• Mortgage Rates: We've Had Worse | Home Prices are Stable, Payments are Volatile,Brian Eastwood

    Mortgage Rates: We've Had Worse | Home Prices are Stable, Payments are Volatile

    The Greater Phoenix market is seeing mortgage rates rise sharply in September, creating more payment uncertainty for buyers, while stable home values, seller incentives, and seasonal opportunities are giving buyers room to negotiate, and sellers should prepare for longer marketing times heading into

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  • If I Have to Sell Before Buying, When Should I Start?,Brian Eastwood

    If I Have to Sell Before Buying, When Should I Start?

    This is the question that keeps people up more than almost anything else in real estate. You need the money from your current house to buy the next one, but you also don’t want to sell, hand over the keys, and end up living out of a suitcase for six weeks. There’s a real answer here, and it starts w

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  • Are Sellers More Willing to Negotiate in the Fall?,Brian Eastwood

    Are Sellers More Willing to Negotiate in the Fall?

    Short answer: yes — and in the Phoenix area right now, more so than usual. But “more willing to negotiate” doesn't mean every seller rolls over. Here's what's actually driving fall negotiating power, and how to use it. Why Fall Changes the Equation Nationally, real estate activity has a predictable

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