Phoenix, Arizona: The Way To A Real Estate Recovery

Phoenix, Arizona: The Way To A Real Estate Recovery by Jared Murphy As the real estate market continues to face a variety of challenges, there are individual cities with a lot of growth and cause for optimism. These areas, in contrast to New York or Miami or Los Angeles, may not generate as much media [...]

US home prices drop for 6th straight month

US home prices drop for 6th straight month By Christopher s. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer | Associated Press – Apr 24, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — Home prices dropped in February in most major U.S. cities for a sixth straight month, a sign that modest sales gains haven’t been enough to boost prices. The Standard & [...]

Phoenix home values to outpace the nation in 2012

Phoenix home values to outpace the nation in 2012 Phoenix Business Journal by by David Sydiongco    April 25, 2012 Phoenix home values will have the largest national gains in 2012, according to a recent forecast by Zillow   Inc., a Seattle-based real estate tracker. Released Wednesday, Zillow’s report for the first quarter of 2012 predicted Phoenix [...]

CoreLogic: Foreclosure rate drops in Phoenix

CoreLogic: Foreclosure rate drops in Phoenix Phoenix Business Journal by Adam Kress, New Media Editor April 26, 2012 Foreclosure rates in the Phoenix area decreased in February compared with the same month last year, according to new data from CoreLogic . The rate of Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale-area foreclosures among outstanding mortgage loans was 2.95 percent for the [...]

The Pre-Inspection Inspection

by Carla Hill  ~ Realty Times Every good buyer knows that once you are truly interested in a home you need to a have a thorough inspection done. This important step can keep you from making a big mistake or on the opposite hand give you some peace of mind about your purchase. Did you [...]

Housing Market Optimism is Growing

Housing Market Optimism is Growing By Amy Hoak, Real Estate writer ~ MarketWatch Real-estate agents are increasingly optimistic about the direction of home prices in the months ahead. But a smaller share of homeowners feels the same, according to a recent survey. HomeGain’s first-quarter survey found that 37% of real-estate professionals think home values will [...]

PHX Architecture: 2012 Home Trends

PHX Architecture: 2012 Home Trends Arizona Foothills Magazine The year is off to a great start in both new home and builder spec design.  Erik Peterson AIA says, “As home building springs back, we are seeing some definite trends moving forward”. Here is PHX Architecture’s 2012 Top Ten Design Trends: #1 “Right Sizing”. There is [...]

7 spring home repairs that save you money

By Amy Hoak, MarketWatch The recent unseasonably warm weather in many parts of the country has homeowners already contemplating post-winter home repairs and improvements as they begin their spring cleaning. Some projects should take top priority: Those that will not only make your home safer, but will save you money down the road. In fact, [...]

Mortgage rates to stay low for most of 2012

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 [...]