As part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act, July 30th 2008, a new program was outlined called the FHA Streamline 203 (K) Limited Repair Loan. For those of you who have fallen in love with a home that may need some TLC, and are considering an FHA loan, this may be a perfect opportunity to get the home of your dreams! Buyers can finance up to $35,000 over the purchase price of their home for home..(read more)
I wanted to share with my clients and friends this live interview at the NBC studios in New York for the NBC Today Show. The CEO of RE/MAX International, Margaret Kelly discussed two topics with Al Roker, "Selling a House in Today's Market" and "Existing Home Sales Data from the National Association of Realtors." Margaret Kelly reiterated what..(read more)
That question is difficult to tackle as it almost forces the experts to look forward , as if they had a crystal ball and tell us what our future is going to look like. Yes, they can have opinions based on their vast experience, however you can find more diversity than consensus in the opinions you seek. The long hot days of summer are drawing to a close and with it many homeowners are..(read more)
Change is a natural process we go through in life and with the advances in technology, we seem to have to go through change more frequently. More often than not, change tends to not be a smooth transition from old to new, but usually well worth the pain and struggle!
This week, our Arizona Multiple Listing Service changed new providers for our listing property database to FlexMLS. As a REALTOR,..(read more)
I was recently showing homes between $600,000-900,000 in several valley areas: Mesa, Chandler, and northeast Phoenix. Over a period of three weeks, the buyer and I spent two to three days per week exhaustively combing through the inventory. It didn’t really take much time to see which Sellers understood the current condition and which were still tied to expectations of an earlier..(read more)
As our temperature rises, it seems like we are seeing more and more of our desert critters emerge. Many of my clients come to me and ask what they can do to prevent an unwanted encounter with a scorpion or snake. My answer is always to call my good friends at "We Seal It". I have had them come out and 'seal' my homes over the years and they do an amazing job! They have a program known..(read more)
I hear from a lot of people these days that have their home on the market that they are anxious to take advantage of the prices on the buy side and are frustrated that their home has not sold. Remember this is a price war and a beauty contest and you need to be good at both. I say that often and I say it loud.
I will assume you have done all those things to make your home shine..(read more)
Thank you for all coming to shred your old files and receipts at our office on Saturday! We had a great time catching up with everyone and hearing about your lives. If you didn't get a chance to come on by... we plan to make this a yearly event so feel free to plan on next year! I also want to thank you for your kind donations to our charities: Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Habitat for..(read more)
Reminding all of our clients and friends that our First Annual "Shred the Past" party is this Saturday, May 17th from 8:00am to 12:00pm. Bring your old tax files and receipts and shred away. Protect yourself from identity theft and clear up some needed storage space! The event is being sponsored by RE/MAX Excalibur at Shea and Fidelity National Title. Please look for the big balloon in our..(read more)
