This lovely home has been lightly lived in and meticulously maintained. Its corner lot with large open spaces to one side and directly behind, affords delightful privacy as you relax or play in your pool-sized backyard. — find additional details, video tour and photo gallery here — Johnson Ranch in San Tan Valley is the… Read More
In spite of businesses reopening and a cautious return to travel, the Covid19 situation is far from over. Its affect on the Real Estate market continues, and I believe we may be well into 2021 before we are fully aware of the influence this disturbance has had. We’re now seeing a slight uptick in activity… Read More
Except it’s not. Three years ago I had decided it was time for a life change. I was searching for a new Real Estate firm to work with, and after months of in-depth meetings with brokers and sales managers, I quickly eliminated all of the large, impersonal, corporate-owned companies. Arizona Elite Properties, a smallish, family-owned… Read More
At this moment, the Real Estate market is experiencing a reluctance on the part of both home sellers and buyers. The ‘unavoidable’ activity is still taking place, folks for whom moving is a necessity. But where the sale or purchase of a home is nonessential, motion in the Real Estate market has come to a… Read More
If market conditions are a bit challenging for home buyers right now, the FED’s recent decision to drop interest rates and the resulting decrease in mortgage rates, provide a satisfying counterbalance. The home buying market has been tight and overly competitive for quite some time due in large part to lower-than-normal inventory. Home buyers in… Read More
As 2020 home design trends move decisively away from neutral and conforming, creativity is clearly the craze of the next decade. Monochrome vs High Contrast – Given that these would appear to be design opposites, you might think they couldn’t both be on trend at the same time. However, the true focus here is drama. Both… Read More
Real Estate market conditions are in constant flux and your home selling strategy will need to keep up. For instance, your game plan in a market with low inventory like current 2020 first quarter conditions, will be entirely different than a market saturated with listings, and each variation in between will alter your methods in… Read More
It’s a given, that home ownership of any kind comes with a steady diet of upkeep and repairs. Even a newly built home is going to require some level of routine maintenance. However, if your dream home happens to fall into the ‘historic home’ category, or a location within in a historic district, be advised… Read More
There are multiple things to keep in mind when considering whether or not an Open House can work for you. General traffic patterns in the neighborhood determine signage including where, how much, and the need for enhanced visibility in some instances. During what hours is traffic the heaviest, and more importantly what type of traffic… Read More
According to The Title Report, foreclosure filings in 2019 reached their lowest level since tracking began in 2005, with the highest potential for distressed properties cropping up in the major metro areas of Baton Rouge LA., Atlanta GA, Salt Lake City UT, Orlando FL and Portland, OR. The states of Nevada, New York, New Jersey,… Read More
