Arizona’s centrally located Maricopa County occiupies the entire valley surrounding the state capital of Phoenix, and is the 4th largest county by population in the U.S.. To aleviate some of this massive county’s scarcity of affordable housing, the Board of Supervisors recently approved a zoning ordinance modernizing and loosening regulations for the construction of ADUs… Read More
What NOT to Do if You Just Bought a Home There are certain traps you can fall into as a new homeowner, that can put your financial well-being at risk. Avoid doing the following too soon: Don’t Forget About Your Home Inspection. New home buyers tend to think the home inspection is only about negotiating… Read More
Is New Construction right for you? Who, How and Why. Who should consider New Construction? Anyone who is frustrated with the current availability of resale homes. A new construction home is the ideal choice for buyers who are tuned in to the limitations of our current real estate market. Rather than settling for a home… Read More
A few years past, the Open House was an extinct animal. Our Real Estae market was selling itself without much help from bells and whistles. Key marketing strategies and a bit of targeted advertising were largely successful tactics. Enter this new, erratic economy. Any media outlet can tell you that our Real Estate market is… Read More
You know what’s going on in the real estate market, I know you know. It’s everywhere – the real estate grapevine is mind-boggling – you can’t possibly avoid it. But here’s the thing, the data might be accurate today but totally incorrect tomorrow. This is by far the most unpredictable market I’ve ever experienced, and… Read More
Seller will pre-pay ONE YEAR of your HOA fees on this totally remodeled Phoenix condo in a premier golf community!! And a recent price reduction makes this the BEST value in the neighborhood!! This Carriage House-style unit spans the top floor with no neighbors above or below. Remodeled throughout, this tasteful home just oozes charm… Read More
Did you know… all credit scores are not created equal? Your credit score and your credit report are two different things. Credit Reports are a detailed history of your use of credit over many years. A credi score is an aggregate of all that information reduced to a number. A note of caution: The only… Read More
We all understand the inevitability of utility price increases but it seems that here in the Phoenix Valley, these costs have jumped a surprising amount in recent months. Rising utility rates affect us all including homeowners and renters, as well as business owners which then impacts the cost for… well, everything. I believe that both… Read More
Nothing says Get-Together like a first-rate entertaining space. Decks are popular throughout most of the country, providing extended living area, defined and contained, with a level, crowd-friendly surface. On the other hand, poor planning and inferior construction can not only ruin your celebration but it could ruin your budget as well. Start your deck project… Read More
Almost no one considers whether or not they might need a land survey when they are buying a home. As a matter of fact I can’t remember any occasion when, as a Realtor, I’ve been asked about one. Objectively speaking not everyone needs to give it that much thought. The majority of Arizona properties I’ve… Read More
