Daniel Wexler's (wexler) Blog

The Dow dropped more than 600 points on worries the U.S. was in a recession or soon would be, despite the plan announced Tuesday where banks would receive large amounts of lending in exchange for equity ownership. Investors agonizing over a faltering economy sent the stock market down after a dis...

Until the the real estate boom that we had here in Scottsdale and the many towns around Phoenix, of 2001-2005, people thought of homes as exactly what they are; a place to live and call home. However, with all the water cooler stories of getting rich from the real estate ‘gold rush', a different ...

There are many sites to follow foreclosure statistics , Foreclosures for sale , and National Foreclosure Auctions Lately, in the Phoenix Valley and towns of Glendale, Peoria, Fountain Hills, Tempe and others, we have all seen a lot of these advertisement lately from Foreclosure Auction companies ...

When it comes to buying real estate, Patience, prudence, insight, educated decision making and a little luck can present you with promising home buying opportunities. However, financial professionals, will often tell you that "Risk" evaluation is the most important criteria one must consider befo...

if you search at Amazon -Real Estate Investing, you return 8,589 I have not read them all. though, I have read many. One in particular book for Home buyers and/or sellers and real estate investors that I recommend is #3 on the search results is a book from the Rich Dad Poor Dad series, this one w...

I have been working with several buyers in Metro Phoenix, Scottsdale and Carefree who are finally eager to purchase a home. Though, like anyone who can read a newspaper or stand by the proverbial water cooler, they now it is just that; a buyer's market and can afford to be , shall I kindly put it...

Short Sale may be replacing ‘Sub-prime’ as the word of the year for 2008  so, what exactly is a short sale in Real Estate? Selling short , or a ‘short sale’ means offering (and a lender accepting) lesser amount than money owed to the bank. The good: ■salvage credit (potentially) and possibly avoi...

Phoenix and Scottsdale area lenders are tightening their lending practices. It is increasingly more and more difficult for home buyers to get loans. Now 100% loans, or ‘majority financing‘ is a very limited option, buyers and sellers have to be creative to get real estate transaction closed. Here...

I call Arizona’s last 10 years the real estate ‘gold rush’ …. where for the first time home buyers thought of getting rich and making money on their own and a place to live was secondary. yes, a lot of money was made; and lost. However, let’s remember the Top 5 reasons to buy a home. (the order i...

Here are 4 things to consider whether now is the right time for you to buy a home here in Greater Phoenix , Fountain Hills or Scottsdale.... 1) A Home first, and investment last - a primary residence is just that, a residence, it is a place to live, to realize the American dream, to enjoy, to rai...