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Fountain Hills Youth Theater Performs “Beyond The StoryBook” Sat. May 19th

May 16

filed under: Living In Fountain Hills, Things To Do

 

Photo Taken By Patty Torrilhon

Tortoise and the Hare, The Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks and The Three Bears are some of the typical stories that are performed by the monthly teen production of Beyond The Story Book at the Fountain Hills Community Theater. The Fountain Hills Youth Theater Troupe will perform once again this Saturday, May 19th starting at 10:00 a.m.  A big part of the fun is the interaction that takes place between Read the rest of this entry »

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If You Have A Fannie or Freddie Backed Mortgage You May Be Eligible To Refinance Without An Appraisal

May 14

filed under: Real Estate

Yes you heard it right. If you have a Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae backed mortgage on you home you can refinance WITHOUT an appraisal being done on your property at today’s low interest rates and lower your monthly payment by hundreds of dollars. BUT, (yes I know there is always a “but”) there are some eligibility requirements in order for you to take advantage of  the newly expanded HARP program. Read the rest of this entry »

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Check Out These Menus For Mother’s Day Brunch In And Around Fountain Hills

May 09

filed under: Living In Fountain Hills, Shopping and Good Eats

If mom is not getting breakfast in bed this Mother’s Day, chances are it’s going to be brunch somewhere. If you are looking for some great restaurants with some mouth watering menus, look no further as there are some great choices  in or around Fountain Hills. If you have not made your reservations yet, you may want to think about doing so.  There are only a few short days before mom’s special day. Mother’s Day is one of the busiest brunch events of the year for restaurants and Read the rest of this entry »

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Fountain Hills, Arizona . . . Saving The Best For Last

May 08

filed under: Living In Fountain Hills, Real Estate

Sunday afternoon I was doing floor time at my brokerage firm Sonoran Lifestyle Real Estate in Fountain Hills. It was a pretty quiet day for the most part until around 4:30 PM when I had a Canadian couple wander in.  They seemed rather surprised that our office was open and welcomed the opportunity to talk to someone about Fountain Hills.In the beginning of our conversation I asked them how did you come to be in Fountain Hills this afternoon. They replied with “well it wasn’t planned, but kind of an accident.” Where they really planned on staying for a short weekend was Read the rest of this entry »

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Short Sale Decisions In 30, Max 60 Days . . OMG Really?

May 07

filed under: Real Estate

I’m not making it up, the articles started coming out yesterday “Beginning June 15, real estate agents working with distressed homeowners whose loans are backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should expect to receive a decision on a short sale offer within 30-60 days”. Really, for sure, c’mon you must be kidding.

Pardon my skepticism but we all know there have been umpteen programs to do with the housing market in the past five years that never seem to pan out or do what they are intended to do. Trust me I want to believe what I am reading, I mean to not have to wait four, five, six or more months to hear something, anything Read the rest of this entry »

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