Big difference in how you answer this question. Sure the headlines are all doom and gloom. The American people’s confidence is shaky…at best. You’d think that with a National median home price of $175,000 and a 30 year fixed loan interest rate of 4.5%…..people would be jumping into the market…to BUY! But, there’s just one [...]

Article by Andy Heller with special comments from Jane Andersen The Hybrid auto, we see them all over the roads today.  Growing in popularity, Hybrid vehicles are beginning to offer an enticing option to dependence on foreign oil supplies.  Similarly, the Buy Low, Rent Smart, Sell High-Lease/Purchase model offers investors a Hybrid of the “buy [...]

The Purple Cow Team has put the “process” into digestible chunks! Question #1:  What is a Short Sale? A short sale is one where title has transferred; where the sales price was insufficient to pay the total of all liens and costs of sale; and where the seller did not bring sufficient liquid assets to [...]

Maybe there are more than 8 must know property concepts…but, after reading many books, and applying our own Investor Experiences on the topic, we believe these 8 stand out as the Big Winners.  But, before we get to the Big 8, let me just say that Real Estate has always been in our blood, and [...]

My husband and I consider ourselves to be Investors and savvy Home Buyers.  But, we’re also avid “learners” and  every once in a while we learn something knew that is so useful, we just have to pass it on.  This is the case and reason for this article.  We were at a Robyn Thompson seminar [...]

Investors, are you just a little overwhelmed, confused, and frustrated with short sales and bank owned properties listed on the MLS?  If you haven’t had much luck in these 2 markets, then we have another option that may be just right for you!  If you’re looking to buy, fix &  flip or buy, fix & [...]

A few things to consider…. 1.  Always hire an experienced Real Estate Agent…preferably The Purple Cow Team with Realty Executives…US! We can guide you through the process of buying real estate in Arizona.  If you choose to purchase a Vacation Home for the winter months and rent it out in the summer, we can connect [...]

Okay.  I know, you’ve been hearing a lot about the Phoenix market….and yes, it is “still” a BUYER’S market.  For how long?  No one knows.  For all of Maricopa County, where Phoenix happens to be, the Median price for all Homes sold in September was $137,000.  Now, if you break that number down even further [...]

A down real estate market always affects home improvements and usually in a negative way.  There are good reasons for this result: Many people are facing downsizing, lay-offs, or companies that may not survive resulting in a job loss. Many people focus on building equity in their home, not reducing it, at least for the [...]

Al and I are always being asked questions about the Real Estate Market…so, we thought we’d put our “most” asked questions in a letter with our response.  We’ve even added some extra “thoughts” on the market as it stands today and how to build wealth with Real Estate Investment.   Enjoy! How does residential real estate [...]