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2017 Home Prices up 6.5% in Phoenix Arizona area from 2016.

2017 will go down as one of metro Phoenix’s best-ever years for home sales. An early tally shows 93,500 Valley houses changed hands last year. That’s 6 percent higher than home sales in 2016. “Only 2004, ’05 and 2011 were better years for home sales,” said Tina Tamboer, senior housing analyst with the Cromford Report. And […]

New Tax law that affects homeownership in the United States effective January 1st 2018

Congress recently passed a new tax law, and you’ve probably wondered how it impacts homeownership. In the following 4 areas (consult your tax professional about your specific situation and the tax savings benefits of homeownership): I hope you had a great holiday season. As you know, Congress recently passed a new tax law, and you’ve […]

Realtors®: Senate-Passed Tax Legislation Bad News for Homeowners

WASHINGTON (December 2, 2017) – The U.S. Senate today passed tax reform legislation that the National Association of Realtors® believes puts home values at risk and dramatically undercuts the incentive to own a home. NAR President Elizabeth Mendenhall, a sixth-generation Realtor® from Columbia, Missouri and CEO of RE/MAX Boone Realty, offered strong concerns over the bill […]