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2015
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Wanted to touch on another issue that has come into play with a number of burglaries: Doggy doors. An unsecured doggy door has basically the same as a unlocked front door or window. Burglars will often access the house through the doggy door, or they will reach through the doggy door and unlock t...
07/31/2015
Please join me today, Sunday 7/26 from 1pm - 4pm at this open house to the general public. Please call Central Tucson specialist, listing agent Spirit Messingham at (520) 471-6900 if you would like a private showing. Desirable three bedroom/two bath, 1,530 Sq Ft red brick bungalow located in the...
07/26/2015
There are currently 22 properties for sale in the historic subdivisions of Colonia Solana and El Encanto Estates in Central Tucson, AZ. Four of these properties are under contract, give me a call if you would like to make an appointment to view any of these beautiful homes for sale. http://www....
07/25/2015
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Conventional Financing for Condos Condominium projects need to be “warrantable” according to Fannie Mae guidelines in order to be eligible for normal conventional financing. If they are not warrantable, then the financing available will be typically provided by portfolio lenders under their non-w...
07/24/2015
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Mortgage bond prices finished the week higher which put downward pressure on rates. Rates were negative the beginning of the week tied to the 7 billion euro Greek bridge loan. Rates recovered the remainder of the week tied to stock weakness. The FHFA Housing Price Index rose 0.4% versus the expec...
07/24/2015
Please join us for an open house to the general public this Sunday afternoon from 1pm-4pm at new listing located at 1919 Water St. Desirable three bedroom/2 bath, 1,530 Sq Ft red brick bungalow located in the heart of Central Tucson. Fantastic central location, walking distance to UMC, U of A, r...
07/23/2015
Here are some of the statistical highlights for Tucson Reisdential Real Estate for the month of June, 2015. There are several key points: Total Sales Volume continued to rise this month, going from $300,526,884 in May to $324,888,299 in June, resulting in a 8.11% increase over last month. This is...
07/23/2015
Please call Central Tucson specialist Spirit Messingham at (520) 471-6900 if you would like to view this or any property for sale in Tucson, AZ.Desirable three bedroom/2 bath, 1,530 Sq Ft red brick bungalow located in the heart of Central Tucson. Fantastic central location, walking distance to UM...
07/22/2015
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Mortgage bond prices finished the week higher which put downward pressure on rates. Rates were negative the first portion of the week tied to a Greek debt deal. Rates were under pressure from news that Greece capitulated to creditor demands. Trading was mostly positive the rest of the week amid m...
07/18/2015
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FNMA relaxes rules for counting rental income when converting a primary residence into a rental Previously, for a home buyer to be able to count rental income for a home that they were departing and converting into a rental, the borrower would have to prove they had 30% or more equity in the prop...
07/17/2015