"Valley of the Sun Real Estate"

Today an elderly gentleman was arrested as he tried to enter one the many checkpoints into Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant where he was working. He was detained because he had what was believed to be a pipe bomb in his vehicle. The man claims to have no knowledge of how the pipe bomb got into his ...

First of all here is the link to the article I read on REALTOR® Magazine. http://www.realtor.org/RMODaily.nsf/pages/News2007110206?OpenDocumentIt gives you seven tips on how to protect your pool and what to do to maintain it during the winter. If you have a pool and live in a cold climate this co...

Is Homes.com worth the money you put into it? Is there website worth the price they are asking? How about your listings? Have you placed any of your listings on Home .com? I ask because I am unsure of placing my listings or making another website, especially if I have to pay for it. Right now I c...

In the Greater Phoenix market there are nearly 20,000 homes that are vacant, and waiting on the market to be sold. Less homes are being sold and it is taking more time to sell. To further add insult to injury, these homes that are vacant could be contributing the the decline in home prices. This ...

Here is a link to an article on REALTOR® Magazine.http://www.realtor.org/RMODaily.nsf/pages/News2007103104?OpenDocument In many cities across the United States prices are dropping. Really? Are they? I did not notice. Nor did I hear anything about this on the news. In reality it is hard to pick up...

As REALTORS® we should be placing a great amount of emphasis on Customer Service. We are in the business to serve our clients and to place their interest before our own. In fact that is why if dispute should arise from the transaction regarding the commissions paid to the Agents, we let the deal ...

I read an article on REALTOR® Magazine that gives 8 points for investors to look for when contemplating a purchase of an investment. I will not go into detail, but the tips given are pretty good and they could be printed out and given to our investor clients who might need some tips on buying. I ...

First of all I have to give a praise to my lender buddy who has been on the money again with his prediction about the rates and the cut. He also mentions that the interest rates were already beginning to trade at lower rates in anticipation of these rate cuts. And that the rate cuts do help but n...

When I saw the headline for this article my mouth dropped. I imaged how many neighborhoods are almost completely vacant. I know here in Surprise, AZ there are subdivisions that are 70% vacant. Is that unbelievable, or what? I know that things are bad, but they could get worse with many mortgages ...

In an article on CNN Money I read that Countrywide will be helping out about 82,000 hybrid ARM borrowers. This seems like a better solution than the government stepping in and regulating the industry. And, I believe that sometimes it’s better for you to see the error in your ways and make adjustm...