Today was a day like most others. Up at 6:00am (we have a new 5 month old addition to the family), off to the computer by 6:30am to catch up on Facebook and Twitter, and by 7:00am looking at real estate related emails, and new buyer and seller prospects that have filtered in over the past 12 hours or so.

At about noon I received a call from a potential homebuyer who would like to see a home down in Tolleson. This was a pretty typical call, the buyer had seen a short sale on our website listed at $75,000 and wanted to get in to see the home asap. Also typical, was the fact that the home comped out at approximately $150,000 and the seller and listing agent had decided to drop the price down to $75,000 to generate an offer prior to the Trustee's Sale set for…

One of the things I love about being a Scottsdale real estate agent is the opportunity to get out and explore all the great areas around our valley. I always keep a camera stashed in the glove box so I'm ready to go when when I see a great house, view, or anything else that I happen to find interesting.

Here's some pictures that I've had the chance to take recently while crusing around some of our great Scottsdale neighborhoods. For those that are interested, the neighborhoods include DC Ranch, McCormick Ranch, Gainey Ranch, Desert Mountain, Scottsdale Mountain and Scottsdale Ranch.

Enjoy!

If you're interested in learning more about current Scottsdale az homes for sale , feel free to visit one of our websites or call us directly…

Super Bowl Rentals

So you scored some Super Bowl tickets at the last minute and have started planning for your trip to Phoenix. The Louis Vuitton suitcases are layed out on the bed and you even put together a "to do" list for the big trip.

• Super Bowl tickets - check
• P Diddy tickets at the Axis Radius / Suede event - check
• Team jersey - check
• Rental car - check
• Burmuda shorts, pumas, muscle shirt - check
• Color Me Bad loaded into the ipod - check
• 6 pack of Zima - check
• Lodging - ??????????????????

Lodging......That could be a problem right ????? All the hotels are booked, and you certainly can't sleep in the back of your ecologically friendly "smart car" that you booked through the rental car…

Certainly the Scottsdale real estate market hasn't been immune to the woes that have insued due to the subprime mortgage meltdown in recent months. More and more homeowners are faced with the dilema that their mortgage interest rates and payments have gone up, while their property values have declined.  Although most homeowners would love to keep their home, the reality of the situation is that they simply can't afford to do so. This has led to an increase in short sales and foreclosures across the country.

On December 20th, President Bush signed into law H.R. 3648, otherwise known as the mortgage forgiveness act of 2007. Although, this legislature won't help current owners keep their home, it will provide relief in certain cases to what's known as…