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Entries from August 2009

Looking for an ‘incredible’ Phoenix real estate agent??

August 31st, 2009 · No Comments

There’s a great directory service out there called “Incredible Agents.”

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Tags: Rankings · Tips and Advice

Investor money is back in Phoenix real estate

August 30th, 2009 · No Comments

Phoenix real estate analyst R.L. Brown reported last week that more than $500,000,000 (yes, five-hundred million dollars) was spent by ‘pure cash’ buyers of metro Phoenix real estate in July.  That figure excludes mortgage money and down payments!

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Tags: Housing stats

Builders resume construction…

August 17th, 2009 · No Comments

In perhaps the strongest sign yet that the bottom may indeed be here, several homebuilders have resumed construction of projects that were formally abandoned prior to completion.

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Tags: Random Musings

Has Phoenix real estate hit bottom?

August 13th, 2009 · No Comments

As always, opinions are a dime a dozen. Even the most knowledgeable ‘experts’ on our housing market are divided on the status of our market. Most believe that we’ve either hit, or are very close to hitting, the bottom. Some have speculated that there’s a huge number of foreclosures that are still […]

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Tags: Foreclosures/Short sales · Housing stats · Legislation and Policies

Purchasing a home in Arizona with a VA Loan

August 12th, 2009 · No Comments

Today’s guest article comes from Brandon Laughridge and our friends at MortgageLoanPlace.com and covers the topic of VA Loans.

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Tags: Guest Articles

Further proof that there’s never a dull moment in Phoenix real estate sales…

August 6th, 2009 · No Comments

I spent 2 days this week showing properties to a couple of Canadian investors.  On our second day, we found a great condo in a really nice community close to the PV Mall.

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Tags: Foreclosures/Short sales · Funny · Random Musings · Sad · Strange

Loan modifications are failing — thanks to the banks, er, the government!

August 5th, 2009 · No Comments

Whenever I talk with homesellers who are in dire straits - without sufficient equity to sell and/or in immediate risk of falling behind on payments - the first thing I advise them to do is consult with their lender(s) to try to structure a loan modification.  I encourage them to be honest with their lien […]

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Tags: Experiences · Foreclosures/Short sales · Housing stats · Legislation and Policies · Random Musings · Sad