Arizona homes for sale is a great time to buy because of such low home prices and mortgage rates.  Why buy in Tucson Arizona?  Well, most homes for sale in Tucson Az and the homes for sale in Marana Az, like Continental Ranch, go back to 1998 prices.  There are many luxury homes for sale in Arizona, for instance like the Dove Mountain area, that are in foreclosure, banked owned and  or are short sales. Buying a Home in Tucson Arizona is a great time because there are many HUD homes on the market too.  These are government owned homes  These homes for sale in Tucson Arizona are a steal.  However, you need a reputable realtor that knows the rules on HUD and knows how to win the bidding.  Also your realtor needs to do due diligence on the property and that means a thorough CMA for the property.  If you find a home in Tucson Arizona, make sure you do your homework.  Compare the homes around the neighborhood and see what is the latest sales price, and Price Changed Today.

Townhouses for sale in Tucson AZ and Condos for sale in Tucson Arizona are at such rock bottom prices.  Start looking at these great properties in Tucson Arizona.  They are great investments!  I am sure many winter visitors this year will start thinking about buying instead of renting.

Preparing your house for sale in Tucson Arizona and or any part of the country takes a few simple rules. Before you start to plan your move, make a list.  This list needs to start with a thorough investigation on the maintenance of your home. You may want to hire a home inspector and complete any maintenance issues before the home goes on the market.  Also, call a licensed roofer to review any maintenance on the roof.

Make your home a clutter free.  Less is best.

Start cleaning out your home room by room.  This way it will not be overwhelming.

Make sure you have plenty of boxes, packing paper and always label your boxes.

Do not pack items that you have not used in many years.  This may include clothing, books, household goods and miscellaneous items.  There are many worthy organizations that will be happy to receive these items.  If you have many favorite items that you want to keep, place them in a storage unit.

Let’s be specific about cleaning your home.  You need to clean inside as well as outside.  The first impression is the outside of your home.  Make sure the front door is in good condition.  Sometimes you need just a coat of paint, a new door handle and or  buy a new door.  This may be your best investment.  Landscaping is important too.  A simple clean up and a few new plants and flowers can make all the difference.  Clear out your garage too, you want to make the garage as large as possible.

Painting some rooms, buying a few new accessories, closet organizing, keeping your kitchen clutter free, professionally cleaning your carpets,  are  some helpful  tips towards a successful sale.  It is a rough real estate market,  but preparing your home for sale will make the process smooth selling.

Tucson Arizona is home to many people who are snowbirds or those that own a second home.  Buyers are attracted to Tucson Arizona for its great weather, golf, affordable housing, a big city with all the entertainment available, but still a small city atmosphere.

If you an avid  Tucson Golfer, then you will tend to look at the golf properties of Ventana Country Club, La Paloma, Adult Communities at Heritage Highlands, Saddlebrooke and Sun City at Rancho Vistoso. You will find  a variety of free standing homes, golf homes, patio homes, and condos in all the above subdivisions.  Please visit the  Tucson golf homes at http://susanweisman.com/Tucson-golf-real-estate/

Most second homeowners in Tucson Arizona, are looking for a smaller home than their primary residence.  This is where a townhouse and or a Condo are very  attractive due to price and less maintenance.   Homeowners do not mind the HOA fees because the  HOA  pays for the upkeep on the subdivision, community club house, pool, and some landscaping, exterior structure and or roof of the homes.  La Paloma is one of the first gated communities to build luxury condos and townhouses.

Remember, buying a luxury home in Tucson Arizona comes in all sizes and price points, small homes, patio homes, townhouses, and condos.  Explore Tucson Arizona and you will find your perfect home.

Have you ever been to the city of Tucson Arizona in  August and September and October?   Well, you are missing out on the great weather, golf courses, deals on golf fees, low luxury hotel prices and social activities galore.

Yes, the roads do get busier.  The University of Arizona in Tucson start classes  August 22nd.  However, football, sports and theatre events will start up again.  There are wonderful restaurants and shopping at the University’s main gate shopping mall too.  Don’t forget to go Downtown Tucson every 2nd Saturday of the month.  There are so many new upscale restaurants in downtown Tucson from Sushi,  Steak , comfort food, coffee houses to gourmet ice creameries.  And there are the eclectic  shops and restaurants on 4th Avenue.

Food lovers can find fresh produce every Saturday and Sunday at so many local Farmers’ Markets in the Tucson Area.  My favorite is the Sunday farmer’s market at St Phillips Plaza, corner of Campbell and River.  You will find local coffee, bakeries, organic fruits and vegetables, condiments, and even local health products and  art work.

Looking to buy your first home or winter residence in Tucson, Sundays is a big real estate open house day.    Come and explore Tucson Arizona and enjoy the outdoors’ lifestyle.

According to the Daily Finance, states that the housing market is going to rebound in Tucson 2012!2012

Top 5 U.S. Housing Markets: Where Home Prices Will Grow in 2012

Picture an old-fashioned scale with two sides, like the scales of justice. On one side of the scale, stack up the facts of fewer mortgage delinquencies, fewer foreclosures and greater housing affordability. On the other side, pile on the southward-sailing stock market, flat employment numbers, Europe’s fiscal woes and the ratings downgrades by Standard & Poor’s.

Where to Expect Growth

By the end of the year, financial-services-technology firm expects housing prices to stabilize in two-thirds of metropolitan areas, according to the latest analysis of home prices in 380 U.S. markets — based on the Indexes — released Tuesday. That number will increase to 95% of all metro areas by the first quarter of 2013. “Relative to family income levels, the average U.S. home is now only 5% more expensive than it was in 2000,” David Stiff, Fiserv’s chief economist, tellsDailyFinance.

Newspapers, the internet and media are stating that Homes in Tucson Arizona are an investors dream! According to the statistics, the prices of homes in Tucson are at the 1999 prices. This is a wow factor for first time homeowners, investors, winter visitors, and those buying another home. Interest rates are still at the lowest prices, holding at 5% and below.

If you are looking to purchase a luxury home in Tucson, this is a great time. The homes in Starr Pass that were in the $800,000 range are going for the mid $500,000, this is the same for Oro Valley, Dove Mountain, and the Foothills. However, this is the same for the median price homes in Tucson. Most homes in Tucson arizona have declined back to the 1999 price range.

Prices are down over 31% from year ago and the new home permits are down 31% too. Listing inventory is dropping but there are still many more foreclosures coming on the market. If you are interested in buying a home in Tucson, and have the monetary means, do not miss out on this opportunity!

If you love the out doors, you will love these Tucson Hiking Trails. A great time to hike is in the springtime because the desert brownness changes with Technicolor.  If there is a lack of season rainfall, there will still be still patches of wildflowers in all colors and leafy cottonwoods towering over the streams.

North of Tucson you will enjoy Sabino Canyon. Homeowners in the Foothills can practically walk to the famous Sabino Canyon.

Sabino Canyon is the in the backyard of the Santa Catalina’s and home to Ventana Canyon Resort.   This is also a favorite park for out of state visitors.   They have trams and tours up Sabino Canyon, hiking and bike riding.  Sabino Canyon is well liked by all ages because it is mostly flat and paved.

Homeowners of North Tucson, and the Foothills can also enjoy

Pima Canyon.  Pima Canyon is only a couple miles away from Sabino Canyon.  However, Pima Canyon is in the lower end of the Pusch Ridge Wilderness.  As you start exploring Tucson, you will find different mountain ranges that surround Tucson.  This hiking area is a favorite for kids because there are interesting trails, large boulders to climb and lots of streams to encounter.

Head Northeast of Tucson and you will find the La Milagrosa Trail.

La Milagrosa means miraculous in Spanish.  This trail is at the edge of the metro area.  This 4.5 trail is rugged and rocky with great desert vistas and city lights.  La Milagrosa is also popular with mountain bikers.

Head north again towards the town of Oro Valley, and you will find the famous Catalina State Park.  This part offers miles of equestrian trails and hiking trails, bird watching and great picnicking and camping.  This park is a few miles away from the hiking trails of Pima Canyon too.

If you live in the Northwest, like Dove Mountain area and the new Ritz Carlton, you will find an abundance of hiking trails.   Homeowners can walk to the intermediate trails of the Tortolita Preserve Mountains or take a moderate hike through the Wild Burro Canyon.  Whatever trail or park you visit, the desert beauty of Tucson will surprise you.

This past February, we endured double dip temperatures and the double dips in housing. Temperatures are not in our control,  and the housing markets seems like out of control.

Homes in Tucson Arizona as well as most parts of the country are experiencing very low sales especially in New Home Sales. New Home Sales fell to a 50-year low in February, and median sales price of a new home is back to 2003.  First of all, the disappearance of first time homeowners, the cancellation of the home-buyer tax credits, tight financing, negative attitudes about housing and concerns about falling housing prices are not helping the homes for sale in Tucson Arizona and  new home sales.

On a positive note, new homebuilders are building the homes more affordable. They are building smaller subdivisions with park like communities. They are eliminating community pools and community club houses which equals less Homeowner dues.

On the brighter side,  temperatures getting warmer, let’s hope for more buyers to start warming up to purchasing their first home and or new home!

Can’t Beat these Hiking Trails of Tucson

If you love the out doors, you will love these Tucson Hiking Trails. A great time to hike is in the springtime because the desert brownness changes with Technicolor.  If there is a lack of season rainfall, there will still be still patches of wildflowers in all colors and leafy cottonwoods towering over the streams.

North of Tucson you will enjoy Sabino Canyon. Homeowners in the Foothills can practically walk to the famous Sabino Canyon.  

Sabino Canyon is the in the backyard of the Santa Catalina’s and home to Ventana Canyon Resort.   This is also a favorite park for out of state visitors.   They have trams and tours up Sabino Canyon, hiking and bike riding.  Sabino Canyon is well liked by all ages because it is mostly flat and paved.  

Homeowners of North Tucson, and the Foothills can also enjoy

Pima Canyon.  Pima Canyon is only a couple miles away from Sabino Canyon.  However, Pima Canyon is in the lower end of the Pusch Ridge Wilderness.  As you start exploring Tucson, you will find different mountain ranges that surround Tucson.  This hiking area is a favorite for kids because there are interesting trails, large boulders to climb and lots of streams to encounter.

Head Northeast of Tucson and you will find the La Milagrosa Trail.

La Milagrosa means miraculous in Spanish.  This trail is at the edge of the metro area.  This 4.5 trail is rugged and rocky with great desert vistas and city lights.  La Milagrosa is also popular with mountain bikers.

Head north again towards the town of Oro Valley, and you will find the famous Catalina State Park.  This part offers miles of equestrian trails and hiking trails, bird watching and great picnicking and camping.  This park is a few miles away from the hiking trails of Pima Canyon too.

If you live in the Northwest, like Dove Mountain area and the new Ritz Carlton, you will find an abundance of hiking trails.   Homeowners can walk to the intermediate trails of the Tortolita Preserve Mountains or take a moderate hike through the Wild Burro Canyon.  Whatever trail or park you visit, the desert beauty of Tucson will surprise you.