Here is an idea…
There is a lot of talk and debate in the real estate world about the difficulty surrounding the transactions involving banks.  Somewhere along the line it has become common place during a transaction to have parties that don’t return phone calls, give abrupt or incomplete answers, string other parties along without giving full-disclosure.  Here is an idea...Let's all just be courteous to one another   It's simple.   It immediately diffuses a situation.   It empowers you.   It often empowers the one your communicating to reciprocate likewise.   It allows for solutions inst

Rates Unraveled
Bill Chenier with iMortgage explains the mystery behind rate variations between borrowers . . .   I'm often asked why a rate is higher than the rates published in the news or various advertising.  It's a good question and the short answer is that the rates you may read online or in publications are simply teaser rates and not the actual rate available to a particular borrower.

Phoenix Metro Area Affordability Index for 2009
  Below you will find a list of the 12 major cities and 17 secondary cities in the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan area.     The chart below offers a 1 year snapshot (Sept 20

My Arizona Short Sale has just been approved by the bank - Now What?
Mr. Seller, We started this short sale process quite awhile ago, It’s been almost 4 months since our first listing consultation.  We have spent a great deal of time and effort focusing on the ‘almighty bank approval’ and now that we have received that approval I thought I should give you an idea of what to expect next.   What Happens Next? Now that we have received approvals from both lien holders (banks) we will notify the buyers in writing of the  banks approval.  The Buyers will then start their ‘due diligence’, or inspection period.  During this  time, the buyers will most likely have an inspector that will p