A quote from Forbes.com goes like this, “Arizona was absolutely hammered during the financial crisis of the late 2000s”. They aren’t wrong. I seems, at least to us here in the Phoenix area, that every time there was bad news in 2008 to 20012, every time the country’s housing statistics dropped, Phoenix numbers were worse…. Read More
A quick video with some very important tips on buying a home. From Seller’s Disclosures and Home Inspections to taxes and easements. A special note about here in Arizona: It’s fair to say that most properties are located within an HOA. Home Owners Associations can allow or restrict so many different things including the color… Read More
Through my involvement with VAREP, Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals, I’ve learned a lot about the VA Loan recently. For instance, were you aware that there is a VA Rehab loan option for property that needs a little TLC? Take a quick peek at the video below and call me if you need information… Read More
I recently read about Minnesota Dominoes Pizza driver Angela Nguyen on HuffPost’s website, and I can’t seem to get her out of my mind. Here’s why. Angela started a GoFundMe campaign for a delivery customer of hers, Lee Haase, who is living in camper with no heat, electricity or running water after a storm destroyed… Read More
I know you hear it all the time, see it on home listings and in advertising… “This one won’t last long”, it’s nearly as cliché in the Real Estate industry as “Location, Location, Location”. I almost always avoid the clichés but here I am using them both. Location, Location, Location This one won’t last long! <iframe… Read More
Most homeowners have experienced the irritation of dealing with low water pressure in the house at least once. Low water pressure makes simple daily activities, such as showering or washing your dishes, frustrating and time consuming, but finding the cause can be the most irksome aspect of this common plumbing problem. So what causes a… Read More
Home prices continued their rise across the country over the last 12 months, with the majority of late summer gains concentrated in the west, according to the recently released S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices. Year-over-Year The S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, recorded a slightly higher year-over-year gain with a… 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
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
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
