Tag: financing

How to Determine if You Can Afford to Buy a Home

The gap between the increase in personal income and residential real estate prices has been used to defend the concept that we are experiencing an affordability crisis in housing today.…

When to Use the Equity in Your Home

With home values rising all over the country, tapping into that equity that most of us are building once again can be incredibly tempting! When used wisely, home equity can…

Advantages to Buying a House in the Summer

Despite what you might think – there are some real advantages to buying a home in the summer! Less competition: There is less competition from other buyers! Since many don’t…

Nationwide Open House Event in Central Arizona

List of all open houses hosted by the Western Pinal Associaiton of Realtors in Central Arizona including Casa Grande, Maricopa, Coolidge, San Tan Valley, Eloy and Arizona City.

August Casa Grande Real Estate Market Update

The market is showing even more improvement in the average price per square foot – a large increase of nearly 40% from July 2011 to July 2012 in closed sales!…

July Casa Grande Real Estate Market Update

There have been many changes in the local real estate market trends including appreciation! In fact, since last June of 2011, the average price per square foot of active listing…

FHA Financing – 3.5% Down Payment

FHA financing is probably the most widely used financing program available. It has many dimensions and allows for purchase, refinance and cash out refinance. It’s typically a 30 year fixed,…

Market Update: Casa Grande’s Declining Inventory

The selection of inventory for buyers has declined. Those of you who are actively searching for a property are experiencing this - where you used to receive multiple emails a week with properties that fit for you, that activity may have slowed to maybe one email per week or less!

Mortgage Payoff Calculator

Ever wonder what putting a couple extra dollars towards your mortgage payment would equate to? Now you can find out with a few clicks of your mouse. Bankrate.com has a…

40% of Home Buyers Don’t Shop Mortgage Rates

That’s an astounding number when you think about it! That means that 2 out of 5 home buyers only applied with one lender, but only 1 in 4 or 28%…