I found the article below very interesting and more than a little amusing. Is it possible that Trader Joe’s is responsible for a rise in local home prices? or is it more likely that Trader Joe’s places themselves in specific locations within a community? You decide. By John Voket Is it parks, schools, city… Read More
The real estate market is projected to continue expanding at healthy and fairly steady levels for 2015 through 2017, according to a new three-year economic forecast from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Center for Capital Markets and Real Estate. The latest ULI Real Estate Consensus Forecast, a semi-annual outlook, is based on a survey of… Read More
This Thank You Thursday we express our appreciation to Congressman Raúl Grijalva, who wasted no time acting on an issue that is critical to Veterans housing matters. We met with Congressman Grijalva as representatives of VAREP (Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals) this past June. Our concern was that Veterans are entering into the mortgage… Read More
The exterior of your home is what visitors see first; it’s the key to the all-important first impression. Why not make it shine just as much as the interior? You don’t have to spend a lot of money to create a welcoming outdoor space both in the front of your home and in the backyard…. Read More
Tackling and completing our own home improvement projects can make the rewarding experience of home ownership even more personal and gratifying. Many of us have grand plans for DIY projects, only to put them off for months, and even years, as we try to find both money and time. So if your dollars and hours… Read More
Arizona School of Real Estate and Business (AZREB) is offering scholarships to Arizona residents who are members of the Military and their immediate family. To take advantage of the opportunity to attend one of the most respected Real Estate schools in the state, be sure to apply before December 1, 2015 . Link to AZREB… Read More
The VA loan is so much more than just a standard mortgage, and so much less hassle and expense than most people might think! I was honored to be invited by Sandy Heath , President of the Tucson Chapter of VAREP (Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals) to sit on a panel for their Lunch… Read More
A hidden treasure, captivating, unique and surrounded by desert the center of Gilbert. 1040 E Rawhide Ave, Gilbert AZ The outdoor temperature this morning was 85. We didn’t turn on, nor did we need air-conditioning, and artificial lighting was simply redundant. With two stories under ground and a massive skylight overhead, this intriguing, underground, geothermal… Read More
It was an obscure article in a small, local newspaper with the astounding headline “Tucson on track to end homelessness among veterans“. Something with a headline like that should be huge, in fact national news don’t you think? I found this post By Ethan McSweeney For the Arizona Daily Star on tucson.com. A little more… Read More
I recently read an article on News360 called “Three things to know before you get your first mortgage”. Now, don’t get me wrong, this is not a slam of News360, it’s my favorite news app and I’ve found some incredibly useful information there. It’s more a commentary on knowing what is real and what is… Read More
