Last week I read an article on AZ Big Media that put Gilbert, Arizona in the top 10 cities to buy an affordable home. As a Realtor and a long time Gilbert resident, this was news to me, until I read the criteria. I was also surprised to learn that our next door neighbor Chandler… Read More
Real Estate
Can’t Get Your Offer Accepted? Consider This…
Without question, the Real Estate market is tough for home buyers. Multiple offers, competition with cash buyers, escalating home prices, inadequate inventory and insanely limited showing times are all plaguing buyers in today’s Real Estate environment. It’s difficult to remain positive in the face of these unprecedented market conditions. Those who succeed are faced with… Read More
New Construction Home – A Contemporary Oasis in a Historic Arizona Town
Set in the quintessential western, gold mining town of Wickenburg Arizona, is a haven of luxury and leisure. The guard-gated community of Trilogy at Wickenburg Ranch offers best-in-class amenities and an upscale lifestyle in a sprawling collection of unique neighborhoods. When you say “Someday I want to live there”, this is what you’ve been thinking… Read More
Small Ways to Save Big on Utility Bills
The holidays bring lots of surprises both welcome and irritating, including one that seems to catch people unaware every year-outrageous utility bills. We’ve probably all given a minutes thought to how Christmas lights might affect our electric bill but the whole ‘more of everything’ spirit of the season can make January an unpleasant moment of… Read More
Do Renters Now Prefer the Suburbs?
Recent Zillow research confirms there is some validity to the theory that renters are choosing the suburbs over city life. Similar to home prices, rents are rising everywhere, but more so in areas immediately surrounding many major cities. It only stands to reason that communities where rents are increasing are the ones that are most… Read More
Greener, Sustainable Homes- a Growing Trend
Interest in more Eco-Friendly homes has been trending for quite some time now, but never more this past year. A sustainable home is no longer something home buyers need to scour the market for, energy saving and recycled elements are widely available in all price ranges. Builders are constructing entire sustainable communities, and Realtors know… Read More
Yes, Flipping Homes is Still a Thing But Is it Worth it?
In spite of rapidly increasing home prices… or maybe even because of… house flipping remains an attractive enterprise. Investors are continually on the hunt for that valuable opportunity. But flipping a house, or multiple houses, is never all fun and games. There is hard work and considerable financial outlay involved. You don’t always know what’s… Read More
Be Prepared for More Indoor Time This Winter.
As a result of the widely available COVID 19 vaccine, lifestyle limitations have lessened considerably, but they haven’t completely disappeared. We’re all still likely to spend more time than usual inside our homes this winter. Some of us are still doing all or a portion of our work from home. There are pockets of COVID… Read More
5 Reasons Why Veterans Make Excellent Real Estate Agents
I know a lot of Real Estate agents who are Veterans. I’ve worked for them, with them and hired them. The same qualities that ensure success in the military are priceless advantages for a REALTOR®, things like integrity, reliability, time management and attention to detail, communication skills, respect for commitments and regulations, and last but… Read More
Thank You Thursday Celebrates Veterans Day!
This blog was published on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 2021. So many holidays are conveniently celebrated on a Monday. I get it. I, like most people, will welcome a long weekend all day long. But Monday holidays tend to get lost in the shuffle. We remember that… Read More