Our new ‘The Home Series’ covers everything from maintenance tips, repairs, design and decorating, organization, to buying and selling a house, and so much more – but really just about the way we all live in our homes. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Surprising… Read More
Are you planted firmly on the Rent vs Buy fence? That’s where my clients were. The dilemma they found themselves facing is a very common one. They’ve been renting a residence here in the Phoenix valley for several years. As rents were relentlessly increasing, they began to explore the possibility of buying a home. Home… Read More
With home prices rising at a pretty good clip, you probably have some usable equity in your home. Borrowing against that equity is not always a great idea, but if you are reinvesting the money to make necessary or value-added improvements to your home, utilizing equity might be the way to go. Whether you choose… Read More
Most people would not normally begin the home buying process until they felt that they were ready to make a move. In the case of a New Construction home however, it is almost always advisable to initiate your search much sooner than that, even up to a year in advance of your desired moving date…. Read More
Along with Coronavirus being a novel occurrence, so too are Mortgage Interest Rates. I know I’ve never seen anything like it, some rates are under 3%. Personally, I would be thrilled if I were in a the market for a home right now. It might seem like a strange time to be buying a home,… Read More
Real Estate market conditions are in constant flux and your home selling strategy will need to keep up. For instance, your game plan in a market with low inventory like current 2020 first quarter conditions, will be entirely different than a market saturated with listings, and each variation in between will alter your methods in… Read More
Most people anticipate their yearly tax refund with a preconceived notion of exactly what they’d like to do with it. You’re either on team investment or team enjoyment. Here’s how you can do both. Invest your tax refund in your home. Always wanted to freshen up that dingy exterior? Appliances out of date? Maybe you’d… Read More
A recent piece originally posted by Phoenix Business Journal, cites home builder’s lack of confidence in move-up buyers as strong motivation behind the latest construction movement toward ‘affordable’ housing. Builders are noticing that more young families and first-time home buyers are expressing an interest in purchasing New Construction homes. — Check out our New Construction… Read More
More New Construction listed in MLS can only mean one thing. Numbers for the sale of brand new homes are down. Developers do not typically welcome the necessity to list their properties in MLS (more on that later). Recently I’ve noticed a considerable uptick in MLS listings for New Construction homes. I would suggest this… Read More
When you sign your closing documents as either a home seller or a home buyer, there will be a notation on the Settlement Statement regarding property taxes. There’s always a bit of a kerfuffle over property taxes so it helps to understand how they work. If you’re a homeowner here in Arizona you’ve probably just… Read More
