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Best cities to buy a homeWhile the overall housing market isn't on the upswing, these metros show long-term potential. According to a recent Forbes article, the top 10 cities to buy a home are:1. Denver2. Boston3. Phoenix4. San Diego5. Los Angeles6. St. Louis, Mo7. Tampa8. PhiladelphiaFinally national media is catching up with what My Arizona Home Continue Reading

We all have experience paying a lot of money for our utility biils during the summer. Here are three cures to help reduce your utility bills and possibly save you a great deal of money. Vent Covers – In most homes, there are rooms that rarely get used. A very simple and very cheap way to cut your cooling costs is to isolate those rooms from the rest of your home. To do this, you should close Continue Reading

JUNE 29TH - JULY 5TH Since 1888 cowfolk and non-cowfolk alike have travelled for miles around to see what all the commotion in Prescott, Arizona was all about. Every year all of that commotion gets bigger, the contestants become more daring and bold. When the bulls, the horses, the clowns come to town...well, let's just say you'll want to see what's kicking up all that dust. For more info, Continue Reading

The Phoenix area was not even among the 100 most populous cities in United States just less than 100 years ago. It has now been at the top of the list for fastest growing cities during the last decade. Phoenix has recently become the fifth biggest American City with a population of nearly 1.5 million in more than 515 square miles. Because of this, there is a very strong buyer demand for homes Continue Reading

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Investors are zeroing in on the distressed housing market in Arizona. According to the research firm MDA DataQuick, nearly 4 out of every 10 homes sold in the Phoenix area in April were snatched up by absentee buyers, which typically constitute investors or vacation property purchases. Based on the company's market data, that homebuyer segment is up 50 percent from late 2007, and is nearly equal Continue Reading

June 21st is the first day of summer and the longest day of the year!Did you know...The word solstice is derived from Latin and means the “sun stands still.” It refers to how our star — the sun — for a few days, appears to rise and set at the same location and hover at the same spot at noontime during the solstice.Watermelon is a favorite summertime snack. Per capita watermelon consumption in 2007 Continue Reading

Wow! Take a look at this amazing Bank Owned Property! 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath, and 2 Car Garage close to everything! This home is situated at the foot of the Superstition Mountains inside a cozy little neighborhood in the Tempe School District. It is within minutes of shopping, golf, Mill Ave nightlife, Arizona State University, and the Sky Harbor Airport. What more could you ask for? New carpet Continue Reading

On Tuesday, June 9, the Commerce Department said wholesalers reduced their inventories by 1.4% in April following a 2.4% drop in March. Economists had forecast a 1.1% decrease in April. It was the eighth straight monthly decline. Sales at the wholesale level fell 0.4% in April after a 2.4% decline in March. According to the ICSC-Goldman Sachs index, store sales rose 0.2% in the week ending June Continue Reading