Tag: buying a home

  • Buying a Home | The Impact of Mortgage Rates

    There are a lot of people undecided about whether to move from renting to owning right now. Asking themselves the classic question: Is Now a good time to buy a home? Here in Scottsdale the question is sometimes asked even more nervously simply because of the massive swing in prices we have seen locally. Almost […]

  • Is it Better to Rent or Buy?

    One of the most asked questions in a market like this is the question is it better to rent or buy right now in todays market. Hindsight makes this question easy, between 2000 and 2005 it was clearly better to be a buyer. Between 2006 and 2010 for the average person renting would have stopped […]

  • 10 Most Expensive Properties in 85255 Zipcode

    We all know the market took a bit hit between the end of 2006 and today. However there is still some very expensive real estate for sale in the exclusive North Scottsdale zipcode of 85255. The reason 85255 is still a premium zipcode is the beautiful McDowell Mountains trailing all the way over the Pinnacle […]

  • Choosing a Buyers Agent

    There are many important reasons to work with a real estate agent when buying a new property whether it is for your main home or a vacation or investment property. Over 90% of home searches begin online and thats a great place to start but when you are ready to actually start to see homes […]

  • Is the housing market picking up steam?

    According to the stats from December 2010 the housing market is picking up some momentum. Existing-home sales rose sharply in December, when sales increased for the fifth time in the past six months, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Existing-home sales1, which are completed transactions that include single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, rose 12.3 […]