Looking for a vibrant, “Best Cities” award-winning community in Arizona? Get all the perks of living in Gilbert; highly ranked school district, convenient health care, thriving businesses, employment opportunities, public parks and leisure activities, not to mention Arizona’s 300+ days-a-year of sunshine! This beautiful tri-level home is wonderfully cared for and sits on a well… Read More
There was a lot going on in the Phoenix Valley for Memorial Day weekend. As fortune would have it, we chose the event here in Gilbert and we’re so glad that we did. As an Army Vet myself, I was especially thankful for the opportunity to attend the ceremony with my 91 year-old Dad (92… Read More
$2,000 Discount for Military and Veteran Home Sellers I read a quote the other day that pretty much sums up the interesting but transitory life of the Military and their families. Beloved author of ‘Chronicles of Narnia’, C.S.Lewis was a great lover of adventure and the unexpected- a lifestyle Military members are well… Read More
This D-Day post was meant to publish yesterday but after receiving several articles and posts from my son, I realized that what I thought I knew was grievously lacking, and I scrapped my original piece to tell a more complete story. Yesterday, June 6, 2020, was the 76th anniversary of D-Day. D-Day commemorates the allied… Read More
We applaud the compassionate Savannah, GA police officers who bought car seats for a Mom in need. After a routine traffic stop, the officers discovered two young children not secured in car seats. Instead of promptly charging the young mother who was driving the car, they instead listened. “The mother was only 21 years old… Read More
If you’ve never bought or sold a home, chances are you have a preconceived notion of what real estate agents are all about. Even if you have had experience working with an agent, you may have formed a mistaken impression of the profession as a whole. Are you aware of exactly what your agent should… Read More
How much money will I save buying an ‘energy efficient’ home? Sorry, I don’t think anyone can tell you that with any accuracy. The numbers I’ve seen among my client’s results are all over the map, and energy saving features range from a few appliances to every system in a whole house. Green Homes seem… 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
A Pearl Harbor Remembrance, Memories of an Unassuming Sailor. The article below ‘How a Piece of Shrapnel Changed My Father’s Life‘ by John Stark, was first printed in 2013 and republished last year on the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. We posted it on our blog several years ago but I came… Read More
Video: Think of Buying a Home? Do Your Groundwork. The only thing I really take issue with in the video below is the statement that home buying can be complicated. You’ve heard me say it over and over again… If your Realtor is doing their job, buying a home should never be “scary”, intimidating, complicated… Read More
