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…
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 area…
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…
Yep, no typos in the title of this blog post. FHLMC (Freddie Mac) is actually charging my Phoenix short sale client a $1.00 “processing fee” for his HAFA short sale. Trust me, I had to read the email several times, and even asked the negotiator at Lender Processing Services (handling the BofA HAFA short sale)…
If you’re deep underwater on your Bank of America mortgage, B of A’s new principal reduction program might be just the lifeline you need to avoid foreclosure. Like many of the possible housing and/or mortgage fixes out there, it’s not for everyone. Homeowners considering a Phoenix short sale should look at this program as a…
Are you behind on your mortgage payment and fighting a losing battle as you try to prevent foreclosure? Have you reached the conclusion that the battle is over, and that all that needs to be determined is how badly your credit will be injured in the process? If so, recent changes to the Home Affordable…
Total sales for February of 7,249 represented a 12.3% increase from January. At the present time, there are only 15,648 homes that are currently active on the market in Maricopa County, which has approximately 1.4 million homes. This lack of supply is hurting the overall number of sales metric, but is helping the market in…
As a Phoenix short sale agent, I follow the goings-on of Fannie Mae pretty closely. I’m fascinated by the give and take of power, and the flow of big money to solve (or worsen) problems within the housing market. And Fannie Mae is in the middle of it all. Fannie Mae Has Sprung a Leak……
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 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…
