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While I don’t normally like to get into political topics, having just attended a training class on the new “TRID” changes, I felt I just needed to share this. On the surface, TRID is designed to protect home buyers from shady lenders. But, the new disclosure rules and timelines are, in m...
06/24/2015
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I am so proud to be writing this blog - there is hope for humans everywhere. Yesterday, while driving home from appointments, my car was idling at a stop light when the (*^@* idiot in front of me decided he didn’t want to be in our lane and to move over to the “faster” lane. He put his car in ...
06/23/2015
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Daylight Savings Time in Arizona People are always asking why we don’t change our clocks in Arizona. The best reason I heard is that we don’t want it to be 110 degrees at 10:00 PM at night. At least if the sun sets an hour or so earlier than that, we can have a little cooling before going to ...
03/07/2015
Just Listed for Sale or Lease: 3967 E Morning Dove Trail, Phoenix AZ 85050 Spacious 4 bedroom plus den, 3.5 bath home with three car garage and salt water pool. Beautiful hardwood flooring on first floor level. Gas fireplace for cool evenings will warm you in the family room. The island ki...
02/28/2015
Many people do not know what goes on behind the scenes in a real estate transaction. This is about one home showing and what we, as Realtors° have to endure before and after just to SHOW a home. A client was coming into town in preparation for a relocation to the area. He had previously seen ...
02/24/2015
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One of the last things I want my customers to ever say to me is, “That was creepy.” But, it happened last weekend. In preparation of a new listing, I like my clients to view the competition to really get a good feel for showing and pricing. After all, the hard numbers don’t always...
02/24/2015
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Because it is against our MLS rules that we can't use identifying photos of other listings, I did call the listing agent to ask if I could use this photo. Surprisingly, he asked that he NOT be named as the listing agent - I wonder why? I thought I'd seen it all but this one topped just ab...
01/29/2015
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How to prepare your home for sale One of the reasons so many people delay selling their home is that the steps involved can be so overwhelming. Below are a few steps that we are taking as we prepare to sell our north Scottsdale home: Make a list. We’ve made a list of things which have to be...
01/20/2015
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RECENTLY SOLD: 20207 N 32nd Pl, Phoenix, AZ This beautifully updated home was just what my client, James, wanted. The current homeowner had updated the kitchen, the flooring, recently painted inside and out, updated the bath fixtures and so many other things which made this home just perfect...
01/19/2015