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2012
The Buy and Bail Fairy Tale – The Elephant in the Room I’ve studied the elephant that no one likes to talk about for about 4 years. This week, I attended the Short Sale Tsunami event where a panel of real estate attorneys, real estate analyst Mike Orr, Commissioner Judy Lowe, along with represent...
03/30/2012
Sonoran Blvd - Dove Valley Road Renaming Update Last week, Clif Freedman, Bryan Cazier and Andy Dobis (President of Carefree Crossing) met with City of Phoenix, Shane Silsby and our District 2 Councilman, James Waring. Residents who live within one half mile from the current Sonoran Blvd will hav...
03/16/2012
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Dirty shower doors can ruin an otherwise sparkling-clean bathroom. The soap scum that accumulates isn't just unsightly; it contains body oils and skin particles that provide for a perfect bacteria breeding ground. Supermarket shelves in Phoenix are filled with bathroom cleaners that promise to cu...
03/12/2012
See Report of Phoenix, AZ Real Estate Market Conditions, Trends in Pricing & Current Levels of Supply and Demand Frames not supported
03/12/2012
The FHA is making more changes to its flagship FHA Streamline Refinance program. Beginning mid-June 2012, certain current, FHA-backed homeowners will be able to refinance their existing FHA mortgage into a new one, without having to pay the government-backed group's new, costly mortgage insurance...
03/08/2012
With home affordability at an all-time high, buoyed by the lowest mortgage rates ever, it's been a terrific time to buy or refinance a home using a mortgage. The good times may not last, though, so today marks an ideal time to lock a mortgage rate. Friday brings risk. Here's why. Since 2010, weak...
03/08/2012
According to Freddie Mac's weekly mortgage rate survey, for 13 straight weeks, the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage has held below 4.000% for mortgage applicants willing to pay up to 0.8 discount points plus a full set of closing costs. These are the lowest mortgage rates in history and now -...
03/07/2012
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Home affordability moved higher last quarter, boosted by the lowest mortgage rates in history, a rise in median income, and slow-to-recover home prices throughout Arizona and the country. According to the National Association of Home Builders, the quarterly Home Opportunity Indexread 75.9 in 2011...
03/05/2012
With their sleek, modern look, over the past 10 years, stainless steel appliances have move from "hot trend" to commonplace. However, as any Phoenix homeowner with stainless steel appliances will tell you, to keep a stainless steel surface free from marks, drips and fingerprints can be a futile ...
03/05/2012
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