Arizona Gives Day

Perhaps you’ve not heard of Arizona Gives Day but hopefully you hear much more about it soon and help spread the word. The premise behind Arizona Gives Day is to support any Arizona non-profit organization during a one day fundraising drive through one online source. Nearly all of the money donated will reach your specified […]

Accenture Match Play Returns!

The World Golf Championships Accenture Match Play Championship returns to Marana this week and with it the golfing world’s attention shifts to Southern Arizona. This fantastic event has been a great benefit to the local economy and with the help of the Tucson Conquistadores also continues to contribute substantially to local area charities. Practice rounds […]

Interest Rate Update

It’s been a little while since we’ve posted an interest rate update. For the most part the news is still outstanding although rates have crept up just a little bit. According to Freddie Mac’s official press release this past week (Feb. 14th) the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.53% with an average 0.8 points. That number […]

NAR & Lawmakers

One function of the National Association of REALTORS that very infrequently gets attention is the work the organization does to protect the interests of homeowners nationwide with lawmakers in Washington DC. Though limiting the mortgage interest deduction (MID) has been a topic of conversation recently, there has yet to be a proposal introduced into Congress […]

4% Down Payment Assistance Now Available!

Pima Tucson Homebuyer’s Solution Program just may be the answer for buyer’s wanting to purchase a home in the Tucson area and needing down payment assistance. This program offers eligible candidates a 4% grant that may be used towards a down payment or closing costs. This grant does not have to be repaid unless there […]

January 2013 MLS Statistics

The latest housing statistics were released by the Tucson MLS for the month of January 2013. Overall the Tucson real estate market held pretty steady and reflected a somewhat slower time of the year as the first part of January typically isn’t very active after the holiday period. Below are some of the highlights for […]

Builder Confidence Is Up & New Housing on the Rise

It’s been a long time coming, but new construction builders are finally entering the marketplace again as consumer demand for housing increases. In fact, according to the National Association of Home Builders, national housing starts at the end of 2012 soared 12.1 percent to an annual rate of 954,000. This figure represents the highest it […]

Long Realty's "Why I Love Arizona" Photo Contest

Long Realty ‘s first “Why I Love Arizona” Photo Contest was held last year and the response was so phenomenal that it’s back again this year!! This contest is open to everyone, so Enter Your Arizona Photo For A Chance to Win the Grand Prize of $1,926 which celebrates the year Long Realty was established. […]

Property Tax Assessments

For Arizona homeowners it’s that time of year again when you should be receiving your Notice of Value from the Pima County Assessor’s office in the mail. Most homeowners don’t do more than take a quick glance at this document, but it’s often worth taking the time to look it over more thoroughly. The county […]

HomePath Properties

Pretty much every buyer shopping for homes has run across a yard sign or MLS entry that mentions a particular home being a HomePath property or available for HomePath Financing. What exactly does this mean for buyers though? HomePath is simply Fannie Mae’s program through which it resells properties it has foreclosed on. These properties […]