New Sun City Listings

5 Reasons to move to Sun City AZ

Sun City AZ was Del Webb’s first and premier age qualified community.  Mr. Webb envisioned a community dedicated to the wants and needs of persons who were retired,or soon to retire. He knew these buyers were active and wanted to remain so.

Sun City was built with a recreation center,(now 7) a golf [...]

Buy A Capitol!

This just in! The Arizona Legislature is hoping to sell and lease back the state capitol building and othe state buildings. I’m an agent,hey House of Clowns,can I have the listing? The proposed price is $105 million.

Jim Little,YOUR SUN CITY REALTOR

January through June 2009 Market Report

It has been an interesting year. The first quarter was somewhat disappointing,but the second quarter is showing signs of improvement,at least in the areas of inventory and buyer activity. The following graph shows the Phoenix metro area as a whole.

Sun City itself remains stable,with just slightly over 6 months [...]

17823 N. Del Webb Blvd. Just Listed!

Sun City Condo For Sale.

Just listed,this is a 2 bedroom,1.75 bath garden apartment in Sun City.

Close to all of the Sun City amenities and conveniences,this is a perfect home for the winter visitor or the year-round resident.

To see a virtual tour,click here.

Jim Little,your Sun City Neighborhood [...]

First Time Buyer? Tax Credit May Soon Expire.

The First Time Buyer Tax Credit is set to Expire December 1,2009. If you are thinking of buying a home,this means you MUST CLOSE ESCROW November 30 or sooner!

There is some consideration to extending it,but the government may well run out of money. It is only logical that you can’t spend [...]

Looking for an Agent? Read this.

When you google something like “homes for sale in…”or “real estate agents in…”you will find the first several pages of hits are probably not agents or brokers actually working in the area you are interested in.

Who are they? Aggregators,companies that specialize in capturing your contact information and selling it to agents [...]

The Paradox,Sales up,Prices down.

People trying to sell a home today ask me,“Why do I have to sell such a low price”?

The answer is at once simple and complex. The Phoenix AZ market is currently driven by the lenders selling foreclosed properties. In addition,there are many people who face foreclosure. Currently there are over 40,000 notices [...]

Good News Friday,6/26/2009

Good news number one. Buyer activity has been so good the last couple of weeks that I didn’t get to post my Good News posts.

Two articles in today’s Arizona Republic were both Good News.

Trustees sale auctions now have increasing numbers of 3rd party buyers. 3rd party buyers have increased from 5% TO 12%. [...]

Why Buy A Sun City AZ Home NOW?

The Phoenix area real estate is rising from the ashes just like its namesake,the mytical bird.

The lowest priced homes,under $100,000 are selling withind a few days,often with multiple offers.

Bank owned homes,(REO) ar also selling very well. REO new listings have been averaging 4,000 per month. Pending sales in this [...]

9734 W. Hutton,Sun City AZ. Home for sale.

  Jim Little | Ken Meade Realty | 623-521-6768 9734 W. Hutton DR,Sun City,AZ Low maintenance home perfect for the winter visitor,year round resident or investor. One block from the Bell Rec Center. Cheaper to buy than to pay s 2BR/1BA Single Family House offered at $119,000 Year Built 1974 Sq [...]