In an effort to help stabilize the housing market, the government developed a program called HARP to help homeowner’s who either do not have enough equity for a traditional refinance, or who are having problems making payments on their current mortgages. (HARP is the acronym for the Home Affordable Refinance Program. ) In our current economy
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If you own an Arizona home with a swimming pool you’ll want to be aware that the Arizona Legislature recently passed Title 44 that requires new energy-efficiency standards for residential pool pumps, pool pump motors and portable electric spas. This new legislation went into effect January 1, 2012. The new Arizona law doesn’t mean you
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Cash was king for Phoenix Arizona area home sales in 2011. While loans have record low interest rates, they are difficult for many people to obtain. In 2011, recent reports showed that in the overall Phoenix Arizona area real estate market in 2011, cash sales accounted for 47 percent of all sales. Of the remaining
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Let’s review Year 2011 in Gold Canyon Arizona real estate and also take a close up look at what happened in December 2011. There is a lot of press reports speculating about if the market is getting better or not — read through the facts, and you decide what you think. Residential home sales in
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The Federal Housing Administration is extending a temporary waiver of its “anti-flipping” rule for the second year in a row. This means home buyers relying on FHA-insured financing will continue to be able to buy homes that have changed hands in the last 90 days. The waiver is a boon for investors seeking to rehab
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