This is a long post, and is provided courtesy on the National Association of REALTORS® and

Orlando Regional REALTORS®. 
The information is valid, now more than ever.

Surveys show that many homeowners and homebuyers are not aware of the true value a REALTOR® provides during the course of a real estate transaction. 
 
The [...]

Prices have declined to 2003-2004 levels and are bottoming out. You don’t have to pay an over-inflated price.
There is still a little room to negotiate with the sellers.
Interest rates are a historic lows, but Treasury has already stated the interest subsidies will go away next spring.
Tax credits of $6500 to $8000 are still available [...]

Not my words, this is the headline from a Business Week writer, Marc Roth.
His position, interest is at ~5% for a thirty year fixed loan. This is a historically low rate, the lowest in 40 years. You can read the original article HERE.
In addition to the points Mr. Roth writes about, think of these.

Inventory is [...]

Who do you know that is looking to buy or sell real estate in the next 6 months? Contact me and I can either help them locally or refer them to a competent real estate agent through my extensive network of agents nationwide.
Jim Little, Your Sun City REALTOR

It is always a big thing in Sun City when Fall comes. Up in the northern areas of the country, you probably mark the day you first see geese heading south. Here in Sun City, we count the first Minnesota license plate sighted. It is a better measure of the season than the weather, which [...]

Who can imagine the sheer terror the young men who invaded Normandy 65 years ago felt? I quake to simply think of it.
I live and work in Sun City AZ, and am honored to know some of the men and women who fought the battles of WWII.
It is my honor to know and serve these [...]

It is Memorial Day, a perfect day to remember heros. I grew up amongst heros in San Diego, a Navy town. My father and the neighbors on either side of us, across the street, and up the street were all career men.
When my turn came, I enlisted 12/7/1964 serving until 12/6/1970. I reported to Fort [...]

A few pieces of good news for the day.

The Home Affordability Index is the best it has been in the 18 years of its existence. 73% of homes for sale were affordable by the median  income family($64,000 as of this writing)
Mortgages were still artificially low, subsidized by the Federal Reserve. This can’t go on forever [...]

When buying a home in today’s market, you MUST be concerned about MORTGAGE FRAUD. Not only the FRAUD FOR PROFIT that many have experienced, but the FRAUD FOR HOUSING. Yes, if you lie, or are encouraged to lie in the mortgage application, that is FRAUD. It is both a Federal and Arizona FELONY. Your buyer’s [...]