Archive for February, 2010

Mortgage Rates Going Nowhere For Now

Interest rates appear to be staying put until the US economy gets back on track.  This past week Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, announced his desire to keep interest rates low due to the fragility of the economy.
Unemployment figures are continuing to rise.  These increasing unemployment figures are interfering with recovery and [...]

Help the Environment & Your Scottsdale AZ Real Estate with Green Improvements

Green homes are becoming more attractive for the environment and the wallet

When it comes to your home going green no longer means painting your house a shade of the color, it means you are taking steps toward improving both the environment and your wallet. 
In Scottsdale AZ real estate green improvements can mean more energy efficient appliances [...]

Foreclosure Figures Show Improvement Nationally & in Phoenix Area

The feeling is that foreclosures are subsiding in the Phoenix Area.  The incredible increase in foreclosure activity that hit the United States hard over the past couple of years was a huge catalyst for falling home prices, as well as a staggering hit to the national real estate market as a whole.  The decrease in [...]

Current Trends For the Arizona Home

From simple wall coverings to energy efficient appliances, Arizona home trends are set in home remodeling and design just as they are in fashion, entertainment and elsewhere. 
Realtor Magazine recently published an article on current home trends and, not surprisingly most are geared toward cost effectiveness, energy efficiency or reducing stress.  The past few years of [...]

Buying a Home? Research the Scottsdale AZ Neighborhood First

While many people seem to think that it is not wise to think of your home as an investment, the reality is that the opposite is true. 
That being said there are some things to keep in mind when setting out to buy a Scottsdale AZ home, the least of which is getting to know the different Scottsdale [...]

Intelligent Remodeling and Renovating Your Phoenix AZ Home

Remodeling and renovating your Phoenix AZ home should be evaluated more closely than in the past, with an eye on your return on investment.  If your remodel/renovation is strictly to improve your living situation, you plan on staying in your home for many years to come, and you have the money to make your improvements, by all means go [...]

Relocating to Phoenix or Scottsdale Area with the Right Realtor

Moving to a new Phoenix or Scottsdale AZ area home can be quite an ordeal, whether you are moving within the same area or across the country.  To make a complicated and often stressful situation easier choosing a qualified and experienced Arizona real estate broker like Tony Marriott and that can make all the difference.

Tony Marriott, [...]

It’s a Buyer’s Market When It Comes to AZ Real Estate

It is a buyer’s market when it comes to AZ real estate.  The seller’s market came and went, and now it is the perfect buyer’s market conditions.  Low interest rates, home values and inventory all point to buy, buy, buy.  The only thing standing in the way is money, but if people can get funding, and [...]

National & Scottsdale AZ Real Estate is Looking Good Today

The national and Scottsdale AZ real estate market has been all over the map, today sales figures are looking good
Up, down, sideways, back and forth, it sounds like a game of hopscotch but is actually the way the economy, recession and real estate market have been moving.  Mastering what is going on has had experts [...]