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Own a Home? Go Low-Maintenance and Reclaim Your Free Time!

Every home owner knows that given the opportunity, owning a home can quickly eat up your free time. To make your space feel like your own and increase the value of your investment, homeowners need to perform periodic maintenance beyond the usual cleaning and tidying. From routine yard work, patching and small repairs all the… Read More

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The Myths and the Magic for VA Home Buyers

Like almost everything else in our lives, the VA loan ‘ain’t what it used to be’… because it’s so much better! In the past, and yes even the recent past, home sellers were scared off by a purchase offer from a home buyer using the VA loan. But the loan itself has changed, and public… Read More

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Spring Home Improvement? Yes Please!

Tis the season for Home Improvement projects. Home improvement in the U.S. appears to be enjoying a resurgence beyond our customary Spring overhauls. Internet searches for terms related to ‘home improvement’ are through the roof for consumers in all demographics. Lowe’s and Home Depot are on a Spring hiring spree, anticipating the addition of nearly… Read More

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5 Affordable Beach Locals if an Oceanside Home is on Your Wish List

Arizona has flourished over the last couple of decades. It’s become the land of Golf Courses, resort quality Retirement neighborhoods, dessert Ranches and mountainside Horse Properties, a seemingly endless supply of New Construction, mind-boggling planned community developments and intimate luxury enclaves. The Phoenix Valley in particular has so much to offer the contemporary home buyer… Read More

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Video: Your Cozy Home Fireplace – Delightful or Dangerous?

In most parts of the country, this is the time of year when thoughts turn to curling up by a cozy fireplace with hot chocolate and a good book. Some homes are heated entirely through the use of a wood-burning contraption, for others it’s simply ambiance. But whatever the capacity of your fireplace or wood… Read More

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Negative Equity Still Impacts Over 1 in 10 Homeowners

Negative Equity Still Impacts Over 1 in 10 Homeowners. We don’t see a lot of this in Arizona anymore but I do every so often, get a call from a homeowner who is still under water and considering a short sale. As a matter of fact I recently showed a home that was listed as… Read More

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Do you believe in magic? It’s here in Today’s Gilbert Fast 15

Do you believe in magic? It’s here in Today’s Gilbert Fast 15. If you live almost anywhere in the Greater Phoenix Valley you know that homes for sale on over an acre are few and far between. In today’s Fast 15, 15 of the newest listings in Gilbert, Arizona, we’ve found one such property. Number… Read More

Walking Trails, Park, Walkable Cities

Walkable Urban Locations Continue to Rise in Popularity

Walkable Urban Locations Continue to Rise in Popularity The city of Phoenix itself is a bit more spread out than most people on foot are comfortable with. But one of the things I noticed and loved about the smaller cities surrounding Phoenix is their incredible walkability. For the most part terrain is flat, streets are… Read More

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Days-on-Market Statistic sees a slight increase in Chandler, AZ this week.

Days-on-market have increased slightly for homes for sale in Chandler, Arizona. This downloadable PDF details all Real Estate Market statistics for the week ending June 20, 2016. What would be the best Phoenix area city for you? Check new listings of homes for sale in these cities before you decide! Gilbert Chandler Scottsdale Mesa Ahwatukee… Read More