"Valley of the Sun Real Estate"

I just finished reading one of the saddest stories I have read in a long time. It is about the growing number of new homeless veterans. I knew that this occurred a lot during the Vietnam war but I was not aware that this has been a trend since America began going to war. "It is a disgrace" as one...

Here is an Imnan video from NYC connect. I urge you take 40 minutes out of your day to watch it, as it pertains to blogging and all of us here at Active Rain. The video is a panel of several bloggers who give tips and advice on how to become a better blogger. They discuss SEO, Content, etc... amo...

I just ran the numbers and they still look good. We currently have 45130 Single Family homes on our MLS. This only takes single family homes into account it does not take condos, town homes, etc... into account. While there are about 1000 more than my last update, the number is still down in comp...

I watched an Inman TV video that had the inventor of Rain City Guide Blog, and another gentleman that were discussing the use of blogs and how to make yours better. In the video they mention the long tail, the long tail is kind of like a line of all of our blogs and where we are in that line. In ...

I read a couple of articles today that said ARM's (Adjustable Rate Mortgages) are not always to blame for foreclosures. However I find it ironic that the states with high amounts or ARM's also have high rates of foreclosures. Now, while I am not an economist I do believe the two are connected and...

In this article I read from REALTRO® Magazine that gave advice on what to do and what to use in our advertising and marketing online. It runs the gamut from sending e-postcards to everyone in our contact list. Or displaying our e-mail addresses and website addresses on all of our advertising and ...

Inman TV had a video today that had a panel discussing the advantages of web 2.0, how companies utilize it, and they discuss what the term means. The panel consisted of a few real estate brokerages such as Coldwell Banker, Century 21 (Canadian), along with some other panelists. They all give thei...

In Buffalo, properties owned by banks/lenders are now required to be maintained. The city is threatening to place a levy and/or a lien on the property if they do not comply. The city of Buffalo is not alone, Cleveland and Chula Vista are also writing similar initiatives.I believe this may be a bl...

Please read this article from REALTOR® Magazine.http://www.realtor.org/RMODaily.nsf/pages/News2008011501?OpenDocumentHome owners need to be on the lookout and prepared for the fact that con artists are targeting your homes. In the article I read that the FBI's total number of mortgage fraud cases...

Beautiful 4 Bedroom, 2 Bath, home with a Living Room/Family Room, Dining Room. The front of the home has a gorgeous Desert Landscape with cacti, Palm tree, and other desert plants. Also in front, there are a few drip lines that water some plants that require a bit more water. It also has a Covere...