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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The Arizona Residential Market ~ North and Central Phoenix, Scottsdale, PV, Carefree and Cave Creek

REAL ESTATE

Well, it has been a while. Things are just moving to fast. Paperwork, Paperwork!

I have had to narrow down the area I am reporting on when it comes to Residential homes in the Phoenix metro area. The areas have divided into halves when it comes to which houses have started to flatten out or started up in sales and the areas that are still slipping and are holding their own and which are still slipping.

If you are looking to buy or sell in the Phoenix area, I hope you are prepared.

At the end of this article you will see 10 of the hottest areas in the Metro complex to live and as I predicted 5 months ago, the market is stabilizing and in some cases reversing the effect of the last three years of damage in the housing market.

You will see in the figures that we are dropping in the number of listings in many areas. If you look, you will see that we are probably looking at the lowest number of listings in the last two years. In many of the zip codes I listed, the number of foreclosures and short sales (pre-foreclosures) are dropping in numbers. Several zip codes have increased in sales and PRICE. Continue reading – The Arizona Residential Market ~ North and Central Phoenix, Scottsdale, PV, Carefree and Cave Creek

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WHAT! Some Phoenix Residential Home Markets are Improving? Shhhh! Don’t tell the news media!

Attached are nine zip codes I spend the majority of my time working.

I noticed recently a stable market showing up in some areas and some possible up swing during the, considered, slowest time of the year.

I decided in Oct. to start following, not Phoenix or Arizona averages, which is what many of our dynamic news media follow but specific zip codes. Even though our zip codes do cross from great to bad neighborhoods (except Paradise Valley) I figured 3 months would show consistent figures in what we consider some of the best areas in the Phoenix metro area because of location to shopping and schools. It might also give us an idea if we are, in fact, come close to or are hitting bottom IN THESE AREAS.

Now, the majority of homes, mainly on the West and Southside of the city are still in flat or decreasing areas which is probably why the news media paints the Phoenix Metro are with such a broad brush.

The figures come from the Cromford Report, one of the top reporting companies for our region. Out of the hundreds of graphs and figures the Cromford Report spits out, I tried to only pick ten figures that may give us an idea of the direction these areas are moving. The figures are not just of listings but also private sales.

Below the figures are small explanations of the attached figures. Please check Sale – $/per Sq Ft below!

Continue reading – WHAT! Some Phoenix Residential Home Markets are Improving? Shhhh! Don’t tell the news media!

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Home Inspections 101

According to a study conducted by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) in 2001, 97 percent of home buyers who received home inspections believe they received a good value for their money. A home’s history gives it character and charm, but also takes a toll.

Over time, roofs sag, mortar cracks, and furnaces lose efficiency. Beyond this normal wear and tear, older homes can harbor mold, water damage, termites, or other structural threats that can cost tens of thousands of dollars to fix.
Continue reading – Home Inspections 101

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Homeowners Insurance Checklist

A home is the single biggest investment most Americans will ever make. Protecting that investment is not just a legal responsibility, but the smartest move you can make. Here are 7 tips for getting the most out of your homeowners insurance for the smallest premium.

1. Research Early and Often
Continue reading – Homeowners Insurance Checklist

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