What NOT to Do if You Just Bought a Home There are certain traps you can fall into as a new homeowner, that can put your financial well-being at risk. Avoid doing the following too soon: Don’t Forget About Your Home Inspection. New home buyers tend to think the home inspection is only about negotiating… Read More
Now is definitely the time for home buyers to be looking at New Construction homes. I’ve been tracking builders in the Phoenix area, especially in the East Valley, for many years now and I can honestly say, that I’ve never seen home builders offer such deep discounts and incredible incentives on newly built homes. —… Read More
Everything you’re looking for, whether full-time residence or second home… now in your price range! Upscale Carriage-House style Condo No neighbors above or below Premier, Gated Golf Community The Legacy of Phoenix, Arizona Superb Amenities: Pool, Fitness Center, Clubhouse Beautifully Remodeled Nothing to do, just move right in! Recent Price Reduction! Now $335,000 !! This… Read More
Did you know… all credit scores are not created equal? Your credit score and your credit report are two different things. Credit Reports are a detailed history of your use of credit over many years. A credi score is an aggregate of all that information reduced to a number. A note of caution: The only… Read More
We all understand the inevitability of utility price increases but it seems that here in the Phoenix Valley, these costs have jumped a surprising amount in recent months. Rising utility rates affect us all including homeowners and renters, as well as business owners which then impacts the cost for… well, everything. I believe that both… Read More
Almost no one considers whether or not they might need a land survey when they are buying a home. As a matter of fact I can’t remember any occasion when, as a Realtor, I’ve been asked about one. Objectively speaking not everyone needs to give it that much thought. The majority of Arizona properties I’ve… Read More
It might be easter than you think to overcome one of the biggest roadblocks that home buyers commonly face. For example, did you know that Down Payment Assistance programs are still available? With all the media coverage of home prices and interest rates, I’m surprised that there seems to be little if any information available… Read More
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
Investment home buyers have dropped off noticeably compared to years past, due in large part to the perception that home prices are artificially inflated and interest rates are high. But home prices seem to have stabilized at least for the time being, indicating that the surge in home prices may not be ‘artificial’ after all…. Read More
We’ve all heard and read about home renovations that can add value to our property. But those updates are pricy, right? Not always! There are a bucketload of projects that we can do to modernize our homes that don’t cost an arm-and-a-leg and that do, indeed, add value. Sometimes value is in repairs, other times… Read More
