Mortgage Interest rates can be like playing the lottery. You just know that the one week you don’t buy a ticket is the week your numbers will be drawn. So, dare you wait for them to drop? Many experts predict that they will rise sooner rather than later, and as interest rates inch up to past levels, the overall cost of owning your dream home moves with it. This one factor is a compelling reason that the time to buy is now. That way, your money is going into the equity in your home rather than … [Read more...] about Mortgage Interest Rates
Don Bonnell
Understanding Mortgage Disclosure
There is one part of a real estate transaction that is no one’s favorite, whether you’re the buyer, seller or agent. All that paperwork. But it’s important that everyone is literally on the same page when it comes to signing on the line since this is often the single biggest financial transaction of your life. Realty Executives Northern Arizona is here to take the stress out of it. That’s why we’re happy that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has just developed new mortgage disclosure … [Read more...] about Understanding Mortgage Disclosure
Realty Executives Celebrating Golden Anniversary
The year was 1965. A Scottsdale realtor named Dale Rector fundamentally changed the real estate industry by creating a company that rewarded the most productive real estate agents with the best reputations. He named it Realty Executives and insisted that his people consistently met the highest ethical standards because he knew his company’s reputation would be built on every transaction. That’s what convinced me in 2005 to acquire Realty Executives Northern Arizona. At the time, the company … [Read more...] about Realty Executives Celebrating Golden Anniversary