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Home Prices Going Up In Phoenix Area

admin — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:51:29 +0000

As we have been reporting, the inventory of homes in a lot of the Phoenix metro area is about half what it was last year. The inventory of foreclosure homes for sale is about a quarter of what it was a year ago. This has caused competition among buyers and home prices are starting to increase. Below is a link to an article in the Arizona Republic about the current real estate market. If you have been waiting to buy a home until the market hit bottom, now is the time to buy because prices have started moving upward. Interest rates are still at historically low levels.

Phoenix-area home prices headed upward

Live on the Lake! Attractive five bedroom home for sale in Glendale Arizona

admin — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:51:58 +0000

SRP Customers can get free CFL Lightbulbs

admin — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:40:55 +0000

This information is from an email sent out by SRP and is also available on their website.

Using CFLs in your home can save you energy and money. Now, SRP customers can get six of them for free.

Just complete the online form and a six-pack of CFLs will be shipped to you at no cost.

Be sure and have your SRP account number handy. You can find it on your latest bill or by logging in to SRP My Account™.

You’ll receive a variety of bulbs in different sizes. Start saving right away by installing them in lamps and fixtures you use the most.

Supplies are limited, so act fast. Allow up to eight weeks for delivery.

For more assistance, call (800) 831-8383, extension 2122 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Check savewithsrp.com for more offers and advice.

Arizona bills target home-affidavit law

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:19:43 +0000

This is important information about the Property Notice of Valuation that was recently mailed out by Maricopa County. A law passed last year required them to send out an affidavit for owners to use if their property was their primary residence. The County did not do this and now there are bills in the legislature to change the law’s requirements. So, currently it is unclear what will happen. Please read the ariticle below from the Arizona Republic for more information.

Arizona bills target home-affidavit law.

Realty Times – 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Averages 3.99 Percent

admin — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:14:11 +0000

Home affordability is at an all time high. With interest rates at historical lows, now is a great time to buy or to refinance.

Realty Times – 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Averages 3.99 Percent.

Arizona underwater homeowners to get refinance help

admin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:25:30 +0000

Below is an article from the

Arizona Republic

about the newly announced refinancing program for home owners.

Arizona underwater homeowners to get refinance help.

Realty Times – The Joys of Homeownership

admin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 21:26:08 +0000

Realty Times – The Joys of Homeownership.

Ways to Save Energy and Money

admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:42:51 +0000

Energy Monitors: Seeing is Believing — and Saving

Energy monitors make managing your power consumption enjoyable and easy to do. Read
9 Unexpected Energy (and Money) Savers

Here are a few surprising and simple ways to cut your energy bill this season. Read
8 Easy Ways to Seal Air Leaks Around the House

For what the typical family wastes every year on air leaks—about $350—you can plug energy-robbing gaps, start saving money, and enjoy a more comfortable home. Read

Visit houselogic.com for more articles like this.

My Adventures with a Kill-A-Watt

admin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:00:27 +0000

The Chandler Public Library has Kill-a-Watt devices you can check out just like a book. These are provided by SRP. I believe they are available at some of the other libraries as well. SRP’s Info on Borrowing a Kill-a-Watt. It is great to be able to borrow one of these for free because it doesn’t really need to be used on an on-going basis.

What you do is plug the device into the wall and then plug your electronic device into it. It will then determine how much energy is being used by that electronic device. Some devices use electricity even when they are turned off. They are sometimes referred to as energy vampires. You can save money on electricity by determining which devices you should unplug when not in use. An alternative can be to plug the devices into a power strip that can be turned on and off.

I’ve read that cell phone charges can be a problem with using electricity even when a cell phone is not plugged in to them. I checked ours and they are not a problem. I have unplugged an older TV and a CD player that are rarely used. They were both pulling electricity even when off. Our Wii which is frequently left on even when not in use was pulling power as well. I tried turning it off and it was still using power. So, I’m going to try to turn it off and unplug it when not in use.

There were a few things that I going to leave plugged in. The first is our water cooler. It used the most electricity of the small electronics/appliances. However, it costs about 14 cents per day in electricity and we go through a lot of water. Our phones also use electricity but I’m going to leave them plugged in. It is convenient to have them in several rooms of the house and the usage is small.

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Obama Announces More Aid for the Unemployed

admin — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:44:35 +0000

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Obama Announces More Aid for the Unemployed.