Great Cannes floorplan, this home is a Former Designer Home and has all the perfect touches. N/S facing Lot. Shea Green Certified Plus. 2 bedroom + open Den. Great Room Split Floorplan with large Smart Space/Laundry Room and built-in desk. Kitchen has granite countertops, black appliances, upgraded Alder cabinets & gas range oven. Master Bathroom has double sinks w/tiled Continue Reading
FHA Lowers Mortgage Insurance Premiums
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA), a government insurer of home loans, cut 50 basis points (0.50%) from the annual premium for FHA backed loans with terms greater than 15 years. For most FHA loans this will reduce the annual premium from 1.35 percent of the loan balance to 0.85 percent for case numbers assigned on or after January 26, 2015. This Mortgagee Letter includes a table which Continue Reading
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! We hope you have a wonderful day with family and friends filled with lots of love and laughter. God Bless! Continue Reading
Phoenix is in the top 10 markets for Baby Boomers!
The National Association of Realtors was recently analyzing the patterns of the baby boomer market. "These metro areas are attractive to baby boomers because of their housing affordability, lower tax rates and welcoming business environment,” NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said. Phoenix is number 7 on the list! With prices low & rates even lower, now is the perfect time to buy! Come Continue Reading
It’s official! Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac have approved a 3% down mortgage!
Both Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac have announced that they will have a 97% loan-to-value product. They are trying to help 1st time homebuyers who are credit worthy but lack the funds normally required to purchase a home. They will each use automated underwriting systems to evaluate the buyer’s risk. They will also be offering homeownership counseling in hopes to improve the borrower’s knowledge Continue Reading
Trying to Sell your Home in the Winter Season?…Don’t Make These Mistakes!
‘Tis the season…to stage with smarts. When a winter listing comes in it usually means the clients are driven by serious urgency. Unfortunately that urgency doesn’t always translate into the best staging decisions. Here are five all-too-common winter staging decisions that can crush a late-year sale and a few suggestions for cutting them off at the pass: 1. Over-Holidaying Yes, we’ve reached Continue Reading
Obtaining A Home Loan If You Are Self-Employed
When it comes to obtaining a home loan and being self-employed, the rules of the game have changed in recent years. In this article, we will talk about what it takes in the current market, to obtain a home loan, if you are self-employed. In today's lending environment, almost anyone applying for a loan will have their tax return transcripts verified by the IRS for a new Conventional, FHA or VA Continue Reading
Setting the Stage for Buyers’ Return
Home buyers are reportedly returning to the market after nearly a year, as mortgage rates mostly stabilize and federal regulators offer up rules that promise to make it easier to get a loan, Reuters reports. Homebuilding giants D.R. Horton Inc. and Toll Brothers Inc. reported this week a sharp rise in new orders that hasn’t been matched since last year. Builders are welcoming the rise, after a Continue Reading
Arizona lands in the middle of ‘Forbes’ list of best states for business
Arizona officials like to tout the state's business friendliness, but, according to Forbes, the state could do better. The venerable magazine listed Arizona No. 22 in its list of best states for business. Not bad – but it certainly could be better. Forbes' annual list was compiled by evaluating 36 data points across six areas: business costs, labor supply, regulatory environment, economic Continue Reading
Happy Veterans Day!!!
Veterans Day is an official United States holiday that honors people who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, also known as veterans. It is a federal holiday that is observed on November 11. It coincides with other holidays such as Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which are celebrated in other parts of the world and also mark the anniversary of the end of World War I (major hostilities of World Continue Reading
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