The Sol Group Arizona Real Estate's (monica) Blog

Location, location, location Where you buy not only affects the home's current and future value, but it also affects your lifestyle. Your agent will be able to conduct a more targeted home search if you outline your preferences in neighborhoods and nearby amenities. Here's a checklist of items y...

Deciding how much house you can afford... Before you start house hunting, you need to determine how much house you can afford, which will entail getting either prequalified or preapproved for a home loan. A real estate agent can help you find a mortgage broker to begin the process. While getting...

Seven steps to buying your home 1. Define your needs.Congratulations on your decision to purchase a new home! Before you go house hunting, it's a good idea to define what kind of home and neighborhood would best suit your desires and needs and make a wish list. Share this list with your real est...

  Worst may be over for housing in the ValleySigns of recovery starting to surface on the outskirtsCatherine Reagor - Oct. 10, 2009 12:00 AMThe Arizona Republic Valley homeowners have watched their property values plummet with a sense of shock and horror during the past year. But the gut-wrenchin...

  This is some encouraging news, Brooke. Record Streak Continues for Pending Home Sales !Pending home sales have increased for seven straight months, the longest in the series of the index which began in 2001, according to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. The Pending Home Sales Index, a fo...

 Don't miss out on the first-time homebuyer tax credit of $8,000! Eligible buyers must complete their purchase before December 1, 2009...that's right, the tax credit expires on November 30th not December 31st.   You can claim the credit ($8000 or 10% of purchase price, whichever is less) if you a...

More homes are selling than at any time since 2006. Buyers find themselves in bidding wars over low-end properties. It's what a national housing recovery could look like. By Nicholas RiccardiMay 18, 2009Reporting from Phoenix - After four years of renting because they were priced out of the real ...

It seems the amount of pending sales keeps going up.  My big question is how many of these 12,392 sales will close.  Recent research shows that only 1/3 of all pending deals are closing.  Many reasons include, appraisals coming in too low, inspections uncovering too many problems, lenders changin...