Fountain Hills Homes Selling by The Pound! - 01/22/09 03:07 PM
Imagine you are buying a home. You tell the Realtor, "I want to buy a house with 3 Bedrooms and 2 Baths and I want to pay $50 per pound."Excuse me? How silly is that? It's as silly as a buyer telling a realtor what he/she wants to pay per square foot.
Buyers buy a house based on their needs and desires. They look at each house in their price range and weigh the variables, comparing location, view, size, condition, age, amenities and outdoor living. They place a value on each of these conditions depending on what is most important to them.
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Selling Your Fountain Hills Home in Today's Market - 01/11/09 12:26 PM
In today's home selling market it helps to have a competitive edge.
Your home needs to stand out in the buyer's mind as a place they can call home.
Buyers are looking for a house that they can make into their home. Homes are very personal, houses are not.
Houses are made of sticks and stones. Homes are made of people, memories and emotions.
That's why it is so important to prepare your house to sell. It involves
1. making the rooms look larger
2. giving the buyers the opportunity to create their own vision about how they could live in … (0 comments)

2009 New Year's Resolution for Fountain Hills Homeowners - 01/11/09 12:02 PM
Here’s how to keep history from repeating itself. Make a commitment to these 10 resolutions and you will be a happy home owner.
10. I will stop listening to the news and letting it control my decisions.
9. I will remember that my house is to be lived in, not flipped.
8. I will not take a mortgage where the payments will be more than 25% of my gross income.
7. I will understand the terms of my mortgage loan.
6. I will make my mortgage payments on time.
5. I will not take equity out of my house
4. I … (0 comments)

Beware of Foreclosure Predators - 01/08/09 06:06 AM
When trouble comes it can bring out the best and the worst in people. In our little town we've seen how tragedy binds us together as a community.  Last year there were 2 letters in The Times from residents thanking the whole community for their support through some tragic circumstances.   This kind of caring & togetherness is part of what makes our small town of Fountain Hills such a special place in which to live.
But in the worst of times there are those unsavory individuals who take advantage of people who are struggling. 
Foreclosure rescue scams are aimed at people … (2 comments)

 

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