March 15th, 2010 by Michael Oliver

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A HomePath eligible home is a Fannie Mae foreclosure property that Fannie Mae is trying to resell to get back their money for

This Home Is Currently For Sale As A HomePath Eligible Home

a property they lent on. As Fannie Mae is the largest lender on real estate in the world even a small percentage of foreclosures equals a lot of Homepath properties and homes for sale. In Tucson there are about 150 Homepath homes for sale at any given time most are in the $125k-$300k price range yet for first time buyers (or home buyers in general) a Homepath eligible home offers them a lot of incentives and benefits to buying one.

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March 12th, 2010 by Michael Oliver

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I have been watching the HUD Home segment of the Tucson housing market and one of the new listings that hit the market recently is a listing just off of

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March 10th, 2010 by Michael Oliver

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Tucson HUD homes are very low priced or cheap even in todays market. If you are a first time home buyer in Tucson, Marana, Sahuarita, Vail, Oro Valley, or Catalina

Current Tucson HUD Home For Sale For $112k!

buying one of the many HUD homes for sale in Tucson could be a large savings for you as they offer incredible upside as well as programs designed to help you buy and fix up (in some cases) these HUD Homes.

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March 5th, 2010 by Michael Oliver

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Northwest (NW) Tucson real estate is the largest segment of Tucson real estate accounting for close to 33% of all listings and homes sold. NW Tucson real estate offers

NW Tucson is the largest segment of Tucson real estate and continues to grow

many different neighborhoods and homes for sale. Depending upon price range and needs NW Tucson should be able to accommodate any housing want/ need as the homes for sale vary in size, type, style, and amenities. So what are the best homes for sale in Northwest (NW) Tucson? What neighborhoods are the most coveted and the best deals?

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February 23rd, 2010 by Michael Oliver

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Getting ready to purchase a home is a exciting process.  Becoming a homeowner is one of the best feelings in the world.  Here are some things a VA borrower can expect on the road to being a First Time Home Buyer.  The VA loan was designed to help veterans become home owners with no money down.  The VA is not a lender, but they act as a mortgage insurance company that provides mortgage insurance to lenders who are approved to offer VA loans to veterans.  The VA has lending guideline in addition to the mortgage companies’ own guidelines.  Veterans must qualify for a VA loan;  just being a veteran does not automatically qualify you for a loan.

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February 18th, 2010 by Michael Oliver

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FHA and VA Loans Allow First Time Buyers to Buy A Home With Little Down

In Tucson Arizona first time buyers have different options as far as mortgage/ home loans. An FHA loan in Tucson is a great loan for first time buyers. The FHA home loan/ mortgage (Federal Housing Administration) is guaranteed by the Federal  Government through the FHA for mainly first time homebuyers to obtain real estate financing. An FHA Loan requires just a 3.5% down payment and closing costs can be paid for by the seller if negotiated into the purchase agreement by your Realtor. FHA loans are generally easy to obtain and the vast majority of first time buyers in today’s market are using them to buy their first Tucson home. This loan was set up during the depression and has literally helped tens of thousands of first time buyers in Tucson over the years. Currently over 2500 Tucson First Time Home Buyer Homes Available!

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February 8th, 2010 by Michael Oliver

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Not Always Is "AS-IS" What You Think

This is a topic that comes up all the time. Many times buyers are worried to buy a foreclosure or bank owned home(s) in Tucson because the home states it can only be bought “AS-IS” and they want a home that has little to no problems. For that reason they don’t look at foreclosures, and many times spend a lot more for a comparable home that isn’t a lender owned or foreclosure home where repairs can be asked for and granted…

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January 29th, 2010 by Michael Oliver

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Hartman Vistas Home For Sale

Hartman Vistas neighborhood in NW Tucson just north of Cortaro and west of Hartman Lane is a large entry level neighborhood to mid luxury neighborhood with homes starting in the mid $150k’s and going to the low $300k’s. Home sizes also range the smallest floor plan that was built was a 1258sf home  for those needing a larger home Hartman Vistas offers several good sized homes and plans all the way up to 3,090sf. Hartman Vistas located in the 85742 zip code was built by KB Home with land that was owned by New World Home when KB bought the New World’s business in 2002. While KB owned and built most of the neighborhood on the south side of the neighborhood a different series of homes was built by then named Standard Pacific homes now Miramonte Homes, these homes are much wider then the KB series and also smaller ranging in size between 1200sf-1650sf.

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January 26th, 2010 by Michael Oliver

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Looking for a Tucson Arizona Homes For Sale? Generally the best place to find Homes For Sale In Tucson Arizona is by using a local Realtor’s website that has direct assess to the MLS. In Tucson Homes are placed on the Tucson Association Of Realtors Multiple Listing Service (or TARMLS for short). Many other home listing sources do NOT list all the listings available in the market. Believe it or not sites such as Zillow.com and Trulia while it looks like they have all the listings routinely only generally carry 85%-90% of the homes for sale. The reason for this is they simply “scrape” the listings they find off of other sources and sometimes (most of the time) there is a lag in the time from when homes hit the market to the time Zillow, or Trulia identifies the new listing. In addition they have a very hard time keeping up with the price changes and newest info on the homes for sale especially with Tucson Arizona homes for sale as it is not a major market such as Seattle or New York.

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November 3rd, 2009 by Michael Oliver

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Share on Facebook For those people that read this blog that know me you know I like to look at stats and real numbers vs. just making assessments without seeing facts. In looking at the numbers from earlier this year the US housing markets is recovering pretty seriously and in a way I think even few Realtors and other experts understand. Here are the statistics that I found. Now there is no guarantee the real estate markets will not take another dip however my feeling is the worst is for sure behind the markets. In the early summer and during the summer I wrote many blog posts signaling the end of the real estate depression that had been so “normal” for the past 3 years. The numbers also agree with this assessment and show since January the market has been getting better and since the late spring the markets across the US have even in many cases started seeing price increases! With that being said here is a summary of the stats showing where the US real estate market has come from:

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