Real estate blog entries tagged with buying a home by Kent Simpson REALTOR® and some other alphabet soup (Avalar Advantage Realty)

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buying a home: Downpayment Assistance For Tucson, Arizona - Yes...It's For Real! - 10/02/09 10:31 PM

Do you have good credit, but just can't come up with the 3.5% down payment that FHA loans require?
Can't use a USDA Rural loan because you don't want to live out in the areas that qualify for that program?
In Arizona there's a solution that just might work for you: … (4 comments)

buying a home: Lets Talk About What I Can't Talk To You About! - 06/26/09 02:58 PM

As much assistance as REALTORS® provide to clients, there are certain things that are illegal, unethical and impossible for us to talk about. Perception-based judgements like "is this a good neighborhood" and "is the crime rate high or low here" are impossible to answer...especially since one person's idea … (4 comments)

buying a home: First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit (Video Clip) - So Simple Even TucsonKent Can Understand It! - 05/10/09 01:13 AM

I've read a lot of great information on the $8000 Tax Credit for first-time homebuyers, most of it from ActiveRain members. Even with the quality explanations from intelligent people, I still got questions from people to explain it again & again.
So - I figured that making it simple enough that … (4 comments)

buying a home: Homebuyer Tip Series - #1 Buying New Construction - 04/01/09 01:10 AM

I'm starting a "How-To" video series about buying a home. This is the first installment, dealing with purchases of new construction. This installment deals with the fact that a lot of homebuyers unknowingly mistake friendliness with representation of their best interests.

If you are considering purchasing a new … (2 comments)

buying a home: Don't Expect To Close In 30 Days: Setting Expectations - 02/13/09 07:33 PM

Not long ago...way back in 2008 or so...one could expect 30 days from acceptance of terms to closing on a property to be reasonable. With few exceptions, this is an unreasonably swift expectation today.
Underwriting departments are swamped with work right now, and even the best of them are seeing 10 … (19 comments)

buying a home: First Time Homebuyers: Pima County Bond Program Still Has Funds Available! - 01/24/09 09:34 PM

The Pima County Bond Program still has over $2 million in funds available to allow people with limited funds available for downpayment & closing costs to buy a home!
In December the funds were already allocated to buyers in escrow, but quite a bit of money became available when several transactions … (0 comments)

buying a home: On The Fence Whether To Buy Now? Ask This Simple Question - 07/01/08 05:55 PM

How much is your money going to cost you next year?
Whether the price of the home you are looking to buy goes up or down a little bit, the biggest uncertain factor in today's economy is whether interest rates will continue to hold steady. Interest rates are climbing up, but … (10 comments)

buying a home: Free Homebuyer's Fair At Tucson Association of REALTORS® Tuesday Night! - 04/20/08 12:27 PM

On Tuesday, April 22, the public has an opportunity to learn about different aspects of buying or selling homes from a wide variety of professionals in the industry.
The Housing Opportunities Committee of Tucson Association of REALTORS® hosts the event as part of their ongoing public education offering, free of charge or … (2 comments)

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