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Candice & Roger Boggs
7 Things All Buyers Ought to Know "Ignorance is bliss" was never said about real estate purchases for 7 good reasons: 1. " Knowledge is bliss" may not make it as a buyer's slogan either, because you don't have to know it all—just ...  [Read More]
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Laura & Ron Canny
1. It's illegal to drive in reverse in Glendale, AZ. 2. Women can't wear pants in Tucson. Who knew?  [Read More]
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Candice & Roger Boggs
Being from Iowa.... I would love to see the Iowa Hawkeyes come to the Fiesta Bowl. GO HAWKEYES Iowa is always a bowl favorite due to the huge crowds it brings.... Hope to see you in Arizona. BCS bowl berth still possibility for Hawks --> The Iowa football ...  [Read More]
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Candice & Roger Boggs
First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended Into 2010! Plus...A New Tax Credit for Certain Existing Home Owners! It's official. President Obama has signed a bill that extends the tax credit for first-time homebuyers (FTHBs) into the first half of 2010. ...  [Read More]
Posted:byCandice & Roger Boggs
Candice & Roger Boggs
Subprime loans were problem, but overall, broader economic woes contributed to pain Home-foreclosure activity has spilled across every geographic and socioeconomic border this year, proving that no community was too cautious, clever or well-funded to remain ...  [Read More]
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Candice & Roger Boggs
A Historic Time to Buy Young people just starting to invest and buying their first homes are potentially the winners in this recession. First-time homebuyers, most between the ages of 25 and 45, accounted for about 45 percent of home sales from January ...  [Read More]
Posted:byCandice & Roger Boggs
Candice & Roger Boggs
Signs advertise available retail spaces in the Chandler Mercado shopping center at the northwest corner of Arizona Avenue and Warner Road in Chandler. Feb. 10, 2009. No improvement seen for retail real estate Store closings will continue to outpace openings ...  [Read More]
Posted:byCandice & Roger Boggs
Laura & Ron Canny
The next time you are washing your hands and complain because the water temperature isn't just how you like it, think about how thing used to be. Here are some facts about the 1500s: They used to use urine to tan animal skins, so families used to all ...  [Read More]
Posted:byLaura & Ron Canny
Candice & Roger Boggs
Home prices in Arizona fell less than forecast Sept. 29 -- Home values in 20 U.S. metropolitan areas declined less than forecast in the year ended in July, a sign the housing slump that led to the worst recession in seven decades is abating. The S&P/Case-Shiller ...  [Read More]
Posted:byCandice & Roger Boggs
Candice & Roger Boggs
Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 5.04 percent with an average 0.6 point for the week ending September 24, 2009, unchanged from last week ...  [Read More]
Posted:byCandice & Roger Boggs
Candice & Roger Boggs
Washington Report: Tax Credit Changes The first major change to the $8,000 home buyers tax credit began moving through Congress last week, giving hope to real estate and building groups pushing for extension of the entire program before it expires Nov. ...  [Read More]
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Candice & Roger Boggs
Valley home prices holding steady 3-month trend indicates 27-month freefall may have come to an end, ASU expert says After a record-breaking 27 months of decline in the Valley's median home price, some of the most influential local real-estate analysts ...  [Read More]
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Candice & Roger Boggs
Purchases of new homes in the U.S. climbed 11 percent in June, the biggest gain in eight years, adding to evidence the slump that began in 2005 is stabilizing. Sales increased to a 384,000 pace, higher than any forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg ...  [Read More]
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Laura & Ron Canny
Rio Paseo, Goodyear - We invite everyone to visit our garage sale & open house at 2517 N. 149th Ave. on July 26 from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM . Everything must go, including the house! Refreshments will be served. See you there! Property information  [Read More]
Posted:byLaura & Ron Canny
Laura & Ron Canny
Rio Paseo, Goodyear - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 2517 N. 149th Ave. on July 25 from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM . Everything must go, including the house! Refreshments will be served! Property information  [Read More]
Posted:byLaura & Ron Canny
Candice & Roger Boggs
Two new reports show slow improvement is being made in the East Valley's new and existing home markets. Home sales increase, median price down Housing market may be changing course Last month, new-home construction permits reached 1,018 across the ...  [Read More]
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Candice & Roger Boggs
In June 2009, 11,820 resale homes recorded as being sold, while there were 9,980 recorded sales in May and 7,840 sales for a year ago. Foreclosure activity in June 2009 represented 34 percent (4,060 transactions), while there were 7,760 traditional market ...  [Read More]
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Laura & Ron Canny
Stetson Hills, Phoenix - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 26031 N. 44th Dr. on June 27 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM . This is a statewide Freddie Mac REO/bank-owned open house event. We hope to see you there! Property information  [Read More]
Posted:byLaura & Ron Canny
Laura & Ron Canny
Stetson Hills, Phoenix - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 26031 N. 44th Dr. on June 28 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM . This is a statewide Freddie Mac REO/bank-owned open house event. We hope to see you there! Property information  [Read More]
Posted:byLaura & Ron Canny
Candice & Roger Boggs
The number of U.S. households on the verge of losing their homes dipped in May from April, and the annual increase was the smallest in three years. But as layoffs, rather than risky mortgages, become the main reason that borrowers default on their home ...  [Read More]
Posted:byCandice & Roger Boggs
Laura & Ron Canny
• 2,615 sq. ft., 3 bath, 5 bdrm 2 story - MLS® $1,550 USD Monthly Vistancia Village A, Peoria - Honey, stop the car! This home may have the largest lot in Vistancia! It also has gorgeous bamboo flooring, granite counters, hickory cabinets, and ...  [Read More]
Posted:byLaura & Ron Canny
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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Laura & Ron Canny
Home buyers qualifying for Federal Housing Administration -insured mortgages may soon use the new first-time home buyer $8,000 tax credit as a down payment, US Department of Housing and Urban Development secretary Shaun Donovan said today. The process ...  [Read More]
Posted:byLaura & Ron Canny
Laura & Ron Canny
The number of active lender-owned (REO) homes for sale in central Arizona (Maricopa & Pinal Counties) has dropped approximately 46% within the last 80 days. Total number of REO homes was 12,208 in February 2009. As of May 1, 2009, there are 6,595 active ...  [Read More]
Posted:byLaura & Ron Canny

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