Nate Martinez's Blog

On May 19th I will be participating in a charity golf event for Phoenix Children’s Hospital. As you already know, we are actively involved with Children’s Miracle Network and give money every time we sell a house. In the past we have been a part of other events which raised money for the hospital, such as our motorcycle run, golf tournaments, etc.  I know its a hard time financially..(read more)

On Saturday, March 1, Congressman Barney Frank of Massachusetts is visiting Phoenix and will be hosted by Congressman Ed Pastor to a variety of activities and meetings. One of the activities for Congressman Frank will be a Housing Foreclosure Forum. The forum will take place on Saturday, March 1, 2008 starting at 1:30 pm. and ending at 3:30 p.m. The Housing Foreclosures Forum will provide and..(read more)

Some of you may have read recently that the fed cut the prime rate and it looks to be a win-win for the mortgage rates remaining unaffected after FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) meetings this week. The fed funds rate was trimmed by 25 bps to 4.50% and the discount rate by the same amount to 5.0%. They anticipate this will help shield the broader economy from adverse effects of the housing downturn..(read more)

10 Cities Where It's a Great Time to Buy
The real estate business may be facing a softening in sales, but there are parts of the country where it makes sense to buy now. Forbes magazine examined current home sales patterns and sales projects in the country’s 40 largest real estate markets to identify these attractive markets.

Based on models that estimated 2008 housing..(read more)

Presently, there are 52,323 available homes for sale and in June 4,918 homes sold. The numbers are still showing us that only 10% of the market is selling each month, while the number of homes being listed for sale is still rising. The average Realtor in the Valley has sold one home this year, but our team has sold 86 year to date! I want to share with you some of our recent success stories…   2570..(read more)

If you haven't noticed by now, the luxury home market is heating up in the Northwest Valley. I recently hired a pilot to fly myself and a developer I am working with, around the northwest valley. I was amazed by the amount of 10,000+ square foot homes either already built or under construction! My developer will be breaking ground on approximately 4 custom home sites between the $1.5 to $2 million...(read more)

I am proud to announce that my office, RE/MAX Professionals will be opening an office in Vistancia located at El Mirage & Vistancia Blvd. We will be located in the new Safeway shopping center - the first real estate services to the Vistancia area. We will open late 2007! Stop by my web site at www.NatesHomes.com - have a blessed day! Nate Martinez(comment)

Blackstone at Vistancia located in North Peoria, is the best kept secret in Arizona! This community is the northwest valley’s premier location comparable to any north Scottsdale gated community. Blackstone at Vistancia will have over 500 residences (approx. 350 luxury homes and 150 custom home sites). Along with the kid camps and pools, junior golf clinics and tennis courts, there will also..(read more)