arizona: Is This a FRAUD?
- 01/18/11 03:17 AM
It may or may not be fraud, but it is a total scam. Many people who bought homes last year are receiving letters that imply you should buy a copy of your property deed. The problem is this company is charging $157 to get a copy of the deed to send you. Why is this a problem? You got one shortly after escrow closed. If you didn't the escrow/title company will gladly get one for you, or you can go to the Maricopa County Recorders Office and order an official copy for a nominal fee usually about $1.00 per page. When … (4 comments)
arizona: Found in the Wilds of Sun City AZ!
- 10/02/10 03:50 AM
That's right folks, the first Minnesota License Plate of the season. Why would I care? It is one of the first signs that summer is over and the fall season will soon arrive. Often this plate is the first sign that our winter residents will be here again. Why wouldn't they? We have over 300 days a year of sunshine, an abundance of things to do and see in this beautiful state. The population of Sun City AZ comes from all over, but a large percentage comes from Minnesota. Come here for your retirement home and be among many neighbors … (2 comments)
arizona: How Much Home Will $600 a Month Buy In Sun City AZ?
- 09/28/10 10:54 AM
Yesterday I posted that the Greater Phoenix Az area was rated number 1 in the nation for affordable retirement housing. You can read that post here. I decided to do a little research and find out how many homes were on the market that could be bought for a house payment of $600 per month or less. I used the same criteria U.S. News & World Report did, which is the standard 20% down 80% loan. In other words, a conventional home loan. There are 840 homes in Sun City AZ that are for sale. Of these there are 538 offered … (2 comments)
arizona: A Few Myths about Short Sales in Arizona
- 07/29/10 08:15 AM
I can short sell my home with no cost. Not necessarily. Though Arizona has an anti-deficiency statute, it my not be applicable to your situation. I am concerned about this one since many agents will make the statement that there will be no cost to you. Short Sales don't work! Again, not necessarily. Since April, most lenders have begun applying Treasury Department guidelines to short sale/ loan modification requests. There has been a great deal of improvement in the handling of short sale processing, but plenty of room for improvement. Buyers won't buy a short sale. Not true, the demand for … (2 comments)
arizona: Foreclosures down in Phoenix Area
- 02/10/10 05:52 AM
Today 2/10/10, the Arizona Republic anounced that foreclosure filings were down significantly in metropolitan Phoenix. this is the first time since Novembeer 2008 this has occurred. What caused the drop is not certain, perhaps loan modifications are finally working, or more likely, since pre-foreclosure notices are down also, people are now able to pay the mortgage. Employment was also up in December and January, and the Science Foundation of Arizona announced that the high tech industries in Arizona maintained a fairly stable employment rate. (house of clowns, otherwise known as the legislature, pay attention here.) … (0 comments)
arizona: A Seller's Short Sale Advisory.
- 02/08/10 05:11 AM
DISCLOSURE: The material discussed here applies in the State of Arizona. Other states have other rules. The Arizona Association of REALTORS® and the Arizona Department of Real Estate have compiled a booklet of advise for sellers who may be considering a short sale in the state of Arizona. The booklet includes things to consider before doing a short sale, how to avoid mortgage scams, HUD counselling, helpline services, other options to a short sale, and much, much more. You can read it or download it here. You will need Adobe Reader or equivalent for this document.
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arizona: 2009 Sun City Year End Market Report
- 01/02/10 12:31 PM
Here is the year end summary for the Sun City AZ real estate market. As you can see, homes and condos are selling, with an average time on the market of 167 Days on the Market (DOM). Looking deeper, you can see that houses sell faster than condos, 50 Days faster in fact. Houses also sell for $15 per square foot more. Obviously, the market is valuing houses much more than condos.
We are now going into our prime selling season, since Sun City is an active adult retirement community. As I posted yesterday, activity by buyers is … (2 comments)
arizona: Fall is coming!
- 09/26/09 08:04 AM
It is always a big thing in Sun City when Fall comes. Up in the northern areas of the country, you probably mark the day you first see geese heading south. Here in Sun City, we count the first Minnesota license plate sighted. It is a better measure of the season than the weather, which still is in the 100 degree range. The nights are much cooler now, and the days are a little bit shorter. In spite of the change of season, we have plenty of sunshine for those who would like to come here and get out of the … (1 comments)
arizona: Sales Up, Prices Down
- 07/12/09 07:39 AM
Why the Paradox? The answer is at once simple and complex. The Phoenix AZ market is currently driven by the lenders selling foreclosed properties. In addition, there are many people who face foreclosure. Currently there are over 40,000 notices of default pending. These factors depress listing prices. Buying activity is centered on these foreclosed homes, with the dominant players being investors chasing these homes with CASH. It is very difficult for the traditional buyers to successfully compete in this market. Sun City is slightly different, in that there are few foreclosed homes and buyer activity has been stable, if lower than … (1 comments)
arizona: Grand Beauty with Pool!
- 07/06/09 09:37 AM
A perfect 10 for anyone who wishes to escape the summer heat in Sun City Grand Arizona. 2 Bedroom, 2 Baths, 3 car garage and a waterfall feature as well. Call me or email for your private showing. Jim Little, your Sun City Neighborhood REALTOR … (0 comments)
arizona: The President Speaks! A Good Start or a Cruel Hoax?
- 02/19/09 03:45 AM
Yesterday, February 18, 2009, the President revealed his housing recovery plan. He chose Arizona to make this speech since it is one of the states most affected by the current housing and foreclosure crisis. After analysis of this program it is evident very few people will be helped in our most affected markets, including Arizona. After doing hours of research, I am sad to say the plan is disappointing to say the least. Looking at just two of the valley's many communities here are my findings. Sun City Arizona, a retirement community, average sales price in 2006 = $224,414. In 2008 … (1 comments)
arizona: Shipping Company Thinks Outside the Box
- 01/14/09 06:46 AM
Announced today in the Arizona Republi Neptune Lines, a maritime shipping company is moving its U.S. headquarters from Oakland California to Phoenix AZ. Imagine, and ocean going freight line moves to the DESERT! what a concept. Reasons? Low costs, good quality of life, and AFFORDABLE HOUSING! Jim Little, your Sun City REALTOR® Please visit my Web Site, suncityneighborhood.com where you can search the MLS with no registration for free.
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arizona: 9202 N 107th Ave. Sun City AZ+
- 11/21/08 08:13 AM
Just Listed! Rare 3 Bedroom Condo in Sun City This fine home has just been painted and carpeted. The home sits in a beautiful green belt. It is located just 2 blocks from the Sun City Country Club, and the Mountain View Recreation Center, one of Sun Cities 7 recreation centers. Enter this home through a lovely atrium, leading to your living room. The spacious kitchen features a breakfast bar, kitchen office, cabinets galore and room for a kitchen table and chairs. Offered for only @125,000.
Jim Little, your Sun City REALTOR® Please visit my Web Site, suncityneighborhood.com … (3 comments)
arizona: FREE LUNCH!!!
- 09/24/07 07:13 AM
Now that I have your attention, I learned early on that there is no such thing as a FREE LUNCH. Why do I bother to write about free lunches? Because, living and working in Sun City AZ, it is rare that a week goes by without my mail including an invitation to a FREE LUNCH. Yes, there is a catch. You have to listen to a high pressure pitch for investments and financial products. All who offer this are suspect, even if they aren't all bad. The problem has become so serious that the Securities and Exchange commission has started to investigate the … (1 comments)
arizona: Fall Fell!
- 09/23/07 11:53 AM
Fall is here! It may be only for a few days, but this first day of fall was glorious! I'm sure we will have some more triple digit days before Halloween, but today was great. The people who live in the New England area, upper Midwest, and even in Arizona's mountains mark the change of seasons by the changing colors of the leaves in the trees. Those of us who live in the Sun City and Sun City West of Arizona's Sonoran desert mark the change by the changing colors of the license plates on the cars in front of us. I particularly … (4 comments)
arizona: ARMs, An Agent's Opinion
- 09/19/07 11:27 AM
As a service to my buyer prospects and anyone else who may be interested, I just wrote a 3 part series about my thoughts on ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGES on my other blog. As the title says, this is my opinion, if there are any errors, please let me know. To read the series just click on the following links: Adjustable Rate Mortgages, Good or Bad, Part 1Adjustable Rate Mortgages Part 2ARMs, Part 3, Pitfalls and BenefitsJim Little, Your Sun City Realtorhttp://jclittle.com/Ken Meade Realty17001 N Del Webb BlvdSun City AZ 85373800-877-1776623-977-1776 By the way...if you know someone who is interested in buying or selling real estate … (1 comments)
arizona: The Fed Did It!!!
- 09/18/07 08:10 AM
Good news for home buyers and sellers in Sun City, Surprise, Peoria AZ, Glendale and the West Maricopa county. Today, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors lowered the federal funds rate by 1/2%. Since many, if not most analysts predicted no more the 1/4, this is good news indeed. This is the first reduction of this key interest rate in 4 1/2 years, clearly saying the Fed is serious about stabilizing the financial markets and stimulating economic growth in all areas of the economy. As the financial world digests this, I hope to see a little loosening of credit, more liquidity, and far less … (1 comments)
arizona: Sunshine Services in Sun City
- 09/18/07 04:26 AM
Many residents and buyers of homes in Sun City may be unaware of one of Sun City's finest volunteer services. Do you have grandchildren visiting? You can borrow extra beds, cribs, playpens for free from Sunshine Services if you are a Sun City resident. Did you sprain an ankle or break a leg? You can borrow crutches, walkers, wheelchairs and more from Sunshine Services. The facilities and loan items are spotless, the people are wonderful, living up to Sun City's slogan, "A community of volunteers" To visit the Sunshine Services web site and see more about their services, just click here. Jim Little, Your Sun City … (0 comments)
arizona: My 100th Post
- 09/15/07 05:09 AM
It is hard to believe I have written 100 articles on this platform, and I thought I would write about how I got here. A couple of years ago, I read about blogging as a valuable tool for REALTORS® AND THOUGHT I would try it. I started on Blogger in November 2005. I wasn't successful for a couple of reasons. Writer's Block, and not keeping at it. In August, 2006, I joined Active Rain. At the time it was a bulletin board platform, and I just checked in occasionally to see what was being discussed. It had some value, but was not yet … (6 comments)
arizona: Some helpful Arizona websites
- 09/14/07 07:31 AM
Here are some websites people who are interested in buying a home in Arizona might find helpful. It is far from being a comprehensive list, but I hope it will be helpful. My web site http://www.suncityneighborhood.com/ My Other Blog http://suncityneighborhood.typepad.com Sun City Recreation Association http://sunaz.com Sun City West Recreation Association http://www.rcsw.com/ Sun City Grand http://www.grandinfo.com/ Glendale AZ http://www.glendaleaz.com/ Peoria AZ http://www.peoriaaz.com/ Surprise AZ http://www.surpriseaz.com/ Luke Air Force Base http://www.luke.af.mil/ Arizona State Government http://www.az.gov/ Maricopa County http://maricopa.gov Arizona Republic Newspaper http://azcentral.com Arizona Highway Conditionshttp://www.az511.com/hcrsweb/hcrsweb.jsp?eventFilter=highway&timeFilter=beyond&menuName= Arizona Department of Real Estate http://www.re.state.az.us/ Jim Little, Your Sun City Realtorhttp://jclittle.com/Ken Meade Realty17001 N Del Webb … (3 comments)
My comments and opinions for the northwest Maricopa county and the Adult communities there. Specializing in Del Webb's Sun City, Sun City West, and Sun City Grand, and the neighboring communities of Surprise, El Mirage, Peoria and Glendale Arizona
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