home buying: Waste my time ... please! - 10/16/09 07:03 PM
I have made light of purchasing reticence within this virtual nook. I have assailed the inability of some to clear the hurdle that separates “browsers” from “buyers” in this ethereal cranny. I have most likely made some fearful to ever step into my vehicle as a house hunter, lest they be … (41 comments)
home buying: The Art of Killing a Deal - 06/17/09 05:23 AM
Everyone wants a piranha.
Whether a professional athlete intent on a signing bonus the size of Madagascar, a victim of a vicious fender bender fixated on the 2.8 million dollar legal prescription for a tender neck or a home buyer/seller whose sole purpose on this earth at the immediate moment is … (45 comments)
home buying: The Alternative to Foreclosure Homes is ... New Construction? - 03/21/09 04:51 PM
It is an inevitable starting point for many buyers right now. Before I can finish saying hello, I am bombarded with requests to see bank-owned and short sale housing. Frankly, were we to change places, I would most likely do the very same. I am aware enough of the opportunities … (23 comments)
home buying: Your Appraisal Is Wrong - 03/14/09 05:44 PM
Appraisals are typically regarded as the most accurate measure of a home's value, and for good reason. Licensed to perform one task and one task only, appraisers see and evaluate property all day, every day. While some of us more egocentric Realtors feel that we put more time and effort into … (56 comments)
home buying: When the Distressed Deal is Just Too Distressed - Phoenix Home Builders in Trouble - 03/05/09 11:23 PM
As Phoenix area homebuyers look to cash in the winning lottery tickets in their hot little hands, it is worth noting that there is such a thing as biting off more than you can chew. While market analysts and laypersons alike point to avarice as the primary machination that brought our … (14 comments)
home buying: Yes, Buy That Bank Owned Home, But ... - 01/13/09 05:32 AM
You want to buy a bank-owned property. Your friends, family, mailman, dental hygienist ... even your Realtor have told you that the foreclosure market is where you pan for gold in this market. Lo and behold, the hygienist might actually be right this time (bummer about that last hot stock tip, … (65 comments)
home buying: Oh, Yes ... There Will Be Blood. - 12/16/08 09:54 AM
Let’s face it, if you are in the market to buy or sell a home as we approach 2009, you are either the hunter or the hunted. You are in financial disarray or you are seeking to exploit the struggles of another. I say this without judgment. A transaction which involves … (62 comments)
home buying: Scottsdale Foreclosure Value of the Week! (McDowell Mountain Ranch) - 11/24/08 10:20 AM
Put that down! That's nacho cheese!
Well, in this case, I suppose it is yours. In this economy, who isn't interested in holding on to as much of their cheese as possible? As such, many Scottsdale home shoppers are passing on the pricier properties and heading straight to the bank-owned aisle. … (10 comments)
home buying: Scottsdale Foreclosure Value of the Week! - 10/29/08 12:12 PM
Holy Sneakers! The Scottsdale Foreclosure Value of the Week is a 1416 square foot, 3 Bed / 2 Bath red brick home in South Scottsdale for … drum roll please … $160,000!
Built by Hallcraft in the late 1950s, this entry level subdivision of Scottsdale Estates is … (10 comments)
home buying: Where Should You Invest Your Last Six Bucks? - 10/01/08 03:04 PM
Will they or won’t they?
As the eyes of the nation remain riveted to the halls of Congress in anticipation, or dread, depending on perspective, of a financial rescue bill, the seven billion dollar question for you on the ultra microeconomic level is where to put your money.
Should … (32 comments)
home buying: Scottsdale Winter Visitors, Start Your Engines! Seasonal Home Options in Central Scottsdale - 09/27/08 11:39 PM
It is no secret that Scottsdale, Arizona is one of the most coveted winter destinations in the United States. Every year, from November to April, the self-proclaimed West’s Most Western Town greets visitors from all parts of the world. Midwesterners and Canadians are usual suspects, and the contingent that visits … (11 comments)
home buying: Real Estate in 2008: When Life is A Bowl of Chocolate, Make Lemonade Gumdrops! - 09/19/08 12:49 PM
I am a pretty pony.
I am a rainbow.
I am a simpleton of staggering proportions.
If I read one more “inspirational” blog post that reads like a poster in a guidance counselor’s office, I am going to bash my brains in with a pink hammer of positivity.
We are … (46 comments)
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I have made light of purchasing reticence within this virtual nook. I have assailed the inability of some to clear the hurdle that separates “browsers” from “buyers” in this ethereal cranny. I have most likely made some fearful to ever step into my vehicle as a house hunter, lest they be … (41 comments)
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