• How Do I Lower My Electric Bill in Phoenix as Temperatures Drop?,Brian Eastwood

    How Do I Lower My Electric Bill in Phoenix as Temperatures Drop?

    Your electric bill should be getting friendlier right about now, but a lot of Phoenix homeowners are surprised when it doesn't drop as much as they expect. Part of the reason is habit—you spent five months running the AC like your life depended on it, and that pattern doesn't automatically reset jus

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  • 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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  • We Paused Earlier This Year — Should We Start Looking Again?,Brian Eastwood

    We Paused Earlier This Year — Should We Start Looking Again?

    If you stepped back from house hunting sometime this spring or summer, that was a reasonable call, not a failure of nerve. Rates felt stuck, prices felt uncertain, and "wait and see" made sense at the time. A lot of buyers made the same decision. The question now is whether anything's actually diffe

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