I get a lot of calls from people who are looking for foreclosure or short sale help in Arizona. With these calls, I consult with a lot of people about their options when it comes to either walking away or pursuing a short sale. I will state at the outset that I almost...
Month: July 2011
Surprise!!! … Tax Credit Program A Failure
Shocking, I know, but another government program is proven to be a failure. A recent paper published by Jonathan Brogaard & Kevin Roshak, both of Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, shows that (1) contrary to the purpose of certain stimulus...
The Most Home Sales in June in a Decade
Highest Home Sales in 10 Years According to the Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service, there were an astonishing 11,125 residential unit sales last month. This is incredible considering that there were more homes sold in June 2011 than were sold in June 2005, the...
The “Zestimate” Dart Board of Home Values
Did your home lose value over the past 5 years? Yes. Did your home lose value overnight? According to Zillow.com, probably. On June 14th, the real estate website Zillow.com issued a press release stating that it had "modified the formula it uses to estimate the value...
Avoid Foreclosure with “Save My Home AZ”
We are always looking for ways to give Mesa AZ foreclosure help. Here are a couple of new programs in Arizona available to homeowners to help them stay in their homes if they are having difficulty making their mortgage payments. Save My Home AZ are federal government...