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Making a Difference: Volunteer Opportunities in the Phoenix Area
Get to know Greater Phoenix by lending a helping hand.
Volunteering is more than just a pathway to giving back. In Greater Phoenix, volunteering becomes a unique way to contribute to worthy causes while also making meaningful connections with the area and its people. Here are six opportunities where you can lend a helping hand, make a difference, and genuinely get to know the Greater Phoenix area.
Midwest Food Bank (Gilbert, AZ)
Dedicated to alleviating hunger and poverty, Midwest Food Bank distributes food to about 30 nonprofit agency partners in the greater Phoenix area and beyond. By volunteering here, individuals can actively participate in sorting, packing, and distributing food to local nonprofits, contributing directly to t...
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Back to the 80's? Loan Assumptions, Rate Buy Downs, and Incentives
More Choice for Buyers: Supply Up 22% in 10 Weeks
For Buyers:
The 4th quarter is here, and this is the best time of year to be a buyer in Greater Phoenix! Inventory continues to rise, up 22% in 10 weeks to be exact, and price reductions typically peak in October and November. Most sellers listing in October are motivated to close on their homes before the end of the year, but few are more motivated than builders. New homes make up 22% of active MLS listings and 29% of Maricopa and Pinal County August sales. Builder incentives are including not only closing cost assistance, but select upgrades and significant permanent and temporary rate buy downs. For perspective, let's use a $350,000 loan. If a buyer uses the seller's or builder's closing cost assistance to buy down the mortgage rate by 3% it would save more than $650/month on their payment. Buying the rate down by 2% saves $450/month.
Builders are not the only ones with incentives, however...
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Oct 2023 Newsletter: Market Update PLUS Safest Cities for Trick or Treating, AZ Inflation Slows, Chili Recipe and more!
Get the scoop on the Valley's real estate market and find out what's happening in the Phoenix area.
In this issue: Phoenix Area Market Update 
PLUS Safest Cities for Trick or Treating
, AZ Inflation Slows, Chili Recipe
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Realty ONE Group Trunk or Treat - Thursday, Oct 26th
You're invited to the 2nd Annual Realty ONE Group Trunk or Treat!
I'm going to decorate my trunk along with several other agents in my office and I hope to see you there! Admission is free. Just bring your treat buckets.
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Is now a good time to buy a home?
In this video, I'll do the math to show you why waiting could be a COSTLY mistake! Plus, find out why home prices keep climbing in the Phoenix area despite rising interest rates. Knowledge is power ... LIKE and SHARE this video with anyone you know who wants the scoop on the Phoenix area real estate market.
Cindy Nelson is an Arizona native and REALTOR® with Realty ONE Group and serves the Phoenix Metro area and the White Mountain region. She subscribes to the Cromford Market Report and is an active Trusted Advisor University member.
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