Video: How to Pare Down Your Possessions

Video: How to Pare Down Your Possessions Every time you move you find yourself weeding out the unnecessary. Cloths, furniture, bric-a-brac, it all needs to go. I’ve made a couple major moves of my own, one across the country, and I found the advice in the video below to be constructive, even if you’re not… Read More

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Today I was recommended by someone I don’t even know.

Today I found out that I was recommended by someone I don’t even know. Real Estate agents are an odd lot. Among the brood attracted to this profession there doesn’t appear to be a type, unless that type is ‘different’. Lawyers and Engineers seem to have just been born that way. Computer geeks are recognizable… Read More

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Local Appraisers Bring Equity Back to Real Estate

The article below makes some valid points. It is indeed a good thing that appraisers are, by regulation, not beholden to either banks or realtors. My feeling about recent appraised home value is that appraisers are finally feeling less threatened by government regulation and more comfortable with the ‘independent’ label placed on them.     ~Bill By… Read More

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Week Ending February 22, 2016 – Gilbert / Chandler Real Estate Market Update

Gilbert, Arizona – The most expensive home sold in Gilbert this week had a sales price of $2,290,000. See complete Real Estate market stats in our City Overview for Gilbert, AZ. Chandler, Arizona – The median list price in Chandler this past week was $339,950. For complete Real Estate market stats check out our City… Read More

Thank You Thursday - Bill Salvatore, Realty Excellence East Valley at Arizona Elite Properties

Drum Roll Please… seriously, our Thank You Thursday goes to…

Drum Roll Please… seriously, our Thank You Thursday goes to… I can’t wait any longer to express my appreciation to the individual responsible for declaring National (whatever) Days. I just have to admire the fact that virtually EVERYTHING has a day of it’s own; ‘Brownies’, ‘Turtles’, ‘Curling’, even ‘Quiet’ for pete’s sake! With unique calendar… Read More

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5 Hot Curb Appeal Trends for 2016

By John Egan Curb appeal is in the eyes of the buyer. But as Texas Tech University researchers Emmett Elam and Andrea Stigarall point out, the precise factors that influence a homebuyer’s perceptions of curb appeal are debatable. What is not debatable is the lift that curb appeal gives to the value of a home. Improving… Read More

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8 Ways to Boost Your Home’s Value

By Barbara Pronin Improving the look and functionality of your home goes a long way toward boosting its value. But what types of renovation are today’s buyers looking for? If you are thinking of remodeling, a national survey by Consumer Reports reveals the most sought-after amenities: Kitchens top the list – Buyers want a clean,… Read More

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Smarter Living: How to Automate Your Home

By Jim Burch The home of the future doesn’t just live in science fiction anymore. You can own it today. Better yet, it doesn’t require thousands of dollars or long construction times. Home automation is available and affordable thanks to wireless Internet and smartphones. If you want to make your home smarter and work for… Read More

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Moving Motivations: What Would Make Americans Consider Uprooting?

A recent Harris Poll found Florida, California and Hawaii to be the states where Americans would most like to live (excluding where they live now), followed by Colorado and New York. But what might inspire Americans to actually consider such a move? While there are clear frontrunners, a lot of it depends on region, age, gender and more. These are some of the results of The… Read More