| This is it,the end of 2010 and the bigging of 2011. The following table shows the year to date sales of real estate by agents during 2010. To paraphrase Charles Dickens,It was NOT the best of times,it was NOT the worst of times. The biggest factor this year for both selling price [...] 8 TIPS FOR SELLING A HOME IN SUN CITY ARIZONA From Jim Little,Your Sun City Neighborhood REALTOR® Tip 1 for selling a home in Sun City Arizona:It has been said before,and will be said again,SELECT YOUR AGENT! This agent should SPECIALIZE in selling homes in the Sun City Arizona market. Why? [...] Canadians have long been a factor in the Arizona economy,with many coming to visit during their long cold winters. We also see some buying homes either as second homes or investment opportunities. I was talking to a Canadian from Vancouver B.C. the other day. We were talking about homes for sale [...] I got an email from a confused,concerned prospective buyer today. I am quoting a little of it here. “I am seeing so much garbage on the market, foreclosures,tax sales,short sales,auctions,that my head is spinning. With me not being in a hurry because of my age I can’t help but wonder [...] U.S. News &World Report said in an article on September 24,2010 that the Phoenix area was the number 1 place to buy a retirement home. You can read the article here. The writer was investigating locations in the United States where you can buy a home for less than $600 a month. The [...] 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 [...] 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 [...] 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 [...] 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 [...] | |
