Posted on 30 June 2008. Tags: 30 year fixed mortgage, greater phoenix, home buyer, home ownership, home value, inflation hedge, mortgage payment, phoenix, real estate boom, Scottsdale, scottsdale area, tax benefit
I am a real estate broker/agent. I make my living helping people buy and sell Real Estate in the greater Phoenix and Scottsdale area. The first rule of Real Estate 101 taught to new agents is to ask “Why Rent when you can own?” Traditionally, and especially in the past 10 years, following this home [...]
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Posted on 29 June 2008. Tags: camelot homes, luxury home builder, mountain views, new home builder, peoria, phoenix, Scottsdale, sonoran mountain ranch
Camelot Homes , the #1 ranked Arizona small volume builder (by Ranking Arizona) is in demand new home builder based in Scottsdale is one of the most respected luxury home builders in Arizona. Camelot Homes is offering 2 beautiful homes in Sonoran Mountain Ranch in Peoria, AZ that are well worth taking a look. Sonoran [...]
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Posted on 28 June 2008. Tags: chandler, fountain hills, gas pirces, gilbert, mesa, oil prices, peoria, phoenix, real estate, real estate agent, Scottsdale, Tax cuts, vespa
It takes 15 minutes to get to most parts of Scottsdale. It takes 30 minutes to get to Peoria and can take as much as an hour to get from Peoria to the east vally cities of Mesa, Gilbert and Chandler. Each day gas prices hit record highs. We are all frustrated. I am taking [...]
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Posted on 27 June 2008. Tags: credit score, fixed mortgage rates, home ownership, maricopa county, mortgage brokers, paradise valley, peoria, phoenix, private mortgage insurance, real estate, real estate professionals, Scottsdale
Home ownership can be a personally and professionally rewarding endeavor where most Americans can raise a family, call a house a home and create wealth. However, often real estate professionals, mortgage brokers, friends and family will tell you things like Don’t wait, buy now. renting is a waste of money. Taking on debt is always [...]
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Posted on 26 June 2008. Tags: AAR, appraisal contingency, association of realtors, earnest money, escrow period, home buyers, home sellers, inspection period, legal opinion, purchase contract, real estate agents, real estate professionals
A quick post for my fellow real estate professionals in Arizona; as well as home buyers and home sellers who may be in escrow and should be aware of the AAR (AZ Association of Realtors) legal opinion on… ‘Appraisal Contingency’ and how it buyer & seller rights, time frames and earnest monies. Please note, this [...]
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Posted on 25 June 2008.
Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged – – first time in 10 months bringing an end to a string of 7 consecutive rate cuts – http://tinyurl.com/4va4kn # Powered by Twitter Tools.
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Posted on 25 June 2008. Tags: 30 year fixed mortgage, appraisal fraud, buyers and sellers, cash back, cash rebate, fixed rate, foreclosures, fraud schemes, gilbert, mortgage fraud, peoria, phoenix, pmi private mortgage insurance, private mortgage insurance, real estate agent, real estate gurus, Scottsdale, tempe, white collar crime
I have been hearing more and more stories of buyers approaching sellers with offers that include “Cash-Back“. Why is this white collar crime and mortgage fraud making a re-occurrence? – Buyers are taking advantage of ‘desperate’ sellers hoping they will cross the line to do anything to sell a home. Let me be clear that [...]
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Posted on 24 June 2008. Tags: 30 year fixed mortgage rates, buying a home, federal reserve board, fixed mortgage rates, fountain hills, inflation fears, interest rate policy, investing in real estate, mortgage broker, national association of realtors, phoenix, real estate, Scottsdale, year fixed mortgage rates
When it comes to buying a home or investing in real estate, there are two matters to always consider. The price of Real Estate versus the price of money. In the last several weeks, interest rates and long-term mortgage rates have risen considerably. 30-year Fixed mortgage rates have risen from below the 6% level a [...]
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