Arizona Foreclosure Activity Up 18% in October
Arizona Foreclosure Activity Up 18% in October The Associated Press reported on Thursday, November 10, on a new report showing Foreclosures up almost 18% in October compared with September. 4,200 homeowners lost their homes in October, and 6,400 homeowners were served with notices of default, the first step in the process ...
New Refi Program Geared to Help Homeowners
For homeowners who are seeking help with their mortgage rates, the Obama administration announced Oct 24 that they will be expanding the current HARP program to allow more homeowners to benefit from the federal program. With roughly 40 percent of Valley homeowners being underwater, most were unable to take advantage of ...
The See-Saw: What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know
I remember elementary school. We had a see-saw. It was usually fun. I was an average sized kid. There were always kids who were much bigger than me, and there were always kids smaller than me. The most fun to a see-saw was finding someone who was about the same size as ...
Canadian Real Estate Investors Buying Property in Arizona
Canadian Real Estate Investors Buying Property in Arizona Lured by a weak U.S. dollar in comparison to Canadian currency and historically low interest rates and property prices, there has been an uptick in the number of Canadian Real Estate investors buying properties in Arizona. In a recent WSJ article, Chana Schoenberger gives ...
Have you ever wondered how credit scoring works? Credit scoring uses statistical math to assess a loan applicant’s risk, resulting in a number that scores the likelihood that the applicant will repay the loan in full. The numbers work more like bowling and less like golf. The higher the number, [ Read More ]
Arizona Foreclosure Activity Up 18% in October The Associated Press reported on Thursday, November 10, on a new report showing Foreclosures up almost 18% in October compared with September. 4,200 homeowners lost their homes in October, and 6,400 homeowners were served with notices of default, the first step in the [ Read More ]
For homeowners who are seeking help with their mortgage rates, the Obama administration announced Oct 24 that they will be expanding the current HARP program to allow more homeowners to benefit from the federal program. With roughly 40 percent of Valley homeowners being underwater, most were unable to take advantage [ Read More ]
I remember elementary school. We had a see-saw. It was usually fun. I was an average sized kid. There were always kids who were much bigger than me, and there were always kids smaller than me. The most fun to a see-saw was finding someone who was about the same [ Read More ]
Canadian Real Estate Investors Buying Property in Arizona Lured by a weak U.S. dollar in comparison to Canadian currency and historically low interest rates and property prices, there has been an uptick in the number of Canadian Real Estate investors buying properties in Arizona. In a recent WSJ article, Chana [ Read More ]
Last week, WSJ had a story, “Millions waiting for right time to buy a home.” Their studies show that there are about two million people in America who are planning to buy a home, but who are waiting until the time is right. Of current homeowners, 19% are considering a [ Read More ]
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Here are ten Short Sale Myths that my team and I are trying to dispel: MYTH 1: You must be behind on your mortgage to qualify for an Arizona short sale. Lenders look for three things: a “verifiable hardship,” such as a job loss, pay cut, job transfer, divorce or serious illness; a monthly [ Read More ]
We are proud to announce the release of the first six videos in our ShortSale411 Series! The videos answer some of the most common questions about Arizona Short Sales and Foreclosures. The first six short (about one minute) videos have Kenny Klaus of the Kenny Klaus Team answering the following [ Read More ]
The other day, I was out and I ran into a wonderful couple. As we began to chat, I could see that there was something on their minds. Something they wanted to talk about that was consuming them. So, I asked. There was something on their minds. Foreclosure. It was [ Read More ]
Behind only Las Vegas and Detroit, Mesa leads other large cities in the U.S. as a city ...
