Like it or not, 2015 is quickly drawing to a close. If you follow mainstream media, chances are you’ve received mixed signals on this year’s Real Estate Market.  It often humors me, some reports titled “housing market slammed with soft sales” right alongside another headline reading, “Will skyrocketing home prices

October’s numbers are in!  As expected over 10,000 new listings came to market in October bringing the entire active listings for the month to 23,800.  This is the most homes to come on the market in a month since May 2015. The average sales price went from $259,908 in September

Over the weekend major changes took place affecting the mortgage business and home buying process.  These government issued changes aim to simplify the mortgage process and better inform and protect the consumer. Without getting too technical, as a consumer here’s what you should be aware of:
-Changes effect anyone who applies to obtain

September, 2015 brought 9,396 new property listings to the greater Phoenix area, up from 8,837 listings last month in August.  The amount of properties sold in September was just 100 properties shy of the 7,088 that were sold in August.  Statistically, the August and September numbers fall into line with

Valley real estate is slow during the summer…at least it’s supposed to be?  Not this year. 2015 is proving to surpass all expectations for the Phoenix Metro area.  So what’s driving people to make a change this summer over any other summer? In my opinion, opportunity.  The word is out

With quarter 2 officially closed, we have learned a great deal about the Phoenix area real estate market.  Heading into the summer, Phoenix inventory is at a two year low. The amount of new listings on the market in June hit a 6 month low. The number of sold listings in June is

We’re almost half way through 2015 (wasn’t it just New Years?) and we’ve learned a lot about the 2015 real estate market in the valley.  Buyers, sellers and Brokers alike are describing the market as a ‘healthy’ market.
Let’s break that down, what exactly defines a healthy market?  Is it bidding wars?

How does a four percent down payment using someone else’s money sound?
I have some great news for any renters out there. Earlier this week the Arizona Housing Finance Authority announced the launch of a new statewide loan program for Arizona renters that are looking to become homeowners.  You can receive

Springtime is almost here and it’s time to start thinking about tackling some home improvement projects to increase your home’s value and appearance.  For the second year in a row, the steel entry door is the home-improvement project expected to return the most money on investment, according to the “2015