Planning Ahead for Home Improvements. Rarely is home renovation a waste of your money. What’s not rare however is that home improvement projects are chock-full of surprises. Successful home repairs and additions rely heavily on exhaustive advance recon and an easily accessed emergency fund. Everything from general facelifts like freshening interior paint to major upgrades… Read More
Are there environmentally friendly ways to eliminate insects? When home buyers ask about pests in Arizona I usually pass on a local adage that was conveyed to me when I moved here: “There are two kinds of houses in Arizona, ones that have termites and ones that will have termites”. Having said that, in the… Read More
Selena Gomez’s Fort Worth, Texas home, admittedly quite an investment, could be yours. At 10,016 square feet it is massive, chic and eclectic, tastefully elegant, and with endless luxury amenities it is undeniably livable… it’s also for sale! We occasionally enjoy featuring luxury properties from other locations throughout the country. Although some of these residences might… Read More
Texas has long been the bar against which all other Real Estate markets were measured. But recently the Phoenix Valley in Arizona, or to be more precise Maricopa County burst that particular bubble, and with style I might add. The influx of new residents to the Valley of the Sun has always been fairly consistent…. Read More
A reader asks: We were told we have to wait 7 years after our Foreclosure to purchase another home. Is there any way we can buy a home sooner? A: Short answer… Yes, you can buy a home faster. Funny you should ask. Just last week I was talking with one of the lenders that… Read More
#1 on My List of Best Places Overseas to Invest in Real Estate is Costa Rica I have to say I was surprised to discover that Costa Rica was not on the author’s list. My company has an office in Costa Rica in fact, and many of us own property there. Costa Rica is a… Read More
What is the forecast for New Construction housing in 2018? The holiday season drop-off notwithstanding, builders recorded a robust close to 2017 and New Construction is seeing its strongest growth in a decade. Some financing regulations have been relaxed and builder confidence is rising. A statement from chief economist for the National Association of Realtors… Read More
What time of year should you be most aware of fire threats in your home? The groundhog is forecasting 6 more weeks of winter. That means six more weeks of fireplaces and wood stoves, space heaters, overworked furnaces and, according to the National Fire Prevention Association, increased fire danger. – Firefighters get help with your… Read More
Video: Dodging Common Home Buying Pitfalls. There’s an advisable procedure for buying a home and no matter how many times you’ve been a home buyer, no matter where you’re buying or in what price range, there are certain steps that it just isn’t smart to skip. I agree with the advice in the video below… Read More
Arizona has flourished over the last couple of decades. It’s become the land of Golf Courses, resort quality Retirement neighborhoods, dessert Ranches and mountainside Horse Properties, a seemingly endless supply of New Construction, mind-boggling planned community developments and intimate luxury enclaves. The Phoenix Valley in particular has so much to offer the contemporary home buyer… Read More
