If you are relocating to Arizona chances are that one of the biggest questions looming in your mind is whether you should buy or rent a home. Of course only you can make that decision but there are some important factors to weigh. How permanent do you feel this relocation is? Do you have to sell a home before you buy a new Arizona home? Are home prices in the area that you are relocating to stable?

There is no doubt about it that buying a AZ home today is more affordable than ever. Low mortgage rates, higher than normal inventory levels and low home values combine to make an ideal buyers market when it comes to real estate. If you already own a home maybe renting it out until the market stabilizes or improves makes sense. If you can hold on to your current home, cover its mortgage, and qualify to buy a new home, you could be in an ideal situation.

Examine the affordability levels of your new location. Is it less expensive to rent, or would a monthly mortgage payment be the same or less than paying rent? Call Tony Marriott, a Arizona Realtor, and pick his brain. Get to know your new area and weigh the pros and cons of renting vs. buying heavily, after-all, buying Arizona real estate is a big investment.  Tony Marriott can be reached at 602-445-6299 or by email today!

Click here to read a recent article from Bank-rate regarding selling vs. renting a home when relocating.

Relocating can be much easier 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, a qualified Arizona Realtor, can:

• Help you locate the best Phoenix or Scottsdale AZ area neighborhood to suit you and your family.  He knows these suburban areas and will match it with your considerations and needs.
• Help you settle in faster by matching your interests and hobbies with the appropriate groups.  Tony Marriott can also point you toward the right doctors, schools and professional areas that will set you out on the right foot.
• Tony Marriott will have the answers to your questions.  He has survived relocation many times, with many people, and has the answers you need.

Keep in mind that choosing the Tony Marriott Team as your AZ Realtor, you are also choosing his solid reputation, a their proven track record, and the knowledge you need to not only succeed in your Arizona real estate transaction, but adjust to your new surroundings, which will make your entire move much more smooth.

The Tony Marriott Team can be reached at (480) 355-8645 or by email.

However Arizona foreclosures will continue to rise with unemployment, keeping real estate prices from rising in harder hit areas, and home values as a whole are expected to remain flat for some time.

Interest rates are not expected to continue dropping and will most likely head in the opposite direction, expected to hold steady around 5.2%. According to the Wall Street Journal, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke himself recently locked in a refinance on his residence, a clear indication that rates just might be as good as they’re going to get.

For now, the data shows that AZ real estate sales are on the rise and will continue to improve as long as the mortgage rates stay low and the tax credit remains in place. What happens during the latter half of 2010 is up in the air, but for now the good news is far better than the news of a year ago.

Tony Marriott and the Marriott Arizona Real Estate Team are awaiting your call to look at Arizona homes for sale or Arizona short sales. You can reach Tony Marriott or other members of his team at 623-910-8988 or email him at Tony@HavenExpress.com.