Among the nation’s top 300 markets, a total of 170 or 57 percent have now achieved full price recovery, according to Homes.com®’s September 2015 Local Market Index, a price performance summary of repeat sales in the top 100 markets, and the companion Midsize Markets Report for the next 200 largest markets. By September, 53 out… Read More
Tips for Home Buyers
Ask the Expert: How Do Incentives Fit into the Home-Buying Equation?
Home Builders have known for years that offering just a little bit more can sometimes make a big difference to a home buyer. Builders routinely offer appliances, paint or flooring upgrades, and additional landscaping as incentives for home buyers. Today’s “Ask the Experts” column features CJ Steen, Marketing Director with On The Move, Inc. Q:… Read More
Phoenix Fast 15 – Saturday
Phoenix Fast 15. Saturday, November 7, 2015 – The 15 newest homes for sale in Phoenix, Arizona. E Waltann Lane in the gated community of Retreat at Lookout Mountain is on a premium lot that backs to the mountain preserve. There is still down payment assistance available for Phoenix. NO repayment necessary. NO occupancy time… Read More
Foreign Investors Rush to Snap up U.S. Housing
By Wolf Richter Wealthy, very nervous foreigners yanking their money out of their countries while they still can and pouring it into US residential real estate, paying cash, and driving up home prices – that’s the meme. But it’s more than a meme as political and economic risks in key countries surge. And home prices… Read More
Video: General Tips for Buying Flips
Have you ever considered buying a ‘flipped’ home? Flipping is the process of buying, remodeling, and reselling a home in the shortest amount of time possible. Watch this quick video for some general tips of buying a flipped home. A flipped home can be a fantastic purchase but you do need to be careful. Work… Read More
10 Home Upgrades to Increase House Value
Whether planning to sell the house, have it rented out, or simply for personal satisfaction, a little renovation and upgrade is always necessary to help increase its market value. In order to boost a house’s value in the market, it is first important to learn what prospective buyers or tenants are searching for in a… Read More
Video: Now Available in one of Gilbert, Arizona’s premier Golf communities!
I know you hear it all the time, see it on home listings and in advertising… “This one won’t last long”, it’s nearly as cliché in the Real Estate industry as “Location, Location, Location”. I almost always avoid the clichés but here I am using them both. Location, Location, Location This one won’t last long! <iframe… Read More
HUD and VA to Help over 9,000 Homeless Veterans Find Permanent Homes
In the ongoing effort to end veteran homelessness, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced nearly $65 million to help more than 9,300 homeless veterans find a permanent place to call home. The rental assistance announced today is provided through the HUD-Veterans Affairs… Read More