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Buying a Home

The Case Against Waiting to Buy

by Jon Griffith February 5, 2009

So you’ve been sitting on the fence because you think housing prices will continue to fall, right?  Bad idea, unless you can afford to pay cash for a home outright.  Why?  Because the amount of your payment is determined by the rate at which you borrow.  Here’s an example: Buy a house today for $218,900 [...]

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Downpayment Assistance is Toast

by Jon Griffith August 14, 2008

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 [...]

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Today’s Market is Unique

by Jon Griffith August 14, 2008

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 loans [...]

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Buyers Beware: Time Is Running Out

by Jon Griffith August 3, 2008

For years and years the real estate market has been up and down, up and down, a cycle that repeats itself every 7 to 14 years on average.  SEVEN TO FOURTEEN YEARS!!!  That’s long enough to start a family and have kids in elementary school AND high school.  Remember how long 4 years was when [...]

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Real Scottsdale Living: Flex MLS Property Portal

by Jon Griffith July 8, 2008

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 [...]

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