Transferring your underwater home title to Barack Obama or John McCain is not a bona fide deed

How many stories have we heard about homeowners who owe more on their homes than the market value try to work out a new payment plan or refiance  the amount owed to a lower rate over the last few years?   I myself, have heard hundreds.   The HARP cap is looking to be removed next month, annouced by President [...]

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Anthem, AZ Community Supports Katie Wagner 15 yrs young-recently diagnosed with cancer

Let’s continue to pray & support this precious girl and her family Car Wash for Katie Wagner Saturday, Oct. 29 10 a.m. (until the last car is washed) CVS, 3610 W. Anthem Way Fundraiser for 15-year-old Katie Wagner of Anthem, recently diagnosed with cancer. All proceeds go to Katie’s family to offset medical costs. Washing [...]

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Relocation to Arizona

As an AZ Corporate Relocation Professional, and a full-time Buyer’s agent for RE/MAX Fine Properties my goal is to design a relocation plan that fits the needs of individuals and families moving to or from Arizona. Backed by the resources of RE/MAX Fine Properties, I am in touch with other top RE/MAX agents throughout Arizona, [...]

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Relocation perks shifting costs towards NEW HIRES

You are happy to get hired, especially when you are from out of state.  Moving to Arizona could be a very exciting opportunity if you are coming from a winter climate. For job seekers who are unemployed or who are on tight budgets, it’s an additional expense to plan for if a Relocation Package was not [...]

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PODS Discount until January 21, 2012

PODS 15% Discount contact Kathleen Mazzocco at PODS@KathleenInAZ.com for Discount Code Home Sellers, PODS are a great way to declutter your home for staging.   Pack away all those seasonal items in a container to make closets and cabinets look bigger.  PODS help make moving across town or across country convenient, less stressful, offering flexibility to timing [...]

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Answers to why the Phoenix real estate market is confusing when it comes to a home’s value

Traditionally, a home’s value could be estimated from its “comps,” comparable sales of nearby homes. Those offer an idea of the going price in a neighborhood and the price per square foot. Currently, metro Phoenix’s overall median sales price is $124,000. But because many of the homes sold are foreclosure auctions – in which low-priced [...]

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Phoenix, AZ Foreclosures declining – Median Homes Price rises slightly

“Foreclosures continue to be the dominant force in the market”, states Jay Butler, professor at the W.P. Carey School of Business at ASU. Butler feels the housing market is making a glacial pace recovery, but emphansizes that he has seen the same seasonal report in the past two years without a significant recovery in the [...]

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Phoenix, AZ latest housing market update – Shadow Market Inventory -What are buyers doing now?

What buyers are doing now? – they are not waiting to buy homes!  The area’s supply of homes for sale continues to shrink, even as more foreclosure homes are listed or put up for auction, metro Phoenix’s shadow inventory doesn’t appear large enough to prompt a waiting game for buyers. The Shadow Market inventory are homes that [...]

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Watch Kathleen Mazzocco on HGTV House Hunters on Fri., June 3rd as she helps a couple relocate from Maryland to Arizona

“A Couple Relocates to Phoenix for a New Mid-Life Adventure John and Kim Bojonny are making a mid-life change and are relocating to Phoenix.  They are looking for a home with an open floor plan, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, large closets and lots of extra space. With a $350,000 budget, Kathleen Mazzocco, their realtor, is [...]

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