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Holly Grigaitis-Svercl
Mortgage Market Weekly : (August 13, 2009) Edition 111 In This Week's "Good News" : Home Purchase Activity Pointing toward Recovery Although rising interest rates contributed to a declining Mortgage Bankers Association Market Composite Index ...  [Read More]
Posted:byHolly Grigaitis-Svercl
Holly Grigaitis-Svercl
Eppraisal.com tracks MSA's across the country, and makes a comparison of the first and second quarter. Prescott is showing a 10.1% increase in Median Sales Price, while the Flagstaff MSA is showing a whopping 33.3% increase! Click on this link to see ...  [Read More]
Posted:byHolly Grigaitis-Svercl
Holly Grigaitis-Svercl
Mortgage Market Weekly : (August 9, 2009) Edition 110 In This Week's "Good News" : Is the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Working? Over the past few weeks, I have received numerous telephone calls, faxes and e-mails in regards to the 2009 ...  [Read More]
Posted:byHolly Grigaitis-Svercl
Holly Grigaitis-Svercl
Case-Shiller, the controversial home price index, is finally reporting increases in sales prices in many market areas. So, if you are one of those buyers who has been waiting for the bottom, you missed it. Read more at http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20090804_realestateoutlook.htm ...  [Read More]
Posted:byHolly Grigaitis-Svercl
Holly Grigaitis-Svercl
On the Golf Course! • 1,770 sq. ft., 3 bath, 3 bdrm single story "FIXER with POOL!!!!" - MLS® $106,920 USD - FIXER-UPPER Montezuma Park, Lake Montezuma - Fixer upper with good bones and some progress on updates. Scores of potential- ...  [Read More]
Posted:byHolly Grigaitis-Svercl
Holly Grigaitis-Svercl
3.22 Acres- AWESOME views! • 3 bath, 4 bdrm single story "BACKS TO State Lands!" $229,900 Camp Verde, Yavapai County - 3.22 acres backing to forest service, 1970's bunkhouse built largely from recycled and salvage materials- huge solid ...  [Read More]
Posted:byHolly Grigaitis-Svercl
Holly Grigaitis-Svercl
• 2,200 sq. ft., 3 bath, 3 bdrm 2 story - - To be determined Southwest Flagstaff, Flagstaff - Pre-listing status- List price to be determined. IMMACULATE- MINT condtiion! Property information  [Read More]
Posted:byHolly Grigaitis-Svercl
Holly Grigaitis-Svercl
Excellent Condition! • 1,144 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm single story - MLS® $99,900 USD - GREAT price! Verde Village 3, Cottonwood-Verde Village - Pride of Ownership is not a thing of the past... Very clean and impeccably maintained. Mostly fenced, ...  [Read More]
Posted:byHolly Grigaitis-Svercl
Holly Grigaitis-Svercl
Clean as a Whistle! • 1,056 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm single story "Meticulously Maintained" - MLS® $85,000 USD Verde Village 1, Cottonwood-Verde Village - Comfortable and CLEAN AS A WHISTLE home with a very livable price! The years and ...  [Read More]
Posted:byHolly Grigaitis-Svercl
Holly Grigaitis-Svercl
• single story - MLS® $120,000 USD Rio Bonito Ranch, Cornville - There are only a handful of places that enjoy views that rival what's offered here... Top of the world feeling, overlooking and backing to a 176 acre ranch- Feast your eyes on ...  [Read More]
Posted:byHolly Grigaitis-Svercl
Holly Grigaitis-Svercl
River Ranch Estates in Camp Verde, Arizona 1st Quarter 2009 Sedona/Verde Valley Real Estate Market Update Volatile, chaotic, spasmodic and full of mixed messages. These are just a few term that characterize our real estate markets current state. Sellers, ...  [Read More]
Posted:byHolly Grigaitis-Svercl
Holly Grigaitis-Svercl
(Edition April 30, 2009) Vol. 97 In This Week's "Good News" : 2009 Refinance Numbers Show Homeowner Savings of at least 2.5b over the Coming Year According to Freddie Mac, refinance numbers for the first quarter of 2009, show that half of ...  [Read More]
Posted:byHolly Grigaitis-Svercl
Holly Grigaitis-Svercl
(Edition April 22, 2009) Vol. 96 In This Week's "Good News" : 97% Mortgage Financing is Back - Seller Can Contribute the 3% Yes, that is right. Some investors are allowing 97 percent financing again for the purpose of purchasing a home and ...  [Read More]
Posted:byHolly Grigaitis-Svercl
Holly Grigaitis-Svercl
Views of the Whole Valley! • single story - MLS® $399,000 USD - Top of the World Ambiance Mingus Mtn Foothills, Cottonwood - Rare 5 acre parcel tucked away in upscale Quail Springs. Views of the entire Verde Valley unfold beneath you. Native vegetation ...  [Read More]
Posted:byHolly Grigaitis-Svercl
Holly Grigaitis-Svercl
(Edition April 15, 2009) Vol. 95 In This Week's "Good News" : Federal Reserve Continues to Buy Fannie/Freddie Debt - Good for Interest Rates The Federal Reserve continued its latest policy of purchasing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Federal ...  [Read More]
Posted:byHolly Grigaitis-Svercl
Holly Grigaitis-Svercl
Horse Property! • 1,902 sq. ft., 3 bath, 3 bdrm 2 story "W/ Wraparound Deck" - MLS® $285,000 USD - Excellent Value! Mountain View Estates, Camp Verde - First time offered custom home, meticulously maintained inside and out! Horses OK, ...  [Read More]
Posted:byHolly Grigaitis-Svercl
Holly Grigaitis-Svercl
Not in Arizona, that's for sure! But Several Major Market Areas across the country saw healthy appreciation! Normal appreciation rates are generally considered to be 2-3%. Severe price declines (greater than 10%) were seen in less than 30 percent of ...  [Read More]
Posted:byHolly Grigaitis-Svercl
Holly Grigaitis-Svercl
(Edition April 8, 2009) Vol. 94 In This Week's "Good News": FNMA Releases New Refinance Program Up to 105% - Without Mortgage Insurance As part of the new "Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan" recently rolled out by the government, ...  [Read More]
Posted:byHolly Grigaitis-Svercl
Holly Grigaitis-Svercl
In This Week's "Good News": Home Prices and New Home Sales Up For January Although it is not overwhelmingly good news, it is a step in the right direction. According to FHFA (Federal Housing Finance Agency), U.S. home prices climbed 1.7 percent ...  [Read More]
Posted:byHolly Grigaitis-Svercl
Holly Grigaitis-Svercl
Watson Lake, Prescott, Arizona 1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant. 2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock if you have to. 3. Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows ...  [Read More]
Posted:byHolly Grigaitis-Svercl
Holly Grigaitis-Svercl
Last fall colors over the Verde River in Cornville The perks of reaching 50 or being over 60 and heading towards 70! Even 80! 1. Kidnappers are not very interested in you. 2. In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first. 3. No one expects ...  [Read More]
Posted:byHolly Grigaitis-Svercl
Holly Grigaitis-Svercl
Mortgage Market Weekly : (Edition March 18, 2009) Vol. 91 In This Week's "Good News": Mortgage Rates Dropping Significantly Just in (today) -- Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) are moving aggressively down in coupon after the FOMC (Federal ...  [Read More]
Posted:byHolly Grigaitis-Svercl
Holly Grigaitis-Svercl
Mortgage Market Weekly : (Edition March 11, 2009) Vol. 90 In This Week's "Good News": New Czar for Regulation of Financial Products? Tuesday of this week, Senator Richard Durbin was joined by lawmakers from both the Senate and the House, ...  [Read More]
Posted:byHolly Grigaitis-Svercl
Holly Grigaitis-Svercl
Mortgage Market Weekly : (Edition March 6, 2009) Vol. 89 In This Week's "Good News": Guidelines for "Making Home Affordable" Program Released The Treasury, this week, released the guidelines for its new "Making Home Affordable" ...  [Read More]
Posted:byHolly Grigaitis-Svercl
Holly Grigaitis-Svercl
Mortgage Market Weekly : (Edition March 1, 2009) Vol. 88 In This Week's "Good News": Update on the First-time Home Buyer Stimulus Although this is not necessarily good news, I deemed the topic so important that I put it at the front of the ...  [Read More]
Posted:byHolly Grigaitis-Svercl

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