Chandler Real Estate and Beyond....

Mortgage Insurance - a good thing?by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler REALTOR®Chandler AZ Real EstateMost of us are aware of the recent legislation which changed the way the IRS views mortgage insurance.  In 06', mortgage insurance became tax deductible.  I saw a fairly big rush of lenders and Real Estat...

A Realtor tour of duty!!  Must Read!!!by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler REALTOR®Chandler AZ Real EstateThe experiences that we real estate agents expeirence often runs the gauntlets.  The highs, the lows.  The thrills, and boredom.  The very abnormal to the downright exhillerating.  Well, I don't care ...

$100,000 off?!by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler REALTOR®Chandler AZ Real EstateI won't go into the details here, but if you have any interest in SPEC homes that are being offered at $100,000 below original list price - well this create exists in Chandler.  This is one of the best deals I have seen on n...

Mixed-use project planned for Chandlerby Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler REALTOR®Chandler AZ Real EstateProgress continues in Chandler...this time it looks like plans to make the area around Chandler's airport into a major employment certer are underway with a proposed $150 million dollar project as rep...

A reminder about pool safety....by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler REALTOR®Chandler AZ Real EstateUnfortunately, there has been a lot of bad news lately.  Recently there were reports of toddlers drowning in pools in nearby Mesa.  Another tragedy - this one very easily avoidable.  Personally, I don't thi...

Interest rates are pretty darn low!by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler REALTOR®Chandler AZ Real EstateWho am I to tell a prospective client, or anyone for that matter, when THEY should purchase a home.  Thats a decision to be left to them.  I just want to provide any information that I can to assist them...

NEW builders in the Valley?by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler REALTOR®Chandler AZ Real EstateWith record inventories in the Phoenix metropolitan area and slower sales throughout many parts of the country we see reports of builder earnings and profitability suffering.  Large number of spec homes sit unso...

Some really evil people out there...by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler REALTOR®Chandler AZ Real EstateI typically post about Real Estate related matters; however, every so often I have the habit of deviating from the beaten path to discuss other topics.  Its my blog and I'm allowed to!So an article I ju...

Real Estate Transfer Tax - Phoooey!by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler REALTOR®Chandler AZ Real EstateWhen I talk with a home seller I tell them approximately what it will cost for them to sell a home using my services.  I tell them flat out that it'll cost them about 8% of the selling price of their hom...

Record Home Inventories in Arizona....by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler REALTOR®Chandler AZ Real EstateFor those who are/were unaware, the inventory of homes for sale in Arizona really began to spike up around late spring of 06', suddenly shooting up to more than 40,000 homes for sale.  We have remaine...