Photo Gallery: Design Trends from Around the World. Many of the worlds design trends have also taken hold here in the U.S and with good reason. Luxurious surface materials, industrial chic, sustainable, eco-friendly components, and vintage elegance all display warmth as well as style. As a home buyer, it is often useful to search for… Read More
Help for Home Buyers
How to Get Out of Helping Your Friends Move
How to Get Out of Helping Your Friends Move. Haha!! What a concept, both fun and funny. This works for almost any scenario, not just your home buying or selling friends and family 🙂 By Nick Caruso Moving to a new home is one of the most exciting life experiences there is. For you. But… Read More
Video: Give Your Home a Fresh Face for Fall
Video: Give your home a fresh face for Fall. Fall can be a time of indifference for home owners. The Summer growing season, taking care of lawns and gardens, can be a busy time and as we prepare for Winter and the holidays, sometimes our home’s exterior looks neglected. It doesn’t take much to give… Read More
Wondering what’s going on in our unpredictable Real Estate Market?
Gilbert, Chandler, Mesa Arizona Real Estate Market Statistics. Days-on-Market for homes for sale in the East Valley, have been slowly increasing for the past few weeks. Chandler and Mesa find themselves at nearly 3 months for median days-on-market at 84 and 89 respectively, while Gilbert comes in at 78. Median List Prices are stagnant even… Read More
Is Uncertainty in Other Markets Driving the Home Buyers?
The tangible nature of owning a home may be a contributing factor in your choice of investments. Control is another. The ability to physically improve your investment thereby increasing its value, and the freedom to buy, sell, trade, or repurpose without oversight or penalty… Current low interest rates can’t be ignored…
Credit-Confused? What to Know About Your Score
Many of us underestimate the consequences of a low credit score, the survey found: only one-fifth of those surveyed know a low score can… …can cost them hundreds of dollars in fees…
PATH Act Changes FIRPTA Withholding
If you are a potential home buyer trying to determine what your closing costs will be, you need to know about this. Are you aware that you could unknowingly be held liable for a tax aimed at foreign home owners? Don’t be caught by surprise. Be certain from whom you are buying a home and… Read More
HUD Awards $46.5 Million to Make Thousands of Homes Safe from Lead
HUD Awards $46.5 Million to Make Thousands of Homes Safe from Lead. It seems we don’t have as much trouble with lead paint here in Arizona as perhaps in other areas of the country. Homes here tend to be newer. Having said that, each town has it’s outlying and historic zones and it’s entirely possible… Read More
Thank You Thursday applauds the Moli-sani Project and 23,366 Italians
Could there be better news? Certainly not for me. IRCCS (Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed) of Italy has determined, in a study of 23,366 Italians consuming a Mediterranean diet that included pasta, that PASTA DOES NOT MAKE YOU FAT! As a matter of fact if I’m reading this right, pasta may actually be beneficial to your… Read More
Commentary: Thanks, Brexit! Well-Qualified U.S. Buyers Reap a Windfall
My advice? If you’re a potential Home Buyer and you’re on the fence, GET OFF! The new low for mortgage interest rates is unbelievable! ~Bill By Jonathan Smoke The surprise victory in Britain of the campaign to leave the European Union may be spurring panic across the Continent (and among some regretful British voters), but… Read More