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November 16, 2009 By
Tired of doing short sales?
November 13, 2009 By
Doing short sales can be quite cumbersome and overwhelming at times. The worst part is when you deal with the $8/hr phone taker, and instead of doing his job, he just makes your miserable. We have been doing short sales for quite some time now, and we will definitely take proper care of your client. Please email me at steve@occasiorealty.com or call me at 480.266.9960 to privately discuss a referral system for you.
This Site is an Authority
November 11, 2009 By
Many, many hours of blood, sweat, and tears has paid off. According to www.Alexa.com, this site is in the top 3.764%. Likewise, www.Hubspot.com has determined that my site gets a website score of 91/100. So there you go! Straight out of the authorities’ mouths.
Real Estate Market Analysis for October 2009
November 7, 2009 By
In the last two months, the market has remained steady. We have had actives rise slowly from 26,000 to 28,000 homes in Phoenix metro. Similarly, pendings are hovering around 10,600 to 10,800. We also had 7137 homes sold in October compared to 7040 homes sold in August and 6861 in September. Overall, in Phoenix, we have gone from 5.24 months of inventory to 5.42 months of inventory.
October 2009 Real Estate Supply
There were two very strong source of buyers. First time home buyers trying to get the tax credit were still very active. Investors trying to take advantage of the market have also bought up many homes. We see that in October 32.66% of the homes were bought in cash. The rumors is that on top of the Canadian money coming in, there’s a lot of Chinese and Japanese money pumping into our market. No doubt with the winter season upon us, there will be even more Canadian buyers.
October 2009 Numbers
Most of the cities have remained pretty consistent during this time period. Only Tempe and Scottsdale have seen noticeable changes. Tempe has gone from 6.1 to 7.2 months of inventory while Scottsdale has gone from 10.3 months to 9.4. We have noticed that there was a small drop in activity in the first week of November with the tax credit expected to expire at the end of the month. Now that the credit has been extended again, activity has also picked up again. Other great news for the real estate market is that the tax credit now is offered to homeowners that have been in their homes for more than 5 years. It will be interesting to see who qualifies for this program.
| Active | Pending | Sold | Inventory | |
| Tempe | 797 | 179 | 136 | 7.18 |
| Chandler | 1292 | 570 | 395 | 4.71 |
| Gilbert | 1315 | 642 | 407 | 4.81 |
| Scottsdale | 4475 | 792 | 561 | 9.39 |
| Mesa | 2690 | 1050 | 744 | 5.03 |
| Ahwatukee | 536 | 148 | 115 | 5.95 |
| Paradise Valley | 497 | 29 | 26 | 20.23 |
| Phoenix | 7185 | 3105 | 2159 | 4.77 |
| Maricopa County | 28057 | 10656 | 7137 | 5.42 |
Real Estate Market Analysis for October 2009
Another Successful Short Sale in Laveen
November 7, 2009 By
Last week was another great success story. My clients at 5430 W. St. Kateri in Laveen, 85339, were able to unload their home. Having bought in the peak for over $334,000, we were able to help my clients short sale their home for $168,000. This home had two loans, and usually with two loans, the short sale can be even more challenging. However, we were able to have the first and the second play nicely and release the liens.
Successful Short Sale
If you or anybody you know are in desparate need for short sale help, I hope that you would let me help. Our short sale services are 100% free to you since the bank pays all our fees.
Glendale Short Sale Fixer-Upper!
November 7, 2009 By
Fixer upper for you! This home has great bones. Just need to update kitchen, carpets, and add a fresh coat of paint. The diving pool needs to be redone, but all the hard part is already done. Great layout. This home sits on a large corner lot! Bring on the investors that want sweat equity!
Glendale Short Sale
Youngtown Short Sale completely remodeled!
November 7, 2009 By
Completely remodeled home from the studs out! Has more than 1 bathroom, setting this home apart from the rest of Youngtown. This home has a 3 car garage, RV gate, excellent curb appeal, giant AC, and much, much more! What else are you looking for at less than $40k?!?!
Youngtown Short Sale
Buying a Fixer-Upper: What to Look for
October 27, 2009 By
Today, we have a guest blogger from Dallas. Richard Soto explains in great detail the items you need to keep in mind regarding real estate investing.
Sure, you know what a fixer-upper entails; a lot of hard work and elbow grease. But you’re prepared to take on such a project because you know that you will likely be able to transform it into the home of your dreams. For many, the idea of buying the worst home in the best neighborhood it simply the only way to achieve their homeownership goals.
Before purchasing a fixer-upper, you will want to decide what makes a fixer-upper the perfect fixer-upper:
- Location, location, location – It doesn’t make much sense to pour loads of money into a Tempe home if it located in a neighborhood that won’t experience good appreciation. Often times, the best homes are those that are located in the best neighborhoods, but that have problems that most home buyers simply don’t want to tackle. Remember: tackling a fixer-upper in a less-than-desirable neighborhood will do nothing more than give you an overpriced home.
- Features - If you are purchasing a fixer-upper in a neighborhood that features many four-bedroom homes, and your home has just three, it is in your best interest to add another bedroom. In other words, stick with the features of many of the homes in your neighborhood so that you can remain competitive when you sell. Whatever you do, don’t eliminate a garage or downsize a kitchen, as this will likely affect the ease at which you can sell your home and the price you can get for it.
- Layout - Your home’s layout can often make or break a deal. If the master bedroom is off the kitchen, or if the second-floor bedrooms don’t have a bathroom then you will likely have a hard time selling your home. You will therefore either want to configure the home to appeal to the widest range of buyers, or simply pass on that home in lieu of a more attractively configured one.
Author Bio:
Richard is a Dallas real estate broker that specializes in Highland Park real estate.
Incredible do-follow blog list
October 22, 2009 By
James Wheelock, a Houston Real Estate agent, never ceases to amaze me. Search engine optimization is one of the duties we agents have when we maintain an internet presence. Without constant SEO work, our websites will disappear off the front pages of Google, which means we lose our presence. Anyhow, one of the SEO tasks is to contribute to do-follow blogs such as mine. Over time, we bookmark the ones we like, and we visit them periodically. Well, James has made it convenient by putting them all in one place. Check out his do-follow blog list.
