Gina McKinley's Real Estate Blog

Location, Location, Location. Here is a very rare opportunity to own a well maintained home in the highly sought after subdivision of Regency Estates/Dobson Ranch. From the moment you enter this lovely home, a feeling of warmth will overwhelm. The kitchen boasts stone counter tops, honey maple ca...

This is a great strategy to take advantage of…my experience with one of our first rentals was to 1031 exchange the property into two additional rental homes in Chandler.  My husband and I were able to turn a monthly cash flow of about $100 into a $600 monthly cash flow. Read on until the end and ...

I’m always on the lookout for great information to share with you.  The other day, I ran across this article titled 8 Inspirational Videos You Can Watch in 5 Minutes or Less.The videos are great to bookmark and watch whenever you’re in need of a little extra inspiration and motivation. P.S - We h...

Absolutely beautiful Santa Barbara style home! Inside reveals a great entertaining space with plenty of gorgeous amenities. From the foyer, the living and dining rooms are graced with plus neutral carpet and plantation shuttered windows. Step into the spacious light-filled family room with gourme...

As a Special Real Estate Commissioner, I encounter many difficult divorce situations when it comes to dealing with the house. A Special Real Estate Commissioner specializes in working with selling houses through a court order due to a divorce or other family matter.While no one goes into a marria...

We all have difficult clients from time to time. The people who don’t listen to us, don’t value us, eat up too much of our time and energy, or have unrealistic demands and expectations.But one of the great things about real estate is we have the power to choose our clients. We can decide whether ...

Absolutely stunning home in the fantastic subdivision of Turtle Creek just minutes from Moon Valley Park, North Mountain & Shaw Butte, as well as all of the wonderful amenities North Phoenix has to offer! The spacious living area makes entertaining a breeze and features vaulted ceilings, plantati...

Tell me if this sounds familiar.Business is a little slow and you need to generate more closings.  So you call the people you know, hold a couple of open houses, and attend some networking events.Business picks up.Before you know it, you’re barely able to keep up.  You feel like showing property,...

Always a good investment Arizona's rental market has paid for many a child's college education. When buying a Arizona area rental for the child early in their life the equity position by their 18th birthday can be substantial, allowing Mom or Dad to utilize that or the monthly income to subsidize...

Where do you store the contact information for the people in your network?  Your phone?  Google Contacts?  Outlook?Your network, also referred to as your database or sphere of influence, is your single greatest asset.  If you aren’t managing it using a dedicated customer relationship management p...