Posted on 30 April 2008. Tags: bond market, federal reserve, housing, interest rate, mortgage rates, phoenix, rate cuts, real estate, recession
The Federal Reserve lowered a key U.S. interest rate ( FED rate cut ) by a modest quarter percentage point on Wednesday. More importantly, the FED hinted the move could be the last in a series dating to mid-September. The question on the minds of Wall Street and Main street is , “is this enough [...]
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Posted on 29 April 2008. Tags: bank owned properties, contingencies, fountain hills, Glendale, mesa, peoria, phoenix, reo, Scottsdale, tempe
often you will find homes listed on the local (ARMLS) Multiple Listing Services (MLS) with the term “AWC-C” or “AWC-I” or “AWC-O” …. what do these Contingency terms mean? I should point out I am referring to Arizona Real Estate Contracts that would be in use for ARMLS which includes the towns of Phoenix, Scottsdale, [...]
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Posted on 28 April 2008. Tags: bond market, economy, federal reserve bank, loan rates, mesa, mortgage rates, phoenix, Scottsdale
On Tuesday (and Wednesday) the Federal Reserve Bank, the “Fed” and its policy makers meet to announce/decide whether or not to lower key interest rates and more importantly, offer a glimpse into the future interest rate cut decisions by sharing their views of the US economy. According to several sources , Most investors believe the [...]
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Posted on 27 April 2008. Tags: arizona, gilbert, maricopa county, mesa, phoenix, privacy rights, Scottsdale, tax assessor, tax records, tempe
There has been a significant and fundamental change in the display and public recording keeping of home ownership here in Maricopa County (Phoenix|Scottsdale and surrounding townships of Mesa, Gilbert, Tempe) Arizona. Preciously, on the tax records, anybody, could go to the public records and type in the last name of a friend, family member, business [...]
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Posted on 26 April 2008. Tags: bank owned properties, foreclosures, hardship letter, real estate, reo, short sale
we have never had so many requests from buyers who only are interested in short sales, foreclosures, or (REO) bank owned properties. However, when it comes to buying these types of properties, there are many differences. One of the most common and sought after is the “Short Sale“. However, not all Short Sale are alike. [...]
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Posted on 25 April 2008. Tags: arizona, Glendale, lease agreement, lease option, lease purchase, maricopa county, option contract, peoria, phoenix, prospective buyer, rental payments
one of the challenges facing real estate buyers , and thus, home sellers , is the difficulty for home buyer’s to obtain loans. We are suffering in many of the towns of Maricopa County, North Phoenix, Peoria, and Glendale where we have been designated a ‘declining area” ; thus tightening credit further in most of [...]
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Posted on 24 April 2008. Tags: fountain hills, loans, median price, mesa, new home, new home sales, paradise valley, phoenix, real estate news, Scottsdale, tempe
I woke up this morning to Today’s leading business Headlines , ( Real Estate News) can ‘eye-catching’ news like …. “New home sales plunge to lowest level in 16 1/2 years, prices drop by largest amount in 38 years” according to the Commerce Department , “The median price of a new home in March, compared [...]
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Posted on 23 April 2008. Tags: arizona, fannie mae, fountain hills, home buying opportunity, negotiating strategy, new home, phoenix, Scottsdale, troon
In my area of Phoenix , Scottsdale Arizona, I have real estate buyers who tell me all the time, that they would never pay full asking price. In fact , almost every client likes to makes offers at least 10% below market , first offer, no matter what the price. In some cases, this ‘haggling’ [...]
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