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 [...]

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Buy Low + Brains = Profit

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

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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.

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Save Money On Your Mortgage

Saving money on your mortgage is easy if you know where to look. Make sure to shop and know where to shop to save money on your overall payment.

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Springtime Has Arrived in Scottsdale

The sweet smell of citrus in the air, beautiful weather, Spring Training games and wild flowers blooming.  All of these are indicators that Spring has arrived in Scottsdale. These are a glimpse at the Sea of Wild Daisies that are in my front yard. As I listen to some of my friends and family back [...]

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First time homebuyers…come on down!

According to a recent survey done by the National Association of REALTORS® the percentage of first time home buyers rose in 2008 to 41%, up from 39% in 2007 and 36% in 2006. The median age of the first time home buyer went down from 31 in 2007 to 30 in 2008.  With the median [...]

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Update on the Stimulus Package

As we have all heard by now, the Obama Stimulus Plan has been approved by the House and the Senate and will be signed into law.  Here is the Bill text: A & B which is all 1091 pages of legislation or you can read the Joint Explanatory Statement: A & B which is only [...]

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FHA Loan Limit…Not as much as you think!

Only 5% down payment is needed for loans in excess of the FHA limit! That’s right, in Maricopa county, the new FHA loan limit, beginning Jan. 1, 2009, is $271,050.  The minimum down payment for an FHA loan is 3.5%. Many people think that 10% down is needed to get a loan in excess of [...]

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Seth Godin & Stephen R. Covey Audiobooks for FREE!

That’s right, audible.com is allowing free downloads of two of the best selling books that every business person should read. The first is Seth Godin’s Tribes which is a great book about leadership in today’s world and will give you a different perspective on how to lead in today’s workplace and increasingly competitive world and [...]

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Mini Sales Boom in Phoenix – Can you feel it?

I know this will be hard for some to believe but there is evidence that Phoenix is experiencing a mini sales boom. In January 2008 there were 2,912 homes sold and last month, December 2008, there were 5,514 homes sold, that means a 90% increase in homes sold in 2008.  FYI, last month wasn’t the [...]

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