Tag Archive | "greater phoenix"
Posted on 01 November 2010. Tags: az real estate, greater phoenix, mortgage lending, phoenix az, scottsdale real estate
Ladies, gentleman, family and friends of wexzilla.com – your source for all the latest & greatest news surrounding the world of greater Phoenix, AZ real estate and mortgage lending. Foremost, a quick AZ real estate market update. The S&P| Case-Shiller home price index reported an annual increase of .6%. Not 6%, just less than 1%. [...]
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Posted on 22 July 2010. Tags: community pools, driveways, exterior maintenance, exterior paint, family residences, greater phoenix, home vacation, homeowner associations, homeowners association, homeowners associations hoa, independent firm, paint exterior, phoenix az, scottsdale az, volunteer basis, walking trails
If you live in Scottsdale, AZ or any of the surrounding towns in the east valley such as Mesa, Fountain Hills or Glendale, AZ you are probably aware that many, if not most, of the communities that you may purchase a home in are managed by Homeowners Associations (HOA’s). If you are thinking about buying [...]
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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 19 October 2008. Tags: avondale, cactus league spring training, fbr, gilbert, Glendale, greater phoenix, major league baseball, major sporting events, mesa, pga golf, phoenix, rock and roll marathon, Scottsdale, tempe, thoroughbred horse racing, tpc scottsdale, turf paradise
Phoenix AZ is known to be a great place to live and vacation primarily due to the weather. We are not called the Vally of the Sun for nothing as it rains, what seems to be, just a handful of days a year. Phoenix AZ, Scottsdale and towns like Glendale, Peoria, Gilbert and Mesa offer [...]
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Posted on 28 September 2008. Tags: 300 million americans, arizona, bailout, bank owned homes, congressional resolution, disapproval, federal money, fountain hills, gilbert, government owned real estate, great depression, greater phoenix, home communities, home loans, mesa, necessary evil, new home builder, new home builders, north scottsdale, paradise valley, peoria, peoria real estate, phoenix, phoenix scottsdale, real estate, real estate investorshort sales, reo, scottsdale real estate, stock warrants, stranglehold, tempe
Those of you who read my blog about Phoenix, Scottsdale Real Estate and new home builders and new home communities in Peoria, North Scottsdale and Glendale know that I have been opposed to the bailout in its current form. I do think Congress has been working hard to get a plan that will take a [...]
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Posted on 20 September 2008. Tags: arizona, bank owned homes, bank owned real estate, ben bernanke, carfree, chandler, day trading, fannie mae, fannie mae and freddie mac, financial bailout, foreclosed homes, foreclosure sales, foreclosures, fountain hills, freddie mac, GEO, gilbert, Glendale, government owned real estate, great depression, greater phoenix, lender owned homes, maricopa county, massive initiative, mesa, north scottdale, north scottsdale, paradise valley, peoria, phoenix, phoenix area, phoenix scottsdale, price declines, real estate, reo, Scottsdale, short sales, thursday news
In Phoenix, Scottsdale and the other cities we are flooded with short sale, bank owned real estate (REO), lender owned homes, foreclosure sales and foreclosed homes. The glut of homes in Phoenix area market have caused Phoenix home prices to drop as much as 30% for Maricopa County (greater Phoenix). In Scottsdale, North Scottsdale, Carefree, [...]
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Posted on 19 September 2008. Tags: arizona, arizona state university, association dues, buying a home, condo association, fico score, fixed rate mortgage, future building, greater phoenix, homeowners insurance, investment property, kiddie, kiddie condo, low interest rates, mesa, phoenix, phoenix area, phoenix property, phoenix real estate, property interest, property taxes, real estate, scholarship aid, Scottsdale, student enrollment growth, tempe
Tempe, AZ (adjoining Phoenix) is home to Arizona State University and enrollment is at an all-time high. In fact, it appears that student enrollment growth at ASU will surpass available housing. Thus, there may be some great opportunities for parents to buy a home in Tempe, Phoenix, or Scottsdale instead of renting. Annual tuition and [...]
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Posted on 18 September 2008. Tags: 1031, 1031 exchange, 1031 exchanges, 121 exclusion, arizona, capital appreciation, capital gains taxes, delayed exchange, escrow, fountain hills, full time business, Glendale, greater phoenix, home values, investment property, irs, irs laws, maricopa county, metro phoenix, paradise valley, paradise valley az, peoria, phoenix, phoenix area, qualified intermediary, real estate, real estate boom, return on capital, Scottsdale, section 121, section 121 exclusion, tax advice
From 2001-2005 the greater Phoenix area experienced a real estate boom that saw gains of more than 100% return on capital appreciation (Phoenix home values) in most areas. Some areas, like Scottsdale, Fountain Hills and Paradise Valley, AZ saw even greater gains in real estate prices. If you purchased property in Metro Phoenix, Glendale, Peoria, [...]
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