Choosing the Right Neighborhood Tip #5 – City Profiles

by Gary on September 4, 2008

If you are curious about the details of a city, town or zip code a great resource for information on demographics, finances and other factors is HomeFair.com.  HomeFair draws from an array of sources, such as U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor, Internal Revenu Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the National Oceanic and Atomospheric Administration and compiles it into an easy read report.

You can search by zip code or city/state and view city profile reports that provide a detailed look at the people, places, and conditions in an area.

For example; search on the Gilbert, AZ zip code of 85297, which coincidentally is the zip code for Power Ranch, and you will find information on demographics, incomes, crime etc.

HomeFair Sample Results Screenshot

BTW, if your looking for homes for sale in Power Ranch or anywhere in the valley be sure to visit our Gilbert, AZ MLS search.

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Blog changes

by Gary on September 1, 2008

Please excuse the mess. I’m working on making some changes to AZHomeBuyersGuide so things might seem a little out of place over the next few days. It has been along time since I’ve code web pages so it is taking a lot of trial and error.

Please except my apologies for the inconvenience.

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New homebuilder forced into bankruptcy

August 28, 2008

According to to AZCentral.com, Woodside Homes has been forced into Chapter 11 bankruptcy by it’s creditors.
I tried to access their website this evening and it was down.  Woodside has communities in Mesa, Tempe, Chandler, Queen Creek, Litchfield Park, and Phoenix.  The Arizona Dept. of Real Estate (ADRE) has put out a list of Arizona homebuilders [...]

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Choosing the Right Neighborhood Tip #4 – Commuting to Work

August 27, 2008

Everyone knows that traffic in the Valley can be a nightmare at times.  And with the price of gas almost $4 per gallon it makes sense to choose a neighborhood close to your work and places you frequent often.  The other important consideration is the value of your time; after all every minute you spend in traffic [...]

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Gilbert, AZ Does it Again!

July 10, 2008

Surprise, surprise! Gilbert AZ has been one of the 10 fastest growing cities in the nation, again.
From the East Valley Tribune – The U.S. Census Bureau reported Thursday that Gilbert was the eighth-fastest-growing city with a population larger than 100,000 in the United States from July 2006 to July 2007, gaining 11,308 or 5.8 percent. [...]

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Prices Slashed on Phoenix Foreclosures

June 8, 2008

Is it 2005 all over again? It sure fells like it when it comes to the Phoenix’s real estate foreclosure properties for sale.
From AZCentral.com – Lenders stung by the housing bust are slashing prices dramatically to rid themselves of an unprecedented number of foreclosed properties, sparking bidding wars in some places that harken back to [...]

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