What You Can Do to Improve Your Credit

by | Sep 27, 2013

What You Can Do to Improve Your Credit Credit scores, along with your overall income and debt, are big factors in determining whether you’ll qualify for a loan and what your loan terms will be. So, keep your credit score high by doing the following: Check for and...

Tips for Buying in a Tight Market

by | Sep 27, 2013

[courtesy of Realtor Mag] Tips for Buying in a Tight Market Increase your chances of getting your dream house in a competitive housing market, and lower your chances of losing out to another buyer. Get prequalified for a mortgage. You’ll be able to make a firm...

Report: Singles Make Up Quarter of All Buyers

by | Sep 2, 2013

(courtesy of Realtormag, August 30, 2013) More Americans are opting to live alone, with single buyers making up a quarter of all home purchases last year, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. In the U.S., there are 33 million one-person households, and...

Foreclosure Crisis Near Its End?

by | Sep 2, 2013

(courtesy of Realtormag, AUGUST 30, 2013) Foreclosure inventories nationwide fell 32 percent in July compared to a year ago, another sign that the foreclosure crisis may finally be over, according to CoreLogic’s latest foreclosure report released Thursday. In...

Short sales on homes surge as tax break nears end

by | Dec 6, 2012

courtesy of San Antonio Business Journal by Mike W. Thomas, Reporter Date: Thursday, December 6, 2012 Short sales of U.S. homes were up 35 percent during the third quarter compared to one year ago as homeowners and banks anticipate the end of a tax break on forgiven...

New home permits soaring around Phoenix

by | Dec 4, 2012

courtesy of Kristena Hansen Reporter- Phoenix Business Journal The continued surge in existing home prices and a tight supply of properties on the market throughout metro Phoenix has been causing a ripple effect on the new home market, which saw a 65 percent...