Douglas Trudeau's (dougtrudeau) Blog

By
Real Estate Agent - Tierra Antigua Realty
RECENT BLOG POSTS
Located just a few miles and five minutes from downtown Tucson is one of Tucson’s great Golf Resorts. When you check in to the Starr Pass Resort you will be amazed by the beauty of the Sonoran Desert and the views across the valley. The JW Marriott is the latest addition to Starr Pass, with spec...
11/14/2007
Tucson Association of Realtors October report is out. Sales did increase over September; the official number is 790 sales. September had only only 683 reported home sales through the MLS. Buyer confidence may be showing signs of being on the rebound. I know I am seeing a little more buyer activit...
11/13/2007
0 Comments
To all those who have served our great nation. Thank you. Frances Scott Key said it best in 1814 when he wrote the Star Spangled Banner lyrics: Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s early lightWhat so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming?Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the per...
11/12/2007
As a REALTOR® who works a lot with buyers (who while in between sits site sales) I get a good feeling for buyer fears. The biggest initial fear isn’t whether the home they choose to buy is worth the value. It isn’t whether they can afford the payments. It isn’t whether the home is big enough to ...
11/06/2007
Tucson real estate sales for the month of October increased over that of September. There were 795 MLS reported sales for October compared to the 683 of September. Looking at the traditional seasonal chart Tucson’s October real estate sales exceeded the anticipated and predictable pattern with th...
11/05/2007
USA Today ran an article on eco-friendly homes in a variety of areas throughout the United States. “Growing awareness among builders and home buyers of environmentally friendly building materials and methods - plus government efforts to address climate change - are fueling the focus on eco-frien...
11/05/2007
The thresholds and punishments for first time DUI offenses are as follows (second time offenses are drastically worse):   Standard DUI:  BAC over 0.08 (three drinks for most men and two drinks for most women) Mandatory jail time of 10 days - No plea bargaining (second offense - 30 to 90 days) Ma...
11/01/2007
Many home buyers looking for real estate in Tucson look for homes with a pool or room to install a pool. Living in the desert a pool is comforting to relax in at the end of a long hot day and on weekends. A swimming pool is definitely an asset in the desert. There are two thoughts when it comes ...
10/29/2007
Looking at the Tucson real estate sales from the first of October to the 20th gives a healthier picture than September’s mid month report. Positive news for the market. Closed real estate sales rose from the 385 in this time frame in September to 403 for October. A step in the right direction. RE...
10/26/2007
The headline in the Sunday Arizona Daily Star was “Now may be best time to buy a home.” With the number of homes on the market sellers are wanting to sell for much less than they were months ago. Foreclosures are up, as are short sales. The great thing about the foreclosures and short sales for ...
10/24/2007
Rainmaker
89,240

Douglas Trudeau

MBA, Assoc. Broker, Selling Tucson Real Estate
local_phone(520) 544-2335
smartphone(520) 954-2209
Contact The Author