How to Get Out of Helping Your Friends Move. Haha!! What a concept, both fun and funny. This works for almost any scenario, not just your home buying or selling friends and family 🙂 By Nick Caruso Moving to a new home is one of the most exciting life experiences there is. For you. But… Read More
Discounts for Home Sellers
Positive Trends in Housing Confidence
Positive Trends in Housing Confidence. Though the Real Estate market is quieter than in recent months, there is still a slight upward trend, though I’m not sure how long this will last. I believe low interest rates will remain but the historic lows we’re seeing right now may soon be a thing of the past…. Read More
This Active Adult Community is About to Get a Lot More Active – Sun Lakes Fast 15
This Active Adult Community is About to Get a Lot More Active – Sun Lakes Fast 15. Winter is coming to Sun Lakes, Arizona and that means this Active Adult community is about to get even more Active! We’ve noticed a bit of an uptick in Sun Lakes new listings, and just in the nick… Read More
Spotlight on Ahwatukee in Today’s Fast 15
The spotlights’s on Ahwatukee in Today’s Fast 15. Ahwatukee is a charming little enclave, an area of Phoenix currently separated by South Mountain, but for convenience and efficiency, soon to be connected by a new highway extension. There are some lovely homes in Ahwatukee including number 1 on today’s list of 15 of the newest Ahwatukee… Read More
Interactive Infographic – Rental Tour of America: How Many Square Feet Can You Get for $1,500?
Rental Tour of America: How Many Square Feet Can You Get for $1,500? As rents rise across the country, many are wondering if they’re getting the biggest bang for their buck, not only when it comes to how pricey their space is, but how much space they’re getting for the price. RentCafe recently utilized Yardi Matrix search tools to… Read More
Eastmark – In Today’s Mesa Fast 15
Eastmark – In Today’s Mesa Fast 15. We’ve talked about Eastmark a lot, in fact we like it so much we’ve even featured Mesa’s mega-community on our site. Among today’s 15 newest homes for sale in Mesa, Arizona, is a spacious 2-story home built by Woodside Homes in the Eastmark community. With 4,269 square feet… Read More
This Thank You Thursday Includes the Arizona Diamondbacks
After responding to a car burglary call, Phoenix Officers Cosner and Gallagher were dismayed to discover that a 5th grader’s backpack full of school books was among the missing items. One of the officers, noticing the girl’s Diamondbacks t-shirt…
Great News for Home Buyers… The Market is Cooling.
… market activity in general has been moderate. Great news for home buyers? I would say so. Ridiculously low interest rates coupled with lateral or even downward migration of home prices, factor in less competition, and the result is ‘The Perfect Storm’ for Home Buyers!
Mortgage Rates Hover over Historic Lows but Maybe Not for Long
Mortgage Rates Hover over Historic Lows Average fixed mortgage rates ticked up slightly across the board but remain near historic lows, according to the recently released Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey®(PMMS®). “Post-Brexit volatility tapered off over the last few weeks, allowing interest rates to bounce back a bit from their record and near-record lows,”… Read More
The Importance of Culturally Competent Mortgage Professionals
The Importance of Culturally Competent Mortgage Professionals Home Buyers in Phoenix and surrounding suburbs represent an abundantly diverse population, and I believe there is no business that supports diversity better than the real estate and mortgage industry. According to the statistics in this article, much of the increase in home ownership over the past year,… Read More