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Put the ‘dream’ back in your dream home

There is an alternative to letting the housing market get you down. Make the space you're in reflect your dreams by doing some targeted renovations to add luxury and utility. A great place to spice things up is in the kitchen.

Buying homeowner’s insurance

If you've been a homeowner for a while, you're probably already familiar with the ins and outs of buying homeowner's insurance.

Standard lease agreement requirements

Preparing a standard lease agreement requires that you know all the important parts of a legal agreement. Your lease agreement will be not valid and ironclad unless you understand every necessary part of it.

How to avoid losing your home to foreclosure

What exactly is a foreclosure? According to the legal experts at FindLaw.com, the Web's most popular source for legal information, foreclosure is the legal process that a lender, often a bank or a mortgage company, uses to recover a piece of real estate property.

Least expensive home: Same-day sale for $4K over ask

The least expensive home sold in Maricopa Jan. 16-Feb. 10 was a single-story, three-bedroom house in Tortosa. The home has vaulted ceilings throughout. Open...

Ak-Chin multitainment center honored

The Ak-Chin Indian Community received the best mixed-use project award for the UltraStar Multitainment Center at Ak-Chin Circle Feb. 27 during the 8th annual...

Home of the week

This week's showcase home is a 1,324-square-foot gem in the Acacia Crossings subdivision.

Reverse mortgages: not so scary after all

However, very little, if anything, is published in local papers about how reverse mortgages work. Reverse mortgages are, in short, the release of equity in a home to the homeowner.

Utilizing the lease to buy option

While most people choose to secure real estate through loans with financial institutions, there are some who would rather buy a property through a lease option to buy contract. This particular method of acquiring a home has its own share of advantages.

Warranty vs. quitclaim deeds, knowing the difference

Two of the most misunderstood documents are the warranty deed and the quitclaim deed.

InMaricopa.com’s Showcase Home of the Week

Welcome to InMaricopa's Showcase Home of the Week. Each week, InMaricopa feature a for-sale home in the Maricopa marketplace. This week's home, a 3-bedroom; 2-bath home with a den, is located in the Tortosa subdivision.

Eliminate garage grime: simple clean-up solutions

Temperatures are rising, and people across the country are realizing they can't avoid it anymore. That's right; summer is here, and it's time to clean the garage.

Figuring monthly loan interest and principle

The first thing you need to understand is that the amount of interest you will pay each month will change.

Province lakeside home most expensive sold last month

The most expensive home sold in Maricopa from Feb. 16-March 15 was a 6-year-old Province property with a private pool and lakeside view. On...

Most expensive home sold in first quarter

42463 W. Blue Suede Shoes Lane The most expensive home sold in Maricopa in the first quarter was a 3,173-square-foot single-family home on...

July most expensive home sells for $254,500

In July, 170 homes were sold in Maricopa and surrounding areas for a total sales volume of $21,481,890. The list volume was $21,779,373, a...

How to buy a foreclosed home

With the downturn in the economy over the past two years, hundreds of thousands of homes have gone into foreclosure, offering a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many Americans to buy a home at an unheard of price, sometimes 30 percent or more off the most recent sale price.

Foreclosure fraud on the rise

Homeowners facing a foreclosure have to deal with their financial crisis on one hand and, on the other, guard themselves against the rising incidence of frauds and scams related to the foreclosure market.

Small design changes, big impact

"Sometimes the smallest changes can make a big difference in the look of your home."

Realtor: Maricopa’s summer rental market heats up

By Dayv Morgan The heat is rising for renters who are navigating fewer options among ever-increasing prices in the city this year. Investors are selling their...

Least expensive home sold a quick sale

The least expensive home sold in Maricopa Sept. 16-Oct. 15 was a former rental that was on the market just three days in Tortosa....

Q3 home sales: Desert Passage

From July 1 through Sept. 30 about 330 properties sold in professionally-managed Maricopa communities, 14 of them homes in Desert Passage. The median price for...

Attorney: Farrells’ business center no longer in default with bank

The attorney representing the Maricopa Manor Business Center said today the modifications to the loan agreement between the center and the lender, Great Western...

Is foreclosure home sales investing really for you?

The question to ask is whether investing in foreclosure homes for sale can work for you as well.

What to do when your home isn’t selling

When you sell your home, the process is almost like going to a job interview. Selling a home involves presentation, which is one of the key factors that determine the outcome.

May single-family building permits down from previous month

The city of Maricopa issued a total of 26 single-family building permits in May.

Home organization tips for the new year

"I just need to get organized." How many times have you heard yourself recite this familiar refrain? With the coming of the New Year, now is a good time to resolve to actually do it.

Acacia Crossings home provides “bang for the buck”

A "bang for the buck home," that is what listing agent Aziz Farhat says about this week's featured home.

Real estate business owner charged with 3 felonies

The owner of a former Maricopa real estate business has been charged with three felony counts stemming from a possible misuse of trust account...

Construction activity up, more building to come

More nails are being pounded in Maricopa. A few projects are in the final stages, and a few more are either starting or slated...
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