Distressed properties take toll on Chandler market

by Edythe Jensen – Mar. 13, 2012 10:00 AM Courtesy of The Republic | azcentral.com Central Chandler continues to have more distressed properties on the market than other parts of the Southeast Valley while Mesa and Chandler have the largest citywide numbers of...

Phoenix-area homebuyers squeezed out by investors

Cash-up-front deals shut out competition for tight supplies Courtesy of Catherine Reagor – Mar. 10, 2012 The Republic | azcentral.com Many potential homebuyers who sat on the sidelines watching metro Phoenix’s house prices fall during the past five years...

Report: Upbeat findings for Arizona housing market

Courtesy of Catherine Reagor – Feb. 23, 2012 The Arizona Republic | azcentral.com Editors Note: LRA Real Estate can find the perfect home for you. Please Contact Us today to start your Search on MLS. Metro Phoenix home prices are up. Fewer inexpensive homes are...

New American Dream Is Renting to Get Rich

Courtesy of Lou Carlozo | Reuters – Thu, Feb 16, 2012 Editors Note: LRA Real Estate provides clients with successful property search results. CONTACT US TODAY to find your property! Rich Arzaga owns a luxury home in San Ramon, California, but he’s not betting on...

Homeownership: The ultimate dating aphrodisiac

Courtesy of Les Christie | CNNMoney.com – Tue, Feb 14, 2012Editors Note: LRA Real Estate provides clients with successful property search results. CONTACT US TODAY to find your property! When it comes to dating, homeownership can be the ultimate aphrodisiac. In a...

Kiss These 10 Once-Popular Home Features Goodbye

Courtesy of  Steve Kerch | MarketWatch – Fri, Feb 17, 2012 Editors Note: LRA Real Estate provides clients with successful property search results. CONTACT US TODAY to find your property! Times are tough in the home-building industry, meaning the 500,000 or so new...

What Happens When You Walk Away From Your Home?

Courtesy of Reuters through Yahoo News By Chris Taylor | Reuters – Mon, Jan 30, 2012 Editors Note: LRA Real Estate provides clients with successful property search results. CONTACT US TODAY to find your property! It was just last summer that Charlotte Perkins made the...

Mortgage rates tumble to record low

Courtesy of msnbc.com staff and news service reports, LinkedIn Editors Note: LRA Real Estate provides clients with successful property search results. CONTACT US TODAY to find your property! Average on the 30-year home loan slides to 3.87 percent from 3.98 percent The...