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Relocating to Phoenix Arizona

It’s only July but the students in Queen Creek and Chandler school districts return to class beginning the week of 7/27/09. Both districts are on a modified, year-round calendar.
Queen Creek students return to class Wednesday 7/29/09. Chandler students return Monday 7/27/09.
Queen Creek
Because of Queen Creek growth the board agreed last spring to a plan that [...]

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When it’s time to move you might want to consider that the cheapest moving service might not be the best way to go.  According to a national survey the drop in the economy has resulted in 20% fewer people moving which has caused a drop in the moving business revenue. This plus the cost of [...]

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People ask “how does the number of foreclosures compare with past years”?
This will show how the current numbers stack up.
Trustee sale notices –
2003 – 16,081
2004 – 14,316
2005 – 9,815
2006 – 11,355
2007 – 30,166
2008 – 79,191
2009  – 41,537 so far (up through March 2009)
While there are some good opportunities for buyers, there are also many challenges [...]

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In this current real estate market many homes that have becoming rentals when property owners have ended up having to rent out their home when it was determined they could not sell it.
If this has happened to you, or someone you know, remember to check into the issues of being sure the rental property is [...]

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Updated 2/11/09 – An article from Bloomberg News that printed just after 7pm Eastern on Wednesday 2/11/09, stated:
“Negotiators all but eliminated the biggest tax cut for businesses, a provision that would let companies convert losses into tax refunds, Baucus said. He said the provision, which would have let companies claim an estimated $67.5 billion in [...]

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If you are interested in what the real estate market is doing in Gold Canyon Arizona here is a link to our blog post on GoldCanyon.net’s Blog. Click to check out the Gold Canyon Arizona December 2008 real estate stats. Here are the basics  -during December  2008 there were 432 homes on the MLS in Gold Canyon [...]

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Photography classes at Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park, located near Gold Canyon Arizona, have become very popular. Throughout the year, professional photographers Maggie Leef, Timm Chapman, Tom Boggan and Joann West donate their time in the classroom and during tours through the Arboretum gardens. They keep their photo workshops fun and very [...]

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If you are interested in what the real estate market is doing in Gold Canyon Arizona here is a link to our blog post on GoldCanyon.net’s Blog. Click to check out the Gold Canyon Arizona November 2008 real estate stats. Here are the basics  -during November 2008 there were 423 homes on the MLS in [...]

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Check your license plates and avoid getting a ticket. If you live in Arizona, make sure that you can easily see the words “Arizona” on the top of your auto license plates. Be sure that any frames you are using for securing the license to the car do not obscure the state’s name.
Starting Jan. 1, 2009, [...]

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The Arizona Republic has reported in today’s news that more than 40,000 Phoenix Valley homeowners have lost their homes to foreclosure in the past 18 months.
A combination of factors have led to the surge. Adjustable-rate mortgages have reset to higher interest rates. Investors have walked away from bad purchases. Job losses are mounting. A collective [...]

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