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The June Challenge for spending our points has provided some great material from fellow bloggers. I'm amazed at the creativity, but this also stymied my progress on coming up with a post idea. There have been great philanthropic posts that are so inspiring, which is actually what got me going! ...
06/21/2025
While scrolling through new listings in the Arizona Regional MLS today, one listing jumped out at me. The main photo was not unusual. The list price versus square footage looked accurate for the area in Scottsdale. In fact, everything looked great. But the list price caught my eye as they use...
06/16/2025
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Buyers now more than ever prefer move-in ready homes. Today's home buyers may not have the budget to tackle immediate repairs or upgrades, so it makes sense that homes should look move-ready. And buyers will often overestimate the cost of repairs, paint and flooring and will avoid seeing homes ...
06/11/2025
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The tenant in my rental property will be moving out at the end of the month. From past conversations and visits for repairs, I know the carpet will have to be replaced. But what do you do with the old carpet? It's typical to toss carpet in the landfill, but there has to be a better way. Can ...
06/06/2025
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The first Quarter of 2025 is in the rear view mirror. So what's going on in the Phoenix metro area for housing this year? Active inventory is up year over year, week 13, by 33%. Inventory is now higher than in the previous 5 years. Homes are taking a few days longer to sell. The total dolla...
04/28/2025
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Active inventory has increased significantly in this segment of the real estate market in Mesa, Arizona. There are several contributing factors, among which is the economy. Those homeowners in this market may well be business owners who are feeling the uncertainty of prices for goods and servic...
04/28/2025
It's that time of year when Spring cleaning is in the air - literally! There are a plethora of cleaning products available these days for a variety of purposes and outcomes. Some claim to improve the "smell" of your air, while others claim to "reduce" items that make your home smell. But one t...
04/20/2025
Recently, I was tagged in a comment on a Facebook page for NAR GREEN Designees that posed the question - "Are solar panels less efficient when they are dusty?" Several agents commented without a definitive answer. One agent who is continually searching for correct answers and articles tagged me ...
03/20/2025
In today's economic climate, a lot of home buyers are being pushed out of the housing market. Rising prices and interest rates have kept home buyers out of buying, including first time buyers. But a new program might just give that boost that's needed to get even more buyers into a home. The b...
03/03/2025
We all see human interest stories besides all of the regular industry reading common in most professions. Lately, news has become negative so a lot of us have tuned out teh news. But recently, good news was delivered courtesy of "This Old House" and reprinted by the Phoenix Business Journal. ...
02/11/2025
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