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Study Shows How Financially Responsible Facebook Friends Impact Your Credit

What do you think about this? Folks who are independent contractors, entrepreneurs and/or freelance business people would necessarily have connections on facebook and other social networks that they neither know personally nor are associated with in any other way. That’s what marketing one’s own business is all about… networking. So if you are connected on… Read More

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Video: Tips to Improve Your Landscape and Boost Home Value

Believe it or not, landscaping can make or break a home sale. Your homes curb appeal will determine the mood of a potential home buyer even before they’ve walked through the door. If you can’t afford to upgrade your landscaping, at the very least make sure it’s neat and well trimmed. There are some specific… Read More

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Video: Home Equity Loan Dos and Donts

Home Equity loans are coming back into favor with most banks. You might consider a home equity to make major improvements to your home, which could ultimately boost your home’s value giving you even more equity. With interest rates still remarkably low, now might be the time to think about making the equity you have… Read More

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Officer Sean Stoddard is in the Thank You Thursday Spotlight Today

I’m going to keep this short because what inspired Officer Stoddard already says so much about him. Mesa, AZ Police Officer and U.S. Army Veteran Sean Stoddard is our honoree this Thank You Thursday as he sets out to help other Veterans transition back into civilian life. Motivated by his interaction with troubled Veterans and… Read More

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Chandler, Arizona average price per square foot remains the same as ‘Days-on-Market’ decreases

There was a slight decrease in the average Days-on-Market stats for Chandler this week. See the complete Chandler, AZ Real Estate Market Update Report for week ending April 4, 2016 here. Gilbert’s Days-on-Market and price per square foot both saw a small increase this past week. See the complete Gilbert, AZ Real Estate Market Update… Read More

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K9s for Warriors gets our vote for Thank You Thursday

I recently read a fantastic National Geographic article online. It lead me to the K9s for Warriors website where I was thoroughly impressed. I’ve been following K9s for Warriors on Facebook for quite some time. Befitting its name, the organization provides service dogs to Veterans and active duty military personnel with PTSD and traumatic injury…. Read More

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10 Money-Wasting Habits You Can Ditch

There are some helpful tips in the article below, and you don’t need to be a penny pincher to find this advice useful. We recently tested the theory that ‘fees’ tacked on to regular monthly bill are negotiable… they are! And as for generics, we’ve found some store brands (I won’t name names but their… Read More

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Video: Buying Beats Renting in More Than Half of Markets

Note from Bill: Regulations for buying a home after a financial event; short sale, foreclosure or bankruptcy, could be changing for the better! Call me for the latest information. You might be pleasantly surprised. Video: Buying Beats Renting in More Than Half of Markets This is definitely the case, at least right here, right now…. Read More

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Past Weeks Market Activity Closely Following the 90 Day Average

In both Gilbert and Chandler, Real Estate market activity for the past week is nearly a photocopy of average conditions for the 90 days since the beginning of 2016. Check the graphs for median price, price per square foot, inventory and days on market. Complete Gilbert Real Estate Market Update Report can be found here…. Read More

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Thank You Thursday Appreciates the Generosity of Kawasaki and Brandon Jenkins

One week ago today, U.S. Army Veteran Brandon Jenkins was inadvertently caught in the destructive path of a local criminal. The motorcycle he purchased after his recent deployment in Afghanistan, was driven over and destroyed in a senseless act of road rage. Fortunately Mr. Jenkins was not seriously injured, but another victim who’s car was… Read More