By Amy Hoak Jan 5, 2012 CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Mortgage rates should remain low in 2012, especially in the first half of the year, according to the predictions of several industry watchers. “We may spend the entire year below 5%,” said Greg McBride, senior financial analyst for Bankrate.com, referring to the average interest rate for [...]
Incentives make solar a hot investment
Rosie Romero – Jan. 23, 2012 03:23 PM Special for The Republic | azcentral.com Like prospectors who once raced West to stake a claim, a wave of new solar-equipment manufacturers have been making their way to Arizona in search of the modern-day version of gold: sunshine. With its abundant year-round sun, the Valley is quickly [...]
How to get a mortgage if you’re self-employed
By Amy Hoak Jan 9, 2012 CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — It’s tougher for just about all mortgage borrowers to get a loan for a home purchase or refinance these days, but many self-employed business owners are really feeling the pinch. Take Brett Yarmie, who tried getting a mortgage from about four lenders before finding one that [...]
Pending home sales reach 19-month high
Pending home sales reach 19-month high Washington Business Journal by Jeff Clabaugh, Broadcast/Web Reporter Date: Thursday, December 29, 2011, 10:35am EST. Pending home sales rose 7.3 percent in November to the highest level since April 2010, according to the National Association of Realtors. The District-based association also revised higher its pending home sales data for [...]
The Top 10 Phoenix Home Builders of 2011
The Top 10 Phoenix Home Builders of 2011* Pulte Homes D.R. Horton Meritage Homes Corp Shea Homes Blanford Homes Fulton Homes Taylor Morrison K. Hovnanian Homes Richmond American KB Home *Based on new homes built between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011 Source: Business Journal Research
Home builders are re-evaluating needs of potential buyers
Home Building: Staying viable in a new economy. Premium content from Phoenix Business Journal by Christine Harvey Energy efficiency, personalized flexibility, fresh product and strategic location — these are the focal points of Arizona’s home builders as they seek to overcome economic struggles and direct consumer attention toward newly designed communities. Home builders help generate [...]
Buying An Arizona Home – Where To Start?
Buying An Arizona Home – Where To Start? by Justin Mchood. Nov 11th, 2011 Nowadays – 2011 – most home buyers start their home search online. This is unlike how our parents and grandparents did it. Today, we have access to homes for sale on the Internet and we can get mortgage rates in just [...]
See us on LendingTree Top Ten Network of Lenders
MEDIA CONTACT: Megan Greuling (704)943-8208 Megan.Greuling@tree.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LendingTree Weekly Mortgage Rate Pulse Announces Top Ten Lenders Based on Customer Reviews LendingTree customers review and rate their lender experience, smaller online lenders top the list CHARLOTTE, NC (November 30, 2011) – Average mortgage rates remained flat week-over-week according to the LendingTree Weekly Mortgage Rate [...]
How to know whether it’s time to buy a home
Six considerations for those weighing whether to rent or buy By Amy Hoak, MarketWatch CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — As another year of the housing downturn ends, some are wondering if it finally is more advantageous to buy instead of rent, given discounted home prices and mortgage rates near historical lows. The answer not only depends on [...]
Home Sales Pick Up in Phoenix
PHOENIX – Most of the country is still waiting for the housing market to hit the bottom, but here in Phoenix, things are looking up — especially if you’re enjoying the view from one of the luxury high-rise developments downtown. “We were extremely lucky this was one of the buildings that was left when the [...]




