Curb appeal and desirable floor plan. Featuring over 1800 sq ft, family room with fireplace, formal living and dining, large master suite and bath. Pool needs some work. There is a 3 car garage, no HOA, convenient location close to schools, shopping, medical facilities and situated on a large lot. Offered at a low ''as-is'' price.

Beautiful property in the popular Desert Passage community, offering many attractive upgrades & a stunning backyard. You are greeted by an elegant tiled entryway & spacious great room which opens onto a large, eat-in kitchen w/ tiled flooring, maple cabinets, upgraded counters, kitchen island & breakfast bar. The backyard is perfect for outdoor living, with covered patio, paved deck & gorgeous sitting area around the fire-pit to enjoy the view of the landscaped greenbelt beyond. With an upstairs laundry, roomy master suite offering views of the mountains, large walk-in closet, garden tub & double sinks, this property is a regular sale, professionally cleaned & ready to move in now! The community has excellent amenities including pool, basketball courts, volleyball, tot lots & walk-ways.

Large home for a family with lots of good times in the pool during the hot summer months. Huge family room, dining area and kitchen are all open to each other so the cook is never left out. Double door entry to massive master bedroom and spacious master bath will please any homeowner. Elementary school in subdivision and very short distance to the middle and high schools. Game room or den on main floor perfect for kids playroom too, all bedrooms are spacious. Must see this huge home for this low price.

Are you, or someone you know unable to afford the payments on a home that’s worth less than the mortgage balance? There are options to foreclosure—better options now than ever before, including $78 million in federal funds available to Arizona residents for foreclosure prevention.  We’ve assembled a panel of experts who will explain your options at a community workshop on Feb 21st from 7 - 9 pm.  For more information visit www.foreclosure-avoidance.com.

Great starter home or even Winter visitor retreat. Ranch style home situated on a corner lot with large family room and tile throughout except the bedrooms. Covered patio, RV gate, storage and No HOA!

Incredibly popular Taylor Morrison split floor plan featuring a tandem 3 car garage on a large lot in one of Casa Grande's most desirable neighborhoods! The kitchen features granite counter tops with an island, lots of large pot drawers, stainless steel appliances including a gas range and refrigerator, recessed lighting and a pantry. The great room overlooks the backyard and unique pebble tech pool. The master suite features a separate tub and shower, a kitchen height vanity with double sinks and a large walk in closet. The guest bedrooms share a bathroom featuring a kitchen height vanity with double sinks and one room features a walk in closet. The southern facing windows include shade screens and there's just so much more - don't miss this one!

Beautiful mountain views & located close to Central Arizona College in an area of custom homes, this is a wonderful area to build your dream home. This acreage is located close to all conveniences, and has access to I-10, but is definitely rural. Horses are welcome, and there is plenty of space to build a corral, arena and a wonderful home. Or if you just want lots of space around your home, this is a great opportunity at a great price to start living the dream.

Priced to sell! Great investment opportunity. This home has lots of potential for the right buyer. Property being sold "as-is". Seller will not make any repairs.

a).The loan payments are based on 15-year amortization with 7-year balloon

b).Interest rates remain in the higher 4% range

c).50% down payment required

(Lines of Credit are also available for refinances)

Paperwork:

a). Last 3 years of Federal Tax Returns with all schedules

b).1003 application as standard with Conventional Financing.

Some updating has been done to this home and with a little more, it could be a great first time home or investor special. Ceramic tile flooring throughout, dual pane windows and a small room addition off the kitchen. Dual French doors lead to a covered patio and over sized lot perfect for the person who wants country living but not too far from amenities. Very easy access to I-10 for commuters. Priced to sell!

Beautiful newly painted home in lake community. Home features formal dining room as well as a eat in kitchen with pop out bay window, perfect for enjoying your morning cup of coffee. Kitchen features granite counters and Kitchen Island. Home features tile flooring with granite detail in all high traffic areas. Master bedroom also features a bay window, large walk in closet, large master with separate tub and a separate exit to back yard/ patio areas. You can warm up by the fireplace during those chilly winter evenings and cool off in the summer with the fenced pebble tec pool with waterfall feature. Remaining yard is still large enough to have play area. This is a must see as it won't last long!!

Nice home in gated community. Move in Ready! All new paint and carpet. Tile throughout the lower level. Three bedrooms and 2.5 baths. Large master bedroom with walk in closet and double sinks in the master bath. Loft would work great as play area or media center. This is a must see it won’t last long!!

The expansion of the Home Affordable Refinancing Plan will allow for new home loans in March, according to new details from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and homeowners are already lining up to apply.

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/business/realestate/articles/2012/01/06/20120106phoenix-area-underwater-homeowners-help-coming-march.html#ixzz1jdaU5q4v

http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2012/01/05/phoenix-foreclosure-rate-continues-to.html

Reginald Givens, Foreclosure Assistance Administrator with the Arizona Department of Housing, commented at a meeting of key housing industry leaders in Phoenix last week. He explained that money is available for homeowners who are unemployed, under-employed or considering a short sale. For those considering a short sale, relocation funds of up to $4500 is available, second mortgage settlement and assistance with buyers closing costs is possible for those who meet the income and hardship requirements and for those whose loans are owned by Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae. Some of the other short sale specific requirements include a requirement that the home is the primary residence, and the loan must have been the original mortgage used to purchase the home or a no cash-out refinance, and those with HELOC's (Home equity line of credit) are ineligible.

In addition, up to $50,000 can be available for those who are seeking a principal reduction or permanent mortgage modification, or for those who need assistance in bringing their loan current.

For more information on Save Our Home Arizona programs, visit www.azhousing.gov.

http://www.azhousing.gov/azcms/uploads/FRONT PAGE/Save Our Home Program Fact Sheet 091611.pdf

My CRYSTAL BALL was accurate! I've been telling people for the last few months that the market had shifted and that prices were slowly increasing! The statistics support my prediction! The graph shows an increase of 5.4% in the median price for residential closed sales over the past six months in Casa Grande.

New requirements are resulting in more cancelled or delayed contracts.

http://www.smartmoney.com/spend/real-estate/how-appraisals-are-derailing-home-sales-1320357466034/

http://econdev.casagrandeaz.gov/index.php/in-the-news/110-phoenix-mart-announcement

Third parties acquired 102,407 pre-foreclosures in the second quarter, while 162,680 bank-owned homes were sold in the same period.

Pre-foreclosure sales are generally short sales and properties sold within the foreclosure process.

“The jump in pre-foreclosure sales volume coupled with bigger discounts on pre-foreclosures and a shorter average time to sell pre-foreclosures all point to a housing market that is starting to focus on more efficiently clearing distressed inventory through more streamlined short sales — at least in some areas,” said James Sacchio, CEO of RealtyTrac.

As for who is nabbing up distressed and bank-owned properties, RealtyTrac said third parties acquired 265,087 homes classified as in foreclosure or bank-owned in the second quarter. That is up 6% from the revised first quarter figure and down 11% from the second quarter of last year.

The average sales price for foreclosures or bank-owned properties hit $164,217 in the second quarter, down less than 1% from the first quarter and 5% lower than a year earlier.

The sales price for distressed real estate was 32% below the average sales price of homes not in foreclosure.

States with the largest quarterly increase in pre-foreclosure home sales included Nevada, which experienced a 43% increase; Washington (39%), California (38%); and Texas (34%).

The states with the highest number of foreclosure sales included Nevada, Arizona and California.

http://www.housingwire.com/2011/08/24/short-sales-surged-in-quarter-two-realytrac