Is Your Credit Score Scary?

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The advent of common use of credit scores has become commonplace.  One provider of these has become so dominant in this service that its name has become synonymous– Fair Isaac Company, “FICO”, was founded in 1956 by Bill Fair, an engineer, and another gentleman, Earl Isaac, a mathematician.  Today, the FICO score ranks a potential [...]

Freeway Restrictions in the Phoenix Valley (Oct 31-Nov 3)

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With the holiday weekend ahead of us there is bound to be Halloween parties all weekend. Not to mention little ones hitting the streets begging for candy from door to door on Friday evening. With that said, safety this weekend is definitely a high priority. As for the  weekend Freeway Restrictions in the Phoenix Valley [...]

VA Loans Are A Great Option For Veterans

VA loans were designed to help veterans of the armed services, either currently serving in active duty or in the reserves, as well as their spouses.  In order to qualify for a VA loan, a veteran must meet the eligibility guidelines set by the Department of Veterans Affairs.  VA Loans enable veterans that qualify to [...]

Home Insurance Basics

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Homeowner insurance is probably the least appreciated or thought about policy in your home.  You buy it when you buy your home, the premium is paid through your mortgage and when you get the renewal you just look at it and then wonder if you should file it or throw it away. Here are the [...]

Power Ranch celebrates 3,000th home buyer!

Power Ranch, a mastered planned community in Gilbert, Arizona in the southeast valley is celebrating a huge milestone in a tough real estate market !  Power Ranch located at Power and Germann roads is a 1,414 acre active planned community and will welcome the 3,000th home buyer. The community began selling homes in 2000; is [...]

Freeway Restrictions in the Phoenix Valley (Oct 24-27)

If your looking for a little respite from ADOT work over this weekend . . . bad news, it’s just not going to happen! A far cry from last weekend where the Phoenix Valley roads were pretty much clear. Most importantly, the DPS speed enforcement cameras (installation started last weekend) are beginning to be installed [...]

SanTan Village: Growing at the Speed of Life!

Located at the heart of Gilbert, Az., SanTan Village Mall is a master -planned  500-acre urban village that will encompass approximately three million square feet of retail, entertainment, restaurant, office space and residential in an outdoor environment. I have already called this my new neighborhood mall, I have frequented the Harkin’s Theatre which has been [...]

What Exactly Is a Short Sale? Options to Avoid Foreclosure

I get asked all the time, “What exactly is a short sale?”  Unfortunate times that we are experiencing now and so I hear this question quite a bit.  A short sale is basically when the proceeds of the sale of your property falls short of the balanced owed to the lender/s.  Providing the lender agrees [...]

What Exactly Is a Short Sale? Options to Avoid Foreclosure

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I get asked all the time, “What exactly is a short sale?”  Unfortunate times that we are experiencing now and so I hear this question quite a bit.  A short sale is basically when the proceeds of the sale of your property falls short of the balanced owed to the lender/s.  Providing the lender agrees [...]

Meet Matt Fox – Arizona’s Insurance Renegade

Matt Fox is the President of Fox Insurance Services, LLC. Matt first entered the financial services industry in 1996 and has earned the Commercial Lines Coverage Specialist designation, is a Charter Member of the National Society of Agents for Consumer Education, a member of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America, and the 2008 [...]