Posts Tagged ‘ Home Buying Advice ’

Retiree Havens Offering Good Buys

12/08/2011
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Many people are recognizing that now is a good time to buy a retirement home.  Even thought the inventory of homes for sale in the Greater Phoenix area is about half of what it was a year ago, many condos and town homes are still available for less than $100,000.   With the decrease in...

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Freddie Mac Launches Winter REO Sale

11/18/2011
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Freddie Mac is offering an incentive for a limited time for owner occupant buyers of it’s foreclosure homes.  They will pay up to 3% of the final sales price towards buyer’s closing costs .  They will also provide a two year home warranty.    Contract must meet all requirements including being accepted by January 31,...

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Realty Times – The Joys of Homeownership

10/13/2011
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Realty Times – Choosing a Condo

10/13/2011
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Phoenix Area Home Prices Starting to Increase

05/27/2010
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I just read an article from the Phoenix Business Journal regarding homes prices.    Everyone is always wondering when the real estate prices will have hit bottom.  That is something we can’t tell until prices have started to increase and we are past the bottom.  We have seen greater competition by buyers in the market place...

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Why Get Preapproved for a Home Loan?

05/26/2010
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It is really important to get pre-approved for a home loan before you go out looking at homes with your real estate agent.  This is usually a quick process that can often be done over the phone.  Why is it important? You should look at homes in the right price range.  You may end up...

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Listingbook for Home Buyers

02/17/2010
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We have a new service we are offering for home buyers.   Sign up for a free Listingbook account and you can easily: Search the Multiple Listing Service, MLS, for homes anywhere in the East Valley (MLS data is updated every half an hour) Save the homes you like and they will be there every time...

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First Time Tax Credit

12/12/2009
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You’ve bought your new home and amended your tax return and now you wait. And wait. 1.4 million tax payers are waiting with you. According to the Daily Real Estate News, the IRS is experencing higher than normal the number of amended returns and that the IRS does these returns by hand, hence long...

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Gilbert, Arizona

12/11/2009
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Gilbert, Arizona

Gilbert used to be the town that was way out there. Past the highways, past the malls, past the paved roads. It was synonymous with ‘Day Trip’. Not today. Now you can get on the Superstition (US 60) or the 202 and get anywhere in Gilbert in minutes. Plus, you have the option of...

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Canada, Eh?

11/18/2009
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Canada, Eh?

  Are you wiring earnest money from Canada or anywhere outside the USA to open escrow on real estate? Add the international transfer fee and ask the bank if there’s any other fees to be added.  For transfers from Canada, the fee we have seen is $10.00. Your banker may not tell you this and you’ll be...

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