Ingredients • 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature, plus 2 (8-ounce) packages whipped cream cheese • 4 tablespoons butter, room temperature • 1 tablespoon milk • 2 cups shredded mixed cheeses , such as cheeses for tacos • Green food coloring • 2 large tortilla chips • 1 whole pepperoncini pepper • 2 pimiento-stuffed olives • 1 bell pepper, cut 2 thin strips and 6 small Continue Reading
Archives for October 2009
OPEN HOUSE Today!Thursday, October 29th, 2009 From 2pm - 4:30pm4125 E. Southern Ave Mesa, AZ 85206• 3 Bedrooms and 2 ½ Baths • 4,400 Square Feet• 6.23 Acres• Barn with Horse Corrals.• Lots of Backyard Privacy• Diving PoolJust reduced almost $400,000! All 4 parcels total 6.23 acres zoned R1-15. One of the last possibilities for a large residential parcel that's centrally located with horse Continue Reading
San Tan Valley: It is Official
As of June 23rd, 2009 the unincorporated area of Pinal County, known as the greater San Tan Area is now known as the community of San Tan Valley, Arizona. This name was chosen after careful scrutiny of approximately 2,000 votes. This area is not part of the Queen Creek town limits and there was often confusion about where people live. Depending on who you talk to, the area is known by different Continue Reading
The Recession is Over….
Marshall J. VestForecasting Project DirectorUniversity of ArizonaEvidence continues to grow that the U.S. economy bottomed out during the second quarter – likely in June, maybe May. In Arizona, economic measures remain on a downward trend, confirming our expectation that the state will lag behind the rest of the country. In our annual update of long-term projections, we’ve lowered our forecasts Continue Reading
Last Week in the News
Existing home sales rose 9.4% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.57 million units from 5.1 million units in August. The increase was largely due to the tax incentive for first-time homebuyers. According to the ICSC-Goldman Sachs index, retail sales rose 0.2% in the week ending October 17. On a year-over-year basis, retailers saw sales increase by 2.8%, the best showing in a Continue Reading
Valley Wide Inventory Graph
Sept. 26, 2009-Sales Prices Over 97% of List for the First Time in Three Years
The average achieved sale price, as a percentage of list, is a significant measure of the market. When it drops we conclude the market is deteriorating and when it rises the opposite is true.On September 25 the percentage for all areas & types within the ARMLS database hit 97.01%, exceeding 97% for the first time since September 4, 2006. This is a very positive sign. The number has been rising Continue Reading
Phoenix Area Bank owned Sales…September 2009
The proportion of the MLS sales which are REO sales varies quite significantly by location within the valley.REO vs. Non-REO Sales by CitySeptember 2009The cities comprising the valley segments which are plotted on this graph are shown in the table at the bottom of this article along with the percentage of the sales which were REO's. Continue Reading
3 reasons buying a home NOW makes a lot of sense…
Don’t Miss Out On Your $8,000 Tax Credit
Buying Your First Home? That’s right. Buy your first home before December 1, 2009, and you may be eligible for a tax credit of up to $8,000. Think how handy that extra money will be as you settle into your first home. The pricing and availability of homes has never been better, and now with the government’s tax credit for first‐time homebuyers, there’s no reason to delay. TAX CREDIT Continue Reading
