Posted on 27 December 2008. Tags: american dream, capital appreciation, capital gains, fixed rate mortgage, fountain hills, greater phoenix, home ownership, long term capital, maricopa county arizona, married couples, patient history, prudent investment decisions, wealth creation
This slight variation of Shakespeare’s famous line from Hamlet is the question I am hearing from as they buyers ponder and weigh-in on when it comes to that big decision to purchase real estate. Here are 4 things to consider whether now is the right time for you to buy a home here in Greater [...]
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Posted on 21 December 2008. Tags: metro phoenix, real estate, scottsdale area
For those who read yesterday’s Blog, about real estate pricing in the metro Phoenix, Tempe, Scottsdale area when I took a leap of faith of faith (or as some have suggested, forgotten how to read) when I was either bold or crazy enough to suggest that the S&P/Case-Schiller Report that announced home prices have plunged [...]
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Posted on 20 December 2008. Tags: consumer confidence, dc ranch, desert ridge, fountain hills, golf communities, housing market, interest rates, market news, metro phoenix area, phoenix area real estate, wexler
Ok, ok, …. Maybe good news for the metro Phoenix area real estate and the housing market is pushing it a little. And I don’t at all want to sound happy or overjoyed as area residents in Scottsdale, Tempe and Desert Ridge home values, and people’s net worth slightly deteriorate. However, after everyone catches their [...]
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Posted on 18 December 2008. Tags: area real estate, deed in lieu of foreclosure, deeds of trust, facing foreclosure, financial implications, mortgages, phoenix az, phoenix scottsdale area
Today, it is estimated that between 2 and 3 million Americans may face foreclosure. If you are one of the many, you should… Know your Options if you are facing foreclosure : In Phoenix | Scottsdale and all of Arizona, we use Deeds of trust, not mortgages, which change some of your options you may [...]
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Posted on 17 December 2008. Tags: american auto industry, banking system, collateral damage, credit markets, financial institutions, insurance companies, massive layoffs, mortgage backed securities, supply and demand
Let’s focus on the real problemAs we close out 2008, it is safe to say we are somewhere between a recession and a depression. It may not be the great depression of the 30’s but it is not a little recession either. At this point it is probably the Great Recession of 08. We do [...]
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Posted on 13 December 2008. Tags: 30 year fixed rate, arizona cities, az real estate, buying real estate, finance, fountain hills, new home buyer, phoenix az, real estate investor
You have all heard the investment phrase, ‘Buy Low Sell High’. However, how do you actually do that? at least when it comes to buying real estate as in Phoenix AZ Real Estate. Let me tell you story which might help shed some light on this investing “ Holy Grail ” “Finance 101 will often [...]
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Posted on 12 December 2008. Tags: area real estate, closing costs, commodity, economy, emotional decision, phoenix scottsdale area, wexler
Home selling is mostly common-sense. However, it is such an emotional decision, that it often hard to follow your mind and instead follow your heart. These are the 5 most common mistakes that sellers make when trying to sell a home. Price your home right. Not what you want or need, but what the market [...]
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Posted on 11 December 2008. Tags: asbestos, asbestos fibers, asbestos insulation, building materials, environmental program, health concern, lung ailments, malignant mesothelioma, period of time, peritoneal mesothelioma, style name, times new roman
When remodeling, foreclosing or purchasing an older home, there are many things to consider in the real estate industry. Used for more than a century as a form of building insulation and piping, homes built before 1980 have the strong potential of containing asbestos. With increasing awareness and technology, there are a variety of [...]
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