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Candice & Roger Boggs
I just read this Article from from USA Today and thought I would share it with you. Has the market leveled out or will we re-test the lows? What is your thoughts? — The number of U.S. households faced with losing their homes to foreclosure jumped ...  [Read More]
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Candice & Roger Boggs
Do you know what your home is worth in Arizona? SEARCH FOR YOUR ZIP CODE BELOW A house near 44th Street and Southern Avenue in Phoenix sold last month for $33,000. It's in zip code 85042, in Southeast Phoenix, where the price per square foot dropped ...  [Read More]
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Candice & Roger Boggs
Pending home sales jump 3.2% Buyers defy expectations with an increase in sales contracts signed during March. Pending home sales rose in March for the second consecutive month and are up year over year. The Pending Home Sales Index from the National Association ...  [Read More]
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Candice & Roger Boggs
Indicators of Recovery You may not be quite ready to accept the idea that housing on a national basis has moved beyond bottoming out and is now in slow recovery mode. But think about this: Even if you're bearish on the market, you've got to notice ...  [Read More]
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Phyllis Borchardt
What: Home Ownership 101 Presented by: Phyllis Borchardt, RealEstate.com, REALTORS® Cheryl Armenta, Wells Fargo Home Loans Where: Dino's Greek & Italian Restaurant 14960 W Indian School Rd # 380, Goodyear, AZ When: Saturday, May 2, 2009 9:30 ...  [Read More]
Posted:byPhyllis Borchardt
Phyllis Borchardt
Where: Dino's Greek & Italian Restaurant 14960 W Indian School Rd # 380 , Goodyear, AZ When: Saturday, May 2, 2009 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Why: The how’s and why’s for home buyers & first time homebuyers about purchasing a home, ...  [Read More]
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Candice & Roger Boggs
In March, foreclosures fell, sales in some areas hit record highs For the first time in years, there's good news coming out of metropolitan Phoenix's housing market. In March, home sales soared to levels not seen since 2005, foreclosures fell for ...  [Read More]
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Candice & Roger Boggs
Drop in mortgage rates trigger race to buy homes in Phoenix Arizona Tumbling interest rates are setting off a mortgage-refinancing scramble among homeowners and pulling undecided buyers into the market. Loan terms for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages fell ...  [Read More]
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Candice & Roger Boggs
Mortgage Rates to Fall Further: 7 Things to Know Here's what you need to know about the Fed's surprise attack on the housing crisis. And you thought 5 percent was a good rate? After already bringing mortgage rates down near 50-year lows, Fed Chief ...  [Read More]
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Candice & Roger Boggs
Phoenix/Scottsdale-area home resales jump in February, mostly because of foreclosures The Phoenix area recorded 8,510 home resales in February, a surge from 6,960 in January and 4,675 in February 2008. Foreclosure sales represented 4,295 of the February ...  [Read More]
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Candice & Roger Boggs
Second homes: Rain, rain stays away almost every day in Scottsdale, Ariz. Scottsdale has a lot to offer the second-home owner, but much of the appeal can be summed up in one word: sunshine. That is the forecast for as many as 330 days each year, coupled ...  [Read More]
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Candice & Roger Boggs
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR.......... ??????? I've been saying it for months, and I'll say it again NOW is the time to get off the fence and buy! And if you are another Real Estate Agent / Realtor in Scottsdale, Cave Creek or North Phoenix you're ...  [Read More]
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Candice & Roger Boggs
MESA, Ariz. – Seeking to tackle "a crisis unlike any we've ever known," President Barack Obama unveiled an ambitious $75 billion plan Wednesday to keep as many as 9 million Americans from losing their homes to foreclosure. Announcing ...  [Read More]
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Candice & Roger Boggs
Could the tide be turning for real estate? It's probably premature to make that call, but you can't ignore the encouraging signs -- especially when they come in multiples. First we saw a surprising 6.5 percent jump in home sales for December. Now ...  [Read More]
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Candice & Roger Boggs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted Wednesday night to give a tax break of up to $15,000 to homebuyers in hopes of revitalizing the housing industry, a victory for Republicans eager to leave their mark on a mammoth economic stimulus bill at the heart ...  [Read More]
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Candice & Roger Boggs
Stimulus: Senate's housing hopes Lower mortgage rates, a foreclosure moratorium and more attractive tax credits to spur home buying are among possible amendments to recovery bill. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- As the economic stimulus package moves to ...  [Read More]
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Candice & Roger Boggs
It's not easy for anyone to get a loan these days, but the Federal Housing Authority is still offering 3.5% down loans to borrowers who qualify. Here's how it works. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The credit crunch has made it hard for anyone to get ...  [Read More]
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Candice & Roger Boggs
Per Forbes.com Motivated sellers in these cities are fueling deals and hastening recoveries. Something funny's happening in Las Vegas. Home sale prices from last year are down 28%, but home sales are up 15%. The reason? Motivated sellers--those in ...  [Read More]
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Candice & Roger Boggs
Real Estate Outlook: Follow the Money by Kenneth R. Harney Is the economic glass half empty or half full? Talk to different groups of forecasters and you get different answers, but basically a similar consensus: The national recession is likely to drag ...  [Read More]
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Candice & Roger Boggs
Real Estate Predictions for 2009 2009 is likely to be a year of continuing adjustment to a changing real estate marketplace. Prepare yourself and your business with these predictions from HGTV’s FrontDoor.com Web site. Sellers will continue to face ...  [Read More]
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Candice & Roger Boggs
Buyers Increasingly Suspicious of Foreclosures Fewer buyers are willing to consider purchasing foreclosed property than they were seven months ago, according to a study commissioned by Trulia.com and RealtyTrac. Seven months ago, 54 percent of adults surveyed ...  [Read More]
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 Tim and Kym  Team
Top 10 Tips to Know About Buying a Second Home NAR stats indicate that 1 in every 3 homes purchased in 2007 was a vacation home, or investment property slated for a retirement home in the next 3-7 years. This indicates that demand for second homes remains ...  [Read More]
Posted:by Tim and Kym Team
Candice & Roger Boggs
30-Year Rates at Lowest in 4 Years Freddie Mac reports a decline in the 30-year fixed mortgage rate to 5.47 percent during the week ended Dec. 11 from 5.53 percent last week and 6.11 percent a year ago. Some lenders are locking in even lower rates as they ...  [Read More]
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 Tim and Kym  Team
Dove Valley Ranch, Peoria - Contact The Tim and Kym Team to find out how to get your Dove Valley Ranch home sold quickly. This home sold within 12 days of hitting the MLS and for 97% of the asking price! The Tim and Kym Team will help you discover how ...  [Read More]
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Candice & Roger Boggs
See a 3,000-square-foot home, built in 2005, on the auction block with opening bid set at $50,000. Or a possible rental property, built in 1962, with an opening bid of $10,000. It's enough to make your palms itch. But before you raise your paddle, ...  [Read More]
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