Southwest Real Estate (NM)

        This past weekend, we were out again showing homes to a great family. They don't live in town so when it comes to our home showing, everyone usually comes along. This weekend, their adorable little girls came with us. One is under 10, the other is around 11. We'd been out in the past with...

  1593 E Sahuaro Blossom Place - Pima Canyon EstatesTucson, AZ3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms4,465 sq ft$1,995,000 OPEN HOUSE THIS SUNDAY 8/7/20111 - 4 PM Virtual Tour Pure Elegance - Pure LuxuryThe Butterfly Home in Pima CanyonEnter a home that is like none other in TucsonCustom appointments are at ever...

An excellent piece of advice and major warning from Alan May.  I rarely use my phone for email - I only use it to access and check messages. If I need to send something out, I prefer to use my laptop where I have a better understanding of things. Plus, if I need documents or other information, ch...

Bill and Liz Spear have written the perfect explanation as to why we REALTORS® ask you if you've gotten a pre-approval letter from a lender before we start showing you homes.  It's so important to do this!! Why We Want You to Get A Preapproval Letter BEFORE You Start Looking For Homes! You might ...

We spent the weekend with a very nice couple, looking at homes that would fit their family of 7. They have special requirements since Grandma lives with them. Since they live about 4 hours away from Tucson and have very active lives with their 4 kids, we have to see as much as we can when they ge...

Well - would you lookie there: It's been a long, long time since I've looked at this photo. I think this was the last time my hair was ever that straight (without the help of flat irons!) I learned the business of customer service from my father.  He's been a commercial insurance agent for his en...

After my post yesterday, I thought I would dedicate some time to highlighting local businesses in Tucson and Las Cruces. And what better way to kick it off than with a small business that is in the lobby of my building in downtown Tucson - Desk Couture.   Opened in 2010, Helen Gutierrez is a form...

I ran across an interesting statistic the other day - "For every $100 spend with local businesses, $43 stays in your local economy. For every $100 spent with non local businesses, $13 stays in your local economy." Wow - that opened my eyes! If you've followed my blog for a while, you'll know I am...

  This is a great post by Kent Simpson in which he explains that, yes, you can put in a low offer on a home but there are ramifications to it. Trust your REALTOR®'s advice and knowledge.   Buyers often ask me "Can I put in a really low offer on this house?"  The short, simple answer to that is th...

A blog post this morning called "I Just Had A Customer Ripped Off By A Mover" by Debbie Gartner got my brain wheels running.  In it, she talks about how a clients' household items were 'held hostage' by a moving company that wanted more money. I've heard these stories all my life. My father has b...