Mortgage Applications Fall 7% as Rates Hold Above 7%: What Phoenix Buyers Can Do With It

Published on: 10/27/2026

Purchase applications fell 7% in one week and sit 18% below last year with the 30 year at 7.41%. What that means for Scottsdale and Phoenix buyers, the payment math, and where the leverage is. Pillar Mortgage Group.

Mortgage Interest Deduction Arizona 2026: Is Itemizing Worth It on a Phoenix Home?

Published on: 09/30/2026

Does the mortgage interest deduction help in Arizona? At 7.03%, a $500,000 loan clears the $32,200 joint standard deduction and a $400,000 loan does not. See the math. Pillar Mortgage Group.

Arizona Buyer's Market 2026: How to Negotiate Price and Concessions

Published on: 07/23/2026

In Arizona's 2026 buyer's market, buyers can negotiate price cuts, seller concessions, and rate buydowns. Here's how Scottsdale and Phoenix buyers win. Pillar Mortgage Group, NMLS #2700076.

FHA Loan Limits Arizona 2026: What Phoenix and Scottsdale Buyers Need to Know

Published on: 06/12/2026

FHA loan limits Arizona 2026: the Maricopa County limit is $557,750 for a single family home, per HUD. What Phoenix and Scottsdale buyers need to know.

Arizona Mortgage and Home Selling Guides

Straight answers on buying, refinancing, and selling a home in Scottsdale, Phoenix, and across Arizona, from Blake Hermann, Director of Lending at Pillar Mortgage Group (NMLS #2271358).

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