*Mike and Karen went on a well deserved vacation, and I, the son, was inhumanely tasked with doing all of his work 😉 and so unfortunately our beloved snapshot was delayed a day. I blame my father. You can too! We wanted…
*We apologize for the lateness of the email, our website was down yesterday. PHOENIX APARTMENT RENTS STILL RISING, BUCKING NATIONAL TREND According to Rent Café, an arm of Yardi, 253 out of 260 cities saw a level or decrease in residential apartment…
Well, there’s finally some good news to report for buyers, with the caveat that we’ve reported similar stories these past few years, and then the market turns towards sellers again. So wisely, we’re keeping the crystal ball on the shelf for now,…
MANY NEIGHBORHOODS AND PRICE RANGES ABLAZE! Our business calls for us to micro-watch various neighborhoods for buyers looking for specific homes in certain neighborhoods. We input their search parameters into our real time Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and when the home comes…
SHOULD PROSPECTIVE SELLERS LIST NOW OR WAIT? I don’t consider myself an alarmist. But on the other hand, our most recent numbers suggest I should be alarmed. Take a look: Well Mike, this seems pretty good to me. If I’m a seller…
PERHAPS, BUT WE HAVEN’T SOLVED THE PROBLEM! It has perplexed local and national real estate experts for several years now. In Arizona it has meant a continued rise of both home values and rental prices – and unfortunately (or fortunately if you’re…
If you’re a part of the Greater Phoenix Metro Chamber of Commerce, a California firm looking to relocate to a business friendly climate, or a local business-person wanting to be a part of a vibrant growing business culture, look no further than…
Last week we began to look at the Due Diligence (Inspection period) section of the Arizona Purchase Contract. We did this from the buyer’s perspective. This week, we’ll look more in depth at strategies a buyer can employ to negotiate required repairs…
Last week we looked at seller strategies for navigating Arizona’s Due Diligence period to help sellers avoid a transaction falling through. The best advice in this matter is no different than healthy advice for any topic; be prepared. Know the condition of…
There are myriad ways that a residential real estate deal can fall through. Some ways are preventable, others, not so much. The main reason why a home deal falls through is not because of a buyer not qualifying for a loan but…