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Real Estate Crash or Simply Gridlock?

Right off the bat I want to set your mind at ease. The Real Estate market does not appear to be in crash mode, at least not of the 2008 variety with which we are all painfully familiar. This is an adjustment, admittedly an unusual one. I know… I too roll my eyes at the… Read More

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Saving hundreds of dollars a month might just clear up your Rent vs Buy dilemma- Get off the fence!

Are you planted firmly on the Rent vs Buy fence? That’s where my clients were. The dilemma they found themselves facing is a very common one. They’ve been renting a residence here in the Phoenix valley for several years. As rents were relentlessly increasing, they began to explore the possibility of buying a home. Home… Read More

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Market Conditions Motivate Home-Buying Millennials

Who are the Home Buyers? A large percentage are Millennials. What’s motivating the current Millennial home-buying frenzy? First and foremost, interest rates! Rates have remained at historical lows, partly in an effort to maintain the strength of the housing market, but that’s not the only force driving home buyers. As the RIS media post below… Read More

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Low Mortgage Interest Rates are Good for Sellers Too!

Home Sellers may be reluctant to put their property on the market right now, and that’s understandable maybe, but is it a smart financial move? The current lack of inventory in the Real Estate market, coupled with low mortgage interest rates, and the very simple fact that ‘everyone has to live somewhere’, have created the… Read More

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Home Prices Rising While Interest Rates Fall

I’ve never seen anything like it… incredibly low, almost ridiculously low mortgage interest rates, in the high 2’s !! If you’ve been putting off that home purchase, now is probably the time to get off the fence. I could be mistaken, but I can’t imagine you’re going to find better (read LOWER) mortgage interest rates… Read More

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Homes Are Selling Faster and Prices Are Rising

Homes Are Selling Faster and Prices Are Rising. This isn’t what anyone might have predicted for the Real Estate market during a pandemic. A lingering nationwide lack of inventory, worsened by Covid 19, is clearly responsible behind the scenes. But even though demand experienced the anticipated drop-off at the onset of the quarantine, it proved… Read More

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Residential New Construction Sales Skyrocket, and For Good Reason

Sales figures for New Construction homes closed in July are not in just yet. But I’ve spoken with several builders in the past few weeks and they’ve told me they are crazy busy, even having difficulty keeping up with the limited number of lots they are permitted to release for sale each week. The timetable… Read More

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Low Mortgage Interest Rates and Coronavirus – Unprecedented, Unified and Urgent

Along with Coronavirus being a novel occurrence, so too are Mortgage Interest Rates. I know I’ve never seen anything like it, some rates are under 3%. Personally, I would be thrilled if I were in a the market for a home right now. It might seem like a strange time to be buying a home,… Read More

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Historical Interest Rate Drop. A Boost for Home Buyers?

If market conditions are a bit challenging for home buyers right now, the FED’s recent decision to drop interest rates and the resulting decrease in mortgage rates, provide a satisfying counterbalance. The home buying market has been tight and overly competitive for quite some time due in large part to lower-than-normal inventory. Home buyers in… Read More

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Foreclosures Reach Their Lowest Level Since Tracking Began

According to The Title Report, foreclosure filings in 2019 reached their lowest level since tracking began in 2005, with the highest potential for distressed properties cropping up in the major metro areas of Baton Rouge LA., Atlanta GA, Salt Lake City UT, Orlando FL and Portland, OR. The states of Nevada, New York, New Jersey,… Read More