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Wells Fargo Now Refusing To Waive Deficiency Rights On Freddie Mac Short Sales

Wells Fargo Freddie Mac Short Sale Deficiency

Good old Wells Fargo is up to their tricks again.  Only this time, they may be playing with fire. If you haven’t already heard, Wells Fargo instituted a policy that went into effect on 5/1/12.  From now on, they are refusing to waive any deficiency rights for their Freddie Mac short sales.  This, despite the…

Phoenix Real Estate Trends Report-April 2012-Buyer’s or Seller’s Market?

Business team with a chart

Total sales for April ended up at 8,435, which represents a 4.9% decline compared to March.  At the present time, there are only 10,184 homes that are currently active on the market in Maricopa County, which has approximately 1.4 million homes.  Just 30 days ago, we had over 11,000 homes that were actively listed for…

McCormick Ranch AZ Homes Monthly Real Estate Report-April 2012

mccormick ranch sign

McCormick Ranch is what I like to call “Classic Scottsdale”, located in the 85258 Zip Code. Because 85258 is home to what is considered to be the best school district in Arizona (Scottsdale Unified School District), and offers such amazing dining/shopping opportunities and miles of walking/biking trails along it’s many greenbelts within the community, this…

Kierland Homes Monthly Real Estate Report – April 2012

Kierland Homes Monthly Real Estate Report

Kierland is an amazing area, located in the “magical” 85254 Zip Code of Scottsdale, AZ. Because 85254 is home to what many consider to be the best school districts in Arizona (Scottsdale Unified School District & Paradise Valley Unified School District), and offers some of the best dining/shopping opportunities at the nearby Kierland Commons, this…

Arcadia Phoenix Homes Monthly Real Estate Report – April 2012

arcadia homes monthly real estate report

Arcadia is a very unique neighborhood, located in the 85018 Zip Code in Phoenix, AZ. Because much of Arcadia is located in what many consider to be the best school district in Arizona (Scottsdale Unified School District), and offers such amazing dining/shopping opportunities and lush green neighborhoods, this area has become extremely popular for people…

Desert Ridge AZ Homes Monthly Real Estate Report-April 2012

Desert Ridge Community

Desert Ridge AZ is a vibrant 5,700 acre community, located within the Desert Ridge Master-Plan. It boasts incredible desert views,the excelling Paradise Valley School District, an amazing 15,000 square foot community center, and wonderful shopping/dining opportunities at the nearby Desert Ridge Marketplace.  Each month, we publish the Desert Ridge AZ Homes Monthly Real Estate Report…

The FTC & Phoenix Short Sale Listing Practices: Advice for Sellers and Agents

Phoenix Short Sale Agents

If you’re facing the very real possibility of losing your home to foreclosure, you’re interested in solutions to your financial tension. A quick Google search tells you that a Phoenix short sale might be an effective foreclosure avoidance solution for your situation. Even better, there seem to be a number of prolific Phoenix short sale…

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Protects Our Heroes From Unlawful Foreclosures

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Unless your brain easily goes into overdrive, it’s probably tough to imagine willingly stepping into the line of fire and being shot at in exchange for a few bucks in hazard pay, shooting at people to defend American ideals. Our service members do this on a daily basis, and many of them are injured –…

Phoenix Real Estate Trends Report-March 2012-Buyers Or Sellers Market?

Business team with a chart

Total sales for March increased by 1,620, which represents a 22.3% increase over February.  At the present time, there are only 11,202 homes that are currently active on the market in Maricopa County, which has approximately 1.4 million homes.  Just 30 days ago, we had over 15,000 homes that were actively listed for sale. The…

Arcadia AZ Homes Monthly Real Estate Report-March 2012

Arcadia AZ Homes For Sale

Arcadia is a very unique neighborhood, located in the 85018 Zip Code in Phoenix, AZ. Because much of Arcadia is located in what many consider to be the best school district in Arizona (Scottsdale Unified School District), and offers such amazing dining/shopping opportunities and lush green neighborhoods, this area has become extremely popular for people…