2007, the President signed into effect the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007. The premise of the bill allowed home owners a relief from their debt on primary homes that they chose to short sale or were foreclosed upon. Before this bill, homeowners were [...]
With less than 2 months of inventory and bidding wars all over the place, it definitely seems like the distressed market is trying to turn around. The median home list price is up 5.5 percent nationwide compared to last year, currently $189,000. Here is a quick list of the top cities whose markets are on [...]
If you’ve been keeping up with the news recently, you’ll already have heard about the bidding wars that are occurring in the market right now. Buyers are having a harder time getting offers accepted due to multiple offers popping up all over the place. Prices are still low, and interest rates are great, so it [...]
With the year rapidly coming to an end, and what seems like many peoples’ bank accounts with it, it seems like a great time to start thinking about what we will do differently for the next 365 days. The following ideas are just the tip of the iceberg on ways to improve not only your [...]
Arizona State University released data for the month of November showing that metropolitan Phoenix home prices declined for another month with the annual rate increasing to a negative 7 percent since 2009. The data trends and opinion of researches at ASU depict continued opportunities in residential real estate for buyers who have been waiting. Almost [...]
Many of you in the Phoenix area may already know, but for those of you that don’t: Each year in December and the beginning of January the Phoenix Zoo puts on their ZooLights display. With more than 3.5 million lights and 600 animal light sculptures, it is the biggest display of holiday lights in the [...]
Fannie Mae released a study on the economics of home ownership that indicates although the housing downturn has forced so many out of their homes the aspiration to buy a home remains strong. The study included reviewing the experiences of residents in three different cities: Phoenix, Seattle, and Cleveland. Out of these three the Phoenix [...]
If you are considering moving into a home in a community that is overseen by a Homeowners’ Association you should make sure that you understand that specific HOA’s rules, regulations and fees before you agree to purchase or lease the property. Everyone has their own opinion on HOAs. Responses range everywhere from very positive to [...]
If you are thinking about moving and you have children, it’s a guarantee that you are going to base your location on schools in the area. This can be a huge decision, seeing as your child’s future is at stake here. I complied some tips and things to think about if you are currently in [...]
With foreclosure numbers as high as they are and the economy putting so many people out of work, a new and troubling breed of trespassers and con artists have surfaced. While “squatters” have always existed, their numbers and impact on real estate fraud is higher than ever right now. The art of squatting is defined [...]
