Energy Tax Credits for Homeowners

Did you know you can get an Energy Tax Credit for making energy efficient improvements to your primary residence? As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 there are energy tax credits available specifically for homeowners in Sections 1121 and 1122. Section 1121 states: The new law increases the energy tax credit […]

A Lesson in Poor Customer Service

By now you may have heard about the woman that is being sued for $50,000 in a libel case by Horizon Realty Group in Chicago for a tweet.  If not, here are the basics. On May 12th Amanda Bonnen, her account has been deleted, sent out a tweet that read in part “Who said sleeping […]

Scottsdale Realtors® Displaced Pet Rescue

We have all seen or read the stories in the news about pets being abandoned or left behind due to relocation of the family, financial hardship, etc.  As a result the Scottsdale Area Association of REALTORS® has partnered with the Scottsdale REALTORS® Pet Rescue Team to assist in these types of situations. The Pet Rescue […]

Prescription Drug Disposal Event in Scottsdale

We all have over the counter or prescription drugs that are expired or no longer needed that we don’t need lying around the house.  Until now, I did not know what to do with them. I recently, attended the Scottsdale Area Association of REALTORS® (SAAR) Expo event and met Officer Craig Abernethy of the Scottsdale […]

REALTOR® or Real Estate Agent…there is a difference

A couple of days ago I had a great conversation via Twitter with Lori Bee of Bee Realty in Charlotte, NC. We were discussing the fact that most people don’t know that there is a difference between a REALTOR® and a Real Estate Licensee/Agent.  Hence, this post. A quick note: this is the process that […]

How will Twitter change your business?

A couple weeks ago 24/7 Wall St wrote an article entitled The Ten Ways Twitter Will Permanently Change American Business, the article centers on how Twitter benefits hyper-local marketing efforts and how it helps eliminate the need for some large scale media advertising for some businesses. It is a fascinating article and I highly recommend […]

FHA Kiddie Condo Loan: Helping Take The Financial Bite Out Of College

The FHA Kiddie Condo loan can help take part of the financial bite out of college.

How much do you know about the $8,000 First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit?

As you all may or may not know there is a new $8,000 tax credit being offered to first time home buyers that is truly a tax credit as opposed to the previous version of the tax credit which actually had to be repaid. However, there are restrictions on this tax credit as well. For […]

Buy Low + Brains = Profit

Great deals are being had on Phoenix investment properties. Don’t miss out!

Fannie Mae HomePath Loan Program: Great Deals!

The Fannie Mae HomePath and HomePath renovation loans are very popular because they allow you to get a great deal on a house AND the home loan.