Evidence of Stabilizing Market
Agents in the real estate business have known for months that the market in the Valley has undergone a fundamental change. Among the comments I am now hearing are: “All of my listings are pending or sold”, “I can’t find a home for my buyers”, “My buyers are getting out bid out on every home >> Read More…
Real Estate Market Recovering
Michael Orr is the new director of the Center for Real Estate Theory and Practice and the founder of the Cromford Report. The Cromford Report is the best and most accurate source for reliable information about the Phoenix real estate market. Orr has been running a website containing the Cromford Report for five years. Michael >> Read More…
Considering a Short Sale? Don’t Wait
Over the past several years many Phoenix homeowners have used the short sale as a solution to sell a home they are upside down in. The short sale is considered by many to be the best and most responsible option for homeowners that owe more than their home is worth. Banks have realized that a >> Read More…
Strategies for Buying in the Current Market
It is important to know the current state of the real estate market when you are buying or selling a property. Buyers and sellers that were looking to buy or sell only six months ago will experience quite a different environment today as the market has shifted dramatically. There are several important factors to consider >> Read More…
Making Your Home Solar Friendly
Here are two really exciting products for the New Year in the world of green. Homeowners who want to be “Green the Easy Way” have the opportunity to employ solar roof tiles, enabling them to skip the space-consuming solar panels. The second product is making it possible to paint homes with a paint that generates >> Read More…
Signs of Real Estate Recovery
There are strong signs of recovery in the Phoenix residential real estate market. The signs of recovery are apparent in the value of homes, the number/supply of homes available and the number of transactions. We are seeing the inventory of bank-owned homes decrease and the banks have become more proactive in promoting and successfully closing >> Read More…
Arizona’s Future is in Your Hands!
Our centennial celebration is quickly approaching, and if you haven’t already marked your calendar, the big day is set for February 14, 2012. This is a significant milestone for Arizona and it gives us an opportunity not only to celebrate the accomplishments of our brief history but also to really discern the path we must >> Read More…
It’s the Ideal Time to Buy
I cannot name an investment where the investor can have someone else pay for it, other than real estate. There has never been so many great opportunities to invest in real estate as there is at this time in history. Prices are low, interest rates are low, the supply of available homes is high and >> Read More…
Wind and Solar for Your Home
How would you like solar and wind power right in your own back yard? Arizona is not the windiest state, but Southwest Windpower up in Flagstaff has been making small-scale efficient windmills for individual properties for years, and now they have a model that has solar attached to create clean energy practically around the clock. >> Read More…
Are Your Property Taxes Too High?
Arizona property taxes are collected by the county in which the property is located, with tax bills sent to property owners two times a year – October and March – and become delinquent in November and May. Many homeowners have their taxes paid out of an escrow account, which is an account their lender keeps >> Read More…
