Freezing Credit Files To Prevent ID Theft

Information on the new laws allowing people to freeze their credit file to protect themselves from ID theft are being reviewed on a state-by-state basis. Many states are now requiring that the big 3 credit bureaus make freezing one's credit file not only inexpensive, but easy to do. While freezing your credit file may seem an extreme measure, current trends indicate that the credit bureaus will be encouraging the public to use this concept as a solution to avoiding some forms of identity theft. Full article - Jean

The Nation's Housing Problems & The Stock Market

Today's market activity is an interesting story: Existing home sales plunged 8% for the past month, the lowest on record in a one-month period. This sent the stock market down 13%, or about 170 points. But guess what happened by the close of business bell? The market had rebounded to its opening bell position. That's a strong signal that our nation's economy is much stronger than many of the doom-and-gloomers would have us believe it is. Many who remember, say the current problems in th housing market have strong echos of the S&L bailout of 1990 - 1991. Jim Cramer, of Bloggingstocks.com, provides an excellent analysis of the market from an economic standpoint, and a view as to why we as a nation are actually in better shape in today's market than we were 17 years ago. Read on - Jean Click here for whole story...

Scottsdale and Phoenix Home Values By Zipcode for 2007

Greetings…The Arizona Republic just came out with their 2007 Home Values Report which was in the Arizona Republic this past weekend! Below is the link to the site where you can search by the categories of ALL SALES, RESALES AND NEW HOME. Just enter your zip code and county and the information appears. THEN…click on the details section to get an in depth comparison of the last several years (appreciation, number of sales etc.). CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THIS REPORT

Homes Sold In Scottsdale

The Scottsdale Homes Sales Report for September is ready! Click here to sign up for your email copy of homes sold by neighborhood. You choose the communities you want to receive reports about. Reports are delivered automatically to your email every month so you can stay informed on what the Scottsdale real estate market is doing.

How I Sold My Home in Six Days - One Happy Woman's Story

Here's a great story that holds a lot of truisms - if you want to sell your home fast, you need to make it move-in ready, and have above-average appeal. You also need to work with an expert - a real estate agent who knows you particular market, what sells, and what you need to do to capture the buyers out there. Finally, you as the seller need to be willing to make the investment in time, money and effort to bring it all about and make the sale happen. Read the full article

How Do McMansions Affect Your Home Value? One Neighborhood's Story

What happens when your neighbor down the street puts in that big addition? Or the guy across the way decides to do a teardown of his house and put up a new bigger, better one that makes yours look like a bungalow? Read on to get one neighborhood's story

New Home Builders Anxious - Pile on the Incentives

If you are in the Scottsdale real estate market to buy a new home and haven't noticed that the largest home builders are offering some incredible incntives, hopefully this article will make you sit up and pay attention. There 's no question that today's housing market is one of the strongest real estate markets for all the buyers out there. As a buyer looking for a new home, you should be able to capitalize on the glut of over-produced new construction that is available in the Scottsdale and Phoenix housing markets at considerably less than what the same home would have cost you a year ago. Not only will you walk away with a lot more house, but you'll also be walking into instant equity. Read the whole article now