Arizona
Knowledge is power. The MyPhoenixMLS Blog keeps consumers informed about everything real estate, offering how-to articles on everything about owning a home, from how to protect yourself from foreclosure to seasonal maintenance tips. Advice for real estate investors. Expert analysis of the latest real estate news and market trends. And much more.
All designed to keep homeowners, buyers, and sellers one step ahead.
Site Feed
RSS Feed
|
November 2008
Nov. 26, 2008
Welcome to the ninth edition of the MyPhoenixMLS area-specific market conditions update. Today, I’ll post market conditions reports for the East Valley, including Chandler, Gilbert, Tempe, and Mesa; in my next post I’ll describe market conditions in
Nov. 20, 2008
It’s here again: time to produce my monthly Phoenix area real estate news video for Realty Times. Read on for a snapshot of what went on in the Phoenix area in October.
Did you miss my last Realty Times news video? You can check it out here: http
Nov. 18, 2008
On Sunday, I posted a blog about mortgage modifications for homeowners who are having trouble making their payments. But what about the flipside of the discussion -- when a homeowner simply can’t (or doesn’t want to) continue paying the mortgage (or
Nov. 17, 2008
Last Tuesday, the AP headline read “Big banks step up efforts to modify mortgages.” The article talked about how Citigroup has jumped on the modification train, announcing that it would work to help “at-risk borrowers” keep their homes.
Nov. 13, 2008
Earlier this year I blogged about the disconnect between some homeowners’ perceptions of the value of their homes and the actual value. I wrote about a Zillow.com study which revealed that in the Western U.S. 36% of homeowners thought the value of thei
Nov. 11, 2008
HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES
Glendale Glitters Spectacular
What: Glendale's kick-off to the holiday season. A million lights, music, fireworks, crafts, train rides, Santa and more.
When: November 28, 29
Where: Glendale
Nov. 10, 2008
Americans went to the polls in record numbers on Tuesday -- in what’s rightfully being called an historic election (no matter which presidential candidate you voted for, it’s hard to argue against the election’s historic nature).
Nov. 5, 2008
29.2% of Arizonans are underwater -- not literally, of course, but figuratively in the sense that they owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth. Take 10 people on the street and 3 of them are in this situation.
Nov. 5, 2008
According to an Associated Press article on Wednesday, the government may be preparing a massive new loan modification program designed to help 3 million homeowners save their homes.
Nov. 3, 2008
With housing prices down -- in the double digits compared to last year, in most areas of the Valley -- many homeowners looking for a change of venue simply can’t make a good financial case for selling now (if they can afford it at all -- many homeowners
Nov. 3, 2008
Last night in Barack Obama’s 30-minute “infomercial” (see what three-quarters of a billion will buy you?!) he called on us to do our share in reducing our dependence on oil and dirty energy-producing technologies. So, heeding the call, I figured I
|