tucson real estate for sale: August 2008 Tucson Homes Sales Statistics and Prediction - 09/18/08 11:27 AM
Tucson home sales for August were nothing spectacular, yet not horrible considering the current market. TAR/MLS reported 903 official sales. Which was 13 sales below what I predicted eight months ago. However, not all the numbers were in when the monthly report is prepared. As of today there were 917 sales. … (0 comments)
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tucson real estate for sale: Zillow Zestimates Make Up Your Mind - 09/26/07 08:51 PM
When I listed my clients beautiful home Zillow’s Zestimates priced it a $189,000. My clients priced at $196,000. just below the comps. When they dropped the price to $189,900, Zestimate dropped to $186,700. Now that they are dropping the price to $186,900, Zestimate comes back with a $180,350. Yet the … (5 comments)
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tucson real estate for sale: Desireable Northwest Countryside Community - 09/16/07 10:03 PM
Desirable NW community with optional HOA for only $40/mo. Large back yard facing common area. Close to restaurants, shopping, golf with easy access to I-10. Head to Phoenix without touching downtown freeway construction. Dual cooling. Homes in this community sell for thousands more. A little TLC and this is a great … (0 comments)
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tucson real estate for sale: What Does Golf and Selling A Home Have In Common? - 08/29/07 09:10 AM
As a golfer I see a lot of similarities between golf and different aspects of life. There are so many good books out there about golf that relates to life. Everything from Zen For Golf to Fairways of Life. Both of which I have read and recommend.
As a Realtor … (4 comments)
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tucson real estate for sale: Home Buyers Wanted! - 08/27/07 05:28 PM
I had a dream last night that I was standing on the street corner with a sign saying, “Home Buyers Wanted.” It was too real. With the scare we see every day on the news about the real estate market, it makes it tougher for Sellers to sell their home. … (1 comments)
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tucson real estate for sale: Are You Crazy, What Do You Mean Range Pricing? - 08/25/07 01:37 PM
We have all heard about the Drew Carey game show Power of 10. Contestants must pick a range on the scale for their answer. With each question the range decreases. Similar concept of pricing items within a range has been used on The Price Is Right for years. Pricing a home … (5 comments)
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tucson real estate for sale: Tierra Vista Living - 08/18/07 12:52 PM
Great two story home minutes from Raytheon, I-10, downtown Tucson and the University of Arizona. Large den that can easily double as a guest room with a Murphy bed. MORE INFORMATION
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tucson real estate for sale: Tucson Real Estate - July 2007 Sales Report - 08/14/07 07:14 PM
Tucson Association of Realtors released their official report for July 2007. Reported home sales were lower than I anticipated with an official number of 1,098. I checked this morning and the adjusted sales were 1,137. Didn’t quite hit the mark of 1,233. This is the most I have been off since … (0 comments)
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tucson real estate for sale: Tucson Real Estate Fantastic Condo - 08/03/07 09:44 PM
This is a great little condo that is priced under $83,000. One bedroom, second floor with a private patio view overlooking the pool area and the Catalina Mountains in the distance. Close to DMAFB, shopping, parks, malls, theaters, and bus routes. This is a great home in a great location.
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tucson real estate for sale: Tucson Real Estate Must See Great Price - 08/03/07 09:27 PM
Reduced to only $186,900. Miss this home and you've missed a great opportunity. Priced below comparable sales. An extraordinary home, with tile and stained concrete floors, upgraded cabinets, polished nickel door/bath fixtures, Den, fully landscaped w/timed irrigation front/back, no neighbors behind. This is a truly exceptionally well maintained home that is … (2 comments)
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tucson real estate for sale: Manufactured Home Loans - Are They Getting Tougher To Get? - 08/01/07 06:22 PM
Tucson Real Estate In our weekly office meeting the managing Broker mentioned that manufactured home loans may be harder to get. A few of the big names pulled out of conventional lending for manufactured homes. There is a definite need for manufactured home lenders. I have heard this before and wanted to … (5 comments)
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tucson real estate for sale: Seven Steps To Home Selling A Home In Tucson - 07/30/07 04:33 PM
Selling a home in Tucson Arizona may be slightly different than selling a home in other parts of the country. However, the basics are similar. Home selling is not complicated when you take the seven steps to sell your home. I have prepared 7 steps to walk new home and experienced … (3 comments)
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tucson real estate for sale: Who Else Wants To Know How To Attract Buyers To Listings? - 07/28/07 07:56 PM
Its astonishing how many homes are on the market that poorly portrayed. Every REALTOR® should go to their local community college and enroll in a photography class. Some of the pictures are unbelievable. There are a lot of good pictures for buyers to see. Many look like they were taken by … (4 comments)
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tucson real estate for sale: Tucson Real Estate - Home Selling 106 - 07/24/07 11:12 PM
Now that your home is on the market, what should you expect? If priced right and in a desirable location, you should have buyers wanting to see inside your home. If over priced or in a poor location, all the effort in the world will not work. Within the first … (1 comments)
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tucson real estate for sale: Tucson Real Estate - Home Buying 106 - 06/24/07 11:07 PM
Due Diligence and Inspections
Due 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)
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tucson real estate for sale: Housing Slump - How Is It Effecting Tucson? - 06/21/07 04:48 PM
Tucson Real Estate Holding Its Own
With 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)
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tucson real estate for sale: April Home Sale Update For Tucson - 05/20/07 08:21 AM
I reported Who Else Wants To Know About Home Sales In Tucson? on May 11th about the available statistics at that time for homes sales in the Tucson area. Better numbers are in. Actual home sales were 1,329. Though lower than I anticipated, when compared to previous years, excluding the frenzy years, … (0 comments)
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tucson real estate for sale: You Can Sell Homes In A Buyers Market Tucson - 05/17/07 06:14 AM
You Can Sell Your Home In A Buyers Market Tucson
What can you do? With a significant number of homes falling into foreclosure the selling of your home only gets more challenging. If you think foreclosures don't effect you think again. Buyers are salivating over the deals they will get from short sales … (2 comments)
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tucson real estate for sale: 60 Minutes - What Everybody Ought To Know About Real Estate Commissions - 05/13/07 10:32 PM
Today I watched a tabloid style presentation from 60 Minutes about Chipping Away At Realtors' Six Percent. There are dozens if not hundreds of people incarcerated for this perspective of preconceived notion. During my 20 plus years in the Criminal Justice System I was taught to investigate to find the person innocent. If … (5 comments)
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tucson real estate for sale: Price, Price, Price. What Are Some Sellers Thinking? - 05/06/07 09:30 PM
Attune to location, location location, is pri$e, pri$e, pri$e. The Tucson real estate market is overwhelmed with overpriced homes. Two examples, first is a home I showed my clients yesterday. Lovely homes, well maintained, great location. Everything in this gated community in Oro Valley is selling for an average of $153 … (0 comments)
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tucson real estate for sale: Starr Pass Golf Course Tucson - My Favoriate Mountain Course - 05/03/07 05:23 PM
One of my favorite mountain golf courses is Starr Pass. The Starr Pass legend began over 120 years ago when Richard Starr crafted a trail through the rugged wilderness of the Tucson Mountains. The golf course at Starr Pass was originally completed in 1986. Renovated by Arnold Palmer in 2004 Starr … (0 comments)
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tucson real estate for sale: Housing Recovery 2007 - Tucson - 05/02/07 03:55 PM
Housing Recovery Likely This Year; Timing Unclear was the headline for an article in the Arizona REALTOR® May Issue. What does this mean to the Tucson real estate Market? Tucson has always remained stronger than most parts of our fine nation. I have been watching sales daily and they have been on track with … (0 comments)
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tucson real estate for sale: Home Sellers, Buyers, and Realtors Beware of Zillow's Zestimate - 04/25/07 11:23 PM
Zillow seemed like a good thing for Realtors in the Tucson Real Estate market. Allowing Realtors to assist Sellers in getting their home before more Buyers when Zillow announced Q&A. Being reasonable, I thought I would give Zillow a try. Maybe things had gotten better. I ran one home for a while to test it. No Zestimate came … (3 comments)
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tucson real estate for sale: Starter Home With No Garage - 04/25/07 04:35 PM
Ideal starter home. Newly constructed TEP Energy Efficient Guarantee. Stained concrete floors, heat pump, hoc/trowel interior, recessed lighting, A/C, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths with laundry closet for full size appliances. Constructed by AZ Roc licensed General Contractor. Contractor and manufacturer warranties convey. This property is 823 Lot A.
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tucson real estate for sale: Tucson Real Estate Market Remains Strong - 04/24/07 11:53 AM
While going through my real estate reading this morning I read that the National Association of Realtors reported an 8.4% decline in the sale of homes for the first quarter. So, the first thing I did was to jump into the Tucson Multiple Listing database and check our local numbers. Chicken Little, … (0 comments)
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tucson real estate for sale: 10 Things Home Buyers Should NOT Do - 04/22/07 05:05 PM
As Home Buyers you have read, heard and digested everything available about what to do. What about what NOT to do?
Here's 10 Things Not to do:
Buy a house on emotion. Who cares that the one across the street sold for $200,000 less. This is your dream home and you are … (4 comments)
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