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Jul. 1, 2009
July may be one of Phoenix’s hottest months, but there’s no shortage of cool (figuratively and literally) activities. Read on. . .
Jun. 29, 2009
How are you going to celebrate the Fourth here in Phoenix? You’ll find a variety of ideas below.
Jun. 26, 2009
I’ve blogged before about how important the Internet is as a tool for home sellers. Why? Simply put, because a huge percentage of buyers look to the Internet first when they’re starting their home search.
Jun. 22, 2009
Two years ago, most of the rules related to real estate were lax. Or, at least, regulators looked the other way. Today, the pendulum has swung completely to the other side – now everything from the mortgage to the appraisal is scrutinized carefully.
Jun. 18, 2009
The online magazine Knowledge@W. P. Carey, produced out of ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business, recently reviewed Steve Bergsman’s “After the Fall: Opportunities and Strategies for Real Estate Investing in the Coming Decade.” I haven’t read th
Jun. 12, 2009
Read on for a snapshot of what went on in the Phoenix area real estate market in May.
Enjoy!
What specifically happened last month/quarter in this market?
A total of 9,980 resale homes sold in Maricopa County in May, up 9.7% from April and 38
Jun. 11, 2009
An article yesterday in the Arizona Republic talked about a number of steps home sellers can take to get their home sold. One was: “Ask your listing agent to burn up the phone lines with calls about your home. During the heady seller's market a few ye
Jun. 4, 2009
I read an article online the other day (it’s from the Columbus Dispatch) about a real estate agency in Ohio that will pay clients’ mortgages if they get laid off during the first year of buying their new home. The deal, of course, is to take some o
Jun. 3, 2009
Every week -- or a couple of times a week -- the REALTOR.com® Blogging Team asks for submissions on certain topics as a way to feature interesting content on the Let's Talk blog on Realtor.com. This week, they asked: “What do you enjoy blogging about
Jun. 1, 2009
Even as the mercury rises -- it’s hot, hot, hot -- there are a ton of cool things to do in the Phoenix area this June. You’ll find events and activities to pique every interest, every age -- from family activities to romantic couple activities to thi
May. 29, 2009
I recently sold a home in McDowell Mountain Ranch to a family with two school-aged kids -- one going into first grade and the other in fourth grade. Understandably, one of the parents’ primary criteria for their new home was the availability of good sc
May. 28, 2009
I wrote a post earlier this year about the two-pronged mortgage relief plan created by the Obama administration. One part of the plan is designed to help as many as five million homeowners who would like to refinance their mortgage. The other part is de
May. 22, 2009
Last Wednesday on KJZZ, local real estate experts talked about whether the Phoenix-area real estate market is nearing, or at, the bottom. One sign that we’re at the bottom -- or at least that the downward trend is losing momentum -- is the rising sales
May. 18, 2009
Read on for a snapshot of what went on in the Phoenix area real estate market in April.
Enjoy!
May. 13, 2009
Part of the federal government’s efforts to stabilize housing markets across the country -- and breathe life back into the economy -- is the Neighborhood Stabilization program. The program is designed to give federal dollars to communities most affecte
May. 11, 2009
Housing inventories -- the number of homes on the market for sale -- have fallen dramatically across the Valley since the beginning of the year. In Phoenix, it would take a mere 3.4 months to deplete the current inventory at current levels of demand. A
May. 5, 2009
In an article the week before last, the Associated Press answered some commonly-asked questions about the governmnet’s Making Home Affordable program, which aims to help homeowners stay in their homes through refinancing and mortgage modification aid.
May. 1, 2009
The mercury’s rising and the economic news is still gloomy, but there are a ton of cool and free events going on in the Valley this May. Whether you’re looking for family fun or a romantic night out on a budget, there’s something for everyone! Tha
Apr. 30, 2009
According to a report released last week, new home sales in the Phoenix-area were 28 percent higher in March than in February.* That in itself is great news, but even better, reported the Arizona Republic, is that “many of the recently sold new homes we
Apr. 27, 2009
As I was driving across the Valley this morning I heard an interesting report on KJZZ about experts’ forecasts for the area’s luxury home market -- meaning homes priced above $1 million. “Most of the home foreclosures that have propelled Arizona in
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