Juli's Scottsdale/Cave Creek AZ real estate blog

    On Friday, October 25th, from 9:00 AM until 6:00 PM, the Phoenix area is having a “shredathon” where you can bring your documents to have shredded for free for the first 5 boxes.  But, if you’re like me, you probably also have a few old cell phones, computer monitors, printers, and other var...

   Per our MLS rules, we cannot use MLS photos which would readily identify a property without the listing agents permission. However, I came across this one which is the lead photo and felt this would safely not violate any rules.       This is the LEAD PHOTO - the one that all of the internet ...

     One of the downfalls about being a Realtor® are the amount of miles we put on our cars. With more mileage comes more maintenance. Fortunately, we found a great north Scottsdale auto repair shop - Combs Auto Repair on  Adobe Drive between Scottsdale Rd and Miller/Hayden just north of Grayhawk...

     A staple of living in the Chicago area was the Friday night fish fry's and Saturday night prime rib dinners. Since moving to Scottsdale over 15 years ago, we have missed these "traditions."                                                                        Last week, a client of mine sen...

     While this may be more traditional in other markets, in the Scottsdale real estate market, this is a newer thing in all but the over $1 million real estate market: the listing agent must be present to show the home. Okay, I get it, you are meeting YOUR clients' requests. But, my clients dese...

              25 years ago today, I nervously walked down the aisle to the waiting arms of my wonderful husband. There have been good times and bad times, but through it all, our love has continued to grow.  We've learned how to communicate better and how to grow together.            Happy Annive...

Arizona Restaurant Week September 21 - 29, 2013        Those of us having the pleasure of living in either the Phoenix area or Tucson always look forward to this time of year for two reasons - we finally get our "bragging weather" back as the temps cool down and Arizona Restaurant Week starts!!!...

     As Realtors®, we are always asked this question. The simple answer - it depends on so many things.        Working with a client who will be listing their home next month, comps were pulled and values were discussed. However, the caveat here is that the values we discussed this month are jus...

     Last week, I had a closing on my listing for a Phoenix home for sale. Like many transactions, it had a couple of glitches, but what made it happen was a great group of people who CONSTANTLY communicated. Not one person involved in the transaction became an ostrich and buried his or her head ...

Today is National Teddy Bear day!!!!   The teddy bear dates back to the early 1900's to a hunting trip taken by Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt. It seems many in the group were able to shoot a bear but President Roosevelt. Members of the hunting party captured a young bear, tied it to a tree, and off...