People have been sitting on the fence with the prospect of whether to buy a home now or wait.  One thing for sure is if your money is just sitting there waiting to be invested, more than likely your money has lost value. Kaboom!!!! What was that?  Well, it’s the sound of the Tucson and [...]

Has metro Phoenix and Tucson real estate really hit bottom?  It is true foreclosures are continuing to drag down home prices in Arizona and on a national level.  But what exactly does this mean? In many of the outlying areas of the metro Phoenix and Tucson housing markets, foreclosures are continuing to drag down home [...]

If you are considering a home purchase, be sure you don’t go it alone.  Buying a home in today’s market requires help and guidance from a real estate professional.  With multiple parties involved in most real estate transactions, pursuing a home alone, whether new or resale, would make you feel like a goldfish in a [...]

Buying a brand new home in the Phoenix or Tucson markets instead of a resale home has many advantages.  New construction sales have decreased over the past four years, but currently we are seeing more activity in new home construction.  This also equates to increased prices.  Resale homes also are starting to stabilize. The National [...]

When you’ve made the decision that it’s a great time to buy, be sure you are educated in the process.  An exclusive buyer’s agent most assuredly will provide you with this education and knowledge.  There are many obstacles and potential road blocks along the way.  Knowing the process beforehand from the time you make an [...]

Real estate distressed sale transactions are becoming more of a challenge for keeping deals together between the buyer and seller.  There are many contingencies to a purchase contract that protect the buyer.  If the buyer elects to cancel the contract, is the buyer entitled to a refund of their earnest money deposit?  It really depends [...]

Home buyers continually seem to follow trends or patterns through the years.   Educating buyers in the home purchasing process is vitally important.  Having knowledge of all potential legal ramifications, financial options and buyer emotions that play a part in your decision making is very powerful when it comes time to buy real estate. We can [...]

It certainly is true that buying a home will be one of the most important financial decisions in your lifetime.  This real estate decision, even in a challenging market is still a solid investment.  We simply need to consider longer term versus shorter term.  In either case, buying a home should always be an exciting [...]

When you, the buyer, make an offer to purchase a home in Arizona, be sure your Realtor explains and discusses the section titled “Warranties”.  Although the entire contract should be explained to the buyer, the “Seller Warranties” are extremely important. Although not new to the Arizona purchase contract, their meaning have a different implication when [...]

Tucson and Phoenix home prices are amazing.  You can get a lot of home for the money.  Interest rates couldn’t get much lower.  Your job seems to be stable.  You have now made the decision that now is the time to buy a home for you and your family. We have listed some important factors [...]