You can move right in, but the new lower price on this Gilbert 2-story reflects the updates that will make this house your dream home. New carpeting and an updated master bath are already done for you and the interior is freshly painted. The main level feels spacious with vaulted ceiling and dramatic staircase. The… Read More
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Are Privacy and Space the New ‘Open Floorplan’?
The face of home design is changing. In 2022, one of the most sought after features for home buyers is office space. While most children have returned to school full time, many families are still dealing with at least one adult working from home, oftentimes two, with the possibility of permanent remote employment. Combine that… Read More
My Home Gilbert AZ – A Quiet Oasis in the Middle of it All
There’s almost nothing you can’t find here in Gilbert, Arizona, including peace and solitude. Driving through town on six lane roads past sporting facilities and entertainment venues, the lively outdoor mall and shopping region, or through the vibrant restaurant district in the center of town, it might appear to the untrained eye that Gilbert has… Read More
My Home, Gilbert AZ – Affordable and Award Winning
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
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
Best Places for Halloween? Gilbert, AZ Makes the Top of the List Again!
WalletHub makes lists. It’s what they do. And though Halloween is a favorite holiday of millions of folks, do we really need a list of the top spots for Halloween in the country? Indeed we do! Halloween connoisseurs across the country have spoken and Gilbert, Arizona scored big the Best Cities for Halloween. WalletHub’s post… Read More
Where to Get a Metro Vibe Without Living in the City
So what suburbs provide that coveted Metro vibe without actually living in the big city? Zillow and Yelp‘s ‘Cityness Index’ keeps a running list and their report placed Tempe, Arizona 10th. Not at all a bad showing, but being familiar with several of the other suburbs on this list I am confident that it should… Read More
Luxury Home Sales Soar in Arizona, and The Jeters List Tampa Waterfront Estate
The Arizona luxury home market is booming. AZBigMedia recently reported that a 14.5M home in Paradise Valley, a region Northeast of Phoenix and just North of Scottsdale, set a record for the highest per-square-foot expenditure ever in the Phoenix Metro area at $1,566.55 per square foot. According to the post, “the 9,256-square-foot custom home sits… Read More
Phoenix Valley Among Top Metro Areas for Millennial-Veteran Home Buyers
I’m detecting a subtle shift in the demographics of home buyers lately, at least among a large segment of my clientele. I frequently handle VA transactions but in recent years my Veteran consumers seem to be younger, indeed many fall into the under 40 category commonly known as Millennials. — — Veterans and Military Members… Read More
Does a New Job Top Your New Years Resolution List? These are the Best Cities for You.
Two Arizona cities ranked in the Top 10 places to find employment, and according to WalletHub, Scottsdale, Arizona occupies the coveted number 1 spot. The Top 10 Cities to Find a Job in 2019 are listed as follows: Chandler, Arizona Boston, Massachusetts Washington D.C. Plano, Texas Portland, Maine Colorado Springs, Colorado San Francisco, California Orlando,… Read More