Video: 3 Things that determine what your home is worth. The video below does a great job of explaining the fact that a home’s worth is subjective. Appraisers work by a standard set of criteria and could not possibly consider every Buyer scenario. The upshot is, that a property appraisal will rarely be a perfect… Read More
You might think that when you make the decision to become a Home Owner, your first logical step might be to shop for a home. After all, that is the fun part, right? Actually, home shopping should be your third step. Imagine finding exactly the home you’re looking for, then being told that it’s way… Read More
Set the Selling Scene with Pop-Up Staging. There are a couple of recent trends in home staging. one is virtual staging, where photos are edited to include nearly realistic furniture when the home has none. The other recent movement is toward pop-up staging, explained in more detail below. As you can see in the photos,… Read More
One of the most concerning things to home buyers is the efficiency of windows. A home inspector will make note of the type of windows in a home and whether or not there may be leaks, damage, or need of repair. Replacement windows are costly, but in the Arizona heat they can make a difference… Read More
Of course plumbing, major electrical and anything involving paint, are not advisable in cold winter weather. You don’t want to go anywhere near an attic during an Arizona Summer. But in addition to the ideas mentioned in this video, there are plenty of home improvement tasks that can be accomplished any time of the year…. Read More
Chandler, AZ – Convenient AND affordable! Proof in today’s Fast 15. Fourth on our list of 15 new listings in Chandler, Arizona, is 5986 W Tulsa St., a very attractive, 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home in a super-convenient spot near I-10 and Loop 202, listed at $249,900. Vaulted ceilings, palladian windows and arched doorways add… Read More
Eastmark – In Today’s Mesa Fast 15. We’ve talked about Eastmark a lot, in fact we like it so much we’ve even featured Mesa’s mega-community on our site. Among today’s 15 newest homes for sale in Mesa, Arizona, is a spacious 2-story home built by Woodside Homes in the Eastmark community. With 4,269 square feet… Read More
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Does Anyone Think About Title Insurance? Why It Matters to You. After dealing with a title issue for a home we owned many years ago, years of stress, inconvenience and expensive attorney fees, I can attest to the fact that an Owner’s Title Policy is absolutely essential. An owner’s title insurance policy protects your property… Read More
Down Payment Assistance Programs Save Qualifying Homebuyers More Than $17,000 on Average over Life of Loan **See below for Down Payment Assistance Programs available in Arizona Analysis of the impact of down payment assistance on the cost of buying a home— including the down payment and monthly house payments for a median-priced home in 513… Read More
