"FUN" IN THE SUMMER HEAT

Summer in Arizona... ahhhh.... the joy of 115 degree temp's at 5 in the afternoon and 100 at midnight. BUT, the good news is its Monsoon season with cloudy days and maybe even some rain. Seriously, this is a great place and except for a few months of the year that we have to stay inside because its so hot its wonderful. Since I am from the mid-west I call summer in Arizona winter. I didn't go out in the winter in Illinois or Minnesota, and I don't go out much in the summer here, but we can still swim and be outside once it gets dark... so I still am ahead of the game.. if you want to know more about Monsoon's check this out.. http://www.azcentral.com/weather/monsoon/

Now, on to the more interesting aspects of AZ-- my favorite topic-- REAL ESTATE...
Buyer's....where are YOU? IT IS TIME TO BUY A HOME!!! Mortgage rates aren't bad, prices are down, seller's that are serious and have some equity in their homes figure they missed the curve and finally are becoming realistic in their expectations, the investors (speculators) are getting what they deserve... which is a swift kick in the pants for thinking that real estate as a short term get rich quick money maker. Its all good for the buyer's we work with that want to own a home to live in and raise a family or provide a yard for their dogs and kids, and the gloom and doom that you hear on the news is nothing more than a typical reporters way of grabbing a story and head lines..
My partner just sold a home last week that appraised $21,000 more than he paid for it. With appaisers and lenders ever watching their back sides this was an incredible purchase for this guy and Linda and I make sure that our buyer's DON'T get too close to market value for a property. We would rather you wait than to see you over pay by a single dime.

Anyway, look for more information later... thanks for reading and visiting...