7 Steps To Buying A Home - 06/30/07 01:17 AM
Buying a home in Tucson Arizona may be slightly different than buying a home in other parts of the country. However, the basics are similar. Home buying is not complicated when you set up pillars of support and take seven steps to a successful purchase. I have prepared 7 steps to … (0 comments)
Tucson Real Estate - Home Buying 107 - 06/29/07 09:30 AM
Tucson Real Estate The final step in buying a home is Close of Escrow (COE). This is where everything comes together. At COE all the instructions from the buyer, seller, lender, listing agent, and selling agent come together into what is called Closing Documents. The offer, counter offer, buyer inspection notice, … (0 comments)
Tucson Real Estate - Home Selling 101 - 06/27/07 11:09 PM
Before putting a home on the market there are some serious questions to ask… Is it a Seller’s market?Is it a Buyer’s market?Is it a Neutral market? Do I want to sell my home?Do I need to sell my home? Seller’s Market In a Seller’s Market the homeowner can afford to be a … (0 comments)
Housing Market and Predictions - 06/25/07 11:14 AM
Predicting the housing market is a combination of subjective and objective evaluations. It's like looking into a crystal ball. Subjectivity From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search In reason, subjectivity refers to the property of perceptions, arguments, and language as being based in a subject's point of view, and … (1 comments)
Tucson Real Estate - Home Buying 106 - 06/24/07 11:07 PM
Due Diligence and InspectionsDue diligence is addressing issues like insurance, surveys, legal access, easements, prior use of the property, zoning restrictions, CC&R's (Covenants, Conditions, & Restrictions), etc.Inspections are primarily concerned with physical condition, operating condition, infestation, safety, etc. Seller Property Disclosure Statement (SPDS)In Arizona, ask for an SPDS. This is where … (0 comments)
My Newest Hero - 06/24/07 07:39 AM
Sometimes we get to involved with ourselves, with what others say or think, being negative, world conflict, and not enjoying life or appreciating our fellow man/woman. Then something happens to bring us back to reality. Thanks Hero! While watching the Golf Channel I was stopped by a story of a young boy not … (3 comments)
Housing Slump - How Is It Effecting Tucson? - 06/21/07 04:48 PM
Tucson Real Estate Holding Its OwnWith our nation looking at a housing market slump, Tucson is feeling the pinch, but not as bad as most areas. What has helped the Tucson market is the 2,000 or so people moving here every month. Which helps rentals as well as home sales. In the Arizona … (0 comments)
Tucson Real Estate - Home Buying 105 - 06/21/07 10:05 AM
Making an Offer and Writing A Purchase ContractYou are pre-approved by your lender, are comfortable with your REALTOR®, know how you want to take title and found the right home. Now you are ready to make the offer. Let's consider a few things in writing an offer.Price What have like or … (0 comments)
Make-A-Wish The True Winner - 06/19/07 08:51 PM
The Make-A-Wish Foundation was the real winner benefiting from the inaugural ADOT SECC Golf Tournament at Grand Valley Golf Course. In a few short months employees from the Arizona Department of Transportation in concert with SECC (State Employee Charitable Campaign) put together a fun and memorable golf tournament. There was a foursome for every hole to get … (1 comments)
Tucson Real Estate - Home Buying 104 - 06/19/07 01:23 PM
Searching for a home entails more that just jumping on the Internet and picking a house. Before starting to search I recommend answering some serious questions. This will help shorten the search and find the right home to meet your needs. Geographical Location - Not every area is going to fit your … (1 comments)
Tucson Real Estate Home Buying 103 - 06/17/07 12:02 PM
Home Buying 103 - Title Company The third pillar in home buying is the Title Company. There are numerous good title companies in Tucson. Their role is to compile everything the seller, buyer, and lender instruct into a meaningful result. Title Companies also check county records to find recorded liens and other recorded … (0 comments)
Dowtown Tucson I-10 Widening Ramp Closures - 06/11/07 09:24 AM
From the Arizona Department of TransportationI-10 Ramp Closure Schedule Stage I - June 15-17,2007 Stage II - June 22-24, 2007 Stage III - June 29-July 1, 2007 Final Stage - July 2007 through Spring 2010 … (0 comments)
Tucson Real Estate Home Buying 102 - 06/10/07 09:31 PM
Congratulations you made it through Home Buying 101 - Choosing A Lender. Now that you have a loan you are ready for 102 - Choosing A REALTOR®. When buying real estate in Tucson, a good lender and a good REALTOR® are important.Choosing A REALTOR®. Finding the right REALTOR® can make all the difference … (0 comments)
Tucson Real Estate - Home Buying 101 - 06/10/07 09:32 AM
Home Buying in Tucson As in many parts of the country home buying in Tucson requires some preparation, studying, learning and application. I am asked all the time by buyers, especially first time home buyers, what do I need to do? This is the first in a series of articles I am providing to … (1 comments)
So You've Been Trained, So What - 06/08/07 09:12 AM
Have you ever gone to so many real estate seminars that you just can't think straight? There are seminars for selling, seminars for listing, seminars for negotiations, referrals, marketing, developing systems, organization, motivation, and on and on and on. I'm not knocking seminars. Some are very good. Each has a sole purpose...You! They want … (6 comments)
Tucson's May Real Estate Report - 06/07/07 08:34 AM
Tucson's May home sales remained close to the number of sales in March and April with an unofficial 1369 sales. Real estate sales did fall nearly 10% short of what I predicted for the month. The number of homes for sale remains high with 10,290 homes for sale; a slight drop from April. … (0 comments)
The Secret About Solar Homes - 06/03/07 12:53 PM
The secret about solar homes isn't really a secret in Tucson. Solar homes have been in Tucson, Arizona for some years now. The most prominent communities are Civano and Armory Del Sol. Both are products of forward thinking by a gentleman named John Wesley Miller. A very private man who sees … (1 comments)
What Every Realtor Should Know About Old School New School - 06/02/07 09:01 AM
What every Realtor should know about Old School and New School. In a time when many Realtors are scrambling to make sales in an over supplied Buyers Market there is a need to mix old school with new school. A significant number of Realtors today have lived off the fat of … (6 comments)
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