As agent/owners of United Brokers Group, we already thought it was a great place to work. That said though, we came across this video that two of our top agents put together. They've both been in the business a long time. Experience counts and their opinion matters. After a rough year in the economy, REOs, short sales, and watching Phoenix homeowners go through short sales, it's so nice to see something positive. We feel blessed to know them and are proud to be a part of UBG with them! Referring agents and their clients can count on strong expertise and experience from all of our agents at United Brokers Group. If you or anyone you know needs assistance buying or selling a home in the Phoenix metro area, please contact us. sonia@carverht.com or 480.398.3125. www.carverht.com chandler re... 12/23/2010

The Festival of Lights in Ahwatukee, AZ - Great Family Holiday Fun! If you're looking for family fun in the Ahwatukee, AZ area, look no further than The Festival of Lights! On Chandler Boulevard from 24th Street to Desert Foothills Parkway are over a million white lights that are sure to draw the attention and awe of young and old alike! (Photo courtesy of electronic.districsides.com)The Festival of Lights has been operating during the holiday season since 1992 with only a few years missed. This event runs from Thanksgiving to New Year's night, giving everyone in The Valley a chance to see the beauty created by volunteers from the area! For more information, please visit The Festival of Lights webpage!Homes in Ahwatukee, AZ are just as gorgeous as the light festival and would be a great... 12/23/2010

Bank Owned Homes in Ahwatukee For Sale - Ahwatukee Bank Owned Homes For Sale   Click below to view bank owned homes in Ahwatukee for sale! Contact Brent Conley for more information! More and more homes are being foreclosed on which is opening up a larger, cheaper real estate market. In an effort to see the cup as half full, think of these homes as benefits for new families to purchase their first home or for a retired couple to find a comfortable place to enjoy their time together! In all reality, this is definitely a buyer's market as real estate prices are reaching their lowest in years! Act quickly, though; these prices won't stay low for long!   Also: Retirement Homes in Ahwatukee Golfing Homes in Ahwatukee Luxury Homes in Ahwatukee Lake Homes in Ahwatukee 12/21/2010

  Ahwatukee Shoe Repair Forced To Move To Make Way For Big Box Walgreens Flora tells their story! Another story of corporate America pushing the little guy around. It is so common that we have come to expect it. These situations seldom get our attention. I want to tell this story because these are real people, really nice people, whose lives have been disrupted and I want to help them in every way possible. Express Shoe Repair owners Flora and Mario Velastegui, moved their family business from Tempe to Ahwatukee on November 10th, 1990. They became an integral part of the Ahwatukee community. Mario's shoe and leather goods repairs became known far and wide for the quality and care he gave each and every item. As the business grew, Marios craftmanship became known far beyond the boundarie... 12/21/2010

Ahwatukee Short Sale Newsflash! Many Ahwatukee homeowners facing foreclosure mistakenly believe that they have "All the Time in the World" to make a decision and take action.     The reality is that there are 24 short months to complete an Ahwatukee Short Sale - as in list, sell and close escrow, before Uncle Sam - aka the IRS - will tax you for the privilege! In fact - they will tax you if your property goes to foreclosure after that time! The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act expires on December 31st, 2012. It's time to evaluate your situation, and decide whether your best option to avoid foreclosure in Ahwatukee is by doing an Ahwatukee Short Sale. We specialize in helping homeowners in Ahwatukee avoid foreclosure by listing and selling their home as an Ahwatukee Short Sale. When ... 12/20/2010

If you are considering relocating to the state of Arizona, check out beautiful homes with views in Ahwatukee. The city is an affluent, L-shaped neighborhood of Phoenix. It receives approximately twelve inches of rainfall every year with mild winters and high summer temperatures. In Ahwatukee, you will not only own a beautiful home, but also get to see what the city has to offer its tourists and residents. Some of the wonderful places to visit include South Mountain at sunset, Bahama Breeze, Shop Sublime (where you can shop all you want) and the Gila River Casinos among many others.  Make the most of Arizona with homes with views in Ahwatukee. This area is a popular area with various kinds of residents, from young professionals who love the endless outdoor activities to retirees who enjo... 12/19/2010

New Ahwatukee Real Estate Site Announced: Home Buyers Can Now Search "All" Ahwatukee MLS Listings With The Same Search Engine The Agents Use! Allen Henderson, the Broker at Henderson Real Estate has announced that the first of several real estate sites, serving home buyers and home sellers, in the Ahwatukee market has been activated. The site is http://homesahwatukee.com. Flexmls is the search engine agents in the Metro-Phoenix market use. As the headline states, one of the key features of this site is the Flexmls IDX search engine which gives the public access to the same search engine as the agents use. The Flexmls search engine, unlike other popular search engines, is continuosly updated. Listings are added and changed in real time eliminating the 24 to 48 hour lagtime buyers can exp... 12/17/2010

Looking for a place that can elevate your way of life?  Well, you can try Ahwatukee AZ Real Estate.  It has loads of perks for aspiring homeowners who want upscale living, comfort and convenience.  It is the surroundings as well as its neighborhood that makes your life peaceful and simple.  The nice thing about this place is you do not have to go out of your way if you need something.  Major business establishments are just around the corner. Desert Vista High School, Kyrene De Los Lagos Elementary School and Casa Vida are some of the choices for your children's education. Sunday masses or fellowship can be heard at New Home Baptist.  The main streets normally have the famous restaurants, and grocery stores, and there are lots of golf courses scattered about. There is so much to be had ... 12/17/2010

Wanted to introduce a new program that we rolled out within our Short Sale Department.  We have opened up our negotiation team to outside agents.  It is our philosophy that Realtors who are actively out showing properties and listing homes should not be negotiating short sales.  If you are going to successfully close short sales, you need a team of negotiators that focus on contacting the banks with consistency and negotiators who are knowledgeable.  Agents can now affilitate with Short Sales Done Easy in order to leverage their time and energy:   ***Short Sales Done Easy will provide our short sale powerpoint listing presentation to all agents who are affiliated with Short Sales Done Easy, LLC ***Short Sales Done Easy LLC will provide all documentation that is need to complete a short ... 12/16/2010

Emotional, not just a financial matter anymore; what a Short Sale/distressed property entail. Phoenix Arizona. First we must define what a short sale is, a distressed property.  Once we can define a distressed property we can properly address a Short Sale.  A distressed property could be in poor condition (in need of repair), a property soon to be processed to a foreclosure status, and most of all a home in which the mortgage obligation exceeds its current market value; many times forcing the owner to sell their home out of necessity.  Clearly defined, we can state that a Short Sale must prove a hardship, being “underwater,” is NOT a substantial reason to list the home as a Short Sale.  How a person gets to a point of wanting to Short Sale their home can happen for varying reasons; div... 12/15/2010

  One Stop Nutrition, Ahwatukee, Arizona, is by far a different type of nutrition store.  One Stop Nutrition, located off Chandler Blvd. and the I-10 is not yo0ru typical health store.  Fitness and attaining a well-balanced body is what most people strive for when going to a supplement store.  Not all supplement stores are created equal, and by personal experience, I can attest to that.  There are many variables that need to be considered when visiting a supplement store; ranging from quality and brands of supplements, knowledgeable and friendly staff, pricing, plenty of parking and operation of hours (are they consistently opened and available?), are their other services that they offer? One of the things that One Stop Nutrition offers is an array of delicious, natural, quality shakes/... 12/15/2010

Ahwatukee is going to be divided into 3 main subdivisions.  Ahwatukee homes were originally constructed close to the 1-10 freeway and growth was extened west.  Mountain Park Ranch was the first main master planned community and average build is close to 1990 on these homes.  Mountain Park ranch is filled with walking trails, parks and 3 community pools.  The next area of growth in Ahwatukee Real Estate come in the mid section of Ahwatukee, "the Foothills."  Ahwatukee Foothills is located around a beautiful golf course and is a very popular area to reside, the average year build for Ahwatukee Foothills is closer of the early to mid 1990's.  The final stage of Ahwatukee is the area of Club West.  This is the newest area and probably has the highest rate of Ahwatukee foreclosure and short... 12/15/2010

I have a seller that's been waiting 90 days to find out from Chase if they qualify for HAFA. Things were looking relatively good and then our seller lost his job. Not a good time for these people, especially since it's right before Christmas. If that wasn't enough.... Chase phoned within a week of our client losing his job saying our client had been declined for HAFA because he was unemployed. This was a first for us. We're very familiar with the guidelines and unemployment definitely isn't listed as a reason to be declined for HAFA on the information we've received. We phoned the HAFA hotline, and "they didn't know if that was within the guidelines." Fairly disgusting when the organization administering the plan doesn't know what their own guidelines are.... They recommended we call th... 12/13/2010

  CLUB WEST HOMES FOR SALE - GREAT TIME TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE PRICE, WEATHER, AND GOLF!! AHWATUKEE, AZ - Looking to get 18 holes of golf in a few weeks before Christmas, and be home in time for dinner? Look no further than Club West Homes For Sale. Club West located in the heart of Ahwatukee, one of Phoenix's top Suburbs, boasts beatuful mountain views, an 18 hole championship golf course, and beautiful real estate. You can now search Club West Homes for sale with our easy to use website that allows you to search the MLS by specific property types, including: Club West Golf Homes For Sale, Single Level Homes For Sale In Club West, and Club West Pool Homes For Sale. Home prices in Club West start in the mid $150's. Once you search the website and find the home you are looking for, sim... 12/13/2010

AHWATUKEE HOMES FOR SALE - GREAT TIME TO BUY A LUXURY HOME AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE! Ahwatukee, AZ - When searching for a luxury home in Phoenix, look no further than Ahwatukee, AZ. With beautiful mountains surrounding this area, finding a great home is an easy task. With several golf courses, great dining and shopping, and a great location, Ahwatukee is a great place to call home. You can simply search our website at www.ahwatukeehomesforsalemls.com, to search this wonderful town by community or house type. You can search by Ahwatukee four bedroom homes for sale, Ahwatukee Pool Homes For Sale, and Ahwatukee Bank Owned homes for sale. The website will then sort you search by price to make the data easy to understand. The listings will also sho pictures of each listing, as well as detaile... 12/13/2010

Ahwatukee, AZ Homes For Sale - Homes For Sale in Ahwatukee, AZ - The homes in Ahwatukee, AZ are beautiful both inside and out! The surrounding landscape is gorgeous desert scenery at its best! Also around the area are lush golf courses such as Tempe Municipal Golf Course and The Foothills Golf Club. The Ahwatukee Town Center Mall and Kiwanis Park are just minutes away, and the nearby I-10 and Loop 202 freeways make everything that much closer! The restaurants that are close by serve a variety of great tasting foods and interesting atmospheres. Of course, the convenience of easy freeway access permits travel all over the valley, opening up all kinds of entertainment and eatery possibilities! 12/13/2010

Mortgage Time        Tax Deal Pushes Mortgage Rates Higher At the start of the week it looked like mortgage rates might reverse some of their recent increases. Tuesday's announcement that President Obama reached an agreement with Republican leaders on a tax package was very unfavorable for mortgage rates, however, and they rose sharply following the news. Despite strong demand for the Treasury auctions later in the week, mortgage rates ended the week at the highest levels since June. While investors generally expected an extension of the Bush era tax rates for all income levels, the proposed tax deal includes additional spending measures that were more of a surprise. The plan includes a one year payroll tax reduction and an extension of unemployment benefits for the long-term unemploye... 12/13/2010

It's been over 3 years since the Ahwatukee market started to tumble, and while it's not still in free-fall, one can tell from the property tax records amongst other resources that housing prices are still declining. Those under water in Ahwatukee hoping for a miraculous recovery that restores equity and brings them once again above water have, for the most part, grudgingly acknowledged that it's going to take "a while". In many cases "a while" translates into 15 years or more! Here's the problem looming on the horizon. If you lose a property to foreclosure (Trustee Sale) or close escrow on the Short Sale of your property PRIOR to January 1, 2013, the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act will still be in effect. If the property changes hands ON or AFTER that date - you have the privilege... 12/05/2010

Pecos West Homes for Sale in Ahwatukee - Ahwatukee Pecos West Real Estate.  Located between Frye Rd. and Cottonwood Lane, homes in Pecos West were built from 1987-1990.  Homes range from starter homes with the side entry with 1480 square feet to mid-size two level homes from 2,300-2700 & 3000 square feet. Many properties in this community feature a private pool and are close to schools. To search Ahwatukee homes for sale: Ahwatukee Homes for Sale Active homes for sale: Nov 2010:  There are currently 12 houses for sale.  The lowest priced home is listed for $117,000 with 1480 square feet and the most expensive home is listed at $289,000 with 2500 square feet.  The average of all the homes in Pecos West is $188,000 with 2000 square feet.  In past few months, only 1 home has sold.  This pr... 11/23/2010

Ahwatukee Adult Community Home for Sale Phx AZ - Phx AZ Adult Community Home for Sale in Ahwatukee The sunny city of Ahwatukee, Arizona, has become one of the top picks among popular places to reside, resulting in its current ranking as the fifth largest city in the nation. The dry climate, booming businesses, world-class golf, natural desert beauty and flourishing residential communities may be credited as some of the primary attracting features to the area. Whether you come to retire, to escape harsh winter climates, to enhance your golf game or to immerse yourself in a successful employment endeavor, you will find that Phoenix has more to offer than you probably realize. These active adult communities in Ahwatukee Arizona are priced right and move in ready! a Wonderful Phx AZ Adult C... 11/22/2010