Interested in moving to Scottsdale, but don't know where to start? Curious where you can find that mid-centuy modern ranch or colonial bungalow amongst the sea of Spanish style homes? Wondering which neighborhoods offer gated options? Parks? Top-rated schools? Looking for lakefront living? Desert
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02/28/2017
So there you are. Browsing through one of the large national home search portals. You run across a listing like you, and contact the smiling agent whose picture adorns the sidebar for more information.Sorry, this one is under contract. Undeterred, you go back to your search. It isn't long before
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12/18/2014
Looking for a home in the Sequoya / Cocopah / Chaparral school districts? Tired of overpriced investor fix and flips? Discouraged by the older construction that dominates this coveted locale? I come to you today with a tonic for the discouraged home buyer blues, namely, my new listing at 4128 E.
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10/10/2013
In theory, an appraisal is an independent evaluation of a property by a neutral third party to determine its likely worth in the open market. In practice, it has become the de facto final word on a property’s worth, overriding the agreement between a willing buyer and seller. How is it that the g
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02/14/2012
Warning: The story you are about to read has nothing to do with Real Estate, and could very well make you dumber by proxy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Carl Maldalfi spent Thanksgiving in a ball pit in the toy section of Stalwa
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11/25/2011
Willy was a liar. Not a teller of tall tales, not a stretcher of the truth, but a pathological liar. Whether swearing that his Uncle Doug played cowbell on Blue Oyster Cult’s ‘Don’t Fear the Reaper,’ or assuring an unsuspecting child that one plus one equals purple, weaving extravagant falsehoods
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10/31/2011
(Washington DC) – In a statement released this morning, the National Association of Realtors® announced a new initiative aimed at curbing abuse in photographic representation amongst its membership in the virtual sphere. “This initiative has been ten years in the making,” according to NAR spokes
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04/20/2011
“What do you mean I can’t back out on the inspection,” James “Jamo” Monahan demanded. “Say the frigging icemaker doesn’t work or something.” “Like I told you earlier, James, er, I mean Jamo,” Agnes DeMerrit explained to her disingenuous client on the other end of the line. “There is no second bi
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04/19/2011
The home you didn't think existed in McCormick Ranch not only exists, but is now for sale. Decadently remodeled and expanded, this is the rarest of creatures for these parts. A Scottsdale Real Estate unicorn, if you will. Now remain quiet and try not to make any sudden movements. You don't want t
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04/16/2011
Sergeant Druge cringed against the ungodly screeching that accompanied the last goblin to slink into the squad room. Its spiked, purple tail carved a shallow groove in the ceramic tile as it dragged limply behind. “Long night, DARTH666,” Druge asked, tapping the lectern in front of him with a ser
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04/01/2011
