Condo buyers aided by Scottsdale SCOHA guide
Scottsdale Council of Homeowners Associations releases a buyer guide with a checklist for condo and townhouse purchases. President Louis N. Blumenthal urges questions on common areas liens guarantees and seller transitions, recommending talks with current residents and written guarantees on construction and other issues. SCOHA represents over 1,000 units and guides are available from Blumenthal at 7121 E McDonald Drive Scottsdale 85253.
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Scottsdale Council of Homeowners Associations
SCOHA
Louis N. Blumenthal
Scottsdale
Blumenthal
E. McDonald Drive
Grand Canyon chapter of Certified Residential Brokers formed
The Realtors National Marketing Institute reports the fifth RNMI approved CRB chapter in the nation, based in Arizona with charter president Sally Goodale. Members aim to promote ethical business practices and offer sessions, presentations, and public seminars.
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the Realtors National Marketing Institute
RNMI
National Institute of Real Estate Brokers
Grand Canyon
CRI
Arizona
Sally Goodale
Phoenix
Scottsdale
M. Leslie Hansen
Thomas N. Fannin
al Cummings
Orm Ellis
Peggy Lee Heineman
Willard W. Harkey
Ed Thirkhill
Don Heiple
Frank Smith
al Gazle
Buyers face bargains as prices rise and credits tempt purchases
Real estate outlook urges buyers to act now amid rising home prices and tax credits. With mortgage rates fluctuating and a $2000 tax credit available for some buyers, those who delay risk higher costs and lost equity. Waiting may reduce affordability even if rates drop.
Buyers have many advantages in a shifting housing market
Real estate broker leader C H Touchberry notes a 25.76 percent rise in April in referrals as the market shifts. He says most areas remain buyer friendly, with pockets like Washington DC moving to a seller’s market after a price bracket change, while other cities show varied shifts influenced by corporate moves.
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UP News
C.H. Touchberry
Charlotte
N.C
Intercity Relocation Service
Relo
Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Washington, D.C
Omaha
Kansas City
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Davenport
Iowa
Denver
Miami
Cincinnati
Mobile
New England
Shreveport
Greensboro
Builders tour new conference center site
Richard F. Boultinghouse of McCormick Ranch and William E. Messenger of Newport Beach Calif visit the construction site of a new conference center. The two executives assess progress and discuss upcoming milestones for the project.
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Scottsdale
Richard F. Boultinghouse
McCormick Ranch
William E. Messenger
The
William Messenger Corporation
Newport Beach
Calif
Points in seller payments on FHA and VA loans explained
Art S. Leitch of the National Association of Realtors says points paid by sellers are charges by lending institutions to rate a loan below market. Points equal 1 of the loan amount and vary with government insured rate, market rates, and money supply.
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Art S. Leitch
National Association of Realtors
Leitch
National Association
Finnish designer views U S towns as blueprint for Tapiola
Heikki Von Gertzen, architect of Tapiola near Helsinki, argues U S federal support for new towns is fading. He cites Reston and Irvine as limited models and warns that without national urban planning, 95 percent of urban construction devolves into chaos. The Housing Foundation plans Kivenlahti to extend the model amid economic pressure.
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Finland
CNS
Heikki von Gertzen
United States
von Hertzen
Helsinki
Tappila
Tapoila
Congress
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
U.S
Reston
Columbia
Irvine
Los Angeles
Ciudad Guayana
Venezuela
Amsterdam
Brasilia
Brazil
Housing Foundation
The
Kivenlahti
Equal Opportunity Real Estate Notice
All real estate advertised in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968. It is illegal to advertise any preference limitation or discrimination based on race color religion sex or national origin. The newspaper will not knowingly accept such advertising.
Debtors' aid urged by mortgage official
C Travis Traylor vice chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America called for government funded counseling programs to help prospective homebuyers and delinquent borrowers. The Houston mortgage banker said counseling would educate buyers on financial homeownership responsibilities including repairs.
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C. Travis Traylor
Legislative Committee
The
Mortgage Bankers Association of America
Traylor
Houston
House
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