Two-story, Mission/Spanish Revival home, white with tile roof - photo by Marine 69-71 at en.wikipedia - Historic Phoenix Home, Phoenix Historic District, Historic Homes for Sale, Central Ave Corridor - Bill Salvatore, Arizona Elite Properties 602-999-0952 - Arizona Real Estate

Video: Is a Historic Home Right for You?

It’s a given, that home ownership of any kind comes with a steady diet of upkeep and repairs. Even a newly built home is going to require some level of routine maintenance. However, if your dream home happens to fall into the ‘historic home’ category, or a location within in a historic district, be advised… Read More

Hand holding a home with umbrella above - The importance of Title Insurance

Give some thought to home owners insurance BEFORE you buy a home!

This post from RIS Media with information provided by the Insurance Information Institute, is truly educational. Homeowners insurance is an often overlooked detail in the home buying process, usually only considered in passing as relates to its inclusion in monthly mortgage payments. As a Realtor, and indeed a fellow home owner I can assure you,… Read More

Rancho de la Osa Mountain and Sunset view - Bill Salvatore, Arizona Elite Properties 602-999-0952

Historic South Western Presidential Retreat, Rancho de la Osa Hits Auction

I’ve never been to Sasabe, Arizona but apparently several U.S. Presidents have. Sasabe is located on Arizona’s southern border with Mexico, west of Patagonia (a charming, quirky little desert town famous for it’s nature and bird preserve) and on the Southwestern edge of the Coronado National Forest. Though not heavily traveled, there is a border… Read More

riginal black & white clip of Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcocks Psycho courtesy of Wikipedia - Bill Salvatore, Realty Excelence East Valley - Arizona Elite Properties 602-999-0952

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

Strange homes in the US - Winchester House - Bill Salvatore, Realty Executives East Valley - 602-999--0952

Strange but true… unusual homes in the US

MiniMotives: Do you watch “Tiny House Nation”? The tiny home trend is quickly picking up in popularity. There are hundreds of these tiny abodes all over the country. One of the most impressive is Macy Miller’s house in Boise, Idaho. An architect and designer, Miller built this tiny house on a gooseneck trailer by herself…. Read More