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4 bedroom home for sale in Shamrock Estates Information provided by John Ferrin, HomeSmart   Listing Details 4 bedroom home for sale in Shamrock Estates Location: 2958 E. Powell Way, Gilbert, AZ. 85298 Price:  $325,000 MLS #: 5221241 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 2.5 Square Footage:  2972 Garage:  3 car...

A day or two ago, Brad Gustafson wrote a post about whether one should quote their commission to a potential seller over the phone.  He presented a script he uses when this happens.  It's a great script and I now have it book marked. Not the same, but related....How do you handle this situation? ...

What are buyers looking for in their next home? What are the characteristics of the houses that sold in 2014? In July 2014, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) sent out a 127 question survey to 72,206 recent home buyers. From the answers recieved, NAR was able to determine many characteris...

What is the home search process? How do most buyers end up buying thier particular house? In July 2014, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) sent out a 127 question survey to 72,206 recent home buyers. From the answers recieved, NAR was able to determine many characteristics about the buyer...

If you are thinking of selling your Gilbert AZ home without an agent, there are some things you should know.  I understand why many people attemtp to sell their homes on their own.  Most often, they want to save money by not paying a commission.  Another reason might be because they have had a ba...

Christmas shopping with a two year old is not for the faint of heart.  Yesterday, my wife was stressing because we still had some Christmas shopping left to do so I cleared my calendar, put on my "happy face" and off to the store we went. On our way there, our oldest son called and said our 2 yr ...

Information provided by John Ferrin, Realtor, with HomeSmart Gilbert   Preparing Your Home for Sale What more could you want than to get your home sold for top dollar in short order without any hassles?  If you take a moment and read through the following suggestions before you put the property ...

The Preserve at Hastings Farms, Queen Creek ArizonaInformation provided by John Ferrin, Realtor with HomeSmart The Preserve at Hastings Farms is a beautiful new build neighborhood of single family homes that sits near the base of the San Tan Mountains in Queen Creek, AZ.  This new development is ...

What does today's typical home buyer look like? In July 2014, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) sent out a 127 question survey to 72,206 recent home buyers. From the answers recieved, NAR was able to determine many characteristics about the buyers during the previous 12 months.Using info...

Phoenix named hot housing market to watch in 2015!  Some experts believe this is because recent of New Housing availablity. The Arizona Republic recently ran a story about the Metro Phoenix area being one of the top 10 housing markets to watch during the next year. They found that based on the fu...