For Buyers

Market conditions have never been better for buyers, but finding the right property, negotiating the best deal, and managing all the details are as complicated as ever. Whether you’re a first-time buyer, a current homeowner, or a real estate investor, you need a trustworthy, knowledgable real estate professional to help you through the home buying process. You need an Executive.

Executives Versus Agents

A real estate Executive is more than an agent. An Executive is a trusted source of local information, familiar with every block of every neighborhood, and able to help you understand how and where you’d fit best. An Executive understands local market conditions, so you can make a conservative but fair offer that will get you in the right home at the right price. Above all, an Executive is a professional, with years of experience negotiating deals and managing legal and regulatory red tape. When you’re dealing with an Executive, you can relax and focus on finding the perfect home, knowing you’re in good hands.

The Perfect Home

A home is more than a number of bathrooms and bedrooms. While amenities set baselines and standards for your search, an ideal home is one that meets your needs for things that can’t be measured in bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage. Style, safety, history, neighborhood character, local schools, cultural resources, and how much you can reasonably afford are just a few of the factors your Executive will consider during your home search. A perfect home should stir your emotions, and an Executive will help you find the home that does just that–without letting emotions get in the way of your negotiations.

Negotiations and Financing

An Executive is an expert negotiator who knows where to start an offer, how far to push, and when to walk away. Executives can also help you understand the “hidden” costs and fees associated with the home buying process to ensure that you don’t get in over your head. Once your offer is accepted, an Executive will walk you through inspections and other contingencies, closing, underwriting, and escrow, so you can move into your new home without any worries.

I’ve included some relevant blog posts and links for your review. If you would like more information on how an Executive can help you find you dream home, please contact me.

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Road Dog Ranch

Road Dog Ranch is 15 acres of serene terrain in Sonoita Arizona at the crossroads of US Highways 82 & 83. Here you’ll find wide open spaces in the heart of the Arizona wine country. The home has stables, a shooting range, an indoor pool and more. It’s a great getaway for the city slicker or a permanent home for those wanting lots of space to roam. Priced in the mid $900′s.
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PROPERTY TAXES IN ARIZONA

In Arizona taxes are paid in arrears. The County Assessor collects and analyzes sales data to place a value on each of the 1.63 million properties in Maricopa County.  For 2012, data is collected through July 2010. Notices of valuation are sent in February. Homeowners have 60 days to file an appeal.  The notice has two parts: FCV or full cash value which is synonymous with market value and is defined as an arm’s length transaction for cash and does not include personal property, good will, financing cost, commissions or appraisal. The taxes levied against the FCV are referred to as secondary taxes which cover annual debt payments, budget overrides; LPV is determined by a mathematical formula and is referred to as primary taxes. These taxes are used for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of general government and schools.

After the appeal period ends, the assessor sends the final tax roll to the various tax districts (cities, schools, community colleges and any special tax districts such as fire and health).  Your tax bill shows each jurisdiction that levies a tax on your property along with their phone numbers.

After the budget for a tax district is set, the total taxable value of all property within the district is divided into the budget to determine the tax rate.  The assessor’s final values and the tax district levy amounts are sent to the County Treasurer in August.  Only one tax bill is sent each year and taxes are due in two equal payments on October 1 and March 1 and become delinquent on November 1 and May 1.  April is skipped since that is IRS territory.  Delinquent taxes are a lien on the property and by law must be offered for sale the following February.   When a lien is purchased by an investor, they must pay all taxes and interest due.  The homeowner has three years to redeem   the property.  After that, foreclosure proceedings can follow.

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The Cactus League is Underway: Let Us Entertain YOU!

With the Cactus League underway, baseball is the theme of the day from Giant Stadium in Scottsdale to the Salt River Fields at Indian Bend and the 101. The new training facility for the Rockies and Diamondbacks is getting rave reviews and is definitely perking up that side of town. You can also catch a movie at the Pavilions at the new Ultra Star Theatre. The concept there is full service in a luxury setting. Cocktails are available in the lobby or at your seat-just press a button for service.

If you like funky entertainment, you can go to the Phoenix Fringe Festival from April 1-10th. www.phxfringe.org.  This is an annual event that brings together unique performers from around the country to present their acts in unusual venues, many of them along Grand Avenue in the Arts district there. For a flavor of the event, stop by the Paisley Violin for a bite to eat before or after the event. It is located at 1028 Grand Avenue. My best memory of the Fringe Festival in past years is seeing a solo performer do the movie story of the Seven Samarai in mime! Another great venue for those looking for something unusual, is The Duce located at 525 S. Central Ave. This is warehouse made into a nightclub of sorts with great food, a retro look, Fitigues to purchase, a boxing ring, Karaoke if you are so inclined and a few hula hoops available for a trip down memory lane. The name comes from an area of the city called the Deuce by the police at one time. If you want a sense of Phoenix in the 60′s and 70′s along with a description of this area, you can read the Jon Talton mystery novels rich with the history of that time.  Talton was once a columnist here.

For a different look,  try the Musical Instrument Museum-locally known as The MIM-which is a world class institution which shows the history of instruments from country to country pointing out similarities and differences. It’s high tech and low tech at the same time in a gorgeous building. The hands-on room is great fun where you can try out a few oddities that make music. The giant gong can make your teeth rattle-one smack per customer. Have you ever heard of a theremin? it’s an American invention that looks like a heating coil. A performer “plays” this instrument without making contact with it.

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