Mortgage rates above 5% in Arizona

Posted by relocateaz on Dec 31, 2009 in Gilbert, housing market, Real Estate | 0 comments

According to Zillow Thirty-year fixed mortgage rates rose above the 5 percent mark in Arizona last week. the Seattle-based real estate company Zillow says the state’s average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 5.08 percent for the week ending Dec. 27, a major jump up from 4.9 percent the week prior. the national average of 30...

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Zillow, great source but buyer beware

Posted by relocateaz on Feb 6, 2009 in Selling Tips | 0 comments

Want to know how much your home is worth? One popular way is to go to Zillow.com and get a zestimate. A zestimate is Zillow’s estimate of what your home may be worth. But how reliable is that zestimate? A Zillow estimate can get you in the general ball park, but be prepared for the estimate to off by as much as 10 or 15...

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