Betsie's Real Estate Update

Well, this is the time of year when we start complaining about living in Arizona and all of the cooler states can start rubbing it in. I am not really complaining because I get to rub it in from October til April about our lovely weather. But, today I can say I'm feeling Hot, Hot, Hot. My A/C jus...

The last 3 months have been tremendous for us in the Phoenix Market. Hopefully it will continue.

This is my final post about my Auction experience for now. We ended up not going to the trustee sale auction. After careful investigation and choosing over 8 different properties, none of them actually came up for auction. They were all postponed (some several times). I guess the homes I kept pic...

Well back in February I had a client interested in purchasing an auction property at the trustee's sale. I posted questions and did a lot of research until we both felt confident in our decision to jump in and decide to place a bid. We had located the property, and were anxiously awaiting the day...

Our Market in Phoenix and the surrounding areas seems to be recovering slightly. For the most part our numbers have increased since last month. Our Active Listings are down, sales per month are up and days on market stayed about the same. These may not seem like huge numbers, but any movement up...

As I sit here typing this blog, I am going through withdrawals! Ok, I admit it, I am addicted to my Blackberry! Why am I going through withdrawals? I was doing too many things at once and knocked over a glass of water that was on my desk and soaked my phone. UGH. It worked at first, but now the k...

Last week I wrote a blog about buying a home at a Trustee's Sale or Auction at the Court House Steps. I had worked all last week on research for a client on a house that was supposed to go to auction today. Well, needless to say, it was postponed. Boo. Oh well, as of right now it is postponed unt...

As you know, Real Estate is always changing and thus Real Estate Agents must change and adapt to the market. So, I am adapting as well. I am going to my first Auction at the Court House next week. I am excited and nervous at the same time. I have started the preparations by hiring a full time bid...

I had a home inspection take place today on a home that has a beautiful Gazebo with a private hot tub in the backyard. The Gazebo was built about 4 years after the home was built, but it matches the house exactly with the same paint and roof tiles. It was done professionally and has a permit that...