Search the MLS for FREE!  Click on the Free MLS Search tab to the left to create your own search of properties in Maricopa and Pinal counties for FREE!  Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended thru April of 2010 for New & Repeat Buyers.  The tax credit provides up to $8,000 to first-time home buyers and a credit of up to 6,500 to repeat buyers who have owned their current homes for at least 5 years.  The tax credits will be available to homebuyers who sign purchase agreements by the end of April 2010.  They will then have until the end of June to close on their new home.  Approximately 1.4 million have qualified for the tax credit as of August 2009.  The National Association of Realtors has estimated that 350,000 of them would not have purchased their homes without the tax credit. This is an excellent opportunity for buyers.  Call us today for more details and to see if you qualify.    NO MONEY DOWN, USDA Rural Housing Program set to expire in 2010. Get off the fence now if you are considering taking advantage of the USDA Rural Housing Program!  This program was established by the United States Department of Agriculture to enhance rural areas and provide adequete and affordable housing for persons looking to move in to these areas.  It is NOT a credit score driven loan and will qualify persons with a "challenged" credit history.  It allows Buyers to get into a home with NO DOWNPAYMENT and NO CLOSING COSTS.  This program will disappear next year after the new census is taken in Arizona as these areas will no longer qualify as "rural" areas.  Call us ASAP for details on this program and how to take advantage of it!  Read the article and be sure to check out the video clip of my "two seconds" of fame from  ABC 15 News! Are you considering a Short Sale or Pre-Foreclosure on your property? Don't wait to contact us!  Many of the Sellers we work with were surprised that we could help them sell their homes even though they have never missed a payment.  Review the latest information published by the Arizona Foreclosure Task Force and download the workbook directly from the Attorney Generals Office! There are many misconceptions regarding the process and you can get the honest truth here.  Help and hope are available to you.  We have helped hundreds of sellers in the same situation and are prepared to guide and consult you in this process.  Don't wait until it's too late, find out what options are available to you and how we can help.  Call us today.    FREE "Hot List" of Bank Foreclosures and Distress Sale Opportunities.  In today's competitive real estate market, timing is everything. Many good homes are sold before they are ever advertised. Beat other homebuyers to the hottest New Homes, Bank Foreclosures, Distress Sale Properties and Lender Owned Properties for sale in Maricopa and Pinal counties with my New Listings Notification. You can be notified of these "HOT" properties before other Realtors even know they're on the market!  Contact me ASAP to start receiving your list TODAY!  Current Market Conditions Our specialty is in Residential Re-Sale and New Build property.  You may be looking to purchase homes as Investment Properties and Rentals. Now is an excellent time to purchase homes as we are seeing the lowest prices we've had in years due to the amount of short sales and foreclosures. In addition to the low prices caused by these foreclosures, we're finding there are many families in need of rental property and it is easier than it has been in years to get your property rented quickly and at a price that covers your mortgage. With regards to market conditions, there are definite signs that the ship is turning. In the lower end market, $200,000 and under, we are seeing well priced properties moving very quickly and often times with multiple offers on them. Like a large ship, the turnaround will still be a long time coming and, as we continually see in real estate, the start will be in that lower end market and gradually work through the higher end price tiers.   Hunter Clark Associate Broker US Preferred Realty