Western Home Buyers Leading the Nation, Taking Advantage of a Healthy Real Estate Market. I can attest to the fact that this has been a remarkably dynamic home buying season. The Spring market is historically busy but this year’s activity seems to have been given a little extra boost. Hard to say why, although I… Read More
Will Environmental Hazards Have an Impact on Your Home Value? The factors most people consider when determining their home’s value include size, condition and location, but have you considered the impact of possible environmental hazards? In areas where they are most pronounced—environmental hazards such as poor air quality can and do have an effect on… Read More
And the Winner is… The Number 1 Influence on 2017’s Real Estate Market The facts of financing are undeniably influential but the nuances are really what shape the Real Estate Market. Mortgage interest rates rise and fall regularly, and though we’ve had several interest rate drops in recent weeks, all the news is about rising… Read More
Thank You Thursday is Dedicated to the Late George A. Boivin. Sometimes the smallest acts deserve the most profound gratitude. A man named George left a simple gift to the world, directed at no one, leaving no one out. As is a downtime habit of mine, I was reading Good News Network. Try it sometime… Read More
Rising Interest Rates: Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Fed? You Probably Shouldn’t Be. According to RISMedia, mortgage rates actually dropped this week after several rounds of rises. But even prior to this moderate dip interest rates still stood very firmly in favorable territory for Home Buyers. Read on to see how the Fed’s decisions… Read More
Video: Free Energy Audits, are they a Scam or a Steal? Things are heating up here and this is the time of year when Arizona home owners need to beware those calls, emails and knocks on the door from vendors offering you a Free Energy Audit. It’s worth doing your homework, as the video below… Read More
2017 Sees Changes in Regulations for Title Companies. I’m very fortunate to have solid, dependable contacts in the Title industry. The folks at Pioneer Title are always willing and quick to resolve any issues I have. On the few occasions when I couldn’t get an answer immediately, they’ve researched and returned my call within a… Read More
5 Things to Review Before You Choose an Agent to List Your Home. My first and most important piece of advice… don’t just hire and agent to sell your home, interview them, and interview more than one. Let me give you a brief example. I recently spoke with a potential home seller almost by accident…. Read More
Video: When Should I Sell My Home? Do Your Research. While video below addresses a number of considerations on the personal side of selling your home, only number 2 touches on the financial or market-savy side. There’s a lot of additional data you should scrutinize carefully when you’re considering putting your home on the market…. Read More
Equity-Rich Homeowners Accumulating Wealth and on the Move. I’ve been in this business a long time and I’ve seen several market cycles with all their ups and downs, the confident and the dismal. It’s heartwarming to see homeowners again being able to sell their home because they have equity and not in spite of it…. Read More
