Eye in the Sky: Use of surveillance devices during home showings:
More homes are now equipped with in home surveillance devices recording video and audio in the home. What does the law say about this practice of what some would call…
Meet the new super buyer: Women
Right now, one of the up and coming buying groups in the U.S. is indisputably women, particularly single women. They may not have the highest collective earning power, but they have…
Real Estate and the un-vaccinated
New pressure is being brought to bear on individuals who have chosen to not take the Covid-19 vaccine offered since last winter/spring. Reasons to not take the vaccine based in…
Using a love letter to the seller to make your offer stand out
A love letter from the buyer of the home to the seller has become a more popular practice in our competitive Real Estate market. The buyer sweetens the offer to…
January market update
Monthly market titbits: Maricopa county Arizona is gaining 277 people a day, Arizona 355 a day in population growth.Sale prices are predicted to increase 14.2% in 2019-2020 the fastest rate…
Rent or Buy? Home ownership becoming more affordable.
Over the past year, mortgage rates have dropped more than a full percentage point, hitting a new historic low. We have heard about "new historic lows" 15 times. This is…
March 2020 Market Report
One thing we know about our market conditions, like the weather in the Midwest if you don’t like it wait a minute. The situation with the economic impact of the…
February Market Report
Let’s look at Maricopa county first, and then compare with the Verdes and Fountain Hills. What is going on?According to the Cromford Report, Phoenix is leading the country in percent…
September Market Report
Fall is on it’s way, and inventory is SLOWLY picking up. Median sales prices of single family detached homes continue to rise. With lower or stable interest rates, the table…
When the Veteran buys your home
The VA appraiser is looking not only for the home to appraise for value, but also that the property meets the safety standards required by the VA. The veteran deserves a clean and safe home. The VA appraisal can be a concern to a seller. This extra level of scrutiny added to the myth that VA appraisals are tougher to appraise for value makes a seller nervous and concerned about their extra costs to sell.
