Pinal county title fraud alert

Prevent Title Fraud – Pinal County There are all kinds of fraud in our society today. Another one to be added to the list is title fraud.  Unfortunately, it can be done without a property owner even knowing that it has taken place.  Also disturing is the fact that many victims of this crime know

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Phoenix Real Estate Market Update

What happened in real estate this year? This year has been like the last couple of years in the Phoenix real estate market, loaded with change.  That’s the only constant.  We need to look at the 2023 Phoenix real estate market update YTD.  In particular, we are dealing with the effects of higher mortgage interest

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The Lakes at Rancho El Dorado – Lake Community

The Lakes at Rancho El Dorado The Lakes at Rancho El Dorado is a 575 acre lake community in the city of Maricopa in Pinal county with a variety of floor plans from many different builders.  Boating is allowed on the lake for non-motorized watercraft.  A new  8 acre park with two little league ball

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Title Fraud Alert for Maricopa

Tool to avoid title fraud The Maricopa county recorder recently rolled out a tool to help homeowners avoid title fraud.  It has been on the rise and can be financially devasting to a homeowner. This title fraud alert tool notifies homeowners when a document is being recorded that has their name or the name of

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Supreme Court Ruling – Home Equity Theft

Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Ruling On May 25, 2023 the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in the Tyler vs. Hennepin County case. The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Hennepin County violated the 5th Amendment Takings Clause when it confiscated, sold and kept the entire amount of the sale. The $25,000 of Ms. Tyler’s equity

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Best Residential Boating Communities

Boat Friendly Lake Communities in Phoenix Some potential home owners want to look at something besides a block wall when they’re in their backyard. That’s where waterfront properties in Phoenix residential boating communities become very appealing.  Then there are those that ask, “Does this lake allow boating?” This leads to another set of questions. For

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Questions for your lender

Critical questions for the lender Once you’ve uploaded and sent all the documents that your lender has asked for, it’s your turn to ask the questions.  How do you know the lender or loan officer has chosen the best loan program for you? Have they shared the closing costs that you’ll need in addition to

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Home Equity Theft & Tax Liens

What is Home Equity Theft? Home Equity Theft is a phrase that is used when governments and investors use tax liens and tax deeds to legally take a homeowner’s property and their equity.  This has been become common practive in many states. It is finally getting the attention it deserves now that the case Tyler

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2022 Real Estate Market Review

2022 Phoenix Real Estate Market Update The Phoenix real estate market in 2022 was quite a ride! Appreciation in the first half of the year was followed by falling prices in the last 6 months. The result was that prices at the end of the year were roughly where they began at the first of

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Tips when buying a new build home

Things to know when buying a new home A brand new home can be so appealing in many ways.  You can choose your flooring, cabinets, type of counter tops and numerous upgrades.   Not to mention all the appliances are and mechanical systems are new.  So what if anything could go wrong with purchasing a new

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