Downpayment Assistance is Toast
Friends and Family, I am urging you to consider the demise of down payment assistance programs which will make it very difficult for new home buyers to own. Currently the down payment assistance programs will be eliminated on October 1st, 2008. This means that if you have not made an offer on a home and [...]
Today’s Market is Unique
It’s true!. We haven’t seen opportunities like this in years, and contrary to what the media is saying, this is one of the best real estate markets we have seen in a very long time. Why? Because sellers are desperate to get out of bad financial positions.
When mortgage companies began offering no interest [...]
Real Scottsdale Living: Flex MLS Property Portal
The world of Real Estate in Arizona is about shift. July is a big month for the technically savvy agent because our property listing system is being completely overhauled. But more importantly, it’s a big month for you because the system that you rely on to view property searches is being vastly improved.
Client Gateway is [...]
Man Buys House, Raises Annual Income
I frequently find myself in conversations with people who are unaware that they could in fact purchase a home. There is a misconception that homes come with more bills than apartments, and that owning a home locks you in to living in one place forever. Ownership doesn’t mean you’ll incur additional expenses if you choose [...]
Down Payment Assistance In Jeopardy
For years now, home buyers have been able to receive down payment assistance when buying homes approved for FHA financing. Basically, when the buyer makes an offer, they ask the seller to contribute a percentage of the sales price towards a non-profit company as a gift towards future home buyers. Since the minimum [...]
Buying a Home With Zero Downpayment
Believe it or not, even though you may have heard that lenders have tightened their grip on loans, as long as you meet the conditions of your lender and the Fair Housing Administration, it is very possible to buy a home with nothing down.
Is Now the Time To Buy?
As long as we allow emotion to dictate our financial decisions, we will inevitably fail, because we usually experience a heightened level of anxiety when we’re focused on how “bad it is, was, or could be…”
If we base our outlook on what’s in the “rear view mirror,” as John Foltz suggested at our last meeting, [...]
A bit of comic relief…
I stumbled across this video today which shows a lovely experience for an unsuspecting couple looking to buy a home.

