Fitness & Wellness Professional Services is hiring Veterans. Here is their job listing on HireVeterans.com and a link to the job listing. Fitness & Wellness Professional Services, LLC (F&WPS) was formed to provide fitness and wellness services for the advancement of the community’s health and well-being. Partnering with hospitals to deliver full-service, hospital affiliated fitness… Read More
Believe it or not you may need flood insurance in the desert. As recently as last summer, there was major flood damage from Monsoon rains. Flooding is the most common natural disaster in the United States, according to the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. And even the briefest of floods with only a few inches… Read More
Dedicated Space With very few exceptions, the part of your home you use for your business must exclusively and regularly be used for the business, not personal activities. As an example, if you worked 40 hours a week in the home office but allowed your children to play video games on your home office computer,… Read More
We Remember. Today is the 2-year anniversary of the death of Granite Mountain Hotshots It’s been two years now, a short time in relation to a lifetime but a long haul for the families, friends and neighbors of 19 brave and selfless firefighters who lost their lives in the Yarnell Hill fire. There has been… Read More
The Loop 202 / South Mountain Freeway extension will affect hundreds of home owners and businesses. Many home owners who were aware when they purchased their homes that this freeway project was in the works, will be forced to sell and relocate. This isn’t a surprise to these families but it is disruptive. There are… Read More
What can you tell me about various communities, what each one offers, and what is allowed by the HOA? You’d be surprised at how different the Phoenix Valley’s communities can be. Some are incorporated and others are not. This is important to know by the way for both value and convenience. Amenities offered vary greatly… Read More
Hosting family and friends is one of the best parts of having a vacation home or living in a vacation spot, but having extra people staying in your home can put a strain on your home’s systems and appliances. Check out these five ways to help avoid disaster. 1. Run your oven through its self-cleaning… Read More
Whether you’re buying a home, selling a home or staying right where you are, there’s a wide range of deductions you can take. Some of them are well-known, some less so, and there are a lot of twists, so it pays to review the rules. The IRS has outlined key home deductions in Publication 530…. Read More
Real Estate As An Individual Retirement Account Investment If you think the stock market is overvalued, you’ve been disheartened by the relatively low rates of return offered by your traditional fixed income investments or you need to diversify your retirement portfolio, you can open a self-directed Individual Retirement Account (IRA) that invests in real estate…. Read More
That seems to be the question of the day. Prices have been fluctuating for years, “stable market” seems to be lost phrase. Fortunately the answer is fairly straight forward. You need to use comparisons an appraiser is going to use, these are the only numbers that matter. Your neighbor’s opinion or that of a friend… Read More
