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2019
Entry level pricing on a 5 Bedroom home in Glendale - Home for SaleLocated just off 59th Ave and Northern, this solid block constructed home is priced to sell at $234,900. This is a five bedroom home with 2 full bathrooms. The kitchen has been tastefully updated and upgraded with Gas Range, Stain...
03/28/2019
Lets talk about discount brokers - Taboo topic in our IndustryDo discount brokers negatively affect the Real Estate Market. That is a powerful question. This topic is such a sensitive one as we (Realtors) have been told for years we are not allowed to discuss commissions. Thing is, that is the nu...
03/27/2019
Grant money for 1st Time home buyers is available - Up to $15,000 in GrantsI remember when I purchased my first home, I had to save up for my down payment, my closing costs, my home inspection & appraisal costs. What I didn't realize was how much money that truly ended up being! The Realtor we wo...
03/26/2019
Remove the stress of having to SELL in order to Buy - Call The Real Estate Guy®When its time to buy your next home, whether or going bigger, smaller or somewhere between, its stressful. Most people cannot afford 2 mortgages at one time so it becomes necessary to list and sell your current home in...
03/26/2019
Home for sale in Tempe - Tempe Gardens home for SaleLocated just off McClintock and Baseline Roads, this Tempe home for sale was built in 1969 (Back in the Summer of 69-insert Bryan Adams melody here). I grew u pin this area, in fact, both the Jr High and High School in the boundaries of this Fin...
03/20/2019
Custom Carefree home priced to Sell - Million dollar viewBreathtaking doesn't even sum up the views this home offers. This 3 bedroom 3 bathroom home located in Velvet Shadows is priced to sell at $714,900. This custom home in Carefree is priced $100k below comparable sales. Just over 3500 square...
03/18/2019
Custom home for sale in Tempe - $1.2M Home in TempeLocated just off Warner and Rural in Tempe, this Custom home was built in 1989 and is located in Estates del Sol community. This Tempe home for sale offers a gourmet kitchen with breakfast bar. Room for 3 to sit and enjoy morning coffee and bagel...
03/14/2019
HUD homes not as plentiful as years past - Buying a HUD Home Back in 2007 to 2011, buying a HUD Home was great option for first time home buyers as well as investors. In fact, during that time frame, I probably closed on average, 70 HUD Homes a year. I called it "Buying a home right side up". Un...
03/13/2019
Luxury Homes & their Market Times - Selling Million Dollar HomesThe evolution of the Luxury Home Market in Arizona has changed since I first entered the industry, Jan 1999. Back then a home listed at $1M was rare, and would sit forever before selling, of course, marketing was nothing compared to...
03/11/2019
Market Update for Arizona home prices $250,000 or lessWhen I hosted my radio show (Real Talk USA with The Real Estate Guy®) from 2015-2016, I continued to preach the entry level price point was disappearing. I decided to do a little research today while I wait for my afternoon appointment to arri...
03/09/2019