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glendale: Buying a Home? You Need.... - 08/17/07 02:30 PM
It is a great time to buy!If you are a typical new Arizona resident, you will find that inventories of existing homes are at an all-time high, while prices are 15-20% below recent historical peaks.
"Conforming" loans are still available. Conforming loans includ VA and FHA loans and conventional loans with as little as 5% down payment. These loans do have maximum loan limits. At this time, the VA loan limit is $359,650. The FHA limit is $263,160 The conventional loan limit is $417,000.New home builders are offering great incentive at this time. DO NOT GO WITHOUT A REALTOR®! If you go … (3 comments)
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glendale: Can I get a Mortgage Today? - 08/17/07 01:59 PM
Yes!
If you meet the reasonable credit and downpayment standards of the "Conforming" Loan. These loans include:
VA with a maximum loan value of $359,650FHA maximum loan value of $263,160Conventional maximum loan value of $417,000In six of the west Maricopa county area alone, there are 4085 homes for sale today that meet the criteria of one or more of these programs.
Homes for sale in:
El Mirage 483Glendale 2216Peoria 1558Sun City 735Sun City West 276Surprise 2044Call me today for help in buying a home in one of these fine communities.See also my companion post http://activerain.com/blogsview/176795/Buying-a-Home-You
Jim Little, Your Sun City Realtorhttp://jclittle.com/Ken Meade Realty17001 N Del Webb … (2 comments)
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glendale: Open House Saturday, 8/11/2007 - 08/10/07 03:57 PM
JUST LISTED!
OPEN HOUSE Saturday, 8/11/07 from 10:00AM to 2:PM
WHERE: 5431 W. Cochise Dr. Glendale AZ 85302
This fine 4 Bedroom 3.5 Bath home with private pool, spa and game room is being offered for $375,000. The home is perfect for a family with teenagers. Your kids can frolic in the pool or spa, or play games in the game room. You will know who they are with and where they are.
Call me at 623-977-1776 for directions.
Peoria schools and a Glendale address.
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glendale: Mortgage Update 8/10/07 - 08/10/07 11:35 AM
Yesterday, Freddie Mac (the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) reported that mortgage rates were at a 2 month low.
30 Year fixed rates averaged 6.59%, down from last month's rate of 6.68% and the year's high of 6.74%.Freddie Mac also reported 15 year fixed rates at 6.26% from last month's rate of 6.32%.
In spite of news articles to the contrary, mortgage loans continue to be available to qualified buyers at reasonable interest rates. There does not seem to be a factual basis for people to hold off buying any more.
Jim Little, Your Sun City Realtorhttp://jclittle.com/Ken Meade Realty17001 N Del Webb BlvdSun City … (0 comments)
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glendale: Facts About Glendale Arizona - 08/09/07 12:22 PM
Home of the "Jiffypop" stadium.
Officially known as the University of Phoenix Stadium, home of the Cardinals football team, to those of us old enough to remember, the stadium looks like the Jiffypop popcorn containers. Yes folks, that was before microwaves, let alone microwave popcorn.
Not only does Glendale host the Cardinals, but the NHL Coyotes call Glendale home, and the Los Angeles Dodgers are bringing their spring training facility to Glendale in the near future, to be near the other Cactus League teams
Glendale is located in the rapidly-growing northwest Phoenix metropolitan area. Glendale is known for its excellent medical and educational … (5 comments)
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glendale: New Listing in Glendale AZ 4br/3.5ba and Pool Too! - 08/08/07 04:57 PM
This is a home for sale listing in one of Glendale Arizona's best locations. Convenient to schools, shopping, parks and employment centers.
Great Home in Glendale AZLocation: Glendale, AZ This lovely home is perfect for a family with teenagers. The game room with a 3/4 bath, opens to the private pool and spa at the back of the home. You will get to know your teenagers friends as they frolic at your home. The home features an extra large master suite and 3 other bedrooms. There is also a powder room off of the Great Room/Kitchen area.Located in one of Glendale Arizona's nicest … (2 comments)
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glendale: Thoughts on the Flat Housing Market, and Mortgage Crunch - 07/29/07 11:42 AM
The housing market in my area is spotty, with Sun City and Surprise homes selling at a slightly increasing rate, while Sun City West, Peoria and Glendale flat. Prices are, in,fact, down from the 2005 record prices. Inventory is high in all areas, and the "I'll sell if I get my outrageous price" folks have been dropping out of the market.
It is a Buyer's Market!
Oh really? In that case, where are the buyers? Why aren't they buying?
Conventional wisdom on this and other forums, and in the media says it is "greedy" sellers who won't lower prices that is to blame.
It is an … (4 comments)
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glendale: A Big New Employer Comes to Surprise - 07/26/07 11:46 AM
Crescent Crown Distributing has announce that it will build a regional headquarters an distribution facility at the Surprise Pointe commericial park.
Crescent expects to employ 250 people initially, growing to 600 jobs in the near future. The company also has a distribution center in Phoenix, which it will keep open. That facility employs nearly 600 people.
Crescent is a beer distributor, representing many high end brands such as Heineken, Miller, Labatt and others. The company expects to sell more than 16,000,000 cases of beer in Arizona in 2007.
Surprise City Councilman Joe Johnson said. "This brings real jobs the average citizens of Surprise can … (3 comments)
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glendale: News From Surprise - 07/21/07 05:00 PM
Growing, Growing Grown!
Forbes.com reports that Surprise Arizona is the third-fastest-growing suburb in America according the the Arizona Republic. In the same article, the Republic says that Money magazine rated Surprise AZ as first in the nation for the rate of new job growth.
Four of the top ten fast growing suburbs were in the West Maricopa County area. The other three were Buckeye, Avondale and Goodyear.
Most Family Friendly!
Surprise was also the city with the highest percentage of married couples in the U.S. with 69% of the households comprised of married couples. Source: socialexplorer.com
Surprise is also only 10 minutes from Luke Air Force Base, … (2 comments)
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glendale: Rent vs Buy? - 07/20/07 11:58 AM
Renting a home is an expensive luxury!
The average rent in the Phoenix area is now $809 per month. Occupancy rates are 98% occupied. Rentals are getting very scarce and costly now.
If you were paying $809 per month, how much home could you buy? After converting this rent payment and factoring in the tax advantage of home ownership you could buy a home worth $140,000. There are currently 2200 homes for sale in the Phoenix area for $140,000 or less.
Are you paying $1000 per month? A home valued at $175,000 is within your reach.
All of this doesn't consider that historically, home ownership … (8 comments)
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glendale: Surprise Arizona, is this your new home? - 07/18/07 09:23 PM
Surprise is the growth center of the northwest valley, located west of Glendale, Peoria, Sun City and Sun City West.
The town was a small, one-mile square village when it started in 1937. It has since become Arizona's fastest growing city 4 years out of the last 5. The population is now over 100,000. For more about the population growth in Surprise, see my earlier article. click here
Surprise has a healthy mix of resident ages. There are many family oriented developments such as Marley Park Kingswood Park, West Point, Mountain Vista Ranch, Greenway Parc and others too many to mention. Homes for … (0 comments)
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Jim Little, Your Sun City Arizona Realtor
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