Home Buyers scouring the market for deals are having a much more difficult time finding one. Due to a shortage of foreclosures and the virtual non-existance of short sales, it’s been necessary for Home Buyers and property investors to adjust their definition of a bargain. Bargains nowadays might include
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Your Fall Home Maintenance Checklist – Part 1
Fall in central Arizona is like Spring cleaning season anywhere else, it’s when we finally breath and refresh, get out in the yard and plant new things, spruce everything up after a long summer of avoiding the outdoors. October is the first of our eight months of perfect weather. We do still check the heating… Read More
Video: Easy Energy Efficiency Hacks for Your Home
There are loads of simple, inexpensive ways to save money on energy bills. I think we’re all looking to save a little something around the house, whether it be energy or cash or both. There are tons of simple, inexpensive updates you can do yourself, that will greatly affect both. It might seem obvious, but… Read More
Equity-Rich Homeowners Accumulating Wealth and on the Move
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
7 Simple Ways to Make Your Style More Functional
7 Simple Ways to Make Your Style More Functional. One of the first things most home buyers note when they’re touring a listings is closet space. 99% of homes in the Phoenix area do not have basements so well designed floorplans incorporating plenty of closet space are always in demand. HINT for Home Sellers: You… Read More
Are There Laws for Selling a Haunted House?
Believe it or not, there are laws in place for the selling of a Haunted House, and whether or not ghosts are relevant varies by state. Some states require disclosure of apparitions and/or visions, sounds, movement or any other evidence of ghosts. Others do not. In some areas, disclosure is entirely dependent on the notoriety… Read More
Wondering what’s going on in our unpredictable Real Estate Market?
Gilbert, Chandler, Mesa Arizona Real Estate Market Statistics. Days-on-Market for homes for sale in the East Valley, have been slowly increasing for the past few weeks. Chandler and Mesa find themselves at nearly 3 months for median days-on-market at 84 and 89 respectively, while Gilbert comes in at 78. Median List Prices are stagnant even… 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…
HUD Awards $46.5 Million to Make Thousands of Homes Safe from Lead
HUD Awards $46.5 Million to Make Thousands of Homes Safe from Lead. It seems we don’t have as much trouble with lead paint here in Arizona as perhaps in other areas of the country. Homes here tend to be newer. Having said that, each town has it’s outlying and historic zones and it’s entirely possible… Read More
Video: Selling your home? Do you need to hire a Realtor?
Getting a home inspection in advance is something that I often suggest is NOT a good idea for Home Sellers, but there is certainly the rare case or two when it might be helpful. That’s just one of the many situations noted in this video, when a Realtor might be essential to the sale of… Read More