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A Higher Sense of Purpose

A Higher Sense of Purpose

Real Scottsdale Living isn't just a site about real estate in Scottsdale.  It's not only a place where you can ...

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When Do We Start the Short Sale Process?

When Do We Start the Short Sale Process?

If you've exhausted all other options, or those options are something you don't qualify for, such as loan modification, refinance, ...

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How Do I Know If I Qualify for a Short Sale?

How Do I Know If I Qualify for a Short Sale?

There really are only a few qualifiers that place you in the Short Sale category.  The most obvious would be ...

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Echo Coffee, Finally Someone Did It Right

Echo Coffee, Finally Someone Did It Right

I'm not sure what makes Starbucks so appealing to so many people, aside from the rinse/repeat consistency across the entire ...

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They Just Gave You Away: Tagging Others in Facebook Places

They Just Gave You Away: Tagging Others in Facebook Places

Since the introduction of photo tagging in Facebook, there have been those who would rather not be associated with certain ...

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A Higher Sense of Purpose

by Jon Griffith Other Stuff Too

Real Scottsdale Living isn’t just a site about real estate in Scottsdale.  It’s not only a place where you can search for properties, learn about the Short Sale process, or research what the community has to offer.  It’s also a site about getting REAL in Scottsdale.  The name Real Scottsdale Living was born after seeing [...]

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Supra iPhone Key [Video Review]

by Jon Griffith Tech Tips
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The Right Time to Buy a Home May Not Be In A Down Market

by Jon Griffith Helpful Hints

It’s all dependent upon the interpretation of the term, “The Right Time to Buy.” For a pushy sales person, the right time for you to buy a home may be RIGHT NOW!  TODAY!  Don’t WAIT…can’t you smell the steak on this grill?  But the truth of the matter is, the right time for you to [...]

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They Just Gave You Away: Tagging Others in Facebook Places

by Jon Griffith Helpful Hints
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Since the introduction of photo tagging in Facebook, there have been those who would rather not be associated with certain photos, quickly removing their tags from your unflattering or embarrassing photos.  My argument has always been to give the photographer the option to make a tag private, so nobody but the author knows, simply for [...]

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What The Heck is Escrow Anyway?

by Jon Griffith Buying A Home

According to the Online Etymology Dictionary: Escrow:  1590s, from Anglo-Fr. escrowe, from O.Fr. escroue “scrap, roll of parchment,” from a Gmc. source akin to O.H.G. scrot “scrap, shred” (see scroll (n.)). Originally “a deed delivered to a third person until a future condition is satisfied;” sense of “deposit held in trust or security” is from [...]

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When is an Offer on a Short Sale Too Low?

by Jon Griffith Short Sales
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A short sale is not a bargain by default. Sometimes a lender will accept an amount below the Broker Price Opinion which could equal savings over the long term, in a market that’s increasing in value, obviously. If the market prices are still on the decline (more supply than demand), then buying a bargain below [...]

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Should We Stop Paying Our Mortgage?

by Jon Griffith Personal Finances
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That’s really not a question that I can answer for you.  But, what I can tell you is that there are investors who hold notes on homes who will absolutely refuse to consider you for a short sale unless you’re past due by at least 30 days. My initial response to this is complete rejection.  [...]

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When Do We Start the Short Sale Process?

by Jon Griffith Short Sales
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If you’ve exhausted all other options, or those options are something you don’t qualify for, such as loan modification, refinance, etc., and you’re on your last leg, then that is the time to start the short sale process. After all other options are exhausted, you have only one remedy to prevent foreclosure other than paying [...]

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