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Bullhead City Fort Mohave Luxury and Riverfront Homes

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

                 Bullhead City Fort Mohave Luxury & Riverfront Homes

Bullhead City Fort Mohave Az and the Colorado River area has been a destination spot for vacationers and retirees alike for many years. Riverfront and Luxury living at its best; with sun filled days on the Colorado River and Lake Mohave; and fun filled nights on the town in the Laughlin Casinos.

Regardless of whether you are looking to retire, buy a vacation home or invest in a home; the cost of high end homes in the Bullhead City Fort Mohave area are at values not seen since prior to 2004. Single family homes sold in the Bullhead City Fort Mohave area were up 62% for the month of December 2009 versus December 2008, and the areas average home sales price has increased 6.3% to $149,920. 2009 finished the year with 33% fewer homes on the market giving us a 4.5 month supply of inventory and a 70% increase in homes under contract.

Deciding to buy a home can be a stressful decision. Will prices slide a bit more? It is hard to say for certain until we can look back and say “yes, that’s where we hit bottom”. The fact remains though from looking at the stats that we may have already hit bottom and actually be beyond it.

Whether you are considering buying a luxury home or a riverfront home in the Bullhead City Fort Mohave Az area remember it’s all within minutes of your front door. Playing golf on one of the beautiful championship golf courses. Boating, skiing, jet skiing, or fishing on the Colorado River or Lake Mohave. Enjoying your your off-road toys in the desert or mountain foothills. The night life of the Laughlin Nv Casinos or just relaxing in your yard and enjoying the beautiful sunsets, casino or mountain views.

For more information on Bullhead City Fort Mohave area luxury or riverfront homes feel free to send me a message or give me a call.

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8 Reasons Why You Should Work With a REALTOR®

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

8 Reasons Why You Should Work With a REALTOR®

Not all real estate practitioners are REALTORS®. The term REALTOR® is a registered trademark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. Here’s why it pays to work with a REALTOR®.

1. Navigate a complicated process. Buying or selling a home usually requires disclosure forms, inspection reports, mortgage documents, insurance policies, deeds, and multipage settlement statements. A knowledgeable expert will help you prepare the best deal, and avoid delays or costly mistakes.

2. Information and opinions. REALTORS® can provide local community information on utilities, zoning, schools, and more. They’ll also be able to provide objective information about each property. A professional will be able to help you answer these two important questions: Will the property provide the environment I want for a home or investment? Second, will the property have resale value when I am ready to sell?

3. Help finding the best property out there. Sometimes the property you are seeking is available but not actively advertised in the market, and it will take some investigation by your REALTOR® to find all available properties.

4. Negotiating skills. There are many negotiating factors, including but not limited to price, financing, terms, date of possession, and inclusion or exclusion of repairs, furnishings, or equipment. In addition, the purchase agreement should provide a period of time for you to complete appropriate inspections and investigations of the property before you are bound to complete the purchase. Your agent can advise you as to which investigations and inspections are recommended or required.

5. Property marketing power. Real estate doesn’t sell due to advertising alone. In fact, a large share of real estate sales comes as the result of a practitioner’s contacts through previous clients, referrals, friends, and family. When a property is marketed with the help of a REALTOR®, you do not have to allow strangers into your home. Your REALTOR® will generally prescreen and accompany qualified prospects through your property.

6. Someone who speaks the language. If you don’t know a CMA from a PUD, you can understand why it’s important to work with a professional who is immersed in the industry and knows the real estate language.

7. Experience. Most people buy and sell only a few homes in a lifetime, usually with quite a few years in between each purchase. Even if you have done it before, laws and regulations change. REALTORS®, on the other hand, handle hundreds of real estate transactions over the course of their career. Having an expert on your side is critical.

8. Objective voice. A home often symbolizes family, rest, and security — it’s not just four walls and a roof. Because of this, homebuying and selling can be an emotional undertaking. And for most people, a home is the biggest purchase they’ll every make. Having a concerned, but objective, third party helps you stay focused on both the emotional and financial issues most important to you. From Realtor.org.

Feel free to call, text or email me with any questions regarding Bullhead City Fort Mohave Real Estate.

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Selling Your Bullhead City Fort Mohave Az Home Market Update

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Selling Your Bullhead City Fort Mohave Az Home Market Update

2010 has begun and Bullhead City Arizona real estate market continues to move in the right direction for recovery.  Although the sales are remaining strong, we saw the median sales price drop to $102,000 in January for single family homes in Bullhead City, Fort Mohave and Mohave Valley compared to $124,000 January 2009.  Part of the reason for the drop is because there are more first time buyers in the market.  

There were 80 homes sold in January 2010 in the Bullhead City Fort Mohave area compared to the 63 the year before (36 home sales in January 08).  This means the market is coming back but it still has a ways to go.  The number of homes going under contract last month was also up (128) compared to a year before (84). 

The bulks (86%) of the homes sold were under the $150,000 price tag.  That’s the perfect price range to the first time buyers trying to take advantage of the $8,000 tax credit.  We expect to see this range heat up even more as we get closer to the April 2010 deadline (to be under contract) and June deadline (to have closed).

 Days on the market remains steady as January average days on the market was 138 compared to January 2010 of 128.  The number of days a home sits on the market before going under contract has improved.  The average last month was 95 compared to the year before of 152.  Keep in mind that the coming tax credit deadline is having a positive impact on the days on market. 

 Bad news, homes price over $150,000 are seeing longer days on the market and fewer sales than homes under$150,000.  As the market continues to recover across the United States we remain hopeful that we will begin to see a return of buyers to Bullhead City Fort Mohave Arizona ready to purchase homes in the higher price ranges.  

February 2010 has started strong.  Our phones are ringing at Country Ranch Real Estate with buyers asking questions about homes on the market in Bullhead City, Fort Mohave and Mohave Valley Arizona.  With buyers searching for homes to take advantage of the tax credit, and the deadline fast approaching, this should rise seller’s hopes that offer they are looking for may be on the way.

Feel free to call, text or email me with any questions regarding Bullhead City Fort Mohave Real Estate.

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Bullhead City Fort Mohave Lake Havasu City Az Foreclosure Homes @ Auction Sale

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

 Bullhead City, Fort Mohave, Lake Havasu City Az Foreclosure Homes @ Auction Sale

There are two major companies that run real estate auctions in the Bullhead City Fort Mohave and Lake Havasu City areas for Foreclosed homes. They are, REDC; auction.com and Hudson and Marshal; hudsonandmarshal.com.. I recently attended the REDC real estate auction locally on February first and will attend the next real estate auction with them on March first. Both of the auction companies web-sites can be challenging to navigate and challenging to find the exact information needed for buyers looking to purchase an auction home. I would recommend spending as much time as you need searching around on each web-site researching as much as you can for all the information that you will need; or just send me a message.

One major thing to remember with any of these homes or properties offered at these auctions is that a buyer is expected to complete his/her due diligence; inspections; prior to the auction. Each property is sold “as is” without any inspection period after the auction unlike a normal re-sale home or foreclosure home sale. Both do offer clear title to each property as well as financing to specified homes that they auction.

The REDC auction went very smoothly with the Bullhead City, Fort Mohave and Lake Havasu  homes being sold at price points below or well below their mls listed prices. All properties at the REDC auction are sold to the highest bidder with NO RESERVE once the opening bid is met. Hudson and Marshal works quite a bit different than REDC and I would would recommend contacting me regarding any property or home that you may be interested in whether it’s to view the home, questions about the auction process, or to run property profiles for a property. For instance;  one Lake Havasu home sold at the auction Monday evening was sold for cash only due to the code violations for additions not permitted with the city. Another instance; A home I was bidding on on behalf of a client in Fort Mohave at Hudson and Marshal had an accepted offer over the reserve price but still showed on their web-site as active and still accepting bids even though they considered it sold. Another instance; You may have seen the black and yellow signs in front of auction homes in the Bullhead City, Fort Mohave and Lake Havasu City areas advertising an open house for certain dates but on those dates the homes were locked up tight with no one around.

If you would like more information or assistance on any upcoming auctions or properties at these auctions feel free to send me a message or give me a call.

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National Standardized Short Sale Process will Benefit Bullhead City & Fort Mohave Home Sales

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

 Standardized Short Sale Process will Benefit Bullhead City & Fort Mohave Home Sales

A couple of years ago the National Association of  Realtors formed a task force to address the concerning issue of the short sale process. Upon completion of its studies the task force issued recommendations to banks and lenders that the process be standardized across the board; with common forms used, fixed time frames be adopted for the various phases of the short sale process.

Finally on November 30, 2009 the U.S. Treasury Department announced Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) a program that features; that’s right; standardized procedures, common forms, and fixed time frames.

A borrowers/sellers approval is expressed in a standardized Short Sale Agreement (SSA). The SSA must be good for atleast 120 days inwhich no foreclosure may take place. Within 3 business days of an executed purchase agreement the borrower/seller is to submit a Request for Approval of Short Sale (RASS) which is a standard form. Within 10 business days of receipt of a completed RASS the Lender/Servicer must either approve or disapprove the purchase agreement. The approval can not require  a closing date less than 45 days and again no foreclosure may take place during this time. The most common hang-up that can prevent a successful sale of a short sale home is a junior lien holder. The HAFA has finacial incentives in place to assist these junior lien holders to accept the release of the lien for less than is originally owed to the lien holder.

As we have seen in the past couple of months in the Bullhead City Fort Mohave home sales market is that short sale homes are getting purchase agreements accepted quicker, total time closing durations shortened and a lot less fear of a short sale for every party involved.

If you are considering purchasing a short sale home or foreclosure home and have some questions; feel free to send me a message or give me a call.

If you’re a home owner that’s considering selling and think a short sale may be for you but have questions; feel free to send me a message or give me a call.

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It Is Time For First Time Home Buyers To Act NOW!

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Bullhead City Fort Mohave Az Home Buyers Act NOW Before It’s Too Late!!!

The FHA announced today a set of policy changes to take affect including an increase in the required MIP mortgage insurance premium from 1.75% to 2.25%; a change in the down payment requirements for home buyers related to their FICO score as well as a reduction of 50% of the sellers allowable concessions. These changes will go into affect in the spring with no specific date set as of yet.

With the rise in required MIP to 2.25% that means a home buyers bottom line monthly payment will be affected. A home buyer with a FICO score below 580 will be required to have a down payment of at least 10% of the purchase price of the home. Home buyers with a FICO score of 580 or above will still only be required to have 3.5% of the purchase price for a down payment. But with the FHA reducing sellers concessions; which is basically defined as a grant; from 6% to only 3% greatly adversely affects a prospective home buyers ability to buy a home.

With these FHA home buying changes on their way combined with:  The expiration of the $8,000 or 10% first time home buyer tax credit on April 30….Current interest rates near historic lows…. The large inventory of homes both foreclosures and resales currently available for sale… The current home values and affordability…makes this “The Time To Buy A Home”

“Stop Throwing Money Away on Rent and Call Me Today!

Do Not Procrastinate; start searching for your home now. The first thing you need to do is give me a call or send me an email so we can begin with getting your financing in order. Any offer to purchase a home requires a buyer pre-approval letter.

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NOW is the Time for First Time Home Buyers in Bullhead City & Fort Mohave Az

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

  NOW is the Time for First Time Home Buyers in Bullhead City & Fort Mohave Az

If you have been thinking about buying a home in the Bullhead City Fort Mohave Az area now is the time to take action. The $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit is due to expire on April 30 and is doubtfully going to be extended. The Bullhead City Fort Mohave area has also been seeing a consistent increase in homes sales for several months with many of the homes sold under $150,000 seeing multiple offers. Currently the FHA home loan program only requires 3.5% down payment and with most of the sellers willing to contribute up to that 3.5% towards buyers costs coupled with the current home values buying your first home now makes all the sense in the world.

Do Not Procrastinate; start searching for your home now. The first thing you need to do is give me a call or send me an email so we can begin with getting your financing in order. Any offer to purchase a home requires a buyer pre-approval letter or proof of funding.

Single family home sales in Bullhead City Fort Mohave area were up 62% for December 2009 versus December 2008. Our average home sales price is up 6.3 % to $149,920 with the median sales price dropping 2% from $135,000 to $132,726. December home sales closed the year with a total of 84 single family homes sold for December in which 74% were either foreclosures or short sales.

Lets’ find your home. To get started; give me a call or send me an email to schedule your private consultation Today!

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El Rio Golf Course & Homes in Fort Mohave Az

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

  El Rio Golf Course & Homes in Fort Mohave Az

El Rio golf course is an upscale, daily fee, annual pass available 18 hole championship golf course located just south of Fort Mohave Az. El Rio is highlighted by scenic mountain views with gentle rolling hills, forgiving fairways, undulating greeens and four holes with water features as well as a practice range. The course is a par 72 with sets of tees ranging from  5,300 to 7,100 yards in length to accomodate all playing levels. Dress policy: appropriate golf attire, no metal spikes.

The community features a spansih mission style clubhouse with The Terrace Restaurant, bar, patio, and private meeting room. Additionally; the clubhouse features a fully stocked golf shop with the latest golf apparel, accessories and equipment.

The El Rio Golf Course is a master planned community with home sites starting at just $69,900 with a three year cap to complete your home construction. Also available for sale are custom home and home site packages starting in the low $200,000s. El Rio is home to four of the Fort Mohave areas finest builders providing a wide selection of architectural designs and features that will meet a variety of lifestyles and living space requirements.

 For more information on Fort Mohave homes for sale feel free to send me a message or give me a call Today. Thank you.

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Los Lagos Golf Course & Homes in Fort Mohave Az

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Los Lagos Golf Course & Homes in Fort Mohave Az

Los Lagos is the newest golf course in the Az Tri-state area. Located in Fort Mohave; nestled at the background of the Black Mountains. Los Lagos is a signature championship 18 hole golf course designed by the internationally renowned architect, Ted Robinson.

The custom homes for sale on Los Lagos Fort Mohave are composed of six styles that convey subtle statelines and remarkable historical authenticity. They are; French, Italiante, Tuscan, Spanish Hacienda, Spanish Colonial and The Andalusion; with several floor plans for each style home. They also offer four model elegant home styles for sale as well. Homesites range from 9,000 to 20,000 square feet. 

For more information on Fort Mohave homes for sale feel free to send me a message or give me a call Today. Thank you.

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Sell Your Fort Mohave Home 3

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

As you can see, pricing your Fort Mohave home correctly will make a tremendous difference in how fast is sells and for how much. I make it my business to know the market and price my clients’ homes to sell for the most money in the least amount of time. If you’re thinking about selling your Fort Mohave area home don’t hesitate to give me a call today and schedule a private consultation.

Here are some general pricing “Rules of Thumb” if you home is already on the market for sale:

1. If you’re getting showings but no one is writing an offer, it generally means that you are in the range of four to six percent above market value.

2. If your number of showings is low and you’re experiencing a lot of drive by traffic but the buyers don’t come in to see the home; then your home is six to twelve percent overpriced.

3. If no showings are happening at all; then your home is likely priced twelve percent or more above what the market will bear for your property.

Finally;  While we would all like to have our homes in showroom condition 24 hours a day; we also acknowledge that we live in them. Do your best to present your home in its best “Kodak” condition to make sure every potential buyer has an opportunity to see your home at its best.

Feel free to call or email me with any questions. Thank you

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