Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 Real Estate saw double digit appreciation in home values. Mortgage Interest Rates on a 30 year fixed rate reached the lowest level in December 2020 at 2.68% with the annual average rate of 3.11% according to Freddie Mac and 2021 averaged of 2.96%. Rates bounced above and below 3% during this time. Federal Reserve Chairman Powel … [Read more...]
2021 Remarkable Year For Real Estate In The Greater Phoenix Metro Market
2021 Remarkable Year For Real Estate in the Greater Phoenix Metro Market! 2021 Saw the Highest Sales Volume in our history according to ARMLS Statistics. (Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service) Despite being in the second year of the pandemic our real estate market continued to set records! ARMLS STAT: 2021 in Review. 2021 Remarkable Year For Real Estate "We began 2021 in the throes of a … [Read more...]
Greater Metro Phoenix Real Estate Market News|Equity Growth
The Average U.S Homeowner Gained $56,700 In Equity Growth Over The Past Year (Statistics through 3rd Quarter of 2021 Arizona Home Owners Gained Even More Equity Growth Of $92,000. Only California, Washington, and Hawaii had larger gains. Home Equity Is The Difference Between The Current Value Your Home Minus Your Mortgage(s) Debt. For Example, Your Mortgage Debt is $300,000 and The Home Is … [Read more...]
Phoenix Real Estate Continues To Set Records In 1st Quarter of 2021
Phoenix Real Estate continues to set Records in 1st Quarter of 2021. Sales of residential real estate outpaces 2020, which was an exceptional year for real estate. Our market is blustering hot! "What is causing this blistering feat? We need to look no further than hysterically low inventories, where active listings (excluding UCB *Home under contract accepting backup offers and … [Read more...]
Greater Phoenix Metro Area Real Estate Market News
“I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it,” Thomas Jefferson Years ago, until I was in the market to buy my first home I was not paying attention to real estate prices, inventory or interest rates. Once I became an active buyer I was very aware of what was happening in my local market. Shortly after I bought my first home I became a real estate … [Read more...]
2020 Remarkable Year For Real Estate In Phoenix Market! What’s Next in 2021
2020 Remarkable Year For Real Estate In Phoenix Market exceeding all expectations! Despite all the challenges we faced the year was transformed into the most successful sales year in ARMLS history. (Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service) "A strong first quarter was followed with a 27.1% year-over-year drop in sales volume in April and a 33.7% drop in May. Historically, April and May are in … [Read more...]
Mortgage Loan Limits Increase for 2021
Mortgage Loan Limits for FHA, Conventional and VA Loans Increase for 2021 "Quick update..., we got word that FHA loan limits increased for 2021! Great news for all of... clients with champagne taste and beer budgets! They can now use FHA financing, with a minimum of 3.5% down, to purchase a home for $381,347! (Maricopa and Pinal Counties Arizona Max Mortgage Limit $368,000) Whoo hoo!!! A … [Read more...]
The New Normal: A Strong Housing Market Expected to Continue into 2021
“2020 will be known for a lot of things, and a record-breaking year for real estate will certainly be one of its more unexpected legacies,” prominent economist Daryl Fairweather said.1 And he’s right: most of us would have expected the housing market to suffer from circumstances like a once-in-a-hundred-years pandemic and historic inventory shortages. But, rather than a slowdown, we are … [Read more...]
Move-Up vs. Second Home: Which One Is Right For You?
The pandemic has changed the way many of us live, work, and attend school—and those changes have impacted our priorities when it comes to choosing a home. According to a recent survey by The Harris Poll, 75% of respondents who have begun working remotely would like to continue doing so—and 66% would consider moving if they no longer had to commute as often. Some of the top reasons … [Read more...]
Rental Information and Guidelines
Basic Qualifications Landlords and Property Managers Check Information Common to Rental Applications What to expect in Fees Associated with Renting a Home Where to Get Your Credit Reports Renting with Pets Resources: Landlord Tenant Act & Arizona Tenant Advisory Qualifications for Tenants Credit Checks and Background Checks Will Generally Be Run on All Applicants over … [Read more...]
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