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2012
Are Communities with Home Owners Associations a Good Investment? I have a lot of clients ask this exact question. This is great information for someone who has never lived in a home owners association before.This blog post was inspired by a fellow Active Rain blogger, Karen Kruschka of Prince Wil...
01/31/2012
Are Sellers in Arizona Sufficiently Educated on the Risks of Short Selling Their Home? That is why it is so important to pick a Realtor that does short sales day in and day out. The rules change and you must keep up with them daily.Recently, one of the local newspapers ran an article on the risks...
01/29/2012
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Top 10 Important Steps This is a great way to help listen to your clients needs rather than assuming you know what they need. Thanks Charlie for putting this together for us.Buying Real Estate: Top 10 Important Steps Are You Ready to Buy a Home? Top 10 Steps to prepare for buying real estate....
01/29/2012
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Don't let this be you. When helping your clients get into a home make sure it is for their well being and not anyone else. If you always do what is right, there is nothing to worry about. Integrity First. Period.Click the cell Content Protected © 2012
01/29/2012
Here in Arizona we still have a lot of homes you can buy for less than you can build. We have great home values like you have never seen before. They are moving quickly so get them while you can."Custom Building" could be the BEST Option for Today's Homebuyer Yes, new home construction is up and ...
01/29/2012
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What makes Green, Green? In 2007 the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the International Code Council (ICC) partnered to establish a much-needed and nationally-recognizable standard definition of green building. The resulting ICC 700 National Green Building Standard™ is the first...
01/27/2012
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Homeownership Matters to State of the Union National Association of REALTORS® President Moe Veissi made the following statement, regarding President Obama’s State of the Union address this week. "The National Association of REALTORS® commends President Obama for his remarks in support of homeowne...
01/27/2012
I think a lot of buyers are out there fishing, just want to see what's out there although the very first step in buying a home is getting pre qualified.I think I've written about this topic in the past, but because of some recent happenings, I think it bears repeating. The first step to buying a ...
01/26/2012
Good information and guide lines for FHA financing. Small window cracks now don't have to be fixed before closing, they can wait. Our distressed market is full of cracked windows.One of the major challenges Realtors face when having one of their sales go FHA financing, is what work orders is the ...
01/25/2012
Ever wondered what it really take to get your loan approved? Program Rules, Lender Rules and Underwriting. They each have an impotant part in the process. Here's how they work...Program Rules - Lender Rules- Underwriting - are the 3 levels of lending criteria that culminate into a loan approval....
01/25/2012