Daniel Wexler's (wexler) Blog

Fountain Hills, AZ gets its name from its world-famous fountain. Centered in Fountain Hills Park, it shoots nearly 600 feet in the air every hour making it the highest fountain in the world.  Surrounding the Fountain Hills ‘Fountain' is a 30-acre park with areas of picnics , "disc-golf" and large...

I want to be clear. I am not a fan of government interfering with business. However, THIS IS NOT A BAILOUT! I interpret this move by the FED as a national security issue that takes extreme measures in extreme circumstances. This is not regulations or a bailout. This is modernizing an industry. Th...

Price Right, Price right , Price Right - if you don't PRICE YOUR HOME RIGHT, this is the # 1 rule, secret and is 90% (or more) of your chance for success. The other 10% you ask?? Price your home right!! Despite what the newspapers say, homes are selling. However, competition and inventory on the ...

Let's all take a moment to give thanks to the The brave men and women of our armed services. Without there loyal, brave and mostly thankless duty we would not be so fortunate to have any of these other wonderful things on the list. THANK YOU!!!  This is my personal #1 list (begining and ending he...

standard homeowners insurance does not protect you from floods. If you want to buy flood insurance, it must be obtained through the National Flood Insurance Program administered by FEMA. Without specific ‘Flood' insurance, you are responsible for all costs related to flood disaster including clea...

the eco-friendly movement to build Green Homes is not limited to the United States. According to Andrew Perkins, British Columbia, Canada is proposing legislation that will require buildings to be carbon neutral as early as 2016 - and every new building to have no carbon footprint by 2020 What ma...

homes / condominiums in the Northeast Valley (Carefree, Cave Creek, Fountain Hills, Paradise Valley, Scottsdale) that can be owned around $150,000.  Autumn Park by Right Place Properties Bella Vita Condominiums of Scottsdale by Belleview Communities Cordillera Condominiums by Bernard Allison Real...

may be the time to buy a home in Phoenix \ Scottsdale. Think Sale, Sale, Sale, think blue light special or Deal Days - yes, prices could go lower. However, they may not. You can buy , in many towns around Phoenix like, Peoria, Glendale, Anthem and Avondale that are 30% or more from the peak. Ther...

So who really is to blame? Borrowers ? greed and buying more than they could afford? Lenders? greed in making money with easy underwriting? Banks ? packaging risky loans to Wall Street? Wall Street - ? selling pools of risky CMO's (collateralized mortgage obligations) to investors? Government -? ...

if you are planning on selling, Do Not Upgrade your home . Period. Even during the housing boom, projects would rarely recoup as much as 90 cents on the dollar according to M.P. McQueen. Today, it is even less. There are many things you can do (that are not major upgrades) to help prepare you hom...