Jim Little, Your Sun City Arizona Realtor

Last night, 9/28/08, I attended the Sun City Recreation Association's free concert. How nice to sit under the stars on a warm, balmy night listening to such songs as Only You, Twilight Time, and the unforgettable Unchained Melody as well as many others. (digression, how do grown men sing falsetto? Doesn't it hurt?)

These concerts occur almost every weekend during the fall in Sun City, and are free to RCSC members (all homeowners in Sun City Belong) and their guests.

The October Sun Bowl Concert schedule is:

10/5/08 6:30 p.m. Desert Winds Community Steel Orchestra, Latin, pop, and island tunes.

10/12/08 6 p.m. Arizona Winds, an adult concert band, traditional band music etc.

10/19/08 6 p.m. The Orpheus Male Chorus of Phoenix, founded in 1929, 17 years after Arizona became a state!

10/26/08 6 p.m. Riders of the Purple Sage, classic cowboy/country sounds celebrating our western heritage.

Jim Little, your Sun City REALTOR®

Please visit my Web Site, suncityneighborhood.com where you can search the MLS with no registration for free.

Temperatures are moderate, we have a gentle rain, not a monsoon gully-washer, buyer activity is picking up and the snowbirds aren't even here yet.

What does it all mean? Fall may be falling, won't that be great!!!

It has been a relatively mild summer, starting late, but all in the Sun City neighborhood look forward to the fall change. Cooler (mid 80's) weather is always welcome after the summer.

Jim Little, your Sun City REALTOR®

Please visit my Web Site, suncityneighborhood.com where you can search the MLS with no registration for free.

That is the second most popular phrase from today's home shoppers. It is only second to "I have to sell my home to buy a new one."

Here are some solution suggestions for dealing with either of these issues.

Are you a prospective buyer who doesn't like the kitchen, carpet or...? Just get a buyer's agent who has the mortgage contacts to help you get a Renovation Loan like FHA's 203K program, or a conventional lender's similar program.

If you buy an eligible home using a renovation loan, you don't have to settle for an outdated, inefficient floor plan, ugly carpet, or a home with a great location but not enough space.

Renovation loans can be used for almost any remodel or improvement that will ADD VALUE to the home being bought, up to the FHA area maximum home value. In Maricopa County that is currently $346,250.

There are some qualifications and requirements that MUST be met, and it is imperative that you get good, competent advise from your agent (should know the neighborhood very well) and from a qualified lender. (Please note, not all lenders are qualified to underwrite and fund these specialty loans)

Do you have to sell a home? Are you finding buyers don't want your outdated home, no matter how low you price it?

Why not select a selling agent familiar with these loans and work with that agent and his mortgage lenders to market the home toward the Renovation buyer? It might help you overcome the 1970's kitchen, the worn out Avocado Green carpet, the lack of a great room the lack of a garage or home office

Are you interested in the fantastic opportunities in the Foreclosed properties now available?

You probably know that most foreclosed properties are in poor condition. What better way to use a renovation loan than in the purchase and rehabilitation of these homes? An experienced agent, teamed with a professional mortgage banker can help you achieve your goals, and may help you get more house for your housing dollar than you ever dreamed possible.

Don't be left behind, call today to start your new home search.

Jim Little, your Sun City REALTOR®

Please visit my Web Site, suncityneighborhood.com where you can search the MLS with no registration for free.