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Happy Valey & I17 - Vista at Fireside at Norterra

2008-08-28T23:32:00Z

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Fireside at Norterra, nestled against a mountain preserve, this spectacular community offers an intimate and peaceful hillside setting while being conveniently located between Scottsdale and Downtown Phoenix.

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As Fireside Norterra residents, your family will enjoy rock climbing, a state-of-the-art fitness center and aerobic facility, resort-style pool with separate lap pool and spa, tennis and basketball courts within the bustling community center-just a few of the great amenities that are located virtually in your own backyard. Enjoy an afternoon hiking or biking the winding trails throughout the community and nearby preserve, then stop in at the private spa for a treatment.

No matter what you do, this wonderful neighborhood allows you to spend more time with those you love. And you’ll really love the wide selection of stunning home plans with dramatic Southwest architecture.

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Price Reduced on 10136 N. McDowell View Trail in Firerock Country Club

2008-08-28T16:13:00Z

Firerock Country Club, Fountain Hills - Announcing a price reduction on 10136 N. McDowell View Trail, a 7,000 sq. ft., 5 bath, 4 bdrm 2 story. Now MLS® $2,600,000 - JUST REDUCED.

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8 Reasons Your Home Hasn’t Sold Yet- Advice for Frustrated Clients

2008-08-18T16:00:00Z

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~~~~~~` Enjoy Candice

In October 2005, David Raimondi put his 100-year-old Allendale, N.J., house and barn on the market, asking $525,000. It’s been almost three years, and the property has still not sold.

Raimondi, a housepainter who wants to move to a less expensive area, is one of the growing ranks of frustrated sellers whose homes have been on the market for more than a year. Though most sellers don’t stay on the market for years, Realtors say the average time between listing and sale has stretched out during the housing slump.

These sellers’ experiences show just how tough the market is. Still, real estate agents say, there are buyers out there, and it’s possible to sell a property if you take the right steps. Interviews with real estate experts, along with a closer look at Raimondi’s story, offer these lessons for sellers:

1. The First Offer is Often the Best Offer. There’s a reason this is a real estate cliché. Within a week or two after Raimondi first listed his house in October 2005, he got an offer for $495,000–$30,000 less than his asking price. He turned it down, convinced he could do better. But the real estate market began to slide in late 2005 and has not recovered yet.

“Back then, things were selling quickly; who knew we were going to come into a slump like this?” Raimondi said.

The lesson: “If you get an offer in today’s market, you’d better try to make the best of it and live with it if you can, because there isn’t another one waiting in the wings,” said Jay Bouton of Coldwell Banker in Allendale, who was Raimondi’s first agent.

2. Be Realistic About Price. “Probably half of the houses on the market are overpriced for what people are willing to pay for them,” Bouton said. Pricing was Raimondi’s key error, according to another of his former agents, Kristin Gildea of Marron & Gildea in Ridgewood, N.J.

“He priced it way too high from the get-go,” she said. “Even though he was adjusting his price and coming down, he was doing it too late, and chasing the market down.”

Even today, Raimondi insists his house is worth $450,000-after all, it is in Allendale, an upscale town with fine schools. In addition, the property is 200 feet deep and includes the barn.

“The real estate agents wanted me to give my house away so they could make a sale; that’s how I looked at it,” said Raimondi, who paid $230,000 for the property in 1999. “I wanted to make a sale, too, but at the right price, not a giveaway.”

Recently, he’s gotten several offers around $350,000. That’s a sign, Gildea said.

“If you’ve gotten two or three offers at the same number, that’s where the market is,” she said.

Bouton agreed: “If it was worth $450,000, it would be selling for that.”

3. Listen to the Experts. Raimondi has worked with six real estate agents since 2005.

“He picked everybody’s brain, and we were more than willing to give him advice, if he would listen to it,” Bouton said.

He didn’t always listen.

“They told me if you want to sell this house, you’ve got to take the carpet up,” Raimondi recalled. Many buyers prefer hardwood floors, but Raimondi didn’t want to pull up wall-to-wall carpet that was less than 10 years old and still in pretty good shape.

“You’re paying agents for their advice, and then you’re disregarding that advice,” said Elizabeth Razzi, author of “The Fearless Home Seller” (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, $16.95).

Now Raimondi’s pulling up the carpet.

4. Beware of Getting Stale. The longer a house is on the market, the less attractive it appears. Razzi said buyers think, “If nobody else has snapped up this house in 12 months or longer, what’s going to make me want it?”

Homeowners sometimes try to get around this problem by allowing a listing to lapse, then relisting the house to start the clock again. The multiple listing service’s computer will classify it as a new listing-but real estate agents who know the area will usually recognize that it’s the same old house, warned Randy Douglass of ERA Douglass Realtors in Montvale, N.J.

“You’re not going to fool a lot of people,” Douglass said. Better to avoid getting stale in the first place. To do that, you have to-you guessed it-price it right. “It’s all about the price,” Douglass said.

5. Go For the Pottery Barn Look. Raimondi thinks potential buyers of starter homes expect too much.

“They want perfection in an old house, and that’s not going to happen,” Raimondi said. His home has six small rooms. Though the kitchen was updated in the 1990s, it has vinyl floors instead of ceramic tile, and laminate counters instead of granite.

“An older home at a start-up price is not going to be modern like those home design shows,” he said.

Fair enough. But even people who don’t watch HGTV get Pottery Barn catalogs in the mail, Razzi pointed out. That shapes their expectations.

That doesn’t necessarily mean you have to put in granite countertops, though that’s not a bad idea, she said. But you’ve got to clear the clutter and make the place spiffy.

“Smart sellers are painting their walls that taupe-y color and putting bowls around and taking other stuff out,” Razzi said. “Get the old drain board off the kitchen counter and put out a bowl of oranges.”

6. Understand Buyer Psychology. “A lot of sellers right now think buyers are being greedy,” Razzi said. But she believes something else is going on.

“Buyers are very frightened,” she said. “They’re afraid they’re going to buy a house and have its value decline after they move in. They’re afraid they’re going to get stuck in that neighborhood.

“They’re not going to have the courage to buy that house unless it’s better than the other competition on the market and it’s irresistible to them,” she continued.

7. Don’t Expect Buyers to Renovate. Yes, there are do-it-yourselfers who love to spend their weekends painting walls, building decks and laying tile. But most buyers want to move in and not face any task more challenging than unpacking their boxes.

“Even in a good market, fixer-uppers attract only limited offers because people just don’t have the time,” Razzi said. “And people who do have the time expect a really low price.”

8. Play to Your Home’s Strengths. Raimondi’s house is on busy Franklin Turnpike, and another busy road, Crescent Avenue, runs along the rear of the property. Some agents say that’s a turnoff.

Maybe so, said Razzi. But there’s an upside.

“If you’re on a busy street, you get a lot of attention from passers-by,” she said. That means Raimondi should focus on his home’s landscaping, wraparound front porch, and overall curb appeal.

Similarly, the age of the house can be turned to a seller’s advantage.

“You can’t make an old house a brand new house without a massive infusion of money,” Razzi said. But you can make it as “charming and quaint and appealing” as possible.

If it’s small, she added, “decorate it so it looks cozy.”

For now, Raimondi’s house is off the market again. He can afford to wait because he hasn’t found another house. He hopes that by 2009, buyers will begin returning to the market, and he’ll put the house up for sale again then.

“I’m not going to give it away,” he said. “I’ve waited a long time. I’ll wait a little more.”

http://rismedia.com/wp/2008-08-17/8-reasons-your-home-hasnt-sold-yet-advice-for-frustrated-clients/

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Housing Rescue Bill - $300 Billion - See If you Qualify?

2008-07-24T19:10:00Z

The legislation - likely to be enacted soon - devotes $300 billion to helping troubled homeowners avoid foreclosure.

The House on Wednesday passed a $300 billion housing rescue bill aimed at helping troubled homeowners avoid foreclosure and supporting mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

If the bill is now passed by the Senate and signed by President Bush, who today withdrew his threat to veto it, thousands of at-risk borrowers will be able to refinance their unaffordable old mortgages into new low-cost fixed-rate loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 400,000 borrowers with $68 billion in loans may benefit from the program - but the bill allows for as many as 1 million or 2 million borrowers to participate in the program.

Here's what homeowners need to know.

Who's eligible?

Qualified borrowers must live in their homes and have loans that were issued between January 2005 and June 2007. Additionally, they must be spending at least 40% of their gross monthly income on all household debt to be eligible for the program.

They can be up to date on their existing mortgage or in default, but either way borrowers must prove that they will not be able to keep paying their existing mortgage - and attest that they are not deliberately defaulting just to obtain lower payments.

Before homeowners can get FHA-backed mortgages, they must first retire any other debt on the home, such as a home equity loan or line of credit. Borrowers are not permitted to take out another home equity loan for at least five years, unless it's to pay for necessary upkeep on the home.

To get a new home equity loan, borrowers will need approval from the FHA, and total debt cannot exceed 95% of the home's appraised value at the time.

How can I apply?

Borrowers can contact their current mortgage servicer or go directly to an FHA-approved lender for help. These lenders can be found on the Web site of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

How does the refinancing process work?

This is a voluntary program, so lenders holding the original mortgage have to agree to rework a given loan before things can get started. The bill requires lenders to make major concessions, writing down the value of the loan to 90% of the home's current value. In areas where prices have plummented by as much as 20%, that will mean a substantial loss for the lender.

But lenders won't sign off on a workout unless they think that they'll lose less money on that than they would by allowing a home to go through the costly foreclosure process.

Each loan will have to be underwritten by an FHA lender on a case-by-case basis. That means the banks will do a new appraisal to determine the home's current value, as well as examine and verify income statements, bank accounts, job histories and credit scores.

Based on that new appraised home value, the FHA lender must determine how much the original lender has to reduce the original mortgage, so that it will reflect 90% of the home's market value.

If the original lender agrees to the writedown, the new lender buys the old loan and takes over the reworked mortgage.

As part of the deal, the old lender writes off any fees and penalties on the original mortgage, including prepayment penalties, and accepts the proceeds from the new loan on a paid-in-full basis. Additionally, it pays the FHA an up-front premium equal to 3% of the mortgage principal.

What does it cost?

There should be little up-front costs for borrowers to bear. Loan origination fees will vary by lender, but these can usually be paid by the borrower over the life of the loan in the form of a slightly higher interest rate.

However, the refinanced loans do come with many strings. For one thing, borrowers are responsible for paying an insurance premium to the FHA guaranteeing the loan, which will be 1.5% of the principal annually.

Borrowers also agree to share any profits from future home-price appreciation with the FHA. To do that, they'll pay a "3% exit fee" of the mortgage principal to the FHA when they resell or refinance.

Plus, they'll agree to pay the FHA 100% of any profits they realize from higher home prices if they sell or refinance within a year. So if the original loan principal is $200,000 and the home sells for $250,000, the borrower will owe the FHA $50,000, minus costs.

After a year, borrowers will share 90% of the profits with the FHA. The percentage keeps dropping in 10% increments to 50% after the fifth year, where it stays.

What will I save?

Savings depend on what borrowers are paying for their present loan and where they live, but for most people it will be substantial, even after factoring in the FHA fees.

In areas that have sustained huge price drops, such as Sacramento, Calif., where prices have fallen by about 30% over the past year, some loans might be reduced by more than 40%.

Additionally, the FHA loans carry reasonable interest rates, which are fixed for the life of the loan, as opposed to a subprime adjustable-rate mortgage that can jump higher every six months.

By Les Christie, CNNMoney.com staff writer

http://money.cnn.com/2008/07/23/real_estate/housing_rescue_guide/index.htm?postversion=2008072321

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Home Sales Prices Rise: Check out the stat's....

2008-07-24T18:24:00Z

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JUST IN:
OFHEO sees Fannie and Freddie conforming home sale prices down only .3% in May

After the gloom in the media and on Wall Street about housing values, someone forgot to check the stats!
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Recently there have been a lot of stories about isolated areas that have seen 20% reductions in home values. Most agree that these areas saw the highest run-ups over the last few years. What seems to be working is the fact that housing affordability is now driving a reversal. Again, not everywhere, but the stats need to be appreciated. Interest rates are still very attractive and stable these days. In fact, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported increased mortgage applications and listed stable rates as an indicator. ( See Release)

The National Association of Realtors has now reported four straight months of rising housing prices, but it seems no one is listening.

According to NAR statistics, the median home price has fallen from a high of $230,200 in July 2006 to a low in February 2008 at $195,600, a drop of 15%. Since February, however, it has risen steadily every month. By May the index (which will be revised on July 24) had risen to $208,600, up $13,000 and a full 6.6%. Another indicator, the mean home price (otherwise known as the average home price), has also shown strength and has risen from a low of $242,000 also in February of this year to $253,100, a rise of $11,100 or 4.5%. It has also risen every month since February of this year.

'I just don't know where Wall Street's brains are today,' said David Michonski, CEO of Coldwell Banker Hunt Kennedy in New York City. 'Everyone on the Street is wringing their hands over housing when in fact the average American has been out this spring buying homes and pushing the median price higher. This has got to go down as one of Wall Street and

Main Street

's biggest disconnects in history.Rising prices on expanding volume should not a crisis make on Wall Street,' says Michonski.

So why the crisis?

They say that there are bulls and bears on Wall Street but there are also pigs. Pigs try not just to profit from a crisis but create one to profit from. Today there are just so many people who have positioned themselves to profit from a crisis that they refuse to admit the reality of what is happening on

Main Street

. It might hurt their positions.

Is this the bottom?

No one can know for sure, but the hard data is clear. The median price has risen four straight months. The average American is out there taking advantage of bargains in their local real estate market. They are not listening to Wall Street but following their own belief that the best time to buy is when no one else is, and they are out there buying. If this keeps up, February may prove to have been the low in prices.

It is possible that it will not be Hank Paulson or Ben Bernanke who will pull this country out of a housing recession, but the good common sense of the average American whose affordability to buy a home is at a five year high and is acting on it.

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Cave Creek Arizona - Real Estate - Realtors

2008-07-20T03:36:00Z

Cave Creek

Cave Creek is a former mining and ranching town just west of Carefree in northern Maricopa County. The town was incorporated in 1986; its population jumped more than 27% between 1990 and 2000, and today is put at close to 4,000. Because it is situated at an elevation of 2,500 feet, the town is generally about eight degrees cooler than locations in the Valley of Phoenix.

Cave Creek offers country/ranch living in a desert community where residents can ride horses on unpaved roads through tall saguaro cactus or share a morning walk with jackrabbits and lizards.

The 2.9 million-acre Tonto National Forest just north of the town provides spectacular views and endless recreational opportunities. Locals and tourists alike enjoy horseback riding, biking, hiking, jeep tours, balloon rides – and golf. Rancho ManaÒa Golf Resort and Spa, a semi-public course in the hills of Cave Creek, blends a challenging par 71 course with spectacular high desert scenery.

Downtown Cave Creek is a half-mile stretch of shops, galleries and restaurants that reflect both the town’s mining past and its artistic present. Starting in October, the town hosts a series of art festivals, rodeos and events, culminating in a spring Fiesta Days Parade.

Single-family homes in Cave Creek can start around $360,000 and go up to well over $1,000,000. Large lots, low-density development and breathtaking mountain views aren’t hard to find. At the higher end, upscale horse properties that include a barn, dressage area and tack and feed area are priced from $850,000.
Golf course living is available at Rancho Manana where a resale custom home can start at about $580,000

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~~~~~~~~~~~ Mortgage Rates Could Rise!

2008-07-18T17:15:00Z

Rates could rise on Freddie, Fannie woes

If your mortgage is owned by agencies, though, don't panic

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Get ready to see mortgage rates rise somewhat as Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are buffeted by turmoil, but don't sweat it if you have an existing mortgage that may be owned by the agencies, industry observers say.

But the financial markets have been rapidly losing confidence in the two mortgage giants and that doesn't bode well for their willingness to lend money to Fannie and Freddie at reasonable rates, said Guy Cecala, publisher of Inside Mortgage Finance, an industry newsletter. If it costs more for the GSEs to raise capital, costs are likely to trickle down to the borrower.

"This confidence crisis or panic doesn't help mortgage borrowers, since if investors won't lend money to Fannie and Freddie at a good rate, it will have a detrimental impact on mortgage rates offered to borrowers," Cecala wrote in an email response to a question. "So we could see some slight rise in mortgage rates as a result."

He doesn't, however, expect the interest-rate disruption to be long lived, "given the government's willingness to support Fannie and Freddie at all costs."

"Fannie and Freddie are needed more than ever to support the U.S. mortgage market and Congress and the Fed/Treasury will make sure they keep their doors open for business," he said.

Homeowners who already have a mortgage that happens to be financed through Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac don't have anything to be concerned about, says John Bancroft, executive editor of Inside Mortgage Finance.

"If you're thinking you might want to refinance that mortgage at some point in the future, then this issue is significant," he told MarketWatch. Listen to the interview.

And if the federal government takes over Freddie and Fannie, Bancroft adds, "there would be an impact for borrowers down the line. But it would not be as severe an impact if the government were to let the companies blow up."

There have been reports that the Bush administration is weighing a plan involving a government takeover of one or both companies if the situation gets worse. However, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson seemed to tamp down such speculation on Friday. He gave no indication the government plans a bailout of Fannie and Freddie, but said the focus is on supporting the two lenders in their current form. See related story.

Of course, if the situation is resolved via government intervention, it will hit Americans by tapping their tax dollars, said Paul Anselmo, CEO of SigniaDocs, a firm that provides e-mortgage solutions to the lending industry. He expects to hear more calming statements from the Fed and the Treasury as an effort to ease investor fears.

In the short term, however, he also expects mortgage rates to rise, he added.

"The rates are going to go up immediately from the news of what's happening," he said.

It's hard to gauge just how much rates might rise, said Keith Gumbinger, vice president of HSH Associates, a publisher of mortgage and consumer loan information. But any significant rate spike would be another blow to housing markets that are already struggling, he added.

Already, borrowers have been confronted with stricter lending requirements, such as larger down payments and higher credit scores. Any negative influence on the cost and demand of housing will continue to shrink the pool of potential home buyers and put downward pressure on home prices, Gumbinger pointed out.

But while existing homeowners will have the prospect of continued price drops to contend with, they won't likely be affected right now by the pressures on Freddie and Fannie.

"Frankly, once you've got a mortgage, perhaps the most important person to you is your servicer," Gumbinger said. Regardless of any connection to Freddie or Fannie, homeowners should be able to keep mailing in that payment just as they always have without disruption, he added.

Amy Hoak is a MarketWatch reporter based in Chicago.

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/fannie-freddie-woes-could-send/story.aspx?guid=%7B80F5CF76-E852-473A-8043-7AE1C9C3AFB6%7D&dist=msr_1

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Arizona Home Buyers - A resource for all Real Estate Consumers

2008-07-18T16:45:00Z

Arizona Home Buyers' and Renters'

Bill of Rights

(A resource for all real estate consumers)

THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE, IN COOPERATION WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS AND THE PUBLIC, CREATED THIS “BILL OF RIGHTS” TO HELP EDUCATE YOU, THE CONSUMER, OF YOUR RIGHTS WHEN PURCHASING OR RENTING PROPERTY. AS A REAL ESTATE CONSUMER IN ARIZONA, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW MATERIAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPERTY.

THE FOLLOWING LIST REPRESENTS SOME OF THE IMPORTANT MATERIAL FACTS YOU SHOULD EDUCATE YOURSELF ON BEFORE PURCHASING ANY TYPE OF PROPERTY IN ARIZONA.

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW:

If the property is located in an incorporated city or unincorporated part of the county.
If title insurance is available and if fire insurance can be acquired.
If you will have fire and police protection and, if so, who provides this service.
If the roads provide access for fire protection and police service.
If the roads are maintained, and by whom.
If utilities are available, and who provides them. (Water, Electric, Gas, Sewer, Trash)
If the water supply is adequate.
If the jurisdiction the property is located in has conservation restrictions and policies.
If the property is located in a school district, and the distance to the closest schools.
If there are any natural or geological hazards, pests or wildlife.
If there are essential services near the property such as grocery and medical services.
If there is crime in the area and the crime rate.
That you have a right to equal housing opportunity free of discrimination.
If the property is affected by a military installment.
If there is an Arizona Subdivision Public Report, an Affidavit of Disclosure or a Seller’s Property Disclosure Statement. You should read these disclosure documents before you purchase or rent.

THERE MAY BE OTHER ITEMS NOT LISTED ABOVE THAT YOU SHOULD EDUCATE YOURSELF ON BEFORE BUYING OR RENTING PROPERTY. FOR A LARGER LIST, PLEASE REFERENCE THE BUYER’S ADVISORY GUIDE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE.

Visit www.AZRE.gov to begin answering your questions!
We are here to protect you and the public.

http://www.re.state.az.us/PUBLIC_INFO/Bill_Of_Rights/BILL_OF_RIGHTS.html

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Homes for Sale in Carefree AZ - Real Estate Agents

2008-07-16T16:12:00Z

Carefree Real Estate and Homes for Sale in Arizona

Carefree, Arizona: A desert oasis where residents enjoy the unique mountain terrain in the Sonoran Desert Foothills, Carefree is far removed from the metropolitan bustle of neighboring Phoenix. The planned residential community of Carefree, Arizona is conscientiously integrated among the unique rock outcroppings and boulders native to its natural desert habitat outside of Scottsdale. The tranquil surroundings and mild climate enhance an active outdoor lifestyle in the Desert Foothills.

More than 3,000 Arizona residents can take advantage of the opportunities for hiking, biking, tennis and golf, as well as a diversity of cultural opportunities. A western tradition is evident in the numerous local museums, which offer a look back at the area's gold mining history, cowboy memorabilia and Native American artifacts.

This community outside of Phoenix is home to the Giant Sundial, the largest sundial in the Western Hemisphere. Maricopa County residents and visitors alike are attracted to the many festive annual events held in Carefree and nearby Cave Creek. Musicfest and the Fiesta Days Rodeo and Parade are two of the most popular.

Students in grades K-12 attend excellent schools of the Cave Creek Unified School District. Several colleges and universities are in proximity for those who wish to attain a degree in higher education. Industries that provide employment include professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, finance, insurance and rental and leasing, educational, health and social services and retail trade. Carefree real estate options consist of single-family detached homes, estate properties, carefree condominiums, Maricopa County townhomes and land lots for sale.

Whether you are buying or selling a home in the Carefree area, Roger & Candice Boggs with Arizona Homes Realty is here to assist you. We represents both buyers and sellers throughout Carefree and surrounding communities. Whether it's a hillside lot, luxury single family or town home, or a custom home you can rely on us to ensure a smooth and successful transaction. Remove the stress from buying or selling and let Roger & Candice Boggs assist you today.

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Happy Valey & I17 - Vista at Fireside at Norterra

Arizona Family Fun Times in the Sunshine

Models Home In This Neighborhood

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8 Reasons Your Home Hasn’t Sold Yet- Advice for Frustrated Clients

Housing Rescue Bill - $300 Billion - See If you Qualify?

The legislation - likely to be enacted soon - devotes $300 billion to helping troubled homeowners avoid foreclosure.

Home Sales Prices Rise: Check out the stat's....

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~~~~~~~~~~~ Mortgage Rates Could Rise!

Rates could rise on Freddie, Fannie woes

If your mortgage is owned by agencies, though, don't panic

Arizona Home Buyers - A resource for all Real Estate Consumers

Homes for Sale in Carefree AZ - Real Estate Agents

Carefree Real Estate and Homes for Sale in Arizona

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