Weather skirmishes differ in personality but many are capable of being harmful or damaging to your property, and in various regions of the country we are now anticipating some version storm season. Along the East Coast, folks are readying for hurricanes while the Southwest has Monsoon to look forward to, and though thunder storms can… Read More
Arizona Homes For Sale
Video: 5 Creative Ideas to Help Home Buyers in a Competitive Market
Video: 5 Creative Ideas to Help Home Buyers in a Competitive Market. In a competitive Real Estate market it’s easy to be apprehensive, or to feel that you might over pay for a home. Keep in mind that if you are getting a mortgage, it’s nearly impossible to overpay unless you want to. The property… Read More
The Top Real Estate Markets for Pet Owners
The Top Real Estate Markets for Pet Owners Here in Arizona it seems we see an above average number of homeowners and home buyers who are pet owners. Most often beloved dogs and cats, but I have personally, on occasion, encountered tortoises, lizards, and a profusion of birds. Pet owners probably make up more than… 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…
Scottsdale Fast 15 is Always Interesting
Scottsdale Fast 15 is Always Interesting Scottsdale, Arizona may have the widest array of residential properties in the Greater Phoenix Metro area. #8 on today’s list of Scottsdale’s newest homes for sale is 9855 N 87th Way. Built in 1981, the 3842 square foot, 4 Bedroom home has tons of character; vaulted ceilings, arched doorways,… Read More
Video: Roof Evaluation, a Good Idea Whether Buying, Selling or Staying
this is tricky-weather season; hurricanes, intense heat, tornadoes, monsoon, not to mention winter is coming. Have you checked out your roof lately? By the time you know you have a problem it’s often too late and then the hits just keep on coming. The video below has some great advice…
Rents Are Up Again. Are Rising Faster for Low-End Apartments? (Video)
Rents have gotten way out of hand, in the Phoenix area and it would appear, throughout the country. You might believe you can’t buy a home, but you might be wrong. Watch the video about a couple I recently helped to buy a great home … they thought they couldn’t buy when they came to me to find a rental…
The Future Is Calling! Homebuilding Innovations to Watch
The Future Is Calling! Homebuilding Innovations to Watch – Green homes and eco-friendly building options are no longer on the fringe. More and more often, Home Buyers are requesting the latest and greatest innovations in their new home. Small but powerful generators, sliding window walls, networked refrigerators are all well on their way to being… Read More
NYC’s Met Museum Recreates the Iconic ‘Psycho’ House
I remember watching this movie for the first time, like it was yesterday. I was maybe 12 and my cousins told me it was fun and scary… “right up my ally” I thought. They were not wrong, scary it was! Alfred Hitchcock’s original Psycho (1960) has a deceptively simple but unforgettable plot, and Bates Motel… Read More
October Shows Three-Point Increase in Builder Confidence
Builder confidence in the market for newly constructed single-family homes rose three points in October to a level of 64 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). This month’s reading is a return to HMI levels seen at the end of the housing boom in late 2005. “The fact that… Read More