Real Estate

Can't remember how many times I've been asked, "What is a reverse mortgage"?

The housing market and general economy is still falling, yet the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has reported that in December 2008 there was a slight increase in activity with potential buyers and sellers tempted into the market, possibly by successive interest rates.

In July, 204 homes sold in Maricopa and surrounding rural areas for a total sales volume of $29.1 million. The list volume was $29.7...

In April, 217 homes sold in Maricopa and surrounding rural areas for a total sales volume of $25.4 million. The list volume was $25.6...

The January MLS report for the city of Maricopa shows 201 homes sold compared to 241 sales in December.  

This week's Showcase Home is a 2,612 square-foot beauty in the Maricopa Meadows subdivision.

If you love entertaining and want a home that allows you to indulge this passion, then there's a home waiting for you in Rancho El Dorado.

Finding the best mortgage interest rate available is an uphill task, which can eventually save one thousands of dollars over a period of time

The city of Maricopa finished the fiscal year on a strong note, issuing 46 single-family housing permits.

The city of Maricopa issued a total of 14 new single-family housing permits in February. That number is one more than the 13 permits the city issued in January and 92 less than the city issued in February 2008.

The death of a spouse, declining health or safety concerns can trigger the need to move. The first phase comes with the realization that what has been home is no longer suitable.

By Dayv Morgan At about 50,000 people, the city of Maricopa is significantly smaller than Maricopa County, which boats a population of 4.2 million. Despite our...

Pulte Homes received preliminary plat approval from the Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission Monday for a 200-acre single-family housing development at the northwest corner...

From July 1 through Sept. 30 about 330 properties sold in professionally-managed Maricopa communities, 21 of them in Homestead. The median price for a...

The December MLS report for the city of Maricopa shows 188 homes sold compared to 175 sales in November. This is down from the...

The June MLS report for the city of Maricopa shows 299 homes sold compared to 269 sales in May. This is up 19 percent...

The city of Maricopa issued 13 permits for the construction of single-family homes in March, the most in any month so far this year. 

Purchasing a new home after a foreclosure is tricky, but not impossible.

This week's showcase featured home is a 2,026-square-foot property in the Maricopa Meadows subdivision

A tight credit policy squeezes the flow of credit available to the banking sector, and the result is that banks reduce the amount of lending to the real estate sector.

When making an offer on a property, here are some tips that can help you to get the house you want, at the price you can afford:

In September the city issued a total of 87 building permits. In August the city issued 102 permits, and a year ago they issued 228 in the month of September.

  The least expensive home sold in Maricopa from Feb. 16-March 15 was a one-story house in an older neighborhood of Rancho El Dorado. The...

The current location was not large enough for a growing parish community.That’s why the Rev. Marcos Velásquez and parish volunteers at Our Lady of...

This week’s showcase home is a 1,533 square-foot retirement property in the Province Community.

To have a fighting chance of finding your dream home, take the time at the beginning of the house hunt to ask yourself some important questions that will assist you and your real estate agent to limit the field and reduce a lot of inefficient effort. 

Province, by Meritage Homes, will celebrate its long-awaited grand opening Jan. 30-31, at the sales center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

On Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Union Pacific Rail Road (UPRR) will be conducting a public meeting to discuss the temporary closing of SR 347.

In bad economic times, it's understandable for people to worry more about the security of their homes and families.

Are you getting ready to move? Have you already moved in 2008? Here are some things to keep in mind about moving expenses and real estate deductions for your upcoming or previous move.